Sandford Orchards

Cidery in Crediton, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Sandford Orchards

Established in 2002

Contact
The Cider Works, Commonmarsh Lane, Crediton, EX17 1HJ, England
Description
Cider done right. That means delicious West Country cider made from fresh apple juice, using the best locally-sourced apples. Founded in 2002, we are independent, family-owned and very proud to be based in the oldest working cider mill in the UK, breathing life back into the old building. Our home in the heart of Devon is the perfect micro-climate to grow cider apples and we are blessed with some of the finest bittersweet apple orchards in the world. We press and ferment whole juice from the finest locally sourced fruit, never from concentrate. No artificial flavours or aromas, simply the best natural ingredients, and then let it age to perfection. No shortcuts. The result? Delicious, beautifully balanced and naturally refreshing cider.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is dry apples. Zesty. Mild citrusy. Crisp apples. Medium dry. Juicy. dry ans zesty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2016 at 11:14

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A dark golden cider with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of apples and wood, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2016 at 11:13

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is dry and slight herbal apples. Smooth juicy, Lingering smooth fruity. Mellow finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2016 at 11:12

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A golden cider with a white head. The aroma has notes of apples. The flavor is sweet with notes of apples, and wood, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2016 at 11:11

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL clear bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is dry apples and zesty. Crisp apples, dry and herbal fruity. Smooth fruity and crisp apples finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2016 at 11:09

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A golden beer with a lazing yellowish head. The aroma has notes of over ripe apples. The flavor is sweet with notes of over ripe apples, leading to a tart finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2016 at 11:04

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50 cL clear bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is zesty dry apples. Sweet, juicy and crisp apples. Juicy apples fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2016 at 11:03

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
6.5% Bag in Box at the old Firehouse, Exeter. It pours clear pale gold. The aroma is soft, sweet, tangy apple, earthy, apple skin, marzipan and bakewell tart. The taste is soft, initially sweet, then gets earthy, tannins and dryness, some apple pie, tart tatin, pear drops with a smooth finish. Medium body and slick mouth-feel. Not a huge amount of depth, but the balanced makes it rather drinkable.
Tried on 24 Feb 2016 at 11:50

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bag in Box at the Stable, Falmouth. It pours clear deep gold with no head. The nose is rich, oily, sweet, sweet apple pie, fruit cake, booze-soaked raisins, vanilla and cinnamon. The taste is dry, slick, oily, sweet apple, white grape, apple pie, warming alcohol, rum cake, decent boost, toffee apple, marzipan and wood with a firm, dry finish. Medium body, still and oily mouth - feel. Interesting and nice depth of flavour. Good stuff.
Tried on 22 Feb 2016 at 12:58

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at Old Vic, Darlington. Hazy pale yellow colour, thin white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of tangy apple, cinnamon, spice. Taste is mellow apple, sweet, with rum, spice and woody notes. Light bodied, low carbonation, lightly tannic dry finish. OK.
Tried on 27 Jan 2016 at 12:44