Sandford Orchards

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

Established in 2002

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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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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the Real Food Store, Exeter. Pours deep gold in colour with moderate fizz. Lightish, apple juice aroma with a touch of fartiness in the background. Very easy drinking, with plenty of juicy apple fruit, followed by a savoury, dryish finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2011 at 11:47

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
From a bag in the box at the Green Man, Bristol 3/06/2011. Deep, slightly hazy gold in colour. Rustic, tart fruit, cheese and barnyard aroma. Flavour was slightly sour, with some crab apples, woodiness and dryish finish. Ok.
Tried on 03 Jun 2011 at 16:08

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Hazy medium grey orange color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate to heavy apple, sour apple, acidic apple, vinegar. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and vinegar with a long duration, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20100806]
Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2011 at 14:09

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
@GBBF2010. Golden colour, not much head. Aroma is cheesy, spicy, apply and slightly alcoholic. Flavour is apples, some slight acidic notes, mild green apples as well as some slight cheesy and spicy notes. Also a mild nuttyness.
Tried on 25 Aug 2010 at 21:36

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
From cask. Pours cloudy yellow with a fully gone head. Aroma is cheesy and acidic. Sweet and citric flavoured. Acidic and slowly turning dry into the finish. Ends mild acidic.
Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2010 at 23:55