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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6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Clear pale golden coloured body. Zesty apple aroma. Cask so no carbonation but cloying apple tastes & quite zesty on the finish. Quite good.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jul 2024 at 16:23

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg taster at Anchor Inn Cockwood. Highly carbonated pale golden coloured body. Apple, pear & chalky tastes with a dry finish. Decent.
Tried on 28 Jul 2024 at 15:56

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
18/7/2024. From BIAB at the 2024 Chelmsford Summer Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is semi-sweet apple, citrus, caramel, vanilla, slight funky edge. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness and tartness. Medium body, soft carbonation. Dry lightly tannic finish. Best cider tried at the festival.
Tried on 18 Jul 2024 at 08:48

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
0.5 l bottle from 'DeBiersalon.nl', best before March 2025. Clear, golden with a few white bubbles on top of it. Sweetish, a bit sourish, quite fruity and a little funky aroma of ripe apple, wood and some walnut. Quite sweet, a bit sourish, rather fruity taste of ripe apple, wood, hints of pear and a touch of walnut, followed by a short, minimally tart, slightly dry finish. Thin to medium body, slightly astringent and quite effervescent mouthfeel, soft to average carbonation. Pleasant cider, even if a little sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2024 at 16:58

7/10
poly pin at fyne fest 2024 ...golden amber ...Light apple fruit ..soft sweet floral apple fruit
Tried on 03 Jun 2024 at 08:11

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cromwell's Tap House, Shrewsbury. 24th May 2024, Cider and Sausage Fest, shared half-pint from a box. Proper cider with no other fruits about, nice!
Tried from Draft on 25 May 2024 at 09:07

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Golden pour, decent carbonisation. Right mixture between tartness and sweetness - enjoyed it.
Tried on 18 May 2024 at 20:11

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
--Sample, thanks oh6gdx! -- Clear golden, small head. Tart nose with citric apples and mild funk. Dry and woody, tart funky apples. Elegant and crisp, subtle complex.
Tried on 25 Mar 2024 at 21:36

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle limpido leggero vinoso prosecco medio secco finale secco di mela un po speziato buona gastura poco tannino
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2024 at 17:46

7/10
Tried from Cask on 17 Mar 2024 at 21:00