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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home, with Joe. Pours clear golden, nose is apple, toffee, vanilla, taste is chewy toffee, dry apple, a little funk. --- Beer merged from original tick of Sandford Reserve on 20 Jul 2023 at 16:58 - Score: 6
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2023
at 15:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Box @ Cromwell's Tap House Sausage & Cider Fest. Clear pale gold appearance. Strong root ginger aroma, continuing to taste. Light bodied, watered down but some nice natural underlying apple fruit.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 May 2023
at 10:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Darts Farm, Exeter. Sparkling, golden colour with reddish tinge, white foam head that dissipates and aroma of juicy apple, red grapey hint. Taste is sweetish, apple, fruity & fleshy, with a red grape note, some tartness and with drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2023
at 20:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Darts Farm, Exeter. Sparkling yellow gold colour, thin white foam head and aroma of fruity apple, floral, citric. Taste is crisp, tart apple, fleshy, green apple, with oak, cream, citric acidity and light tannic notes. Medium bodied, medium soft carbonation, medium-dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2023
at 21:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Greendale Farm shop, Exeter. Clear pale golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, ginger. Taste is sweet, apple, fruity, ginger ale, with alittle tartness. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium sweet gingery finish. Quite OK
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2023
at 14:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Box @ The Abbey, Shrewsbury. Clear gold with a light mist. Sweet, juicy apple aroma. Clean, oily palate, simplistic medium sweet character, mild acidity. Not very characterful but a fine pintworthy box cider all the same.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2023
at 17:57
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
75cl bottle. Clear gold pour. Full vibrant medium keeved fruit aroma. Fresh defined fruitiness to taste, excellent Yarlington and dabinett showcase, keeved like sensibilities, natural wild orchard nuances. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2023
at 17:22
28/07/2012. FLYING HORSE, South Terminal Airside Departures, Gatwick Airport, GATWICK, West Sussex, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 30 Jan 2023
at 10:00
Historic check-in
Tried
on 30 Jan 2023
at 09:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
750 ml bottle from Darts Farm in Devon. Pours clear gold with a few loose bubbles. Aroma: apples, light funk. Taste: prominently dry, apples, tangy apple, low tannins, nice funk character. Light to medium body with low carbonation. Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2022
at 20:42