Pilton Cider

Cidery in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2012

Contact
Anglo Trading Estate, AG4, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5BY, England
Description
We are artisan producers at the heart of Somerset’s cider-land making whole juice sparkling cider by the old English method of keeving.

Apples are collected from traditional cider orchards in and around the parish of Pilton and slowly fermented for six months in our cool Victorian cellar before bottling.

Pilton is available as a selection of bottles and also draught in kegs, see our full range here.

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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Malmö February Tasting@Palace Hall (25/02/2023) - red grape, apple fruity aroma and taste, cherry accents, medium body, red grape lingering finish.
Tried on 05 Mar 2023 at 07:32

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft. Quite fruity, fresh juice, light tannic, kiwi, green apple, soft funk. Medium sweet and dry, light tart. Good.
Tried from Draft on 26 Feb 2023 at 11:32

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
medium golden color. Low medium tartness, nice little skin character, not to amazing
Tried on 29 Jan 2023 at 10:47

5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.6
750ml bottle shared at Alpha Bottleshop, Bristol. Pours yellow gold with a fzzing beige cap. Aroma of pear, quince, a bit solventy. Taste: moderate sweet, tart, somewhat astringent, dry quince, pear, tangy. Medium body, light carbonation, dry finish. Very nice!
Tried from Bottle from Alpha Bottle Shop & Tap on 04 Jan 2023 at 23:07

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
2/1/2023. Bottle from RAD Beer. Pours clear spritzy very pale gold with a small short lasting bubbly white head. Aroma is rich apple, citrus, lightly woody and funky. Moderate sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, slightly oily, gentle fizz which suited it nicely. Light tannic finish. Enjoyed this.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2023 at 17:00

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
330ml bottle from Cat in the Glass, shared with Soph on Christmas Day. Clear gold pour. Nicely sweet, juicy with very light tannin, dry finish. Simplistic by Pilton standards, but pleasant and fruity enough.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2023 at 18:27

7/10
Tried on 18 Dec 2022 at 23:51

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Fergus, 17/12/22. Clear light golden with a white cap that thins to the edge. Nose is crisp apple, light herb, hedgerow, grains, light orchard wood. Taste comprises bitter sweet apple, caramel, tangy orchard fruits, vinous, apple skins, tannins. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Solid.
Tried on 17 Dec 2022 at 21:55


8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at home picked up from HOTM i think. A clear golden orange coloured pour with a small white fizz that fades to some small bubbles. Aroma is semi sweet, golden apple juice, woody apple pips, apple curd with a slight tart edge, light toffee. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tart woody apples, pear, bark, drying finish, apple curd, quince. Quite unique, Some lingering complex sugars. Palate is semi sweet, tart, highish carbonation. To drying finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2022 at 22:39