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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.
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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750m bottle from Pilton. Red colour, white foamy head that quickly dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of apple, cherry. Taste is sweet, apple, cherry, fruity, alittle funk and with some acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, slightly tart acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2022
at 16:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at Mikkeller London. Sweet but pithy aroma. Lightest gold. No head. Medium sweet with a vaguely sour edge. Light. Th8n if slick. Fizzy-soft carbonation. Decent.
Tried
on 12 Aug 2022
at 16:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Pilton. Golden colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of apple, quince, floral. Taste is sweet, apple, custardy, quince, with some citric acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying acidic finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2022
at 21:33
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
From tap at Little Faith, Deptford, London 31.07.22. Clear pale straw colour with a hue of green. Diminishing white head. Superbly complex taste. First leather and apple peel, then crisp apples and Champagne. Crisp mouthfeel. Very quaffable.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2022
at 15:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Pilton. Deep red colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of ripe apple, earthy, red grape, herby. Taste is sweet, juicy apple, grapey, berries, red wine notes, with some burnt caramel hints and drying tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2022
at 21:27
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
330ml bottle from Pilton. Sparkling, golden colour, white foamy head that quickly dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, juicy, caramel. Taste is sweet, juicy, apple, fruity, caramel note, with some light funk and bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, fine carbination, drying tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2022
at 21:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Pilton. Golden colour, bubbly white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, juicy, caramel, barrel hint. Taste is sweet, juicy, apple, caramel, vanilla, wood barrel, oaky, with dried fruits and some tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry woody tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2022
at 22:07
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2022
at 22:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle - Pours a clear rich golden colour with a small fizzy head that quickly settled. The aroma is apples; pulp and skins; with some woody notes. A moderately sweet and moderately dry appley taste, sweet apple, light funk and woody flavours with drying finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2022
at 19:33
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Brew Cavern, Nottingham. Orangey reddish gold colour, short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of islay whisky cask, peaty, phenolic, smokey, some plum. Taste is sweetish, tangy, phenolic, islay cask, salty, with mellow fruity plum and apple notes, and then woody, drying tannins. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, smooth soft carbonation, dry tannic finish. All blends together nicely, very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2022
at 21:33