Crafty Brands (SXOLLIE Xider)
Cidery in Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa πΏπ¦
Contact
Grabouw, South Africa
Description
Not quite sure where this brewery is actually based.
A now merged brewery came in as being from Nederburg, South Africa but the 'Crafty Brands' located there is permanently closed, according to Google Maps, whereas the website seems quite alive.
Another address that I found is "Wildepaardejacht, Klein Drakenstein, Nederburg", but that's on a different location.
Both locations are in the city of Paarl, but the one I merged into is in Grabouw, where it currently is residing for BV.
The website claims the company to be based in London ( SXOLLIE, 15 Spring Bridge Mews, Ealing, W5 2AB )
See admin notes for more information.
A now merged brewery came in as being from Nederburg, South Africa but the 'Crafty Brands' located there is permanently closed, according to Google Maps, whereas the website seems quite alive.
Another address that I found is "Wildepaardejacht, Klein Drakenstein, Nederburg", but that's on a different location.
Both locations are in the city of Paarl, but the one I merged into is in Grabouw, where it currently is residing for BV.
The website claims the company to be based in London ( SXOLLIE, 15 Spring Bridge Mews, Ealing, W5 2AB )
See admin notes for more information.
5.3/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Tried
on 25 Jul 2026
at 14:57
6.5/10
β
Appearance 4
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 25 Jul 2026
at 14:47
5.9/10
β
Appearance 4
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap @ Fierce, Edinburgh. Clear very pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, apple and lemon. Flavor is medium sweet and light acidic. Light dry and light acidic finish. 250726
Tried
from Draft
at
Fierce Bar Edinburgh
on 25 Jul 2026
at 14:46
6/10
Sweet, apple, light
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jan 2025
at 18:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Morrisons, Sheldon, Birmingham where I have found over the last year there is a larger volume of different ciders available although not necessarily any better quality. Pale straw colour with brief fizz. Fragrant sweet fruity apple, quite mellow with light chemical note. Taste again quite mellow and sweet, slightly watered down but fruity with a bit of a citric tang to it. Light bodied, moderate carbonation. Its decent enough, quite refreshing. More for the hot weather rather than a January evening in Birmingham.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Tesco. Clear pale yellow in colour, lots of visible carbonation. Aroma very much golden delicious apple juice, sugars. Taste is sweet and has a clean apple juice although a light fruity-yeast and semi-dry finish. Body is light although slightly oily. Easy drinking, simple cider but fairly tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
6.8/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Clear and very pale, slight yellow tinge, breif bubbly head. Aroma is very much granny smith apple juice, sugars, floral blossom. Taste is sweet and tart apple, apple peel with slight bitter note, icing sugar. Quite good.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:23
6.6/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear pale straw with no head, lots of carbonation bubbles. Fresh apple aroma, moderately fizzy with a fresh medium sweet apple taste, just a touch of acidity/tartness that I remember of Granny Smithβs, which I havenβt eaten for years
Tried
from Bottle
from
Tesco Supermarket (Various locations)
on 13 Oct 2024
at 16:00
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2024
at 20:36
6/10
Light, dry, oddly clear
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2024
at 19:06