About
As a fencing contractor I would see apples rotting on the ground in so many gardens, in 2012 I borrowed a small basket press and scratter and had my first go at making cider. What I ended up with was about 100 litres of cider that was dry and sharp but tasted really good. I was so impressed that I bought my own slightly larger press and scratter and did it again in 2013 this time making 200 litres.

In May 2014 I took a sample to Cambridge Beer Festival for the Cider Bar Manager to try, he said "If you can make cider like that, we'll sell it here next year" and Simon's Cider was born.

Made in a typical East Anglian style, Simon’s cider is slightly cloudy. It has a sharp initial taste that “makes your ears laugh” and a fruity finish. It is wonderfully refreshing on its own but even better with a pork pie!

The main driving force has always been to use fruit that would otherwise be wasted and we've stuck to that ethos. We maintain 4 small orchards and have access to 2 others, we take excess apples from peoples gardens and swap them for cider, and to top up we buy graded out apples from local orchards and help them clear out the cold stores at the end of their year. The majority of the apples we use are eating and cooking apples and we also buy in a small percentage of proper cider apples from selected West Country orchards.

Simon passed away March 2023. Cider sales continued until summer 2026.
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SHIG (14422) reviewed
Crispin SV from Simon's Cider
7 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bag in a box at Cambridge Winter Beer Fest: Poured a hazy white with no head. Aroma is winey apples sweetness. Taste is wine barrel, viney, apple, pungent.
Tried from Bag in Box on 29 Dec 2018 at 18:48
SHIG (14422) reviewed
Gibson’s Perry from Simon's Cider
7 years ago
5.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bag in a box at Cambridge Winter Beer Fest: Poured a golden with white head. Aroma was pungent moldy fruit/pears. Taste was sweet pear juice, two contrasts from nose to palate.
Tried from Bag in Box on 29 Dec 2018 at 18:29
SHIG (14422) reviewed
Mulled Cider from Simon's Cider
7 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
At Cambridge Winter Beer Fest: Poured a yellow with no head. Aroma is cinnamon and apple. Taste is apple cinnamon reminds me of apple pie.
Tried on 29 Dec 2018 at 18:27
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Mulled Cider from Simon's Cider
7 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
16/11/2018. Served at the Cambridge Winter Beer Festival 2018. Pours slightly hazy pale gold with minimal head. Aroma of apple strudel and cinnamon. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness and tartness. Moderate body, oily texture, flat carbonation. Semi sweet finish. Quite enjoyed it.
Tried on 18 Nov 2018 at 11:45
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Crispin SV from Simon's Cider
7 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
16/11/2018. Bag in box at the Cambridge Winter Beer Festival 2018. Pours hazy very pale yellow gold with minimal head. Aroma of moderately sweet apples. Moderate sweetness, light tartness. Light to moderate body, slight oily texture, soft to flat carbonation. Tart, dry finish.
Tried from Bag in Box on 18 Nov 2018 at 11:43
danlo (13924) reviewed
Gibson’s Perry from Simon's Cider
7 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
BIAB at Cambridge Winter Beer Festival 2018. Pale yellow colour, no lasting head and mucky aroma. Taste is sweet, pear, melon, drying. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, semi-dry sweet finish. OK.
Tried from Bag in Box on 16 Nov 2018 at 21:48
danlo (13924) reviewed
Crispin SV from Simon's Cider
7 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
BIAB at Cambridge Winter Beer Festival 2018. Pale yellow colour, no head and fruity apple aroma. Taste is fruity, apple, melon, sulphury, drying, some biscuit. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry sulphury finish. OK
Tried from Bag in Box on 16 Nov 2018 at 21:44
danlo (13924) reviewed
Mulled Cider from Simon's Cider
7 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cambridge Winter Beer Festival 2018. Golden colour, no head and warm spicy cinnamon aroma. Taste is sweet, apple pie, spices, cinnamon, vanilla, warming. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry spiced finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried on 16 Nov 2018 at 21:41
danlo (13924) reviewed
Sweet ‘P’ from Simon's Cider
7 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle from Bier Huis. Golden colour, no head and funky tart apple aroma. Taste is sweet, apple, mellow funky, citric with some underlying tartness. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet finish. Quite OK
Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2018 at 20:24
danlo (13924) reviewed
Brandy Cask from Simon's Cider
7 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml bottle from Bier Huis. Golden colour, no head and brandy, apple aroma. Taste is formic acid, apple, vanilla, brandy, woody, oaky. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry randy barrel finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2018 at 18:32