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I am Steve Hughes, a farmer’s son with an MBA. Ex factory worker. Not scared of hard work. Rosie was our Jack Russell and used to help me plant the orchard. A brilliant little dog whose name lives on.
After my initial 5 gallons of cider made in 2005, I started planting up cider orchards. We now have over 1000 standard apple trees made up of 69 different varieties, all trying their best to cling on at 1000 feet above sea level. I have now got a feel for those apple varieties that work well up here (and the ones that rather wish they lived further South).
After my initial 5 gallons of cider made in 2005, I started planting up cider orchards. We now have over 1000 standard apple trees made up of 69 different varieties, all trying their best to cling on at 1000 feet above sea level. I have now got a feel for those apple varieties that work well up here (and the ones that rather wish they lived further South).
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cloudy gold with a bubbly white head and a slightly tart apple aroma. Has a kick of acidity up front, sweet apple juice flavour with a hint of vanilla and a dry sweet finish.
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Cambrian Railway Beer Festival 2025
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jul 2025
at 14:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 07/06/2025.
Clear copper pour with a white cap that dissipates to the edge.
Nose is caramelised apple, tannins, bitter sweet, light funk.
Taste comprises apple core, caramel, light acidic flicker, hedgerow, tannins.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close.
Tidy.
Clear copper pour with a white cap that dissipates to the edge.
Nose is caramelised apple, tannins, bitter sweet, light funk.
Taste comprises apple core, caramel, light acidic flicker, hedgerow, tannins.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close.
Tidy.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2025
at 15:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half-pint in the Crafty Dragon, Whitchurch on 23rd May 2025. Clear golden body, no real head. On the sweet side of the apple spectrum.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Crafty Dragon
on 23 May 2025
at 15:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample with Grumbo via Ed. Aroma is sweet apple, woody, leathery, tannic, straw and horse blanket. Decent body. Smooth dry finish.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
3/9/2024. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear orange amber with a minimally bubbly head. Aroma is sweet, woody, apple, caramel, leathery funky edge. Medium sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, light carbonation. Drying finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2024
at 16:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Box @ Admiral Benbow. Clear gold. Aroma of medium apple fruit, gently sweet. Crackin natural cider overall, juicy with a light tang, dusty tannic linger.. lovely stuff
Tried
on 18 Aug 2024
at 18:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml cider from Rosies Cider Shop. Deep golden colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of apple, fruit, wood, funk. Taste is slightly tart, tangy, apple, fruity, alittle skin, orchardy, with leathery funk and bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, medium spiky carbonation, medium drying tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2024
at 21:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle online from Stori, Bala. Pours clear gold with no head. Aroma: sweet apple, apple skin, light funk. Taste: sweet apple, light tangy, low esters. Medium body with low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2024
at 20:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Box @ Bailey Head. Clear pale gold appearance, aroma is sweet acetic perry pear. Oily palate with a sharp acetic presence and a tangy tart perry pear fruit. Could do with more harmony, comes across a little savage.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2023
at 17:57
29/03/2012. ADMIRAL BENBOW, 24 Swan Hill, SHREWSBURY, Shropshire, England
Tried
on 09 Mar 2023
at 09:45