Cask ale list as of 11th July 2024
Cider/Perry maybe subject to change, due to availability.
C = Cider, CF = Cider Flavoured, P = Perry
D = Dry, M = Medium, S = Sweet
Producer | County | Name | Cider/Perry (Flavoured) | Dry/Medium/Sweet | ABV | Tasting Notes |
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Against The Grain | Greater London | Damned if you Do | C | M/D | 7.8% | Made with a juicy blend of desert fruit with super high juice content, this is quite dangerously drinkable. |
Against The Grain | Greater London | Fruit Out of the Blue | CF | M/S | 4.0% | Dry-Hopped Elderflower Cider - elderflowers picked on Wandsworth Common paired with Cascade, Perle and Mittlefruh hops. |
Against The Grain | Greater London | Wood for the Trees | C | M | 4.2% | Session Cider - easy drinking blend of desert fruit and Dabinett cider apples. |
Ascension | East Sussex | Black Cherry | CF | S | 4.0% | A rich, heady blend of wild cider, fresh Cameo and black cherry juice. |
Ascension | East Sussex | Pilot | C | M | 4.8% | A super fresh and juicy cider made from apples unwanted by the supermarkets. An unbeatable session cider! |
Ayreshire Riviera Cider | Ayrshire | Blue Label | C | M/D | 6.3% | A cider produced using apples locally sourced across sunny Ayrshire. |
Bridge Farm | Somerset | S.V. Kingston Black | C | M/D | 6.5% | A single variety from the most famous cider apple. Classic aromas and flavours of burnt sugar and baked orchard fruits backed by a spiritous character and bracing acidity. |
Butford Organics | Herefordshire | Organic Blend | C | D | 6.0% | Classic Herefordshire all-round cider. |
C.J.'s Cider | Monmouthshire | Wench | C | S | 6.0% | A classic earthy Monmouthshire cider with hints of baked apple and marmalade, and rounded robust tannins and great sugar acid balance. Made from a blend of traditional cider varieties. |
Double Vision | Kent | Impeared Vision | P | M | 6.8% | A culinary pear perry with good acidity and flavours of preserved lemon and elderflower. |
Duddas Tun | Kent | Apricot | CF | S | 4.0% | A delicious blend of sweet apricot and apple. |
Duddas Tun | Kent | Hop Grenade | C | M/D | 5.7% | A medium/dry green hopped cider, made by adding fresh green hops during fermentation. |
Gwatkin Cider | Herefordshire | Blakeney Red | P | D | 6.0% | A favourite single variety of perry pear produced by a legend of British cider making. |
Gwatkin Cider | Herefordshire | Kingston Black | C | D | 7.0% | A favourite single variety of cider apple produced on the farm by a legend of British cider making. |
Gwatkin Cider | Herefordshire | S.V. Stoke Red | C | S | 6.0% | A well balanced bittersharp with a big hit of rosy red apple tempered by earthiness and a grass or hay character. A true classic. |
Gwynt Y Ddraig | Glamorgan | Black Dragon | C | M/D | 7.2% | A clean and crisp cider apple from the Vale of Glamorgan. Flavours of copper, autumn leaves and stewed orchard fruits. A robust crowd pleaser. |
Hallet's Cider | Glamorgan | Pedro Ximenez Cask aged | C | M | 6.0% | Jumps out of the glass with big hits of vanillin and sherbert lemon. A lingering palate with wonderful texture and flavours of creme brulee and ripe stone fruit. |
Hallet's Cider | Glamorgan | Rum Cask Aged | C | M | 5.6% | Luscious vanilla and spiritous character framed by luxurious mouthfeel. |
Hartland | Gloucestershire | Cider Blend | C | D | 6.5% | Dry, good acid, refreshing |
Hartland | Gloucestershire | Perry Blend | P | D | 5.8% | Dry, acidic and classic. |
Heck's | Somerset | S.V. Brown's Apple | C | M | 6.5% | A wonderful classic bittersharp with refreshing lemon acidity and an autumnal aroma. |
Heck's | Somerset | S.V. Port Wine of Glastonbury Cider | C | M | 6.5% | A pseudonym of Harry Master's Jersey and with many of the traits one might expect of this apple. Powdery robust tannins, stone fruits and autumn leaves. A generous cider with low acidity and plenty of interest. |
Herron Valley | Devon | Medium | C | M | 4.5% | A stern green apple nose gives way to a palate more akin to a classic Devon farmhouse cider with freshly cut hay, lemon curd and a touch of volatile acidity bringing spicey complexity. |
Llanblethian Orchards | Glamorgan | Hedge Kipper | C | D | 7.0% | For those people who want a proper dry cider like they used to make it! Dry, sharp but still very quaffable. Try not to fall asleep in the Walpole hedges. |
Merry Moon/East Stour | Kent | Blackcurrant | CF | M | 6.0% | A classic culinary and cider fruit dentist cider laced with bushes of blackcurrants. Like Ribena for adults! |
Merry Moon/East Stour | Kent | Elderflower Perry | CF | M | 6.0% | A match made in heaven. Hand picked elderflowers steeped in balanced Kentish cider. |
Merry Moon/East Stour | Kent | Ginger | CF | M | 6.0% | Sweetness perfectly balanced with a hit of ginger spice. Lovely sessionable cider that almost feels healthy. |
Merry Moon/East Stour | Kent | Lemon Moon | CF | M | 6.0% | Cider packed with zesty citrus. Crisp and refreshing. The perfect summer drink. |
Merry Moon/East Stour | Kent | Red Moon Chilli Cider | CF | M | 6.0% | Kentish cider with a kick of fresh chilli! Full of capsicum flavour with pleasing heat. |
Merry Moon/East Stour | Kent | Strawberry and Thyme | CF | M | 6.0% | Sweet summer strawberries with earthy thyme. A really inventive blend which works really well. |
Merry Moon/East Stour | Kent | Very Cherry | CF | M | 6.0% | Reminiscent of boiled cherry sweets. Absolutely irresistible. |
Northdown | Somerset | Medium | C | M | 5.5% | A traditional English style cider. Full bodied, and rich fruit aroma. |
Oliver's Fine Cider | Herefordshire | S. V. Sheep's Nose | C | M/S | 6.3% | An unusual single variety from one of British cider's most famous protagonists. This is a lovely sweet with luscious texture and fermentative yeasty aromas of baked bread. |
Penallt | Monmouthshire | Butt | P | D | 5.8% | Small batch producer on the banks of the River Wye, this is a small batch single variety perry using the Butt perry pear. |
Penallt | Monmouthshire | Dry Cider | C | D | 5.8% | Blend of mainly Dabinett apples and local varieties from a small farm. |
Rawlins | Somerset | Medium | C | M | 6.0% | A traditional still, medium cider. Unfiltered and matured for a minimum of 12 months. |
Rawlins | Somerset | Sweet | C | S | 6.5% | A well structured blend with grainy tannins and mouthwatering acidity in perfect balance with sweetness. Developed aromas of forest floor, dried apple and dried citrus fruits. |
Ridge & Furrow | Devon | Keeved Cider | C | M/S | 4.5% | A classic keeved cider with layers of caramel and fleshy stewed apple wrapped in a wonderfully smooth polished tannin profile with light acidity. |
Seacider | West Sussex | Raspberry Ripple | CF | M | 4.0% | Just like a mouthful of the ice cream that gives it its name. Delicious! |
Seb's Cider | Herefordshire | Riverside Carnival Blend | C | D | 6.0% | A blend of cider apples from a small farm intended for the discerning drinkers of Hereford. |
Steilhead | Dumfries and Galloway | Bullfinch | C | D | 6.8% | Bone dry Scottish cider using a blend of Kingston Black and local apples. |
Steilhead | Dumfries and Galloway | Nuthatch | C | D | 6.8% | A full-flavoured cider with strong tannins balanced with sharpness. A farmhouse cider, blended from a mix of locally grown cider, dessert and culinary apples. |
Three Saints | Monmouthshire | Tidy | C | M | 6.3% | Small batch traditional orchard. |
Townsend Farm | Herefordshire | Dabinett/Harry Master's Jersey | C | M | 5.0% | A modern take on a classic blend. Up front there's lots of red apple skin and plummy fruit, followed by some leesy savouriness. Structurally, the tannins are robust, as you might expect, but forgiving and the acidity low. Nicely balanced. |
Trenchmore Farm | West Sussex | Silly Moo | C | M | 5.0% | Another classic Eastern counties cider made from culinary fruit. Light and crisp with flavour akin to a freshly cut yellow fleshed apple. Another easy drinker! |
Tricky | Somerset | UFO | C | M | 6.0% | Blended medium farmhouse cider, made from Unidentified Forgotten Orchards. Unfiltered, unpasteurised, fruity with medium tannins. |
Troggi | Monmouthshire | Pendragon | C | M | 6.0% | Appley, effervescent, complex. Good. |
Troggi | Monmouthshire | Little Cross Huffcap | P | D | 5.5% | Tannic, nutty. |
W M Watkins | Monmouthshire | Blakeney Red | P | D | 5.6% | Small batch farm produced traditional perry. |
West Croft | Somerset | Janet's Jungle Juice | C | M/D | 6.0% | A classic Somerset farmhouse cider with an abundance autumn leaf and dried apple framed by gentle tannins and a hit of volatility. |