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The Cider League

Here are all the ciders we have reviewed so far on the show.

We welcome any suggestions of cider to try, please get in touch.

Note: While most ciders we try are "proper", we've also reviewed a few non-proper ciders for comparison purposes. Non-proper ciders include: Magners, Bulmers, Merrydown, Jaques, Kopparberg, Rekorderlig, Carlsberg, Carling, Stella Cidre, Kingston Press, Brothers, Gaymers, Strongbow, Blackthorn, Thatchers Gold, Stowford Press etc. These are generally made using artificial industrial techniques, rather than by the traditional way of pressing apples.

Name ABV Featured Taste Score
jkscrumpy hard J.K.'s Scrumpy Hard Cider 6% Episode 7 8.75
Screen Shot 2014 02 21 at 17.02.46 Sandford Orchards Devon Red 4.5% Episode 21 8.75
jaggy2 Thistly Cross Jaggy Thistle 7.4% Episode 17 8.75
fermier Cidre Fermier 4.5% Episode 6 8.75
henneys sweet Henney's Apple-Sweet 5.7% Episode 14 Sweet 8.5
dunkertons blackfox Dunkertons Black Fox 7% Episode 8 Medium Dry 8.25
truffler Orchard Pig Truffler 6% Episode 19 Dry 8.25
Gwatkin GV Perry Gwatkin Golden Valley Perry 6% Episode 18 Medium Sweet 8.25
dunkertons premium org Dunkertons Premium Organic 6.8% Episode 10 Medium Sweet 8.25
pure north Pure North Original Cider 6% Episode 15 Medium Dry 8
Screen Shot 2013 03 21 at 11.07.45 Henney's Vintage 2011 6.5% Episode 9 Medium 8
ViewImage Severn Cider Perry 6.2% Episode 12 Medium 8
IMG 4292 Tutts Clump Royal County 7% Episode 14 Medium Sweet 8
headless Ross on Wye Headless Man 7.4% Episode 15 Medium Dry 8
dunkertons browns2 Dunkertons Browns 7.5% Episode 17 Medium Dry 8
IMG 5222 Cidre Artisanal Le Brun Biologique 4% Episode 20 8
laferme La Ferme de Kerloïck 5% Episode 26 8
doublel Double LL Real Cider 6% Episode 2 8
recolt Cidre de Recoltant 4.5% Episode 3 Medium 8
oldrosie Westons Old Rosie 7.3% Episode 6 Medium Dry 8
elgaitero El Gaitero 5.5% Episode 7 Medium 7.75
ms devon M&S Devon Farmhouse Cider 4.5% Episode 16 Medium Dry 7.75
artisanal Cidrerie de Prat-Rouz Cidre Artisanal % Episode 17 7.75
Screen Shot 2014 02 21 at 17.01.03 Newton Court Golden Blush 6.2% Episode 21 Medium Dry 7.75
dunk perry Dunkertons Organic Perry 7.5% Episode 12 7.75
sainsburys Sainsbury's Sparking French Cider 4% Episode 23 7.75
blackrat Black Rat 5.5% Episode 5 Dry 7.5
addlestones Addlestones Cloudy Premium 5% Episode 4 Medium Dry 7.5
henrywestons perry Henry Weston's Vintage Perry 7.4% Episode 2 7.5
cairn vintage Cairn O' Mohr Vintage 5% Episode 19 7.5
iduns Idun's Elderflower 4.5% Episode 4 Sweet, Fruit 7.5
Screen Shot 2013 03 21 at 11.05.09 Burrow Hill Somerset Cider 6% Episode 9 Medium Dry 7.5
IMG 4289 Oliver's Making Hay 6% Episode 14 Sweet 7.5
burrowhill perry Burrow Hill Perry 6.3% Episode 24 7.5
dunkertons Dunkertons Organic Cider 7% Episode 5 Medium Sweet 7.5
photo 2 La Boleé des Korrigans 4.5% Episode 11 7.5
waitrose hre Waitrose Herefordshire Cider (Westons) 7% Episode 23 7.5
dunkertons breakwells Dunkertons Breakwells Seedling 7.5% Episode 25 7.25
aspall draught Aspall Draught 5.5% Episode 2 Medium Dry 7
sheppysvintage Sheppy's 2012 Vintage Reserve 7.4% Episode 22 7
tricky med dry Tricky Medium Dry 6% Episode 26 Medium Dry 7
tempted Tempted? Irish Craft Cider 5.7% Episode 4 Medium Dry 7
sheppys da Sheppy's Dabinett Apple 7.2% Episode 8 Medium 7
henneys dry Henney's Dry Cider 6% Episode 7 Dry 7
autumn magic Gwynt y Ddraig Autumn Magic 4% Episode 10 Medium 7
photo 1 Kerisac Cidre Breton 5% Episode 11 7
frank Flat Cap Beers - Frank 5%% Episode 15 6.75
IMG 0993 Rum Cask Cider, Mill Whites 7.5% Episode 8 6.75
mcrindles2012 McCrindle's 2012 Vintage 6% Episode 22 6.75
waitrose normandy Waitrose Cidre De Normandie 4.5% Episode 11 Medium Dry 6.75
tutts farmhouse Tutts Clump Traditional Farmhouse 6% Episode 13 Medium Dry 6.75
olivers shezam Oliver's Shezam 6% Episode 13 Medium Dry 6.75
kingstonpress Kingston Press 4.7% Episode 3 Dry 6.5
gwatkin yarl Gwatkin Yarlington Mill 7% Episode 16 Medium 6.5
oldfields Oldfields Orchard Medium Sweet 4.8% Episode 26 6.5
olivers perry Oliver's Classic Perry 6% Episode 25 6.5
DSC 4864 Thatchers Somerset Vintage for M&S 6.6% Episode 6 Medium Dry 6.5
dunketons dry Dunkertons Dry Organic 7% Episode 24 Dry 6.5
tescostill Tesco Oak Matured Still Cider (Westons) 5.5% Episode 22 6.5
discovery2 Mr. Whiteheads Newtons Discovery 3.8% Episode 19 6.5
puffin Perry's Puffin 6.5% Episode 25 6.25
RumCaskLabel Tutts Clump Rum Cask 7.5% Episode 18 Medium Dry 6.25
Screen Shot 2014 02 21 at 17.02.09 La Mare Branchage 6% Episode 21 6.25
ampleforth Ampleforth Abbey 6.5% Episode 13 6
thatcher vintage Thatchers 2011 Vintage 7.4% Episode 22 6
IMG 5223 Lucky Duck Cider 4.5% Episode 20 6
orchardpig rev Orchard Pig Reveller 4.5% Episode 16 Medium 6
Screen Shot 2013 03 21 at 11.03.06 Samuel Smith's Organic Cider 5% Episode 9 Medium Dry 5.75
merrydownmedium Merrydown Vintage Medium 7.5% Episode 2 5.75
IMG 5220 Monteith's Crushed Pear Cider 4.5% Episode 20 5.75
tutts spec Tutts Clump Special Reserve 6% Episode 24 5.75
tillington The co-operative Tillington Hills 6% Episode 23 5.75
146 med 146 Cider - The Medium One 6.5% Episode 15 Medium 5.75
aspall 2012 Aspall Vintage 2012 8.2% Episode 22 5.5
Screen Shot 2014 02 21 at 17.05.54 Tricky Cider Medium Sweet 6% Episode 21 Medium Sweet 5.5
perrys dry Perry's Dry Cider 5% Episode 8 Dry 5.5
aspall pb Aspall Perronelle's Blush 5.4% Episode 1 4.5
christian drouin Christian Drouin Poire 4% Episode 12 4.25
146wildwest 146 Cider - Wild West 6.2% Episode 18 Dry 3.5

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