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 | |
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J.K.'s Scrumpy Hard Cider | 6% | Episode 7 | 8.75 | |
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Sandford Orchards Devon Red | 4.5% | Episode 21 | 8.75 | |
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Thistly Cross Jaggy Thistle | 7.4% | Episode 17 | 8.75 | |
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Cidre Fermier | 4.5% | Episode 6 | 8.75 | |
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Henney's Apple-Sweet | 5.7% | Episode 14 | Sweet | 8.5 |
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Dunkertons Black Fox | 7% | Episode 8 | Medium Dry | 8.25 |
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Orchard Pig Truffler | 6% | Episode 19 | Dry | 8.25 |
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Gwatkin Golden Valley Perry | 6% | Episode 18 | Medium Sweet | 8.25 |
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Dunkertons Premium Organic | 6.8% | Episode 10 | Medium Sweet | 8.25 |
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Pure North Original Cider | 6% | Episode 15 | Medium Dry | 8 |
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Henney's Vintage 2011 | 6.5% | Episode 9 | Medium | 8 |
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Severn Cider Perry | 6.2% | Episode 12 | Medium | 8 |
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Tutts Clump Royal County | 7% | Episode 14 | Medium Sweet | 8 |
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Ross on Wye Headless Man | 7.4% | Episode 15 | Medium Dry | 8 |
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Dunkertons Browns | 7.5% | Episode 17 | Medium Dry | 8 |
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Cidre Artisanal Le Brun Biologique | 4% | Episode 20 | 8 | |
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La Ferme de Kerloïck | 5% | Episode 26 | 8 | |
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Double LL Real Cider | 6% | Episode 2 | 8 | |
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Cidre de Recoltant | 4.5% | Episode 3 | Medium | 8 |
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Westons Old Rosie | 7.3% | Episode 6 | Medium Dry | 8 |
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El Gaitero | 5.5% | Episode 7 | Medium | 7.75 |
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M&S Devon Farmhouse Cider | 4.5% | Episode 16 | Medium Dry | 7.75 |
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Cidrerie de Prat-Rouz Cidre Artisanal | % | Episode 17 | 7.75 | |
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Newton Court Golden Blush | 6.2% | Episode 21 | Medium Dry | 7.75 |
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Dunkertons Organic Perry | 7.5% | Episode 12 | 7.75 | |
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Sainsbury's Sparking French Cider | 4% | Episode 23 | 7.75 | |
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Black Rat | 5.5% | Episode 5 | Dry | 7.5 |
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Addlestones Cloudy Premium | 5% | Episode 4 | Medium Dry | 7.5 |
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Henry Weston's Vintage Perry | 7.4% | Episode 2 | 7.5 | |
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Cairn O' Mohr Vintage | 5% | Episode 19 | 7.5 | |
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Idun's Elderflower | 4.5% | Episode 4 | Sweet, Fruit | 7.5 |
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Burrow Hill Somerset Cider | 6% | Episode 9 | Medium Dry | 7.5 |
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Oliver's Making Hay | 6% | Episode 14 | Sweet | 7.5 |
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Burrow Hill Perry | 6.3% | Episode 24 | 7.5 | |
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Dunkertons Organic Cider | 7% | Episode 5 | Medium Sweet | 7.5 |
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La Boleé des Korrigans | 4.5% | Episode 11 | 7.5 | |
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Waitrose Herefordshire Cider (Westons) | 7% | Episode 23 | 7.5 | |
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Dunkertons Breakwells Seedling | 7.5% | Episode 25 | 7.25 | |
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Aspall Draught | 5.5% | Episode 2 | Medium Dry | 7 |
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Sheppy's 2012 Vintage Reserve | 7.4% | Episode 22 | 7 | |
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Tricky Medium Dry | 6% | Episode 26 | Medium Dry | 7 |
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Tempted? Irish Craft Cider | 5.7% | Episode 4 | Medium Dry | 7 |
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Sheppy's Dabinett Apple | 7.2% | Episode 8 | Medium | 7 |
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Henney's Dry Cider | 6% | Episode 7 | Dry | 7 |
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Gwynt y Ddraig Autumn Magic | 4% | Episode 10 | Medium | 7 |
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Kerisac Cidre Breton | 5% | Episode 11 | 7 | |
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Flat Cap Beers - Frank | 5%% | Episode 15 | 6.75 | |
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Rum Cask Cider, Mill Whites | 7.5% | Episode 8 | 6.75 | |
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McCrindle's 2012 Vintage | 6% | Episode 22 | 6.75 | |
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Waitrose Cidre De Normandie | 4.5% | Episode 11 | Medium Dry | 6.75 |
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Tutts Clump Traditional Farmhouse | 6% | Episode 13 | Medium Dry | 6.75 |
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Oliver's Shezam | 6% | Episode 13 | Medium Dry | 6.75 |
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Kingston Press | 4.7% | Episode 3 | Dry | 6.5 |
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Gwatkin Yarlington Mill | 7% | Episode 16 | Medium | 6.5 |
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Oldfields Orchard Medium Sweet | 4.8% | Episode 26 | 6.5 | |
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Oliver's Classic Perry | 6% | Episode 25 | 6.5 | |
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Thatchers Somerset Vintage for M&S | 6.6% | Episode 6 | Medium Dry | 6.5 |
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Dunkertons Dry Organic | 7% | Episode 24 | Dry | 6.5 |
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Tesco Oak Matured Still Cider (Westons) | 5.5% | Episode 22 | 6.5 | |
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Mr. Whiteheads Newtons Discovery | 3.8% | Episode 19 | 6.5 | |
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Perry's Puffin | 6.5% | Episode 25 | 6.25 | |
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Tutts Clump Rum Cask | 7.5% | Episode 18 | Medium Dry | 6.25 |
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La Mare Branchage | 6% | Episode 21 | 6.25 | |
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Ampleforth Abbey | 6.5% | Episode 13 | 6 | |
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Thatchers 2011 Vintage | 7.4% | Episode 22 | 6 | |
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Lucky Duck Cider | 4.5% | Episode 20 | 6 | |
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Orchard Pig Reveller | 4.5% | Episode 16 | Medium | 6 |
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Samuel Smith's Organic Cider | 5% | Episode 9 | Medium Dry | 5.75 |
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Merrydown Vintage Medium | 7.5% | Episode 2 | 5.75 | |
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Monteith's Crushed Pear Cider | 4.5% | Episode 20 | 5.75 | |
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Tutts Clump Special Reserve | 6% | Episode 24 | 5.75 | |
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The co-operative Tillington Hills | 6% | Episode 23 | 5.75 | |
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146 Cider - The Medium One | 6.5% | Episode 15 | Medium | 5.75 |
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Aspall Vintage 2012 | 8.2% | Episode 22 | 5.5 | |
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Tricky Cider Medium Sweet | 6% | Episode 21 | Medium Sweet | 5.5 |
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Perry's Dry Cider | 5% | Episode 8 | Dry | 5.5 |
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Aspall Perronelle's Blush | 5.4% | Episode 1 | 4.5 | |
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Christian Drouin Poire | 4% | Episode 12 | 4.25 | |
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146 Cider - Wild West | 6.2% | Episode 18 | Dry | 3.5 |