I was kindly asked by arfurD to help judge the best cider at this years festival.
There was some wonderful ones and sometimes wish we had more time.. but the overall champion was …you will have to wait as we were just regional monkeys.
If you are around (festival info here)
Then worth sampling the cider as well as the beer as there are some wonderful local producers from Wales and the Borders.
Some ABVs missing but they tend to be around 6%
| Rosie’s Triple D | Medium | 7.20% |
| Rosie’s Triple D | Wicked wasp | 7.40% |
| Rosie’s Triple D | Black Bart | 7.20% |
| Rosie’s Triple D | Perry | 5.40% |
| Berriew | Bettws Dry | |
| Berriew | Maldwyn Medium | |
| Wm Watkins Cider | Oak | 6.30% |
| Wm Watkins Cider | Whisky | 7.00% |
| Wm Watkins | Perry | 6.10% |
| Springfield | Old Barn | |
| Springfield | Farmhouse | |
| Springfield | Dabinett | |
| Gwatkin | Yarlington Mill | 7.50% |
| Gwatkin | Blakeney Red | 7.50% |
| Gwatkin | Norman | 7.50% |
| Seidr O Sir | Cantref | 6.30% |
| Seidr O Sir | Maes Edwy | 6.30% |
| Seidr O Sir | Bettws | 6.30% |
| Ross on Wye | Cider | 6.50% |
| Ross on Wye | Perry | 6.00% |
| Dan Y Graig | Dry Cider | 6.00% |
| Dan Y Graig | Medium Dry | 6.00% |
| Cjs | Cider | |
| Cjs | Surprise Cider | |
| Cjs | Perry | |
| Troggi Cider | Medium Dry | |
| Troggi Cider | Cider | |
| Troggi Perry | Perai | |
| Mad Hatters | Nine Holes | 5.00% |
| Mad Hatters | Second in Lime | 5.00% |
| Orchards | ||
| Orchards | Cider | 5.80% |
| Old Monty | Kingstone Black | |
| Old Monty | ||
| Penallt Perry | Capsy Wennet | 5.50% |
| Upper House Farm | Oak | 6.00% |
| Rathays | Painted Lady | 4.50% |
| Hartlands | Farmhouse Perry | 5.80% |
| Green Valley | Rum Tiddly Tum | 7.00% |
| Llanblethian Orchards | Pick n’ mix Perry | 7.00% |
| Llanblethian Orchards | Hendre Huffcap | 7.00% |
| Llanblethian Orchards | Dry Cider | |
| Three Saints | Nice Boys | 5.50% |
| Three Saints | Divine | 3.60% |
| Three Saints | Scrum | 6.20% |
| Palmers Upland Cyder | Attercop | 7.00% |
| Palmers Upland Cyder | Bingo Bongo | 6.50% |
| Palmers Upland Cyder | Strawberry Norman | 6.00% |
| Blaengawney Farm | Heartbreaker | 7.00% |
| Blaengawney Farm | Blindfold | 6.70% |
| Blaengawney Farm | National Treasure | 5.60% |
| Blaengawney Farm | Blakeney Red Perry | 4.00% |
| Raglan Cider Mill | Barney’s Best | 4.60% |
| Raglan Cider Mill | Blakeney Red Perry | 4.50% |
| Raglan Cider Mill | Sweet Perry | 4.50% |
| Seidr Dai | Blakeney Red Perry | 5.20% |
| Seidr Dai | Tumper’s/nailer/Berllanderi Blend | 5.60% |
| Seidr Dai | Hellen’s Early Perry | 4.90% |
| Seidr Dai | Raglan’s Rarest Cider | 3.90% |
