Combe Raider
Dab Hand
Vat 3
Mulled Cider
Cidre Nouveau
Yellowleg
Yarlington
MXD
Ciderniks’ ciders are made with pure apple juice with nothing else added apart from a special yeast to ensure a reliable fermentation of the juice, especially when the weather turns colder. So our ciders do not contain sulphites, additional sugar, sucralose, saccharrine or any of the other chemicals and agents that you may find elsewhere. The strength of the ciders produced is, therefore, dependent on the percentage of sugars in the pressed apples.
Wherever possible, apples are sourced locally. The mixture of apples used will produce a distinctive taste each year. Juice is allowed to finish fermentation naturally. This tends to produce a drier cider – those who prefer a sweeter taste may wish to try adding a small amount of sugar before drinking.
The current ciders available include:
Combe Raider, ABV 6.5%, is made from a mixture of apple varieties, which are gathered locally. It is a light, dry cider.
Dab Hand, ABV 6.5%, is made from a blend of Dabinett and Michelin cider apples with some Bramleys added to provide a bit of acidity. Dab Hand is a medium cider and not as dry as Combe Raider.
Vat 3, ABV 6.5%, is made from a blend of cider apples (mainly Dabinett), dessert apples and cooking apples. The result is a medium-dry cider, sweeter than Combe Raider but drier than Dab Hand.
Mulled Cider, ABV 6% before heating! Our Mulled Cider is a mix of cider, sugar and spices and should be served piping hot. Some may wish to sweeten it further to taste. Chase away those winter sniffs and snuffles. Mulled cider is generally only available when the weather is cold!
Past ciders, which may well make a comeback in future years, include:
Cidre Nouveau, ABV 6%, made from a mixture of apple varieties, gathered locally. Cidre Nouveau becomes available if the autumn weather has allowed the current year's pressed juice to ferment down quickly and may be drinkable as early as November. Stocks are unlikely to last beyond the spring. As Cidre Nouweau matures, it grows into Combe Raider.
Yellowleg, ABV 6%, a dry refreshing cider, with a hint of citric, made from a mixture of apples sourced in Inkpen. The name is derived from the old nickname for the Inkpen clayworkers and reflects the colour of the workers' legs after a day's work in the clay pits, rather than anything else more sinister!
Yarlington, ABV 7%, made from a single variety cider apple, Yarlington Mill. In 2005, apples were sourced from a certified organic orchard near Leominster. Yarlington has a surprisingly dark colour and a distinctive taste – you’ll either love it or hate it, but the long maturation has produced a medium cider with a soft taste.
MXD, ABV 6.5%, a medium dry cider, made from a blend of Yellowleg and Yarlington which keeps some of the distinctive taste of Yarlington, but is a little drier.
“The UK produces five million hectolitres of cider per year”
“The UK has the highest per capita consumption of cider in the world”
“In the US, the term cider refers to non-alcoholic apple juice. Hard cider denotes the fermented version”
“The UK has the highest per capita consumption of cider in the world”
“In the US, the term cider refers to non-alcoholic apple juice. Hard cider denotes the fermented version”
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