28th South Downs Beer Festival - Ciders
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Ascension, Per (No Sulphites)4.8%
East SussexMedium
Wild fermented cider blended with the juice of 'supermarket reject' conference pears. Tart-but-sweet, extremely aromatic but crushable. Named after Per Lindstrand, ballooning pioneer.
Ascension, Wrath (No Sulphites)4.0%
East SussexMedium
A fruit-forward blend of low acidity wild fermented cider, fresh apple and red grape juices. Sweet and vibrant with a dry finish.
Beechwood, Hoop & Mallet Perry6.9%
West SussexPerry Medium Dry
A dry perry from a single tree which does not fruit every year. It is named after the bar at the croquet club where the tree is situated.
Beechwood, Summerdown Perry6.2%
West SussexPerry Dry
A new perry from a new source of West Sussex perry pear trees.
Beechwood, Worthing Red XXX Cider8.5%
West SussexMedium
The Hatfield orchard has two apple varieties, both with red skin and flesh. The juice is supplemented with red crab apples for colour and tannin.
Bignose & Beardy, Little Digger5.6%
East SussexMedium Sweet
This field blend combines apples from Little Shepherds with our first harvest from our new friends at Newick Allotment Orchard. Looking forward to sharing together! Expect a clean acidic hit with fresh tones, good sweetness and a pleasing long finish.
Bignose & Beardy, Turning Japanese6.0%
East SussexMedium
This easy drinking Pyder, blends Japanese Pears with Michelin and Cabaret apples. We harvested on a wet staff day with the team at St. Piers School. Hard work but worth it for a complex acid-led drink layered with interesting woody pear tones.
Black Pig Orchards, Black Pig Perry6.0%
East SussexPerry Medium Dry
This dryish wild fermented Perry is soft with a green pear-y tartness in a hazy cocoon, it has a medium fruity profile, retaining some natural sweetness finishing with a refreshing fresh pear flavour.
Black Pig Orchards, Orchard Vintage Dry9.0%
East SussexMedium
A clear lightly fruity, medium bodied, dangerously drinkable cider, low acidity, slightly tart in the finish.
Nuthurst Orchards, Dabinett S.V. (No Sulphites)6.0%
West SussexMedium
A medium cider with a Jim Hawkins apple barrel aroma and a deep golden colour. Blended at Nuthurst Orchard from their all-time favourite cider apples: the tiny red Dabinett and large Black Dabinett.
Nuthurst Orchards, Passionfruit Cider5.2%
West SussexMedium Sweet
Winning 3 best in festival awards Nuthurst Orchards finest cider apples are blended with passionfruit. The result is a super-popular, sunny, fruity, thirst-quenching cider with scents of an English apple orchard and a tropical paradise.
Nuthurst Orchards, Perry Combover (No Sulphites)7.5%
West SussexPerry Medium Sweet
Having twice won a best in festival award this perry has a blend of Hendre Huffcap, Thorn, Oldfield & Green Horse Perry Pears. Naturally slightly cloudy with a light fizz, it has medium tannins, light acidity and pear drop medium sweetness.
Nuthurst Orchards, Quincy Jones (No Sulphites)6.5%
West SussexMedium Dry
Blended from Kingston Black, Browns and Harry Masters Jersey cider apples and topped up with ripe Quince fruit, Quincy Jones cider (Quider?) is a citrus fruity medium dry cider that slips down nicely leaving a little tartness on the palate.
South Downs, Elderflower4.0%
East SussexMedium Sweet
Delicate elderflower infused into a southern style cider, back by popular demand.