Producers in Gloucestershire
From Ukcider
Brain's Cider
The Orchards, Edge Hills, Littledean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire GL14 3LQ Tel: 01594 822416
Brook Apple Farm Cider & Perry
Bob Cook of Brook Apple Farm, 24 Rendcomb, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 7HF +44(0)1285 831479.
- You need to phone first to arrange a visit. Rencombe is the home address but the cider is made across the valley at Scrubditch Farm.
- Historical notes - Scrubditch is the name of an boundary ditch, similar to Offa's Dyke, which separated two iron age tribes. This can be seen near the farm. 'Brook Apple' alludes to farm labourers' disparaging description of cider given by some farmers to their workers which was diluted with brook water.
Cadogan Cider & Perry
Northington Farm, Awre, GL14 1EP (01594 517130) Cider and perry made from the fruit of unsprayed standard orchards on the banks of the Severn. All cider and perry is bottled. See website for details.
Days Cottage
Dave Kaspar, Day's Cottage Cider and Perry, Upton Lane, Brookthorpe GL4 OUT +44(0)1452 813602. http://www.applejuice.care4free.net/index.html
Harechurch Hill Cider & Perry
White Lodge, Springfields, Drybrook, GL17 9BW (01594 541738)
steve has sold all his equipment and is no longer making cider
Hartland Farmhouse Cider & Perry
Dereck Hartland, Tirley Villa, Tirley GLl9 4HA +44(0)1452 780480.
Hayles Fruit Farm
Winchcombe, nr Cheltenham, GL54 5PB (01242 602123)
larger image Badgers Bottom Cider and Perry in bottles and plastic containers.
Good Farm Shop and Tearoom, signed off the B4632 between Winchcombe and Toddington. Hayles can often be found at local farmers markets with their fruit, juices and cider. Also PYO, Fishing, Walks, and Camping & Caravan site. webpage
Holder Cider
Oxenton, Glos. (01242 672903) Also make Perry.
Minchew's Real Cider & Perry
Kevin Minchew, Rose Cottage, Aston Cross, Tewkesbury GL2O 8HX +44(0)1684 773427.
Larger Image Minchew's Cider & Perry at the Tewkesbury Food & Drink Festival 2006
Limited selection since he's about out for previous years and not selling last year yet, as I gathered. He had a bit of one award-winner at a (to me) ridiculous price.
Newtown Wines
Newtown Nurseries, Strawberry Hill, Newant, GL18 1LH
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Michael Sinclair makes grape and country wines, and bottled cider and perrys. The 2006 still dry perry is made from Moorcroft pears.
Orchard’s Cider & Perry
Keith Orchard, Orchard’s Cider and Perry Co. Brockweir, Gloucestershire Tel. 01291 689536
Really good, although I didn't try a lot. He had good perries, in particular a Blakeney Red. See website for details of cider and perrys, outlets etc.
Prinknash Abbey
Cranham, Glos, GL4 8EX (01452 812455)
A very good cider is available to buy from the tea room and gift shop at the abbey (pronounced Prinish!). Perry is also made, but is generally not for sale, although it occasionaly appears at festivals courtesy of wholesalers. See the musical website for details of opening hours etc.
Severn Cider
Tom Bull, The Old Vicarage, Awre, Newnham, Gloucestershire, GL14 1EL Tel. 01594 510282
Nov 06: They have re-introduced a bottled sparkling cider (look for the red fruit on the label,) slightly sweeter and lighter than their award-winning blended still medium cider. New season ciders and perries also available soon. See website for details of products and outlets.
Tilley's Farmhouse Cider
Moat Farm, Malleson Road, Gotherington, nr Cheltenham, GL52 9ET (01242 676807) - Dry, Medium and Sweet available from the farm, currently £1.20/litre
More Perry Producers in Gloucestershire
Allen Robert Allen, Slimbridge Lane, Halmore, Gloucestershire
Steve Burston, White Lodge, Springfields, Drybrook, Gloucestershire Tel. 01594 541738
Albert Rixen / Eric Freeman, Taynton, Gloucestershire. Tel. 01452 790272
Alan Moore of Moore Brothers, Grove Court, Upton, Upton St. Leonard’s, Gloucestershire
Matt Dunwell, Ragman’s Lane Farm, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire Tel. 01594 860244
Ray Tosh & Son, Pleasant Stile, Littledean, Cinderford, Glos GL14 3NT. Tel. 01594 823212. Makes cider from local apples including Sweet Alford and Bulmers varieties and matured in oak. Has a Victorian 'Workman' twin screw press on show and is happy to have visitors provided they phone ahead. The high view from his cider house over the River Severn is worth the visit alone.
Other Cider & Perry related attractions in Gloucestershire
The Orchard Centre, Hatpury, Glocs. ***OPENING AUTUMN 2008*** From the website: 'The attractive oak framed Orchard Centre at Hartpury will act as a visitor information point, as well as a unique specialist centre for training in the production of cider, perry, juice and orchard fruit-based products. It will also become a venue for other events and activities, including country markets, tutored tastings, activity weekends, and the traditional fun of “Wassails”.'
Also home to the Hartpury National Collection of Perry Pears. The orchard can be explored on a self guided tour.
For outlets (pubs) in Gloucestershire see Cider_Pub_Guide_to_Gloucestershire_and_Bristol
For other producers see Regional_Producers
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