Blue Label Fine Cider

Congal the Blind

The pinnacle of hopped cidermaking. Explore our Blue Label range; handcrafted by the founders themselves from press to pack. These ultra premium, limited batch, fine ciders are made using specialist techniques and with only the very best ingredients. All are 100% juice and whiskey cask aged.   7% ABV - Dry 100% Pressed - Goldings Hopped Experience cider as you never have before, Congal Caech's sacrifice to the ancestors brings you a 2019 vintage blend of Yarlington Mill, Redstreak and a dash of fermented Jonagold, matured in oak.   This 7.0%, 300 bottle blend is infused with Goldings hop, imparting honey and spice that compliments the cider base, unlocking a clear and symmetrical flavour profile that is inaccesable to ciders produced commercially. Each bottle is individually batch numbered and sealed with a 29mm crown cap coated in honey-infused wax, our homage to the story of Congal the Blind. Cider delivered in 1x750ml champagne boxes, vintage and bottle numbers are printed; this cider has no best before and will improve with age.   Bottles in series: 300 Year of pressing: 2019

DOLORES 4% ABV - Medium 100% Pressed - Cascade Hopped 'All thine the new wine of desire, the fruit of four lips as they clung, till the hair and eyelids took fire, the foam of a serpentine tounge.' Dolores, the pagan sacred feminine. Our groundbreaking natural merger, combining traditional cider with British hops. Cascade imparts subtle pineapple and lychee notes to this smooth drinking, session cider.  

Founded in 2015 it was our mission to redefine craft cider. Craft beer had a revolution, but why was cider left behind? We set out to craft the best cider by blending specific pressed apple varieties together to untap unique flavour profiles. Cidermaking has typically been the foray of an aging vanguard - it takes tradition combined with vision to market and distribute cider far and wide. Craft beer calls to the next generation through intrigue and innovation, not only during the blending process, but on the bar and in the fridges too. 'Beard & Sabre Dry, Medium and Sweet' just wouldn't do if we wanted to inspire people to drink our cider.

​Hopped cider is a fresh concept here in the United Kingdom and we are proud to be the first cidermakers to completely specialize in this unique style of cider.

FREYA 4% ABV - Dry  100% Pressed - Summit Hopped Cloaked in a cape of falcon feathers, imbued with blessings of fertility and love, Freya roams the battlefields selecting those chosen from the slain to enter her eternal field - for she is also the goddess of death and war. This dry cider is infused with Summit hops for a month after its standard maturation; applying natural citrus fruit flavours and a bitter mouthfeel.  

Founded in 2015 it was our mission to redefine craft cider. Craft beer had a revolution, but why was cider left behind? We set out to craft the best cider by blending specific pressed apple varieties together to untap unique flavour profiles. Cidermaking has typically been the foray of an aging vanguard - it takes tradition combined with vision to market and distribute cider far and wide. Craft beer calls to the next generation through intrigue and innovation, not only during the blending process, but on the bar and in the fridges too. 'Beard & Sabre Dry, Medium and Sweet' just wouldn't do if we wanted to inspire people to drink our cider.

​Hopped cider is a fresh concept here in the United Kingdom and we are proud to be the first cidermakers to completely specialize in this unique style of cider.

Biddenden Sparkling Cider 2018

Dry, fruity cider, bottle fermented A dry, fruity cider produced by the traditional method, in the same way as our sparkling wine. Made using a blend of Kentish culinary and dessert apples, usually Cox and Bramley. Ideally drunk as an aperitif, or as an accompaniment to a meal. Why not complete the look with our etched wooden presentation box? 9% ABV

Biddenden Special Reserve

Cider fermented & matured in Oak Whiskey barrels Cider matured in Oak Whisky barrels giving it a smoky oaked taste and increasing alcohol content. Intended to be drunk as a port or sherry or can also add lemonade and fruit to it to make a ‘Pimms’ type drink. 13% ABV

BumbleBee Craft Cider 4.5% ABV (12x500ml case)

Kentish Cider with a Somerset Twist!

We are proud to introduce our first blend named after one of the family farm Tamworth pigs, Basher. It’s a blend of four apples: Cox, Bramley, Jonagold and Dabinett. We believe it’s the perfect drink for the British sunshine. A medium sweet, lightly sparkling Cider. ABV 5.4%  

Bonagold is a lightly sparkling, refreshing, crisp, medium dry cider made from the Jonagold apple with a delicate fruity aroma and apple taste. Our dogs are an integral part of our family and farm life. Bonnie is one of our Maltese x Poodles, a country lady and a truly devoted companion. ABV 6% Tasting notes by Olly Smith – BBC Saturday Kitchen Pale gold, the colour of a midday summer sunbeam, subtle floral scent with crisp bright easy refreshment and a lovely fresh long finish. Sit me in a meadow with this at once! Invigorating stuff. 89/100

Kentish Cider with a Somerset Twist!

4 x Basher, 4 x Bonagold, 4 x The Duke The Cider Critic Well I think they’ve scored a hat trick here! All clean, juicy, well balanced expressions of the fruit used. With blending, carbonation and sweetness all at spot on levels, nothing tasted too cloying. If I had to pick a favourite it would be The Duke ABV 5.4% - 6% abv  

The Duke, crafted from the classic bittersweet Dabinett cider apple, is a lightly sparkling, rich, medium dry cider balanced by the delicate astringency of the natural tannin. Our farm at the foot of the North Downs has a native population of fallow deer – The Duke is named after the proud and distinguished Master Buck. ABV 6% Tasting notes by Olly Smith – BBC Saturday Kitchen Bright gold, attractive lemony blossom aroma with a bright lean crisp palate of excellent refreshment. Firm chalky and defined tannin – this is nicely grippy and a good all-rounder, with or without food. 89+/100

Cuckoo Penny 4% 12 x 500ml Bottles