Cotswold Cider Company

A cider with Chai spices in it.

Light orange golden

Dried ginger spice on the nose. Strange, exotic but nice

Quite dry initially with a big tea like tannin hit but mellows quickly to a very fruity, ever so slightly tart middle. Hints of Ginger, Cardamom, Orange and I assume chai. Lovely long light slightly sweeter aftertaste.

I really like that. Not sure I could do a session on it but as a refreshing thirst quencher mid summer it’s bang on.

Available in boxes/on draft and in tins.

Dark red, hazy and a decent fizz even on draught.

Musty old book smell, which just about overpowers the apple. That sounds bad, but actually it isn't.

Good rich slightly tart flavour with a fair amount of tannin. Well balanced though leaving a nice mouth wetness. Just a touch of cherry on the side which reminds me of a Kriek.

Quite a nice cider despite the nose.

Not yet reviewed, watch this space

Very dark golden almost brown clear slight fizz

Huge rich slightly tart nose

Oh a beauty. What you do get is a slightly tart cider, full of rich fermented apple pulp and a bit of spice. It's cask conditioned so lovely and rich but it still has a very slight bite, which is a perfect balance. Lots of cooked apple flavour with a bit of tannin when you swill it round your mouth and a slight woody hint. Lovely long refreshing aftertaste.

That is a cracking little session cider with lots going on. You could be easily fooled this was a lot stronger than 4.6%. Lovely crisp and refreshing and is a perfect post work drink on a hot summer's evening. Tasted even better chilled slightly I found.

Light golden, clear and gently sparkling

Slightly tart, dry nose with a bit of farmyard funk

Nice straightforward taste. Fresh, refreshing and slightly tart/citric but lots of deep fruit in there making a simple very refreshing cider. They say tannic, but I’ve had ones with a lot more. Slight hints of toffee and I guess there’s sweetcorn there if you squint 😊

That is another top notch cider from Cotswold – another cracking session cider.

Not yet reviewed, watch this space

From the barrel. Cloudy orange and flat.

Earthy farmyard nose.

Flavour wise, a bit tart with lots of tannin lots of fruit but quite scrumpyesq. If you like that kind of sharp farmyard cider then it’s got a lot to it, but not for me.