27th South Downs Beer Festival - Ciders

Ascension, Ascension Purple Haze4.0%

Polegate, East SussexCider

A welcome return for this very popular blackcurrant & lemon cider, specially re-blended for the 8th anniversary.

Ascension, Mothership6.0%

Polegate, East SussexCider

A traditional strength cider, created from a combination of Russet and Bramley cider and a dose of freshly pressed apple juice. Blended for a medium/dry balance.

Ascension, Pilot4.8%

Polegate, East SussexCider

Focusing on the apples and, with a hefty addition of freshly pressed juice to wild fermented cider, it does just that. Big juicy flavours, plus tart notes from the wild cider, combine to create a crushable, fresh cider.

Ascension, Shake Them Loose4.0%

Polegate, East SussexCider

A new blueberry blended cider produced for Ascensions 8th ‘birthday’

Beechwood, Blended Cider7.8%

Worthing, West SussexCider

A 2:1 blend of the above, try having some of each.

Beechwood, Discovery & Russett7.1%

Worthing, West SussexCider

A mix of two apple varieties gives this cider a more rounded taste.

Beechwood, Hatfield Red Cider8.2%

Worthing, West SussexCider

A strong cider made from a blend of very red apples. Extra tannin is provided from a few pounds of red crab apples.

Beechwood, Perry6.6%

Worthing, West SussexCider

A return of last year’s champion perry, the pears are sourced from a single tree which doesn’t fruit every year.

Bignose & Beardy, All The Way Home (Dry)6.4%

Framfield, Uckfield, East SussexCider

Made with Cox, Worcester, Bramley and Howgate Wonder all from Laurel Tree farm at Boars Head plus Dabinett and Michelin cider apples from Quarry Farm. It is one of a pair of identical wild fermented two batches that developed into very distinct ciders. This one is dry and crisply acidic with a smooth slow finish.

Bignose & Beardy, Session (Medium Sweet)5.0%

Framfield, Uckfield, East SussexCider

A lower alcohol volume for a more accessible pint. Eastern Counties style cider with crisp, clean acidity with layers of complexity from the slow maturation

Bignose & Beardy, Turning Japanese (2023) (MD)7.1%

Framfield, Uckfield, East SussexPyder

Japanese Pears from Jenni’s orchard in Horam almost look like apples, but with a very different flavour. Pressed with Michelin, Dabinett and Bramley apples they create a well balanced acid led Pyder with a pleasing long finish.

Nuthurst Orchards, Passionfruit (Medium Sweet)5.0%

Nuthurst, HorshamCider

Passionately infused with fruit and quite delicious. A twice best cider in festival CAMRA award winner, Nuthurst Orchards finest cider apples blended with passionfruit. A sunny, fruity, thirst-quenching cider with the scents of English apples and a tropical paradise.

Nuthurst Orchards, The Prof (Dry)5.9%

Nuthurst, HorshamCider

A clear, dry, delicious cider. A blend of Black Dabinett, Browns Apple, Kingston Black and Michelin cider apples give tannin and a finely balanced acidity.

South Downs Cider, Elderflower Cider (MS)4.0%

Northease, Lewes, East SussexCider

A still, medium-sweet cider infused with wild Elderflower extract which is harvested on the South Downs.

South Downs Cider, Rhubarb Cider (MS)4.0%

Northease, Lewes, East SussexCider

Often the cider of the festival, the pressed rhubarb gives it a slight sharpness and a very refreshing finish.