Avalon Medium Cider

Brewed by Avalon Cider (Pennard Organic Wines)
Style: Cider
Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

From the barrel at Derby Beer Festival. Once upon a time, cider apples were pressed from a "cheese" of milled apple pulp and straw. The purpose of the straw was to prevent clogging and allow a freer run of juice. These days, not many producers still use straw, but these people do. The straw lends its own character and an extra dose of barnyard to the aroma. Clean and, although I wouldn’t call this sweet, its off dry, with a little residual apple fruit. Maybe a little lacking in depth of flavour but still a very good, traditional cider.