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Gwatkin Stoke Red Cider

Gwatkin Cider (inc Abbey Dore Ales)
Hereford, Herefordshire
Beer style: Apple Cider
Ref: ratebeer.com May2024

Common descriptors are
A still sweet cider available in 750ml bottles and occasionally on draught. NB: Gwatkin sometimes produces draught versions that differ significantly. If you rate a draught version please specify that and include details of the ABV and designated sweetness level (if provided).

The Stoke Red cider apple takes its name from the area in which it was originaly grown, Rodney Stoke in Somerset, but it has become common in most cider apple growing areas of England. This popularity is a result of it being a good apple to sweeten, well bodied and with a good flavour. The cider produced from this apple takes a long time to ferment, which makes the cider late to mature. The trees tend to be of a medium height and bear fruit early December. The apple, as you might guess from it’s name is a strong red colour with a slight tint of yellow.