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Independent cider makers across Somerset
Different orchards, different methods and four distinctive expressions of Somerset cider — brought together through one local route into pubs, bars and venues.
Somerset cider, producer by producer
Somerset cider is not one fixed style. Orchard variety, growing method, fermentation, sweetness, strength and the choices made by each cider maker all shape the finished drink.
Orchard Route works with independent cider houses whose products remain recognisably their own. The aim is to make those ciders easier for local pubs to buy without flattening the identity behind them.
The cider houses
Read about the orchard, production approach, house style and current trade formats available through Orchard Route.
West Somerset farmhouse cider
Old-orchard cider made from hand-picked local apples and naturally fermented without added yeast, sulphites or sugar.
Explore Loader’s Cider →Organic Somerset cider
Organic cider grown, pressed and matured at Little Weston Farm using fruit from traditional heritage orchards.
Explore King Brain Cider →Natural cider from Taunton Vale
Natural Somerset cider shaped by regenerative orchards, local apples and traditional rack-and-cloth pressing.
Explore Bray’s Cider →Lower-strength Somerset cider
Lower-strength cider that retains the fruit, tannin and punch expected from a proper Somerset cider.
Explore Wady’s Cider →A quick guide
For organic provenance
Farm-grown organic fruit, heritage varieties and production carried out at Little Weston Farm.
For natural orchard character
Two different approaches to natural Somerset cider, from regenerative orchard work to old-orchard farmhouse fermentation.
For a lighter-strength option
Designed for drinkers and venues wanting a more moderate strength without losing a full Somerset finish.
