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Saxby’s Zero Alcohol Sparkling Cider has finally landed!
It’s been in the pipeline for a long time but it has been worth the wait.
All the flavour with NO headaches guaranteed! Made using the same blend of apples as our original recipe, plus all the goodness of apple cider vinegar. Matured slowly in oak barrels for a crisp, tannic and balanced cider - this is a drink you can enjoy even when you've picked the short straw for being behind the wheel.
It really is 0% ABV. Here’s what a an early customer said on FaceBook after it’s launch in our taproom on the farm in June 24.
“What a great 0% alcohol cider. Had a few on Saturday night and hod to check I hadn’t been given the wrong bottle. Tasted like it s hould have alcohol in it!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍” grumm112
Plus another from The Bottle House, Leighton Buzzard on instagram in June 24
“Wowzers! Just cracked this open because … well it’s Wednesday afternoon and I’m working! It’s amazing. Honestly not just apple juice. It is a proper acohol free cider. Delicious! Thanks Saxby Cider”
Available online, in our shop on the farm and coming to bars and shops near you.
SAXBY'S ORIGINAL CIDER IS NOW AVAILABLE IN 5L MINI KEGS
A new product for all you sparkling cider fans to take home to share! Our 5 litre mini keg which is now available in Original 5.0% cider with Rhubarb 3.5% cider coming soon.
Our mini kegs are recyclable as they are made of tin plated steel which is the same as used for baked bean cans. Once opened drink within 4 days and close the bung on the top between pours to keep the sparkle.
On sale at our shop at Chester House Estate and on the farm and online … now to plan that party!
Saxby's Apple Cider Vinegar is here!
Saxby’s Apple Cider Vinegar is pure, raw cider vinegar with the Mother. We do not filter or pasteurise which means it is bursting with beneficial bacteria and helpful enzymes. Enjoy on salads, in sauces or on it’s own as a great help to your body’s natural immune system. Cider Vinegar is made and bottled on our farm - nice and simple just like life should be. There maybe some sediment in the bottle this is perfectly natural simply shake the bottle and enjoy. Don't be put off by the sour taste. There are many enjoyable ways to take your recommended 50ml of ACV every day. Try adding two tablespoons to a glass of water and add honey to sweeten to your preferred taste. Be creative and we'd love to hear how you take yours!
Available to buy at our shop at Chester House Estate and Farndish and some farm shops and delis.
SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION BURNING BARN CIDER BARREL FINISHED APPLE RUM MADE USING SAXBY'S APPLE JUICE NOW LAUNCHED
Order early! A Limited Edition collaboration with Burning Barn Rum. Based on a Normandy style Pommeau, 3-year aged dark rum blended with cider apple juice and a little honey, then finished in oak cider barrels to create a 40.5% Cider Barrel Finished Apple Rum.
The bottles are available to buy in our shop on the farm in Farndish and at our Chester House Estate shop.
10% of the profits from this bottle will go to The Youth Sports Trust via the amazing Paddy’s Project 52.
On the nose; heady apple aroma, fresh soft fruit; strawberries, bramble. Cider and a hint of oak coming through later.
To taste; huge buttery cream notes to start, sweet, stewed apple and dried fruits; Port or Madeira like. Dark peppery rum in the background. Treacle tart. Everything elevated by slight acidity and complex aromatic sweetness of English Apples.
70cl bottle
40.5% ABV
Saxby's Cider September 2020 newsletter
We have lots happening on the farm this Autumn. We'll be picking and pressing our apples very soon getting next year's cider ready. The pumpkins are growing steadily in the field and will be ready for PYO picking too. And we'll be opening our new taproom for some more events.
See you soon! Philip & Amanda Saxby
SAXBY'S CIDER APPLE DAY PARTY ON THE FARM
SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2020
1 PM- 6PM
Come and celebrate the wonderful world of apples with us on the farm. Where would Saxby’s Cider be without them?
We’ll have apple pressing demonstrations all afternoon using our original rack and cloth press and if you bring your own apples we’ll press them for you so you can take home the juice. Kids will be entertained with a treasure hunt and can go on a trailer ride around the orchard.
The bar will be open with our usual ciders and we’ll be serving hot mulled cider too. Come and try our new Bourbon barrel-aged cider. We’ll also have street food to make sure everyone is well-fed. Duncan Craven will be playing his guitar during the afternoon and keeping us entertained.
Tickets are £5 for adults and £2.50 for under children aged 6 - 17. Under 5s are FREE.
FREE ENTRY
PYO PUMPKIN PICKING
DAILY 9.30AM - 4PM
OCTOBER 17TH - OCTOBER 31ST
Bring your wellies, grab a wheelbarrow and go! We have planted a whole field on the farm with all sorts of shapes, sizes and colours of pumpkins and squashes. It's free entry and you pay for what to pick. We'll be selling our cider and apple juice too.
Groups are welcome email info@saxbyscider.co.uk for more info
WE WANT YOUR APPLES!
If you have any unwanted apples you can swap them for cider or apple juice at the farm from 21st September until 3rd October. Just bring them to the shop and for every one of our trugs you fill you can have a bottle of our original cider. Fill two trugs and you can swap for a 3 litre bag in box of our delicious apple juice or go for two bottles of cider. We will press your apples and they will be part of next year's cider.
SAXBY'S CIDER TAPROOM
OPEN 4-8PM FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER
Pop down and see us! No need to book. You'll find all our regular ciders and can try our new barrel-aged Bourbon Cider. At 8.5% ABV it's one to savour in half pints! It's a smooth medium/dry cider with subtle hints of Bourbon Whiskey, it has a long flavour with a satisfying warming feeling.
Saxby's Cider Vinegar with The Mother now available in our shop
Our first batch of apple cider vinegar is available to buy in our shop. This is unfiltered, hazy, natural cider vinegar with The Mother.
What is The Mother?
This is strands of protein that contain enzymes and beneficial bacteria. It consists of cellulose and acetic acid and gives the cider it’s hazy appearance.
Why is it good?
It contains many strains of good bacteria known as probiotics which are good for the digestive and immune systems. It has many other health benefits such as: aiding weight loss, reducing cholesterol, lowering blood sugar levels, and improving the symptoms of diabetes.
New Saxby’s Christmas Cheer - a mince pie in a glass
We steep vodka-infused dried fruit you’d expect to find in a mince pie in our cider as it matures over 5-6 months. The result is a 16.5% ABV smooth festive drink that’s is like a mince pie in a glass. Available in 200ml bottles from our shop on the farm and at events leading up to Christmas.
Saxby's Cider Apple Juice is now available!
We have produced our first ever apple juice from the first batch of apples in this year's harvest and it's delicious! We only used apples from our own orchard at Grange Farm and some apples that were donated in our apples for cider swapping scheme during October. So it’s a truly local apple juice. Come to the shop to sample and buy. Available in 3 litre bag in box.
Saxby's Sloe Gin Slider
Gin infused sloes are steeped in our cider to produce the perfect balance of smooth sweetness and sloe bitters.
Gin infused sloes are steeped in our cider to produce the perfect balance of smooth sweetness and sloe bitters.
Serving suggestions
Straight up with ice for a full warming flavour
Sloesecco - add to Proescco or favourite fizz to make a blush
Add elderflower presse, a large sprug of mint and plenty of ice for a refreshing long drink
Add ginger ale, a wedge of orange and plenty of ice for a wintery long drink
If you have any other suggestions, please let us know!