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October-fest
And so the apples keep coming. It was a grey and drizzly start to last week, but Neil and helper Sean made excellent progress, pressing around 10 tons of apples in just four days. The new conveyer...
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Autumn hues
We’re deep into Autumn now, and the colours are beautiful. Outside our house, the colours of the garden have mellowed, seed heads are popping and the abundance of summer has gone. Our cottage garden...
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The run-up to Christmas
With Christmas approaching, we’re booking our festive shows by the day. We’re finding there’s a definite rhythm to the ‘retail’ side of the business, with the run-up to Christmas starting straight...
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Christmas in Ciderland
Pressing’s finished! Thanks to everyone who pressed, delivered and grew apples. While never an easy time, it’s was a lot less taxing than previous years thanks to the new conveyor and its magic powers....
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Worley’s 2016
Another season drawing to a close. Pressing is nearly over, and Neil is currently pressing the last load from the late-season’s fruit. Late fruit spilling out of the silo and bursting with juice. A dry...
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New season Special Reserve
We are now fully stocked – 5 kinds of draught ciders, 3 types of 50cl bottles and our famous Special Reserve is back after a sell-out 2016. This year’s Special Reserve is a real corker – naturally...
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Pressing business
It’s been a beautiful week here in Somerset. We’ve had gorgeous weather and have enjoyed watching the July changes – lots of young birds, the light changing, over-blown hedgerows and ripening crops. A...
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Pubs, festivals and bottle shops
As a small business, we’re always trying to get the most out of all our sales channels – making Worley’s as easily available as possible. This is one of the biggest challenges as a small cider maker...
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The Stars are out
Neil has started planning for pressing already – the new press has to be installed and configured, plus apples and storage to be sorted out. The pressing season always looms close after the busy summer...
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The threat to Craft Cider from White Cider
White cider: high-alcohol + low-price = problem alcohol? In case it has passed you by, there is a move afoot by the health lobby to persuade Chancellor Hammond to change the duty paid on cider. The...
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