Helensburgh Beer & Gin Festival 2026
Cider Bar

A wide selection of craft and traditional ciders and perries from independent producers across the UK, including two Scottish cidermakers.

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Lilley's Cider

Lilley's Cider

Rum Cider

Flavoured Cider
4% ABV
VG
GF

A quality medium cider made from a blend of bittersweet and medium apples. Smooth and mellow with a hint of rum, this unfiltered Somerset cider is easy-drinking and crowd-pleasing.

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Lilley's Cider

Lilley's Cider

Cheeky Pig

4 (1 rating)
Perry / Pear Cider
7.5% ABV
VG
GF

A medium dry blend of perry and cider, golden amber in colour. Made using crisp Somerset apple cider and fresh tasting perry, resulting in a refreshing drink packed full of flavour with a fairly dry texture.

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Lilley's Cider

Lilley's Cider

Gladiator

Strong Cider
8.4% ABV
VG
GF

This strong rustic cider has everything. Well rounded, fruity, packed full of flavour and intoxicatingly easy to drink for an 8.4% cider. Full-bodied and crafted from Somerset apples, it delivers depth and smooth drinkability with real Roman flair. Available on draught.

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Westons

Westons

Rosie's Pig

Cloudy Apple Cider
4.2% ABV
VG
GF

Named after Westons' first ever delivery truck — reputedly 'a pig to start and a pig to drive' — it offers the fresh aroma of ripe apples with a crisp apple flavour and a refreshing fruit finish. Slowly matured and left unfiltered for a natural, rustic character.

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Westons

Westons

Family Vintage

Still Cider
5% ABV
VG
GF

A mellow, rounded still cider made from slowly matured bittersweet cider apples, crafted at Westons' farm in Much Marcle, Herefordshire. Pale golden in colour, it spends time maturing in oak vats to develop a smooth, full-bodied and gently oaky character.

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Westons

Westons

Old Rosie

Cloudy Scrumpy
6.8% ABV
VG
GF

A traditional, old-fashioned cloudy still cider named after Westons' beloved 1921 Aveling & Porter steam roller. Light, crisp and dry, slowly matured and left completely unfiltered, giving it a characteristic hazy appearance. Sediment may settle — gently invert before serving. Contains sulphites.

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Edinburgh Cider Company

Edinburgh Cider Company

Bruntsfield Bittersweet

Bittersweet Cider
4.5% ABV
GF

Named after the leafy Bruntsfield neighbourhood, this handcrafted Edinburgh cider uses bittersweet apple varieties to deliver a gentle tannin backbone balanced with sweetness.

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Edinburgh Cider Company

Edinburgh Cider Company

Arthur's Apple

Traditional Apple Cider
6.6% ABV
GF

Edinburgh Cider Co.'s flagship craft cider, named after Arthur's Seat — Edinburgh's iconic ancient volcano. Made from carefully selected apples using a unique fermentation process, producing an original and refreshing cider of the highest quality.

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Edinburgh Cider Company

Edinburgh Cider Company

The Meadows Cherry Blossom Sour

Fruit Sour Cider
5.5% ABV
GF

A semi-dry cherry sour cider handcrafted and bottled in Edinburgh. Named after The Meadows, Edinburgh's beloved parkland, this cider combines a soured apple base with cherry for a refreshing, lightly tart finish.

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Edinburgh Cider Company

Edinburgh Cider Company

Princes Street Pineapple

Flavoured Cider
5.5% ABV
GF

A semi-sweet apple cider infused with juicy pineapple, handcrafted and bottled in Edinburgh. Named after Edinburgh's famous Princes Street, the apple character comes through clearly while pineapple adds a tropical tang with a clean, dry finish.

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Snails Bank Cider

Snails Bank Cider

Pineapple & Pink Grapefruit

Flavoured Cider
4% ABV
VG
GF

Sweet, tasty pineapple balanced by tangy grapefruit — an English cider with a tropical twist.

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Snails Bank Cider

Snails Bank Cider

Biscoff Cider

Flavoured Cider
4% ABV
VG
GF

Crisp, rich and aromatic with caramelised sweetness and a malt biscuit finish.

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PULP Cider

PULP Cider

Rhubarb & Strawberry

Fruit Cider
3.4% ABV
VG
GF

A cider twist on a classic dessert. Fresh rhubarb juice and sweet crushed strawberries blend exceptionally. Crafted from home grown, fresh pressed cider apples — not from concentrate. Still cider. Contains sulphites.

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Sandford Orchards

Sandford Orchards

The General

5 (1 rating)
Vintage Still Cider
8.4% ABV
VG
GF

Named after Sandford Orchards' century-old oak vat in which only the finest vintage ciders are aged. Bold and satisfying with notes of Seville orange, plum and baked apple, rich and rewarding with a long, warming finish. Made from Yarlington Mill, Dabinett and Tremlett's Bitter apple varieties. Winner of best tannic cider in the world at the 2023 International Cider Challenge.

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Aston Manor Cider

Aston Manor Cider

Friel's Vintage Cider

Medium Dry Still Cider
5.5% ABV
VG

An award-winning pale gold, refreshingly fruity medium dry vintage cider, crafted from the first press of juice from Red Falstaff, Katy and Windsor eating apples grown in Worcestershire and Herefordshire orchards. Light-bodied yet full-flavoured with a clean, fruity finish.

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Aston Manor Cider

Aston Manor Cider

Malvern Gold

Medium Dry Still Cider
6% ABV
VG
GF

A golden amber, medium dry cider made from a blend of bittersweet apples — including Yarlington Mill, Dabinett and Harry Masters Jersey — grown in the shadow of the Hereford and Worcestershire hills. Semi-sweet, smooth tasting with mild fruit character. No artificial colourings, flavourings or sweeteners.

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Thistly Cross Cider

Thistly Cross Cider

Whisky Cask

4 (1 rating)
Cask-Aged Cider
6.7% ABV
VG
GF

A slow-fermented blend of Scottish apples, aged for six months in ex-Glen Moray single malt whisky casks. Warming notes of oak, vanilla and honey with a complex aroma of ripe apples, caramel and subtle whisky smoke. Smooth, medium-dry palate with a hint of fruity sweetness. World Cider Awards Gold winner. Contains sulphites.

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Gwynt y Ddraig

Gwynt y Ddraig

Welsh Warrior

5 (1 rating)
Medium Dry Farmhouse Cider
6% ABV
VG
GF

A mighty cider that is powerful, strong and proud of its Welsh heritage. It has a good depth of colour with a rounded and balanced flavour. Produced on the farm at Llantwit Fardre in South Wales. Helps raise funds for the Welsh Warrior Foundation, a charity set up in memory of soldiers who lost their lives serving in Afghanistan.

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Celtic Marches

Celtic Marches

Lily the Pink

Fruit Cider
4.5% ABV
VG
GF

A medium fruity cider with a gorgeous delicate golden hue, made using 100% cider apples from Celtic Marches' own Herefordshire farm. Offers an intense fruity nose with a gently sweet, candy apple palate balanced by a light body. Gold award winner at the International Cider Challenge 2018.