Welcome to Duckchicken Cider. We are a small batch cider maker operating in South London, SW16 since 2016. Our ciders are fully fermented (dry), non-sweetened and non-pasteurised Eastern style ciders. That means using dessert or eating apples instead of traditional cider apples. The apples we pick are from three Kentish orchards, which would otherwise leave the apples unused. Since 2020, all of our ciders are wild fermented.
Currently out in the wild
| Name | Apple Variety | ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Hill | Cox’s Orange Pippin | 2021 – 6.9% 2022 – 7.7% 2023 – 7.7% | White wine nose. Light, acidic fruit notes on the front and a clean, dry finish. |
| Gigglejuice | Egremont Russet & Bramley’s Seedling | 2021 – 6.7% 2022 – 7.2% 2023 – 7.7% 2024 – 7.2% | Grapeade nose with light acidity and fruity finish. |
| Demons of Spills Hill | Annual house blend | 2020 – 8.1% 2021 – 6.8% 2022 – 7.7% | A blend of apples from a historic orchard in Kent. Mostly made of Bramley’s seedling (2020), it also contains a mix of single-tree, single-variety heirloom apples. |
| Byford Wonder | Byford Wonder (we think) | 2022 – 7.2% | Single variety cooking apple with bright acidity. |
| Maisonette Blend | Annual blend of eating apples | 2022 – 6.6% 2023 – 7.3% | Easy drinking blend. |
| Deric from IT | Bramley’s Seedling | Bentinck – 6.3% Old Spills Hill – 7.3% New Spills Hill – 7.7% | Apples picked on the same day in November 2022 across 3 different Kentish orchards of different age. |
Wholesale only. We package in a variety of formats including bag in box, 20 litre keykegs, 750ml pet nat bottles & 440ml cans. If you are interested in having our cider on at your pub, bottleshop, festival or brewery, get in contact on the email below and we can let you know availability as it often changes.
Read about the beginnings of our cidery in Pellicle Mag or listen to our interviews on Cider Chat and Neutral Cider Hotel
Regular Stockists
London
Caps & Taps – Kentish Town NW1
Hop Burns & Black – Dulwich SE22
Shirker’s Rest – New Cross SE14
The Trafalgar – South Wimbledon SW19
Three Hounds Beer Co – Beckenham BR3
Sheffield
Hop Hideout
Manchester
Cat in the Glass
Birmingham
Stirchley Wines & Spirits
Nottingham
Partizan Tavern
Chester
That Beer Place
Derbyshire
The Red Lion at Kniveton
Durham
Fram Ferment
The Station House
Label Design
Bird artist – Korena Schlegel @plumapictorem
Glass bottle label designer – Matt Flick @tallmattflick
Can label designer – Ali Cattini @keekipud
Logo designer – Jez Robinson @jezdrawspictures
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