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About Bristol Cider Shop
Discover the world of 100% full juice craft cider with delicious
new curated cases every month.
14 years of award-winning cider.
Bristol Cider Shop has been showcasing the very best in local, independent cider since 2010. We’re on a mission to introduce people to the world of *proper* cider and we’re so proud to say we've even been named the UK’s Independent Cider Retailer of the Year, twice. *If you’re not sure what we mean by proper cider, check out our guide to Craft Cider.
We work with the best, award-winning, craft cider-makers in the UK and pick their very best ciders to feature in our mixed cider cases. The cases are arranged by taste and style so you can pick the one that suits you or you can choose an introductory/ taster case for a mix of different flavours.
Our cider range.
Rather than trying to stock a huge range, we sell about 100 varieties. All of which have carefully handpicked, so you know that every cider you get from us is top quality. We proud to say we know all of our producers personally, and we can even go so far as to tell you where the cider was made, who made it and what it tastes like.
All of our ciders are personally selected and tested by our tasting panel, so we know it’s great stuff. Comprising industry professionals plus occasionally a lucky customer, friends or family, we taste hundreds of ciders, and only the highest scoring will make the cut.
Our history
The original Bristol Cider Shop opened in 2010 on Bristol’s historic Christmas Steps and was the city’s first ever dedicated cider shop. We were on a mission to introduce people to proper cider and have to say we had a fantastic time getting to know our customers, along with indulging in a taste test of five! Described by the Naked Guide to Cider as "the original and best cider shop in the land", the foundations of the Bristol Cider Shop we know and love today, had formed.
In 2017, when Wapping Wharf opened, we moved into a converted shipping container in Bristol’s new harbourside food & drink hotspot. A bigger space to hold cider tastings, we introduced more people to the world of craft cider. We loved collaborating with our foodie neighbours and our Cheese and Cider tastings with The Bristol Cheesemonger were legendary!
In 2020, post-pandemic the physical Bristol Cider Shop closed, to allow us to focus our time and energy on our growing online retail space. We loved the shop and our customers but realised that to promote cider to the widest possible audience, the online world is where we needed to be.
Today, we are located on a lovely cider farm just outside Shepton Mallet, the heart of Somerset cider country. With lots of space and orchards right on our doorstep, our team work tirelessly to source, and pack amazing craft ciders for you.
Our values.
Cider trends come and go, but our values remain the same as the day we started:
- We only sell cider made from 100% fresh-pressed juice - not from concentrate.
- We only sell cider made on traditional cider farms - not from factories.
- We only sell cider that is naturally fermented - not artificially produced.
Our mission
Our mission is to make great-tasting cider accessible to everyone by:
- Changing people’s perception of craft cider.
- Helping people to learn more about cider and their cider choices.
- Guiding people on a journey of discovery through the world of craft cider.
