Isaac Cider

 While on our minibreak in Somerset/ Dorset, we drove past a sign saying 'Cider for Sale' near Beaminster several times, and thought we'd stop and have a look before coming home,. On the final morning of the trip, we turned off the road and were met by the owner of the farm Giles Wood, who talked about the enterprise started in 2020, and gave us small amounts of the three ciders they make there to taste. Needless to say they were all delicious, and choosing was hard to do, we chose the one that comes in a polypin so we could have several litres as opposed to bottles. This is what they say on publicity materials:

'Isaac Cider promote themselves as “Proud descendants of Sir Isaac Newton, our Dorset cider is picked by friends, brewed by family, best drunk with both.” It is run by the Giles Wood and his family: wife Fran and sons, Rollo (25) and Bertie (28). All live, work and make cider at the family’s home, Coombe Down Farm, DT8 3LZ Beaminster

Here are some photos taken in the shop/tasting area:

These paintings on the wall show cider made from apple on the tree, the orchards are just by this building

These are the labels used on the three types of cider

Giles Wood and Tim after the purchase of the cider. Why didn't we buy more?

And here's a close up of Tim with the cider

In their first year of operating they won a Rising Star Award:

and the Isaac Newton drawing is rather good isn't it?

Well worth driving off the road to buy cider from the farm if you're in Dorset.