Their story
Crossman's Prime Farmhouse Cider is made at Mayfield Farm in Hewish, North Somerset, by the Crossman family. Ben Crossman is the fourth generation to run the business, which traces back to 1977 when a chance remark to his grandmother started the family's cider-making. The cider is fermented and matured in oak barrels, some of them nearly a century old, and is sold straight from the farm as well as online. The range runs from dry through to sweet, plus a stronger 'Orchard Special' and a 'Mayfield Red'. Alongside cider, the farm shop sells free-range eggs, local produce, seasoned logs, and oak barrels and garden tubs.
What they make
- Mayfield Dry dry, 6%
- Mayfield Medium medium, 6%
- Mayfield Sweet sweet, 6%
- Orchard Special stronger, 6.7%
- Mayfield Red 5.8%
Visiting
Farm shop at Mayfield Farm, Hewish
Opening times, as they publish them: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-1pm
Tastings: Yes. Cider is served fresh from oak barrels at the farm; the shop also sells free-range eggs, local produce and logs.
Where to buy
- Online, direct from the maker crossmanscider.co.uk
- At the farm or cidery When open