Their story
Lilley's Cider started in 2007 as the venture of father and son Chris and Marc Lilley, who still run it from Roewood Farm near Frome. It is a modern cider and perry producer rather than a traditional farmhouse one, making a wide range of flavoured ciders, pyders (cider-perry blends) and perries alongside more conventional styles, all vegan and gluten-free and produced on site. The range runs to around 30 lines, from fruit-flavoured ciders such as mango and cherries & berries to stronger, more traditional-style ciders. Lilley's also stocks and sells cider and perry from more than 25 other UK producers through its farm shop and website.
What they make
- Gladiator strong, full-bodied, 8.4% ABV
- Bee Sting perry, lightly sparkling, 6.8% ABV
- Crazy Goat pyder, hazy, medium-sweet, 6.8% ABV
- Cherries & Berries fruit cider, sweet, 4.0% ABV
- Mango fruit cider, sweet, 4.0% ABV
- Elderflower light, floral, crisp, 3.4% ABV
Visiting
Farm shop at Roewood Farm, Bunns Lane, West Woodlands, near Frome
Opening times, as they publish them: Daily, 9am to 5pm; bank holiday and Christmas hours may vary
Where to buy
- Online, direct from the maker lilleyscider.co.uk
- At the farm or cidery When open
Website offers next-working-day UK delivery on orders over £60; a stockist locator lists retailers but none are named as particularly notable on the site.