Their story
Ty Gwyn Cider is made by Alex Culpin at Penylan Farm, Pontrilas, in the Monnow Valley near the Black Mountains. The name comes from Ty Gwyn, a farm in the next valley where cider apples had been grown since 1969 and where the cider was first made from a surplus batch of fruit. The business later moved to Penylan Farm. Ty Gwyn buys in apples from local growers rather than growing its own, presses them on its own belt press, and ferments 100% juice into draught and bottled ciders and a perry. The farm also has a shop and bar, a holiday cottage, and a Cider Shack for overnight stays.
No orchard of its own; apples are bought in from local growers around the Monnow Valley.
Apples and pears they nameHarry Masters Jersey, Dabinett, Browns, Kingston Black, Blakeney Red, Conference
What they make
- Medium Dry Cider 6.0% ABV, Harry Masters Jersey, sparkling bottled
- Medium Cider 6.5% ABV, Dabinett, sparkling bottled, aged a year
- Medium Sweet Cider 5.0% ABV, Browns, sparkling bottled
- Festival Ferret 6.0-6.5% ABV, still draught, various single varieties incl. Dabinett, Kingston Black
- Medium Perry 6.5% ABV, Blakeney Red and Conference pears, limited edition
- Black and Browns Blackcurrant Cider 4.0% ABV, fruit cider
Visiting
Cider shop and bar at Penylan Farm, Pontrilas HR2 0DL
Opening times, as they publish them: Open midday to 5pm, Wednesday to Saturday, with Friday hours extended to 10pm in summer for food pop-ups (tygwyncider.co.uk/cider-shop/)
Tastings: Yes. Seasonal food pop-ups on summer Fridays; check the farm's Facebook page for dates. Also sells T-shirts, gifts and local produce; a holiday cottage (the old farm dairy) and a 'Cider Shack' are available for overnight stays.
Where to buy
- Online, direct from the maker tygwyncider.co.uk
- At the farm or cidery When open
Site invites businesses to become stockists or distributors, but no individual stockists are named.