Their story
West Croft Cider is a small craft cider producer at Brent Knoll, linked to the Somerset Cider Vinegar Company, which carries its page. It makes pure-juice cider from traditional Somerset cider apples only, without added sugar or concentrate, in the West Country farmhouse style. Its best-known product, Janet's Jungle Juice, was named Champion Cider of Great Britain at the Great British Beer Festival in 1997, 2007 and 2015, and the farm has also won gold at the Royal Bath & West Show, and has taken the Champion Cider award at the Mid-Somerset Show in Shepton Mallet on five occasions. The farm hosts an annual wassail each January, with a torchlit procession, orchard ceremony and mulled cider, which draws large crowds.
Apples and pears they nameKingston Black, Brown Snout, Sheep's Nose, Yarlington Mill
What they make
- Janet's Jungle Juice traditional, pure juice
- Dry dry, still
- Morgan Sweet sweet, single variety
- Whisky Cask cask-matured
- Kingston Black single variety
- Sweedium medium
Visiting
Farm shop and taproom at West Croft Farm, Brent Knoll
The maker's own page says West Croft Cider is temporarily closed, while other listings show the farm shop open at various times, so ring ahead before travelling.
Where to buy
- At the farm or cidery When open
No online shop found; sold via the farm shop. Related to the Somerset Cider Vinegar Company (somersetcidervinegarco.co.uk).
Their events
The farm hosts a wassail each January, a ticketed evening with a torchlit procession, orchard ceremony, music and mulled cider. The 2026 wassail was held on Saturday 17 January and was organised by Brent Knoll School.