Cidery Tour & Tasting
Cidery Tour & Tasting
A hands-on afternoon at Bignose & Beardy's East Sussex orchard, where wild-fermented, unfiltered ciders — slow-matured for at least a year from local waste fruit — are tasted among the apple trees that produced them. This is the rare kind of experience where the story and the drink are equally good.
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There are cider tours, and then there is spending an afternoon among the actual apple trees whose fruit ended up in your glass.
Bignose & Beardy make real vintage Sussex cider at Upper Brookhouse Farmhouse in Framfield, East Sussex. Everything here is done by hand: apples sourced from local private gardens and orchards, wild fermentation, no filtration, no pasteurisation, and a maturation period of at least a year — often longer. The result is small-batch cider that changes character with each harvest, shaped by the season, the source, and the weather. Eastern Counties and New World in style: fresh, acidic, fruity, floral.
What the tour includes:
- A walk through the orchard — the trees, how they grow, and how the apples become cider
- A hands-on tour of the cidery itself — the press, the tanks, the full production setup
- A tutored tasting and history of all their ciders, seated among the apple trees (or inside the cidery if the weather has other ideas)
- Free entry to the tap night with live music, food, and cider, when running on the same date — no extra ticket needed
Dates currently available:
- 22 May 2026, 2:00 PM
- 6 June 2026, 2:00 PM
- 17 July 2026, 2:00 PM
The cidery is at: Upper Brookhouse Farmhouse, Brookhouse Lane, Framfield, TN22 5QJ What3Words: acute.fermented.begin
Making it a gift:
Select the Gift Voucher option on any available date. The recipient can contact Bignose & Beardy directly to switch to a date that suits them — tickets are transferable to any date added through the year. A downloadable voucher leaflet with full details is available to share, and digital tickets can be transferred via the link in your order confirmation.
For a more complete gift, the Gift Voucher + Gift Pack option adds a discounted three-bottle selection — the recipient chooses their favourites and takes them home at the end of the tour.
About Our Brand Big Nose and Beardy
Big Nose and Beardy specialises in producing authentic Sussex cider, offering a refreshing alternative to mass-produced beverages. Their focus on traditional methods and natural fermentation addresses the desire for enjoyable drinks made with transparency and care for their environmental impact.
What sets Big Nose and Beardy apart is their dedication to a closed-loop production system. They source the majority of their apples from local private gardens and orchards, hand-picking them with the help of volunteers. Their pressing process is powered by a combination of solar, water, and human energy, ensuring minimal reliance on external power sources.
Further demonstrating their commitment to sustainability, the apple pomace remaining after pressing is fed to local pigs and cows, effectively eliminating waste and enriching the local ecosystem. Their packaging, including metal bottle caps, lightweight glass bottles, and cardboard cases, is fully recyclable, reflecting a holistic approach to environmental responsibility from orchard to consumer.