Our annual Cider & Sausage Festival returns for its 5th year, and it’s set to be our biggest and best yet!
Join us in the beautiful farmyard setting at Southwood House Farm, surrounded by the stunning South Derbyshire countryside on the edge of the National Forest and National Trusts, Calke Est. It’s the perfect setting to relax with friends and family, enjoy great food and drink, and soak up a lively weekend atmosphere.
Expect 25 local and national ciders, Standley’s Barn’s famous BBQ sausages, plus a brand-new sausage-themed pizza special, all prepared on site. With live music throughout the weekend, plenty of seating, and our wonderful countryside setting.
Best of all, it’s completely free to attend – no tickets required. Just turn up, grab a pint or two, and enjoy the festival!
THE MP CIDER & SAUSAGE FEST 2026
STILL
Pint £5.10 half £2.60 (4 pint take-aways available)
WILD HAZE / 5.4% / MEDIUM / DUDDA’s TUN CIDER
This delicious, medium, semi-cloudy cider is blended with fresh pressed apple juice to produce a smooth, easy-drinking, sumptuously juicy finish. Kent
PEACH MOJITO / 3.4% / sweet / pulp!
Peach Mojito is a sweet fruity twist on the classic Mojito. A refreshing cider cocktail giving the taste of summer, peach, lime, and rum flavoured cider. Kent
VUMPY / 3.4% / berries / barbourne cider co
Grape, Blackcurrant and Raspberry flavours zing from this classic tasting fruity cider. Worcestershire
Fruit Salad Cider / 4.0% / sweet / barbourne cider co
Step back in time with our Retro Fruit Salad Cider, a vibrant fusion of pineapple and raspberry flavours. Inspired by classic fruit salad sweets, this cider brings together
the tropical zing of ripe pineapple with the juicy tartness of sun-kissed raspberries. Worcestershire
ASTRO / 4.8% / dry / JUST PRESSED
Just Pressed ‘Astro’ has landed and has taken dry cider to new levels! A cider that leaves fresh apple notes on the palate followed by a dry sensation. Gloucestershire
DRY CIDER / 5.4% / MEDIUM / LYNE DOWN ORGANICS
Lyne Down Dry cider is produced in small batches using natural yeasts to ferment the apple juice. Blended from a wide variety of cider apples to create
a refreshing, clear and well balanced cider packed with flavour. Herefordshire
CHILLI JAMMIN’ / 4.0% / fruit / SNAILS BANK CIDER
Hereford Cider Blended with succulent strawberries and background chilli blast! Herefordshire
barn owl / 5.5% / perry / DUDDA’s TUN CIDER
Farmhouse. Crisp refreshing cider combining natural ferments, wild yeasts and traditional apple varieties. Somerset
KB Cider / 7.5% / dry / broadoak cider
A dry, full bodied copper coloured cider made from west country apples including the famous Kingston Black. Somerset
she-devil / 4.3% / MEDIUM / cotswold cider co
Sweet, Cloudy, Still. A sassy cider temptress, loaded with innocent, cloudy-apple sweetness. A tender bite leads on to satisfying fruity tingle,
but beware the sting in the tail. The ultimate guilty pleasure, best sipped in a cat suit… miooww! Oxfordshire
rhubarb bob / 4.o% / sweet / devon
A tangy Rhubarb Cider. Farmer Jim is a man of few words clearly. Somerset
Hendre Huffcap / 5.7% / perry / temple cider
Unsweetened Dorset perry made only from Hendre Huffcap variety of perry pear. Stone-fruit flavours and some astringency. Very small batch.
We harvest the pears by hand from the ground in our unsprayed Dorset orchard. Dorset
apple & pear / 4.5% / MEDIUM / Tippetts Cider
Tippetts Apple & Pear is a crisp, refreshing blend of heritage cider apples and perry pears, bursting with notes of honey, stone fruit, and delicate pear-drop aromas. Somerset
gooseberry fool / 3.4% / sweet / Harry’s CIDER
Tart stewed gooseberries blended with sweet vanilla. Balanced to perfection. Herefordshire
Burrell’s Meadow / 5.8% / MEDIUM sweet / Little Pomona Orchard & Cidery
Single variety Ellis Bitter cider. Wiltshire
spectrum / 4.3% / MEDIUM / isaac cider
Bright Orange Still Cloudy Cider. Made with single variety Dabinett cider apples, Spectrum Cider is a still, cloudy delight that stands out with its bright orange hue, reminiscent of a mesmerizing sunset or the golden hues of autumn leaves. Each sip promises an experience as enlightening as Newton’s discoveries, capturing the essence of natural beauty and scientific wonder in a single, refreshing drink. Dorset
Mango & Passionfruit Cider / 3,4% / fruity / hunt’s cider
A combination of ripe mangos and tangy passionfruit, a bright and tropical taste with the sweetness of mango balancing out the tartness of passion fruit. Somerset
farmhouse dry / 6.0% / dry / moons cider
Blending vintage varieties known for their tannic quality juice such as Red Jersey, Bulmer’s Norman, Chisel Jersey and Porters Perfection. This unfiltered, Somerset farmhouse style
cider has a hazy amber colour, smooth appley taste, and a bite of acidity! Somerset
raspberry rush / 3.4% / sweet / pulp!
Raspberry, lime, kick! A lively cider bursting with rich black raspberry, zesty lime, and a hint of vodka-inspired flavour. Lightly sparkling and smooth, this easy-drinking cider
delivers a bold, refreshing sip with a layered, invigorating finish. Kent
pulp iron brew / 3.4% / sweet / pulp!
Bright, brash, and refreshingly bold. Bright amber-orange cider. Sweet citrus and bubble-gum on the nose, with hints of vanilla and candied orange peel. Fresh apple cider character layered with classic iron brew flavours – juicy orange, subtle spice, creamy soda sweetness and caramel notes. Light-bodied with a smooth finish. Sweet, nostalgic and refreshing with lingering citrus and soft sweet tones. Kent
sharpshooter / 5.6% / dry / luke’s cider
Browns is a ‘full sharp’ variety so expect all light, zippy lemonade zing! Partially aged in brandy cask for a rounded spiced balance making this completely moreish! Somerset
VILBERY / 6.0% / DRY / TRICKY
A dry cider lovers’ favourite, floral bitter flavours with strong tannins – balanced, smooth, addictive. Somerset
cloudy still cider / 8.3% / medium dry / hornsea orcHArd
A stronger take on our craft. Our 8.3% Cloudy Cider is fermented with champagne yeast and aged for 6 to 8 months, delivering a bold, naturally hazy cider made
from local Yorkshire apples and select English varieties. Yorkshire
roselle : still / 3.4% / berries / kentish pip
Roselle dances with the elegant energy of hibiscus, bursting with intrigue and familiar notes of fresh raspberries and crisp apple. Lightweight but full of flavour;
it’s a naughty waltz without the strings attached. Shall we watch the sunset at the beach? Kent
SPARKLING
Pint £5.10 half £2.60
crafty berry / 3.4% / SWEET FRUITY / crafy blends
Crafty Berry Cider is made with natural blended strawberry and raspberry puree from Pixley Berries in Herefordshire and absolutely no artificial sweeteners or colourings. Pouring a beautiful pale red, Crafty Berry boasts notes of homemade strawberry jam and has a gentle sweetness that leaves you wanting more. East London.
Sagardoa / 6.3% / dry / zapiain
Zapiain Gure Sagardoa is a natural cider made in the Basque Country mainly with sharp and bitter apples. The apple is harvested in its optimal state of ripeness and is pressed to
obtain the must. Once fermented, a completely natural drink is obtained, without added sulphites and with about 6% alcoholic volume. Zapiain Gure Sagardoa is a live, unfiltered, unpasteurized and unstabilized Basque, Spain
Bray’s Curious Cow / 5.o% / SWEET / bray’s cider
A bright, golden straw colour, with strong autumnal apple aromas. This cider is lively and clear in the glass. A medium bodied cider that is naturally fermented from 100% regeneratively grown apples. It is balanced and refreshing, dominated by juicy apple with mild tannins – a harmonious blend of natural apple sweetness and mild acidity. Somerset
please note We will not be offering tasters or thirds on our festival CIDER. Other tollgate KEG & CASK is available as normal in the milking parlour bar. ALL CIDERS ARE GLUTEN FRee vegan UNLESS STATED.
FESTIVAL SPECIAL PIZZA
ITALIAN SEASONED SAUSAGE & RICOTTA £13.90
Stone baked sourdough pizza dough with our signature tomato and mixed cheese base, topped with sundried-tomato and basil seasoned Standley’s Barn pork sausage finished wih toasted fennel seeds, ricotta, fresh basil and a pinch of dried chilli.
THE BBQ SAUSAGE LIST £5.20 each
All sausages are supplied locally from Standleys Barn Farm and are served with fried onions on a white Julia’s Bakery finger roll.
APPLE
SUNDRIED-TOMATO & BASIL
LINCOLNSHIRE
FIERY CHILLI
MUSHROOM
Moving Mountains Plant-Based Hot Dog
Two-time winner of the prestigious Great Taste Award,Smoked on beech wood chips, and crafted from sunflower seeds and carrots these hot dogs have an irresistible classic flavour and bite.
Help yourself pickles, sauces and crispy onions on collection. Please ask for allergens. Sausages & rolls contain gluten.
