Meggy's Cyder

16/01/2026

What an amazing little cider venue... we'll definitely be back soon!

New Cider incoming!
What a pleasure in yesterday's gloom to be joined by Jon, Dan and Noah of Meggy's Cyder who swam all the way from Usk in Monmouthshire in Walesland.
"That's not Three Counties " I hear you murmur... true, but it's close enough and they all seemed to be great lads and had all the relevant documents...
And... they know an awful lot about Cider, Brush 4 / Class 47 Locomotives and are bound together by a Chihuahua called Meggy who has a taste for the real stuff.
Should fit in very well here 🥂

We're open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday for on and off-sales of Three Counties Cider and Perry... and beyond!

17/12/2025

Come and see us for some delicious cyder. Our Worcester Pearmain makes a delightful alternative to your Christmas day breakfast bucks fizz and our traditional method Meggy's Select can accompany your Christmas dinner magnificently.

All our cyders are made from local apples in the most natural and traditional way.

03/12/2025

30/09/2025

FRESH IN💥

New from we have Dabinett’s Sweet Kiss 2024! A dry, pet nat made from 100% whole juice apples🍎

But that’s not all! We have a delicious selection of various Meggys Cider now available on our shelves✨

So drop by The London Cider House and browse our new Meggys selection, in

26/09/2025

🍏 meggys_cyder is coming to Llanyrafon Manor! 🍏
This Sunday 28th September, treat yourself to the crisp, handcrafted flavours of Monmouthshire’s finest cider.

From traditional bottles to bold blends, Meggy’s Cyder brings the taste of the orchard straight to our market. Locally made, full of character, and perfect for a relaxing weekend sip! 🍂🍻

Come meet the makers, sample the goods, and stock up for the season. Cheers to supporting local!

Look for the 💜🩶

25/09/2025

So... perry is a relatively new thing to me. I'd drunk a fair few bottles of Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co offerings, which were all delicious, but never really indulged further as cyder is the drink for me. For similar reasons I never had any intention of making perry for Meggy's but after doing a few markets I realised it's a drink in demand - I had numerous requests which led me onto a mission to find some local pear trees. I figured there must be a few about as Monmouthshire was historically a bit of a hot-bed for perry. I have been put onto a few orchards by some kind owners on the local Facebook group - from which I have made a few batches - but this year's yields have made it quite easy to spot the trees from a distance, and it seems this is my new obsession. Whilst out walking the dogs I noticed one of these pictured poking out the top of what appears to be a large ditch. Upon closer inspection there's 5 of them. No idea what they are and I can't work out how I would harvest them. You can see from the sloping sides of the ditch it would be impossible to get a ladder in there safely (I have no machinery) and all the fruit is way to high for a panking stick - anything that drops is scoffed by the sheep etc. It's a real shame to see them unused - the farmer tells me they've been there unused for at least the 75 years he's been on the farm. Maybe I'll work out a method before next year's harvest and I can make a drop or two. Fingers crossed!

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23/09/2025

Amazing little find today whilst walking the dogs. I was on my way to take a few pictures of a small perry orchard that I'd spotted in the middle of a field near the house. The trees would've been too difficult to harvest as the fruit was so high and anything that dropped was swiped by the sheep. However, I was curious as to what variety they were.

As I was walking across the field I bumped into the farmer and started chatting. He'd been born on the farm 75 years ago and said orchard was there then but nobody had done anything with the fruit. Then he mentions a few more trees by the house, and that I'm welcome to help myself.

I had no intention of making any more perry this year as space is limited but couldn't turn down the opportunity to use the fruit so am going to do a 30l batch.

The farmer was told that they are Old Tom pears. He was unsure of that, thinking they were something else, and the closest I can find to that name is Tom... better known as Tumper. On first glance they are similar for sure but I've quickly learned I'm not great at pear identification. Any suggestions will be gladly welcomed.

Aside from that... well pleased to have saved a little bit of special fruit from going to waste.

PS... I never got to picture the original trees as I was too excited to pick this fruit. I'll try again tomorrow.

20/09/2025

Come and see us at Usk Farmers Market... here until 12pm

06/09/2025

🎆 Tomorrow! 🎆

Join us in Hay on Wye for a day of cider! Feel free to bring your own cup (no glass, please!) and enjoy all of the varieties our producers have on offer!

10am - 6pm. See you there!

05/09/2025

🍏✨ Meet the Maker: Meggy's Cyder✨🍏

With the cutest logo in Wales - meet Meggy's Cyder ! Jon is an artisan cider maker based in Usk, Monmouthshire. He's championing ciders made the way that they should be - from 100% apple juice. With a range that stretches from traditional methods to modern blends, Meggy's Cyder has got something for everybody. Whether you're after a bottle-conditioned dry or a punchy modern medium, there'll be a bottle for you.

Meggy's Cyder will be joining us at the Hay Cider Fest on the 7th Sept (10:00-18:00!) in Hay on Wye. See you then!

🍎 www.meggyscyder.co.uk
🍏 www.tymadoccider.co.uk/hayciderfest

20/08/2025

Anyone for Worcester Pearmain SV? We pressed 50 litres (small batches as always) this morning with apples collected from a local orchard near Usk. SG measured at 1053 which will finish at around 7% vol. Juice will be left to naturally ferment and bottled at around 1003 SG. Allowing it to finish fermentation in the bottle will give a natural gentle sparkle - petillant naturel (pet-nat) is the official term and the process is known as the ancestral method. We hope it'll be a nice and clean expression of the apple.

16/08/2025

We're all set up at Usk Farmers Market. We've got both the dry and medium Modern Ciders available for sampling. Look forward to seeing you. Market opens at 9.30 until 12 - Usk Memorial Hall.