From Somerset comes Pilton's keeved cider. "Keeving" means to make a cider naturally sweet without adding sugar by stopping the fermentation process. It is popular in England and France. The cider is fermented in cooler weather, and pectin from the apples slowly forms on the surface. The layer of pectin forms a barrier which slows the fermentation process by trapping nitrogen, and thus some of the natural sugars in the juice remain unfermented.
This cider is full flavoured, off-dry and smooth with a nice apple flavour. Initially slightly sweet but finishes drier. 7/10
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