Dowding's
We grow apples! These are mostly for apple juices, being dessert varieties with some culinary varieties, all in our organic orchards. We also get apples from places where people don't use them. All these are used to make apple juices, including a low alcohol Somerset Breakfast Cider (under 1.2%).
We grow some cider apples, and harvest others from orchards where people have no use for them. These are used to make a range of ciders, of which the medium still was Champion in 2021 in the Somerset cider competition and then voted (by almost 1,000 tasters) the People's Choice for 2021 at the National Championships.
| Award | Description | Category | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cider | Tower Brue Dry Cider (still) | Product - Cider | 2024 | Gold |
| Champion Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | Dowding's Kingston Black Apple Juice | Champion Product - Champion Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | 2024 | Finalist |
| Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | Dowding's Kingston Black Apple Juice | Product - Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | 2024 | Gold |
| Cider | Dowding's Orchard Brue low alcohol apple juice | Product - Cider | 2024 | Gold |
| Sauces & Accompaniments | Dowding's Apple Cider Vinegar | Product - Sauces & Accompaniments | 2024 | Gold |
| Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | Dowding's Apple and Pear Juice | Product - Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | 2024 | Silver |
| Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | Dowding's Wild Orchard Apple Juice | Product - Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | 2024 | Gold |
| Cider | Dowding's Somerset Breakfast Cider | Product - Cider | 2024 | Gold |
| Cider | Dowding's Tower Brue Sweet Cider (still) | Product - Cider | 2024 | Gold |
| Cider | Tower Brue Dry Cider (carbonated) | Product - Cider | 2024 | Gold |
| Cider | Tower Brue Medium Cider (still) | Product - Cider | 2024 | Gold |
| Cider | Tower Brue Medium Cider (carbonated) | Product - Cider | 2024 | Gold |
| Cider | Dowding's Medium Still Cider | Product - Cider | 2023 | Silver |
| Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | Dowding's Wild Orchard Apple Juice | Product - Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | 2023 | Gold |
| Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | Dowding's Apple Cider Vinegar | Product - Non-Alcoholic Cold Drinks | 2023 | Commended |
| Cider | Dowding's Tower Brue Medium Carbonated Cider | Product - Cider | 2023 | Gold |
| Cider | Dowding's Tower Brue Dry Still Cider | Product - Cider | 2023 | Silver |
| Cider | Dowding's Tower Brue Dry Carbonated Cider | Product - Cider | 2023 | Gold |