SOBREMESA DRINKS

Racquety Farm is proud to be home to growers Adrian and Alys of Sobremesa Drinks, read on to find out how they describe their work.

Sobremesa Drinks is a multidisciplinary enterprise creating terroir-driven farmhouse beers and natural ciders as well as growing organic soft fruits to flavour the drinks. We started our cider adventure in 2021 and pressed our first batch at Lower Porthamel in 2022. In January 2022 we planted one acre of organic soft fruits at Racquety Farm, Hay-on-Wye. Our beer journey actually started ten years ago and has taken us from Wales to Spain and back again, bringing together the best of both worlds.

The main goal for Sobremesa Drinks in the long term is to play a part in changing the current food system, by making drinks in a more sustainable way that prioritises short supply chains, local produce and the Welsh terroir.

Our approach to cider making is simple: nothing added, nothing taken away. All of our ciders are wild fermented, no added sulphites, unfiltered, unfined and unpasteurised and we want to encourage people to drink and enjoy the "Welsh Pomona". 

We are one of the few current breweries using only British malts and hops but also incorporating Welsh ancient grains like Hen Gymro.

We have also isolated our own unique farmhouse yeast from Racquety farm itself and it has been identified by the National Collection of Yeast Cultures.

As part of our circular economy model, we are currently working with the ZERO2FIVE Food Centre at Cardiff Metropolitan University to develop a delicious snack with the spent grain and pomace, which you will be able to enjoy in the tap room. Stay tuned!