The best pubs and taprooms to drink cider in the UK, by a pommelier

England

Pebbles Tavern, Watchet, Somerset

This quirky little pub on the North Somerset coast is a must-visit for anyone on a Somerset cider trail. At any given time there will be more than a dozen traditional still ciders available, many of them wonderfully named. Who wouldn’t want to sample a half (take it easy, folks – some of these can be pretty powerful) of Nempnett’s Piglet’s Choice or Secret Orchard Wild Rabbit? Friendly, fun – and you can even eat your fish and chips there. pebblestavern.shop

Orchard Inn, Bristol

Any list ever compiled featuring the best cider pubs in the UK will always feature the Orchard Inn. Why? Well, beyond an incredible selection of traditional bag-in-box ciders, such as Hecks and Worley’s, and their own house blend on tap, this is one of the friendliest pubs you’ll ever encounter. Everyone here is welcome, whether they be visitors to next door’s Bristol Dockyard or residents who simply know this place as their local. orchardinn.co.uk