Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Handcrafted Cider Bottling Day – 400 Litres Turned Into 500+ Bottles | Eden’s Gold Cider Story
There’s a unique kind of magic in traditional cider making—and this batch of Eden’s Gold is no exception.
The journey begins in the Southampton orchards of master cider maker Steven Hayes, a craftsman with over 40 years of experience and more than 100 apple trees rooted in his land.
From his latest harvest, we purchased 400 litres of beautifully fermented cider stored in two 200-litre VGO tanks.
Today, that cider transforms into 500+ bottles, all filled and sealed completely by hand.
In this video, you’ll see:
🍎 How craft cider is fermented in large VGO vessels
🍾 Our gravity-powered bottling setup (no pumps, no machines)
🧂 The precise sugar & sweetener dosing process
🔨 Hand-pressed corking and wire caging
👨👩👦 A full family production line working in perfect rhythm
🚐 Loading the VW Transporter with nearly a ton of finished bottles
This isn’t mass production—it’s craft, tradition, and pure hands-on work.
Every bottle of Eden’s Gold is individually filled, corked, caged, and checked with care.
Eden’s Gold reflects:
✔ Handcrafted quality
✔ Family teamwork
✔ Honest cider making
✔ Decades of expertise from Steven Hayes
Join us for this behind-the-scenes look at Bottling Day.
Here’s the newest batch of Eden’s Gold—handmade, honest, and full of orchard soul.
Cheers!
Handcrafted Cider Bottling Day – 400 Litres Turned Into 500+ Bottles | Eden’s Gold Cider Story
There’s a unique kind of magic in traditional cider making—and this batch of Eden’s Gold is no exception.
The journey begins in the Southampton orchards of master cider maker Steven Hayes, a craftsman with over 40 years of experience and more than 100 apple trees rooted in his land.
From his latest harvest, we purchased 400 litres of beautifully fermented cider stored in two 200-litre VGO tanks.
Today, that cider transforms into 500+ bottles, all filled and sealed completely by hand.
In this video, you’ll see:
🍎 How craft cider is fermented in large VGO vessels
🍾 Our gravity-powered bottling setup (no pumps, no machines)
🧂 The precise sugar & sweetener dosing process
🔨 Hand-pressed corking and wire caging
👨👩👦 A full family production line working in perfect rhythm
🚐 Loading the VW Transporter with nearly a ton of finished bottles
This isn’t mass production—it’s craft, tradition, and pure hands-on work.
Every bottle of Eden’s Gold is individually filled, corked, caged, and checked with care.
Eden’s Gold reflects:
✔ Handcrafted quality
✔ Family teamwork
✔ Honest cider making
✔ Decades of expertise from Steven Hayes
Join us for this behind-the-scenes look at Bottling Day.
Here’s the newest batch of Eden’s Gold—handmade, honest, and full of orchard soul.
Cheers!
