A Toast to 2025: 10 Years, B Corp & A Golden Harvest
As we close the book on 2025, we want to take a moment to look back at what has been a landmark year for Napton Cidery. This year didn’t just mark our 10th Anniversary—it was a year where our commitment to sustainability, quality, and community gained national recognition.
From pressing apples in a back garden in 2015 to pressing over 160,000 litres this year, we have come a long way. None of this would have been possible without you, our crowd.
Here are our top highlights from 2025:
🌍 We Are Officially a B Corp! We started 2025 with a massive milestone: achieving B Corp Certification. This makes us one of the very few cider makers in the UK to join the global movement of businesses acting as a force for good. This certification validates everything we’ve worked towards:
Sourcing 100% of our apples from traditional, unsprayed orchards.
Using 100% renewable energy on the farm.
Ensuring our growth supports biodiversity and British farming.
📰 Making Headlines Our profile continued to grow on the national stage. We were thrilled to be featured in The Independent’s "New Tastes and Tipples" list, which praised our commitment to provenance and the intense flavour of our ciders. It’s a proud moment to see our "Warwickshire spirit" getting the recognition it deserves alongside major global brands.
🚜 A "Golden Harvest" & Production Records This autumn, we celebrated what we called our "Golden Harvest." Our production capacity has hit new heights, now pressing over 250,000 pints annually. Despite this scale, we’ve stayed true to our roots: 100% fresh-pressed juice, wild yeasts, and slow fermentation.
🏡 The Village That Raised a Cidery Our Taproom has been buzzing all year with live music, comedy nights, and tasting tours. As we wrote in our recent blog, "The Village That Raised a Cidery," we are reminded daily that our success is built on community—from the locals who helped us fix gates in the early days to the investors who backed our vision.
🔮 Looking Ahead to 2026 We aren’t slowing down. We are already building towards our next phase of growth for 2026.
Investment Opportunities: We are exploring new ways for our community to be part of our future. If you’ve followed our story and want to help us build something long-term, keep an eye out for updates on our website.
Visit Us: If you haven’t tried our latest batches, come down to the Taproom. We’d love to raise a glass with you.
Thank you for being part of our first decade. Here’s to the next one!
Cheers,
Jolyon & Charlotte Olivier Founders, Napton Cidery