The Apple Thief

The Apple Thief premium ciders are lovingly crafted from 100% fruit, freshly pilfered and pressed at our Cidery in Batlow, NSW.
With nothing artificial, no added sugars and no juice concentrates, we’ve got nothing to hide. Steal a taste today.

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We’re super proud of all our gang and hate playing favourites... but don’t mind if you do.
Pluck your preferred fruit to discover tasting notes, food matches and more.

Born and bred in Batlow

Nestled in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains in NSW, Batlow is the little town with a big
reputation for Australia’s best apples, grown here for more than a century.
Batlow also has a reputation as a town with big fighting spirit after the bushfires of 2020
ripped through the region. Click below for more of our story

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Latest news, reviews and happenings from The Apple Thief

Everything's apples as construction begins on The Apple Thief Cider House
June 5, 2024
After bushfires devastated the Batlow region in 2020, Dave Purcell, orchardist and founder of The Apple Thief Cider, was determined to help his com...
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HERITAGE CIDERS - A TASTE OF TRADITION AND INNOVATION IN ONE
December 11, 2023
The Apple Thief’s first foray into small batch heritage cider production has already proved successful. We are thrilled that each of our three heritage ciders were recognised with medals at the 2023 Australian Cider Awards
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Meet your Maker - our cider master, Campbell Meeks
November 20, 2023
Meet Campbell Meeks – equal parts technologist, gourmand, alchemist and magician – the perfect qualifications for The Apple Thief cider maker.
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Born and bred in Batlow

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