Crazy Golf Cider was born from a simple idea – to make honest British cider the way it is meant to be made.
It is a father‑and‑son project that began after many years spent in corporate jobs and from a shared desire to do something more practical, creative, and human. Today, we make cider together in the traditional British way, paying attention to the details that matter.
There is also a Slovak connection in the family. Chris has a Slovak wife, and Andy had a plan – and that is how a British cider project somehow ended up heading east.
The name reflects this step from sensible to slightly crazy. But although the idea may sound a little crazy, the approach is serious.
Our mission is to bring honest British cider to Slovakia. In Britain, cider is a natural part of pub culture – it is something people drink, share, and rarely think twice about.
In Slovakia, it is still something new. We want to introduce it the way we know it – made honestly and without unnecessary fuss – and see whether people will grow to love it as much as we do.
The trip that changed everything
Earlier this year, we packed the car in England, filled it with bottles of cider, and drove across Europe to Slovakia for a free tasting session.
The plan was simple: take our cider to the local Motorest pub, pour a few glasses, and see what people thought.
No market research. No polite focus groups – just real reactions from people trying Crazy Golf Cider for the first time.
The evening quickly turned into a long tasting session with locals who were curious about this slightly unusual British project. What started as a few drinks became a real conversation about cider, flavour, and what people expect when they pick up a bottle.
That night turned out to be more important than we realised.
The feedback we received led directly to a rebrand and a rethink of our range, shaping the next chapter of Crazy Golf Cider.
Sometimes the biggest decisions do not happen in boardrooms.
Sometimes they happen over a few drinks in the pub.