The Outsider …. A true expression of our Terroir. 2017 was cooler and wetter than the previous growing season, so the harvest as you’d expect was almost all green, crisp and sharp. This shows through in this vintage. Light golden in colour with a crisp green apple nose, sharp fresh…
In short a young, single fermentation version of Outcider. Our aim was to contrast and compare the edges of these two spontaneously fermented ciders before and after Malolactic fermentation and show how the complexity changes when you change malic acid into lactic acid creating a milkier mouthfeel. Single variety high…
Our semi-solera, semi-traditional method cider, with complexity, depth, layers of tannin, and glorious vinous quality. Perhaps the most sophisticated and refined cider we have ever made – a very delicate blend of 2017 Foxwhelp, 2019 Ashton Bitter and 2021 Somerset Redstreak, fermented together in bottle to create a natural sparkle.…
This is the classic Herefordshire style blend: 75% bittersweet (two parts Dabinett, one part Ashton Bitter) with 25% sharp to add some juicy acidity and balance in the form of Browns Apple. We gained further complexity by fermenting the Browns and Ashton Bitter in Kentucky and Scottish oak casks respectively.…
The three varieties in this cider were pressed and fermented individually, matured and then blended for bottling by us on a cold December morning. It begins with HMJ, a full and grippy bittersweet apple. We add another: Dabinett, fruit-forward and flavoursome. To complete, Reinette d’Obry, a light, yellow, acidic variety…
In 2014 we grafted a row of Spanish varieties, managing to lose the list identifying them in the process. Nevertheless, this is their first crop, and we are delighted. In homage to the principles of Sidra Natural but inspired by Herefordshire principles, we primed this cider with freeze concentrated juice…
In October 2020 we experimented by pressing three barrels of Ashton Bitter each co-fermented with a different sharp apple variety. This trio showcases the importance of apple choices; how even an apple as powerful and astringent as Ashton Bitter will perform different dances with different partners. Each bottle is similar…
In October 2020 we experimented by pressing three barrels of Ashton Bitter each co-fermented with a different sharp apple variety. This trio showcases the importance of apple choices; how even an apple as powerful and astringent as Ashton Bitter will perform different dances with different partners. Each bottle is similar…
A variety grown and used for perry making in the Three Counties region of Britain as early as 1662. Barland pear trees are tall, thin and vigorous, producing a heavy crop many years, and seem to be a remarkably healthy tree to have endured all this time. The perry of…
A native Herefordshire pear, identified by the legendary Herbert Durham during the 1920s. In 2022, we saw one of the sunniest and hottest summers of recent memory and that has boosted the natural sugar in the pear, giving us around 1% extra alcohol than normal! The flavour is lightly acidic…
A native Herefordshire pear, identified by the legendary Herbert Durham during the 1920s. This variety has one main attribute: consistency. It is an excellent cropper of large sized pears – something of a valuable attribute when pears have to be handpicked! The flavour is lightly acidic and gentle, with some…
Cider is meant to be shared with friends, and so it’s not a surprise when the best ciders are the ones you make with their help. Nicky Kong, founder of the Manchester Cider Club and The Cat in the Glass bottle shop, with our dear friends Cath & Dick went…
Beauty of Bath is an eating apple that ripens the first week of August and dates back to 1864! This is a bottling from apples picked just two months ago – an insight into harvest time and a celebration of the cider season! Eating apples make gentle cider, without tannin,…
For more than 100 years, British orchardists have been growing this French variety of apple, which we knew as ‘Michelin.’ But now the truth is out! DNA fingerprinting reveals that this apple is in fact the variety ‘Bisquet!’ And ‘Michelin’ is a different, distinct variety. How curious! This apple is…
A rich, vibrant, fruity blend of Blakeney Red – the most widely grown Perry Pear. One third oak cask from 2018, with two thirds young and lively 2019 season. The resultant Perry is a complex mix of seasons that thrills the tastebuds with a full body and a mischievous sweetness.…
Bramley is an apple that needs no introduction – but did you ever try it as a single variety cider? We’ve grown Bramley on the farm for more than two decades and never released a S.V before, but that time has come! This is a beautiful sparkling cider full of…
In 2014 we grafted a row of Brown Snout & Chisel Jersey trees; two historic bittersweet varieties full of character. Their first crop, in 2019, was fermented in an oak cask, and produced a powerful, chocolatey, delicious cider. But all that tannin needs time; so we let it rest until…
Brown Snout is a beloved Herefordshire bittersweet variety, but the orchard we used to buy apples from was grubbed up in 2017. Since then we have searched for a new supply fruitlessly! Finally in 2020, thanks to a tip-off from Pat of Jolter Press, eight of us spent a drizzly…
Brown Snout is a beloved Herefordshire bittersweet variety, but the orchard we used to buy apples from was grubbed up in 2017. Since then we have searched for a new supply fruitlessly! Finally in 2020, thanks to a tip-off from Pat of Jolter Press, eight of us spent a drizzly…
A multi purpose medium sharp apple, Browns is widely grown all across the UK. It makes a soft cider with medium body, relying on acidity as it has an absence of tannins. Light and refreshing. 500ml. 5.8%
Butt is a wonderful pear which ripens late in the season. Hard as rock until just when it ripens, this bottle is actually a blend of Butt grown on Broome Farm and on Carswell Farm. The dual sourcing of fruit adds complexity to the single variety – showcasing the full…
C.L.F aka Cider Lady’s Finger owes its unusual name to a distinctive elliptical shape. However, there are many different versions of Lady’s Finger, as it is an often used generic term. Our apples were green and red; perhaps the Herefordshire version, which has produced a pleasant, fruity cider with a…
Foxwhelp is back. An early season cider apple that has been grown in Herefordshire for four hundred years. It is iconic, no apple is more recognisable instantly in the glass, through it’s strawberry-come-raspberry aroma or it’s lip smacking acidity. 2020 was an off year for our trees, meaning they produced…
Our prizewinning Foxwhelp at this year’s International Cider Competition at the Museum of Cider – a Foxwhelp like no other we have made before. A remarkable Foxwhelp – the OG on this pressing started at 1.068, meaning this is made from apples with about 30% more sugar than in a…