A classic blend of late season bittersweet featuring Yarlington Mill, Dabinett, Sheep’s Nose, Michelin, and a host of small amounts of another 40 odd varietals from the Home Orchards. Keeved and bottled with some residual sweetness to condition in a beautifully full and lively way. Bottle conditioned Herefordshire cider as…
A blend of bittersweet cider apples collected from traditional Herefordshire orchards, keeved and bottle conditioned. A fun, contemporary cider. Combining the rich apple fruit of keeved cider with the tangy post-malolactic tang of Foxwhelp. A clean, light, vibrant, fun fully fermented cider. Escalating acidity over a rich red apple floor.…
The pair of “Still” drinks was the idea of Michael Kaiser from Good Beer Hunting. It was to encapsulate the feeling of stillness and solitude that emerged during lockdown and to represent that in terms of 2 drinks that had been “in barrel” during that period. The “Still” Cider was…
The pair of “Still” drinks was the idea of Michael Kaiser from Good Beer Hunting. It was to encapsulate the feeling of stillness and solitude that emerged during lockdown and to represent that in terms of 2 drinks that had been “in barrel” during that period. “Still” Perry is a…
Barrel fermented & aged cider co-fermented with partial ice cider: made with classic bittersweet & bittersharp varietals such as Yarlington Mill, Dabinett, Michelin, Catley Red, Foxwhelp, & Redstreak, from traditional Herefordshire orchards grazed by sheep & Hereford cattle. Opens up with a pop, & foamy pour that settles quickly. Golden…
This keeved cider rests on the shoulders of older trees (at least 30 years) in grazed or mown Herefordshire orchards. Tom trusts the fruit is the best for keeving, which is a technique to produce slower fermenting and potentially naturally sweet ciders. The varietals are mixed cider apples but Sheep’s…
Oliver’s Vintage Fine Cider is a cider blended from the best barrels from the 2021 harvest. This iteration is first vintage, using the more briny, vanilla oak Irish whiskey barrels. The charring of the oak barrel, the oak itself & the acidity bring a very different character to this cider.…
Dry Still Cider. Oliver’s Vintage Fine Cider is a cider blended from the best barrels from the 2022 harvest. This iteration is a selection of old American oak casks from the many types of whiskey there are in the United States, making it rich and heady. The charring, the oak…
Oliver’s Cider favourite bittersweet cider apple, Yarlington Mill 95% with a 5% dash of Foxwhelp to help point the cider up. An arrested ferment means the sweetness is all unfermented apple sugars. All Herefordshire Yarlington Mill apples, probably the best in the country. The classic Yarlington Mill floral and spicey…
Lambic beer & Cider blend It’s the fourth incarnation of the legendary experiment by cider maker Tom Oliver, & brewer Jonny Mills. They first got together in 2015, & this latest iteration of their efforts saw the wort (unfermented beer) fermented with Foxwhelp juice & cider lees (active cider yeast) in…
Sparkling Medium Dry co-ferment made in collaboration with Mills Brewing! Made from an extra strong wort, drawn from a mash of barley and wheat malts, with added cane sugar. This recipe is similar to that used for a Belgian Golden Strong Ale. It was fermented spontaneously in first-use Irish Whiskey…
Hereford Applefest is an annual October time celebration of the centuries old tradition of cidermaking in our county. This cider is the celebration of cidermaking in Herefordshire today; with equal parts cider from each contributing maker. Using classic cider apple varieties, we sought to come together to layer our flavours…
Canned Cider is at the partial mercy of technology. So a cider with good preservation qualities without sulphur but with good taste attributes yet as accessible as possible for the “new” / first time customers attracted to cider by the can is the focus. To do this we used a…
Made using the Traditional Method, Sur Pointe Cider uses heritage apple varieties, carefully selected from our Herefordshire orchards to create a refreshingly light and crisp cider. Delicate on the nose, with a dry yet fruity character complementing the biscuity undertones. Sur Pointe is the result of uncompromising attention to detail…
Traditional varieties of perry pears are gathered from local trees and orchards by hand. Made in the traditional champagne-method. Full bodied subtle pear fruit notes and a creamy brioche mouth feel. A lovely alternative to a sparkling wine. 750ml. 7%
Perry saison. We aged a golden wild ale, fermented with our mother culture of wild yeasts and microbes, in an ex sherry barrel for 8 months with perry pear lees from our friends at Little Pomona cidery in Herefordshire. A beautiful marriage between pear, malt, lactic acidity, oak and funk.…
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…
A historic Herefordshire dessert apple first recorded in 1826, Adam’s Pearmain produces a soft, perfumed cider with a silky texture. There is light florality, a gentle hint of lemon, with an easy drinking quality. Not a complex cider but certainly a very pleasant one. Perfect with fish or charcuterie, best…
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…
Two classic bittersweet apples meet in one glorious oak barrel. The resulting cider is massive – bursting at the seams with flavour, tannic potency, and Ross-on-Wye character. ABJ & Dabinett are iconic varieties; and working together in harmony here they layer their flavours in all their forms. Aromas of dried…
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…
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…