Farmhouse Perry
Gwatkin Cider (inc Abbey Dore Ales) in Hereford, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Cider - Perry Regular|
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6.12
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A medium still perry. Available on draught and in 1 litre bottles. ABV may vary.
Gwatkins Farmhouse Perry is made from a blend of old fashioned varieties of pears, harvested from the few remaining pear orchards of rural Herefordshire.
In late Autumn they are milled and pressed to extract their golden juice, which is then laid down over the winter months in 100 gallon oak vats.
In the following spring the perry maker taps and samples each vat and then, only when judged to be ready, does he rack it off into bottles or barrels.
Gwatkins Farmhouse Perry is made from a blend of old fashioned varieties of pears, harvested from the few remaining pear orchards of rural Herefordshire.
In late Autumn they are milled and pressed to extract their golden juice, which is then laid down over the winter months in 100 gallon oak vats.
In the following spring the perry maker taps and samples each vat and then, only when judged to be ready, does he rack it off into bottles or barrels.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Third of a pint on cask at the Doncaster Brewery Tap
5:29 PM 23 Aug 22
5:29 PM 23 Aug 22
Tried
from Cask
at
Doncaster Brewery Tap
on 18 Mar 2026
at 19:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bag-in-a-box at 6% ABV from the producer's own stand at the Thame Country Fair. A clear peachy-gold colour. Sweet pear juice up front before a hint of tart vinegariness. The finish is intriguingly sweet and spicy. An interesting one; I quite enjoyed this.
Tried
on 09 Apr 2023
at 21:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bladder Bag at the GBBF Winter 2023 Festival, day 2 at Burton On Trent Town Hall, 17/02/23. Very lightly hazed golden orange with a just off white cap that clears edgewards. Nose is bitter pears, funk, vinous notes, hedgerow, straw. Taste comprises sharp pear esters, funk, earthy, tannins, hedgerow. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. Tasty Perry ... not a sweet one.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2023
at 16:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample at GBBF Winter. Cloudy golden pour, flat. Aroma is pears with apple notes. Taste is sweet pear, juicy, pear skin. Mouthfeel
Tried
on 18 Feb 2023
at 13:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the great British winter beer festival. A light hazed golden orange coloured pour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is sour apple, green apple, vinegar, earthu Flavour Is composed of semi sweet, semi sherry. Light vinegar, green pear, rustic.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2023
at 17:54
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Third by gravicask, shared with Finn on the third day of GBBF 2020 Winter, Old Redstreak Bar. Misty grey-yellow body, bare naked at the top, no lacing. Moderate smell of pears, dry. Sweet pears to the taste buds followed by late arriving acidity. Fair enough. (Birmingham 06.02.2020).
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Mar 2020
at 08:32
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
6.0%. Bag-in-Box. På GBBF Winter 2020 i Birmingham. Delt med Rune. Skittengrå. 0 skum. Aroma av godt modne pærer. Smaken syrlig & søte pærer. Søt avslutning.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2020
at 16:48
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Süßlicher Beginn, viel Birnen, minimale Säure. Fruchtig, eher trocken, geringe Würzigkeit. Spritzig, mittellanger Abgang. Interessant, unsüffig. 7/9/8/8/7/8
Tried
on 23 Dec 2019
at 11:59
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
BIAB at Doncaster Beer & Cider Festival 2019. Pale yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of solvent, cardboard, pear. Taste is sweet, pear, solventy, cardboardy. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, semi-sweet pear finish. OK.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2019
at 12:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
13/4/2019. From Bag in a Box, at Hull Real Ale & Cider Festival, 2019. Pours clear very pale gold with minimal head. Aroma of pears and light wood. Moderate to medium sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Very nice sweet and tart mix to finish. My favourite of the 14 tried from the cider/perry list.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2019
at 10:02