Thorn - Flakey Bark 2020
Ross On Wye Cider & Perry (Broome Farm) in Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Cider - Perry Regular|
Score
6.74
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This is Thorn, but not as you know it. 90% Thorn, 10% Flakey Bark meets fermentation in ex-Raison D’etre barrels. The result is completely unique. Rather than the big acidity of Thorn, or the challenging astringency of Flakey, or even the smoke of oak casks, everything is rolled into one. One luscious, juicy, unbroken flavour that begins on the lips and fills the mouth completely. Gorgeous, quaffable, green and silky, full flavoured perry with no compromise. May contain a natural sediment from bottle conditioning.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 6
Tastes like beef jerky or like... a dog treat. - My Wife
Received in my Press Perry shipment. Had zero knowledge that this was smokey. I love smokey stuff but this was unexpected.
Pale gold, settled, spritzy, chunky bottom.
Savory, super peat, probably too much peat, sweet earth. Melted plastic. Some overshadowed funk. Sharp pears in the background are a distraction but right back to the peat.
Tart pears, some citrus, thin skinned, endtrail astringency. Burnt jerky, burnt rubber, burnt manure sharpness. Lingering burnt plastic. Touch of sorbitol after all the smoke starts to fade. Soft smoke is great but I don't think this pairing works.
Thin, crispy, approachable base.
Bit of a hot sauce test.
Received in my Press Perry shipment. Had zero knowledge that this was smokey. I love smokey stuff but this was unexpected.
Pale gold, settled, spritzy, chunky bottom.
Savory, super peat, probably too much peat, sweet earth. Melted plastic. Some overshadowed funk. Sharp pears in the background are a distraction but right back to the peat.
Tart pears, some citrus, thin skinned, endtrail astringency. Burnt jerky, burnt rubber, burnt manure sharpness. Lingering burnt plastic. Touch of sorbitol after all the smoke starts to fade. Soft smoke is great but I don't think this pairing works.
Thin, crispy, approachable base.
Bit of a hot sauce test.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2025
at 21:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Pale yellow gold colour, short-lived bubbly white foam head and aroma of phenolic islay oak barrel, perry pears. Taste is fruity, perry pear, wood barrel, vanilla, oaky, with islay cask notes, some citric acidity and drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry fruity oaky finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2022
at 19:32