Foxwhelp Cider
Gwatkin Cider (inc Abbey Dore Ales) in Hereford, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Cider - Dry Regular|
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6.30
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A dry still cider. Available in 500ml filtered bottles and occasionally on draught.
The Foxwhelp apple is one of the oldest recorded varieties of cider apple, dateing back over 300 years. It is thought to have originated on the Herefordshire Gloucestershire borders, where it remains as popular today with commercial and traditional cider makers alike. The trees grow to a good height, bearing apples which are good for blending with the lesser varieties. However, it is best kept as a single variety, which produces a dry, crisp cider full of body and flavour.
The Foxwhelp apple is one of the oldest recorded varieties of cider apple, dateing back over 300 years. It is thought to have originated on the Herefordshire Gloucestershire borders, where it remains as popular today with commercial and traditional cider makers alike. The trees grow to a good height, bearing apples which are good for blending with the lesser varieties. However, it is best kept as a single variety, which produces a dry, crisp cider full of body and flavour.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
on 10 Jun 2025
at 20:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
6/6/2025. From BIAB at The 20th Braintree Real Ale Festival.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2025
at 14:23
6/10
Hapu, sõnnikune, kuiv, mädanud õunad, flät. Okish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2022
at 20:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught at Station House Spring Fest 2019, Durham. 7.0%. Murky straw golden colour, no head and funky tangy apple aroma. Taste is tart, tangy apple, lots of funky barnyard, leather, woody solventy with earthy tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tangy tart & tannic finish. Very drinkable
Tried
on 17 Mar 2019
at 14:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Craft Islington share - thanks to Fergoos. It pours clear rich oily amber with no head to speak of. The aroma is sweet, oily, juicy, candy, vanilla, fruit pie, slightly sour apple and oak. The taste is rather drying, bitter, tannin, oiliness, cider vinegar, vinous, wood, apple skin and funk. Medium body and just the faintest hint of carbonation. Challenging, but I don't mind it. Not a session cider for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2018
at 07:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at Craft Beer Co Islingotn. 24/06/18. Many thanks! A clear golden orange coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is sharp vineagar, lemon, funky wood, . Flavour is composed of drying apple bark, funky apple, spicy vinegar, . Palate is tangy, vinegar, mellow carbaontion. Funky apple cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2018
at 21:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at CBC Islington, thanks to Fergus, 25/06/18. Clear golden orange with an off white cap. Nose is tangy apple skins, straw, grains, hedgerow, dusty orchard fruits. Taste comprises lightly smoked straw, bitter sweet apple, pork tang, grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a light funky fanfare. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2018
at 16:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in London - cheers to Fergus. Pours clear yellow-gold a few bubbles. Dry apples in the nose. Light sweet flavour, a little salt, apple skin, lemon peel. Light bosied, soft. Lightly drying finish, a nip of funk, tangy apples. A little watery. So so overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2018
at 18:41
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3
Polypin at jolly judge.. Hazy mango colour... No head... Soft sweet tiny sulphur fruits nose... I don’t know... I can’t explain any of the flavours... Its a little puckering.. But the rest i just don’t like
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jul 2017
at 13:53
3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 2
Bag in box at the jolly judge. Pours deep orange, nose is funky, apple, taste is harsh, vomit, apple, earthy.
Tried
on 03 Jul 2017
at 02:13