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Oliver's Cider in Hereford, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Cider Regular|
Score
7.26
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A pet nat cider using the best bittersweet apples of 2023. Lighly sparkling with a fruity apple yet earthy flavour with a touch of the farm. Great cider to have with Shepherd's Pie.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle at home picked up from HOTM probably. A light hazed golden orange coloured pour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is dry earthy apple, bark. mellow funk, spicy, prickly notes. Flavour is composed of dry apple, earthy funk, twist of lemon, funk, bark, pithy drying finish. Palate is super tart, prickly, drying tannin, fine carbonation. Crisp and refreshing and decent complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2026
at 22:06
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
75cl bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - golden yellow with a haze, initially frantic carbonation and then a quickly disappearing fizzy head.
Nose - funky farmyard without getting too close to the glass. Bruised apple, more funk.
Taste - golden delicious apple, some tartness but still sweet apple at the finish.
Palate - medium bodied, some creaminess in the middle and then tangy, dry finish.
Overall - smelt like shit, improved thereafter!
Appearance - golden yellow with a haze, initially frantic carbonation and then a quickly disappearing fizzy head.
Nose - funky farmyard without getting too close to the glass. Bruised apple, more funk.
Taste - golden delicious apple, some tartness but still sweet apple at the finish.
Palate - medium bodied, some creaminess in the middle and then tangy, dry finish.
Overall - smelt like shit, improved thereafter!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 28 Mar 2026
at 19:58
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Panda from Danlo, thanks Ed. Pours near clear gold, minimal bubbles. Aroma: apple, wood, light barnyard. Taste: bittersweet apple, light tart, funk, earthy, tannins, very dry finish. Medium body with light carbonation. Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2025
at 22:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 07/06/2025.
Clear golden with a fast collapsing white head.
Nose is bitter apple skins, funk, dungy twang, farmyard.
Taste comprises apple skins, tarte orchard fruit, light funk, barnyard tones.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Solid stuff.
Clear golden with a fast collapsing white head.
Nose is bitter apple skins, funk, dungy twang, farmyard.
Taste comprises apple skins, tarte orchard fruit, light funk, barnyard tones.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Solid stuff.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2025
at 14:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Opened with a pop. Slightly hazed yellowy golden colour, thin white foam rim and aroma of apple, funk, wood. Taste is sweetish, appley, with earthy funk, some tartness and bittersweet tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying funky tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
from The Cat in the Glass
on 24 May 2025
at 20:03