Ampleforth Abbey

Cidery in York, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1802

Contact
East Lane,, Ampleforth, York, YO62 4ER, England
Description
Nestled between the North York Moors National Park and the Howardian Hills, Ampleforth Abbey could scarcely occupy a more serene and picturesque location.

It was sometime in the early 2000s that one member of the community had an idea to utilize the excess harvest by making cider. Initially a hobby, Ampleforth Abbey Drinks is now run by lay staff for the benefit of the community, supplying many local farmshops, visitors centres and pubs with our award-winning produce.

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle shared with Mike. Originally shared this with Soph on Primrose Hill, London, but forgot to rate. Pours clear yellow, still. Aroma has light sour, light funk, medium dry apple fruit. Taste presents a nice pure fruit character, mellow overall with rounded mature flavours, distant wild sour notes, tart floral elements. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2019 at 15:05


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle, mini-tasting with Mike. Pours hazed deep brown, pale tan head. Aroma is grainy, sweet dubbel yeast. Taste presents a balanced, grainy sweet dubbel with lingering dried dark fruits, moderately rich toasted malts, medium bodied. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2019 at 14:56


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

7/6/2019. From bag in a box at the 28th Doncaster Beer Festival. Pours pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of moderate sweet apples, light vanilla and flowers. Moderate sweetness and light tartness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.

Tried on 07 Jun 2019 at 15:55


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Huge thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Bottle looks very simple. Beer in the glass dark brown, small head. Roasty malty aroma. Starts roasty-malty, modest sweetish, also some hints of caramel. Some cookies. Finish well balanced, warming malty, still light sweetish. Interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 26 May 2019 at 18:50


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Many thanks to Simon for this bottle. Fresh grainy fruity beer. Lots of fresh fruity earthy maltiness. Moderate bitter, round and malty with chocolate caramelly hints. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2019 at 21:34


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

33cl bottle. A dark orange brown beer with a beige head. Aroma of dark strong caramelized malt and raisins. Taste of raisins and stong dark caramelized malt.

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2019 at 21:29


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Campbell's, Leyburn. A chestnut-brown beer with a beige head and a light fizz. Mild banana up front, with lots of malty brown bread and caramel, and a touch of roastiness and straw. Pleasant cross between an English Strong Ale and a Dubbel

Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2019 at 21:09


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

330ml bottle. Pours clear amber brown with a tan head. Aroma: malty, caramel with fruity esters. Taste: moderate sweet, bread, Belgian yeast, nutty, dried fruits, a little toffee. Medium body, loose carb, sweetish finish

Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2018 at 19:44


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared at Daniel Osprey 10K tasting. 21/03/2018. Many thanks! A nuty brown coloured pour with a, lose beige head. Aroma is tangy apple, brown apple, brown sugars. Flavour is composed of nutty malts, toast, light apple, tangy. Palate si tangy, moderate carboantion. . Palate is semi sweet, tangy. . Ok. Light beligan.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2018 at 21:44


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Tried on 21 Mar 2018 at 21:01