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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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Benzai (25102) reviewed
Traditional Sparkling Cider from Ampleforth Abbey
13 years ago
3.3/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3
Sampled @ RB Danish Summer Gathering 2013 day 1, Ulfborg. Bottle. No head, clear golden color. Aroma is very weird and imo not really inviting. Sweetness, chemical. Taste apple, sweetness and again a bit chemical. Very weird. Low body and carbonation. Not my thing I guess.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2013 at 08:40
saxo (30104) reviewed
Traditional Sparkling Cider from Ampleforth Abbey
13 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering, Ulfborg. Medium head with short duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are apples, sulphur, fruits and has a citric, sparkling finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2013 at 08:36
chrisv10 (24656) reviewed
Traditional Sparkling Cider from Ampleforth Abbey
13 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 6.5% Clear yellow with tiny diminishing white head. Aroma is apple, fruit and sulfur. Flavour is apple, sulfur, medium sweet, fruit, medium dry and a little acid.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2013 at 08:36
yespr (55614) reviewed
Traditional Sparkling Cider from Ampleforth Abbey
13 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is apple peel, light sulphorish and bretty. Tart, sulphorish and dry apples. Dry fruity finish. Lasting sulphorish finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2013 at 08:36
Rasmus40 (37592) reviewed
Traditional Sparkling Cider from Ampleforth Abbey
13 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ TSODRBSG13, Ulfborg. Clear yellow without head. Aroma is sweet, apples, sulphur and wood. Flavor is medium sweet. Light dry finish. 300813
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2013 at 08:34
Brugmansia (22514) ticked
Traditional Sparkling Cider from Ampleforth Abbey
13 years ago
6/10
Tried on 30 Aug 2013 at 08:33
LordAlwold1970 (10316) reviewed
Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey
13 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Uncle Tel who got it from I know not where. Reddish-brown pour with a beige head. Aromas of sweet spice, berries and toffee. Flavours of baked apple, sweet spice and a little chocolate. Quite a dry number. Quite nice.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2013 at 08:02
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey
14 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 330ml. @ [ Edinburgh Danish Invasion Tasting) by cgarvieuk - Edinburgh ].Unclear medium to dark amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is light moderate malty, caramel, moderate yeasty, phenol, alcohol, candy sugar. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, yeast, fruity - candy sugar, phenol. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120422]
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2012 at 03:33
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Abbey Dubbel from Ampleforth Abbey
14 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottle at The Danish Invasion tasting ...deep brown ... thin tan head ... soft dark sweet malts ... sugery dark malt noe ... rich toffee malts ... dark blackcurrant ... roast ... mellow yeat and roast . ok
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2012 at 16:32