Llanblethian Orchards

Cidery in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Established in 2006

Contact
The Cider Barn, adjacent to Limefield House., Cowbridge, CF71 7LJ, Wales
+447989970664
Description
We are an award winning artisanal cider maker based in the Vale of Glamorgan just outside Cowbridge and Llanblethian.

Llanblethian Orchards was founded in 2006 with the aim to produce quality cider and perry from traditional fruit varieties using time honoured methods.

Our fruit is sourced from our own orchard opposite the ‘three fields’ between Cowbridge and Llanblethian and from other traditional orchards around Monmouthshire and Brecknockshire.

We make draught ciders and perries, craft carbonated ciders and perries, coveted ice ciders and perries and cider vinegars. Which we sell via stockists throughout south Wales.
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danlo
danlo (13829) reviewed
Browns Apple and Harry Masters Jersey from Llanblethian Orchards
11 months ago
7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Hazed orangey gold colour, short-lived bubbly white foam head and aroma of apple, fruit, hint of funk. Taste is fruity, apple, orangey note, spicy, funky, with drying bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry citric & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried on 07 Sep 2025 at 20:53
danlo
danlo (13829) reviewed
May Day - Sweet Cider from Llanblethian Orchards
11 months ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of apple, funk. Taste is sweet, appley, funk, vanilla, caramel, lactic hints, woody, oak, with some mellow acidity & tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, lingering sweet finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried on 04 Sep 2025 at 21:26
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Grumbo
Grumbo (25692) reviewed
May Day - Sweet Cider from Llanblethian Orchards
1 year ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
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6/8/2025. From BIAB at GBBF 2025. Sweet apple aroma, sugary baked apple. Sweet taste. Drying sweet finish. Sweetness not really to my taste but it still worked.
Tried on 06 Aug 2025 at 18:20
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Grumbo
Grumbo (25692) reviewed
Browns Apple and Harry Masters Jersey from Llanblethian Orchards
1 year ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Grumbo's photo of Browns Apple and Harry Masters Jersey
6/8/2025. From BIAB at GBBF 2025. Apple, funk, barnyard aroma. Nice tangy apple citric tartness. Dry finish. Enjoyable.
Tried on 06 Aug 2025 at 18:14
mart
mart (27184) ticked
May Day from Llanblethian Orchards
1 year ago
7/10
Magus, hapu, puuviljane, õunane, kuiv, kerge funk. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 06 Aug 2025 at 13:07
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Nisse666
Nisse666 (18417) reviewed
Hiraeth from Llanblethian Orchards
1 year ago
8.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
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Big bottle Cork and Crown 2025-08-02 Uddingston
AR: fizzy, fudge, dry, oak, matured
AP: hazy coppery, fizzy big head
F: fizzy, fudge, dry, oak, matured
Tried from Bottle on 02 Aug 2025 at 23:18
ITFCfan
ITFCfan (4119) ticked
A Tale of Two Huffcaps from Llanblethian Orchards
1 year ago
5/10
Tried on 12 Jan 2025 at 09:34
ITFCfan
ITFCfan (4119) ticked
Hedge Kipper from Llanblethian Orchards
1 year ago
6/10
Tried on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:54
Grumbo
Grumbo (25692) reviewed
May Day - Dry (Draught) from Llanblethian Orchards
1 year ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
11/10/2024. From BIAB at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2024. Pours very slightly hazy dark golden amber with minimal head. Aroma is sweet apple, brown sugar, baked apple, caramel, biscuit. Quite sweet with a touch of tart. Moderate body, low carbonation. Nice drying finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried on 13 Oct 2024 at 14:27
Grumbo
Grumbo (25692) reviewed
Stoke Red from Llanblethian Orchards
1 year ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
11/10/2024. From BIAB at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2024. Pours clear golden with minimal head. Aroma is sweet apple, mucky, horse blanket, funky, fruits. Medium to heavy sweetness, very slightly tart. Moderate body, low carbonation. Nice sweet/tart finish. Tasted better than it's aroma.
Tried on 13 Oct 2024 at 14:27