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The Cider Barn, adjacent to Limefield House., Cowbridge, CF71 7LJ, Wales
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.
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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
BIAB at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2024. Bright orangey golden colour, no head and aroma of apple, fruit, mucky funk hint. Taste is slightly tart, fleshy apple, some skin and core, earthy with alittle acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tart finish. Quite drinkable
Tried
on 11 Oct 2024
at 10:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bladder bag at the 33rd Ealing Beer Festival, 12/07/24. Clear golden blonde with a thin off white cap that veers to the edge. Nose is apple skins, hint of caramel, straw, grains. Taste comprises bitter apples, light acidic tickle, vinous strains, hedgerow. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light drying close. Not bad.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2024
at 09:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12/7/2024. From BIAB at the 33rd Ealing Beer Festival. Pours clear golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is very appley, orchard, hedgerow, slight woody notes. Moderate sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, slightly watery. Drying finish.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2024
at 11:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
BIAB at Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival 2023. Pale gold colour, no head and aroma of juicy Perry pear. Taste is sweet, juicy, perry pear, fruity, pineapple hint, with some citric tartness. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet perry finish. Quite drinkable
Tried
on 12 Oct 2023
at 13:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2/1/2023. BIAB sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed. Pours clear pale gold with minimal head. Aroma of apple, toffee, vanilla, biscuit, touch mucky, hint of coconut. Medium sweetness, light mucky bitterness and a tart edge. Moderate body, watery, low carbonation. Woody, earthy dry finish. Pretty decent.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2023
at 17:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
75cl bottle from Cat in the Glass, shared with Soph on Christmas Eve. Deep amber orange appearance. Good caramelised fruit coming through on the nose. Lovely fuzzy French farmhouse feel, caramelised fruit, nice natural spritz, very satisfying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2023
at 18:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750ml wired cork bottle from Cat in the Glass. Sparkling, golden colour, thin fizzy white foam head and aroma of pear, honey, funk. Taste is sweet, tart, pear, floral, lemon citric acidic, with some drying tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying tart citric finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2022
at 18:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
BIAB at Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival 2022. Hazy gold colour, no head and aroma of apple, woody, oak barrel, coconut, vanilla. Taste is apple, tangy, woody, oak, vanilla, coconut, with lots of tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry oaky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2022
at 08:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
1/9/2022. BIAB serving shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours hazy golden orange with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is light woody, funky, vanilla, caramel, slightly peppery and herbal, Moderate sweetness, light bitterness, touch of tart. Moderate body, slightly watery, average carbonation. Dry and bitter finish. Didn't click with me so much.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2022
at 11:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from The Cat in the Glass, Manchester. Gold pour. Nose is sulphur, pear, white grape. Taste is pear, lychee, zesty lemon, underlying lime notes. Exceedingly dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2022
at 12:33