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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.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
375ml bottle from Cider is Wine. Orangey gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple pie, pastry, spicy. Taste is sweet, apple pie, fruity apple & caramel, pastry, sugary with oak, woody notes & tangy tannic. Medium bodied, spiky carbonation, residual sweet and oaky tannins at the finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2021
at 22:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
375ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. 4.3%. Sparkling, golden colour, bubbly white foam head that gradually dissipates away and aroma of fruity apple, fleshy. Taste is sweet, fleshy apple, fruity, with some sharpness and acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying finish along with some residual sweetness. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2021
at 20:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
BIAB at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2021. Slightly hazy golden colour, no head and aroma of fruity pear, caramel. Taste is sweet, pear, juicy, sugary. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet finish. OK.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2021
at 13:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
BIAB at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2021. Orangey gold colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of apple, woody funk. Taste is apple, juicy, orangey, funky orchardy, with some soft tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
on 14 Oct 2021
at 11:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
BIAB at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2021. Golden colour, no lasting head and aroma of juicy apple. Taste is fruity apple, juicy, cooking apple, some mellow acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry finish.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2021
at 15:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bag in a box at Hopbunker, Cardiff. Pours light hazed golden with no head. Aroma: apples, earthy, lightly tartness. Taste: towards dry, apples, light tartness, earthy. Light to medium body with low/no carbonation
Tried
on 26 Sep 2021
at 10:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(From a bag in a box at Gallow's Bird Real Ale Festival 2020) The cider poured deep golden and lightly hazy. No head. Aroma had apples, vanilla earth and lightly tartness. Palate was medium bodied and dry with low carbonation. Flavours were apples, tartness, vanilla and earthy finish. Aftertaste had tartness and apples. A pleasant balanced cider.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2020
at 13:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Robin Hood Beer Festival 2019. Clear golden, white head. Apples,. bit funky, dry, tart, medium acidity. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Dec 2019
at 22:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Robin Hood Beer Festival 2019. Cloudy orange, white head. Fruity, apples, bit funky, sweet with nice medium+ tartness. Very dry.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Dec 2019
at 18:27
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Box @ Cellar Bar, Chester. Pours a deep hazy reddish mahogany amber. Without knowing anything about this producer I was expecting some kind of Snails Bank / Lilleys / Seacider affair but it's actually nothing of the sort. Oily palate, with a high natural juice content and high astringency with a strong alcohol presence. Ribena, spice, caramel and sherry notes seem to dominate, with no treacle pudding elements at al. An odd one that's hard to like.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2019
at 20:45