Gregg's Pit Cider & Perry

Cidery in Ledbury, Herefordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1994

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Much Marcle, Ledbury, HR8 2NL, England
Description
Established in 1994, we make real Herefordshire cider and perry using 100% juice of vintage varieties of apples and pears, harvested from traditional standard orchards. We have been granted Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) for all our products since 2003.
We make small batches of single variety and named varietal blends of cider and perry using wild yeast with natural, slow fermentations, matured in stainless steel tanks.

We’re proud to harness traditional methods with our ancient stone press, which dates from the 18th century. We work with nature to manage the orchards and create our products, with pomace (pressed fruit pulp) going to feed neighbouring Hereford cattle, and recycling wastewater.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Picked up at Three Counties Cider Shop, Ledbury. Consumed at home on Loz’s birthday Saturday 14th November 2015. Quite eggy on the nose with a little woodsmoke, a most interesting aroma. Reasonably clear but there are a few tiny little stringy bits in suspension (pear bits I guess) Nice just right carbonation, lovely curly tanginess, fruity and juicy a little papery dry feel at the end, the pear is good. Really nice Herefordshire Perry from a producer that thus far had passed me by. A7 A4 T7 P3 Ov16 3.7
Tried on 18 Nov 2015 at 14:25

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
1litre bottle, 2012, from the Gregg’s Pit stall at Ludlow Food Festival 2013. Pours cloudy from a plastic bottle with sediment in suspension; has a sweaty gym plimsols aroma mixed with a heavy barnyard cheesiness.. taste presented a little more barnyard funk with the distinctive tannic bite of the Kingston Black mixing with the sharp acidity of the Brown’s Apple, the Sweet Coppin only just balancing things out with a slight bittersweet influence. A proper cider with true character.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2014 at 15:32

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
75cl bottle from Ludlow Food Festival. Very cool and refreshing perry with a welcome dry sharpness on the palette. Very enjoyable on a summer evening.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2013 at 12:20

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7

From a plastic barrel @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.

Hazy matt medium yellow colour with virtually head. Aroma is moderate pear, ripped pear, barnyard. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light acidic with a average to long duration, dry dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat flat. [20110804]
Tried on 06 Sep 2011 at 23:30

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask@GBBF2011. Hazy yellowish golden colour, small head. Aroma is apples, wood, mild herbal notes as well as some mild yeast. Flavour is apples, some alcohol, yeast and mild spicy notes as well.
Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2011 at 21:02

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
On gravity at the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival, Cardiff 16/6/2011. Golden coloured with a slight tinge of green. dryish aroma of pear skins and cores, with a touch of wood. Tartish juice in the flavour, with some sweetness in the finish. Good.
Tried on 17 Jun 2011 at 23:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
cask at stockport beer festival ... hazy yellow white ... soft light fruit ...light sweet pear ... light sharpness ... deinite pear ... ok ... but not outstanding
Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2011 at 07:30

5.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6

Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.

Light light unclear light yellow color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate pear, alcohol, vinegar notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light acidic with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20100806]
Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2011 at 13:55

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Plastic barrel at GBBF 2010. Very pale gold colour. Cheesy perry aroma. Oh that’s not good. Just a bit too acid full on perry. Gorgonzola type flavour. Quite distinctive.
Tried on 29 Dec 2010 at 05:36

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Plastic barrel@GBBF2010. Pale yellow colour, no head. Aroma is pear, some mild toasted notes as well as quite rich acidicness. Flavour is rather acidic pear along with a bunch of vinegary notes.
Tried on 25 Aug 2010 at 21:34