Oakwood Farm Cider & Perry
Cidery in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, England 🏴
Established in 2001
Contact
Oakwood Farm, Poppinghole Lane, Robertsbridge, TN32 5BL, England
Description
Oakwood Farm, located in Robertsbridge, East Sussex, is a Soil Association-certified organic orchard run by Matthew and Carol Wilson. While primarily known for their extensive range of organic heritage apples and premium pressed juices, they also produce small, traditional batches of English Organic Cider and Perry.
Oakwood has been an orchard since 1947 and has been in Matthew Wilson’s family since 1951 when his grandad purchased the land and passed it down to his son- Matthew’s father. Oakwood is located in Robertsbridge, East Sussex and comprises of 93 acres including roughly 25 acres of woodland and hedgerows. Matthew has lived here his whole life and decided to convert to organic practises in 1997 for two major reasons: dislike of the direction the industry was heading in and feeling pushed down the supermarket route. Matthew perceived the organic route would be more tailored to independent wholesalers and growers and much preferred this option. They completed the process in 2000.
Oakwood has been an orchard since 1947 and has been in Matthew Wilson’s family since 1951 when his grandad purchased the land and passed it down to his son- Matthew’s father. Oakwood is located in Robertsbridge, East Sussex and comprises of 93 acres including roughly 25 acres of woodland and hedgerows. Matthew has lived here his whole life and decided to convert to organic practises in 1997 for two major reasons: dislike of the direction the industry was heading in and feeling pushed down the supermarket route. Matthew perceived the organic route would be more tailored to independent wholesalers and growers and much preferred this option. They completed the process in 2000.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
BIAB Sample from the 29th Sussex Beer & Cider Festival Brighton, courtesy of Grumbo. Cheers Graham! Pale golden colour, no head and pear aroma. Taste is slightly solventy, tart pear, drying, light fleshy pear, bittersweet. Slick mouthfeel, light to medium bodied, low carbonation, semi-dry finish. Quite drinkable
Tried
on 25 Mar 2019
at 20:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22/3/2019. From bag in a box at the 29th Sussex Beer & Cider Festival, Brighton. Pours clear very pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of unripened pears, some green apple and slight woody notes. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness, moderate tartness. Light body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation. Dry, slightly acidic and slightly salty finish. Quite nice.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2019
at 16:18
5/10
Tried
on 29 Apr 2016
at 16:43
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Plastic barrel @ GBBF 2014. Pours a hazy yellow color with no head. Has a fruity spicy oaky apple aroma. Fruity spicy dry apple flavor. Has a fruity spicy dry oaky apple finish.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2014
at 02:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Reading BF 2014. 5.0% version. Hazy silver gold few white bubbles. Fart pear fruit aroma. Mostly fruit on aroma. Good slightly sour pear fruit in the mouth. Decent perry. Good sourness. Quite challenging and woke me up. Decent perry.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2014
at 10:58
6.5/10
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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.
[ As Oakwood Farm Perry Medium Dry ].
ABV: 5.0%. Clear medium orange yellow colour with a fizzy, virtually no white head. Aroma is moderate apple and pear, wood, moderate to light heavy pear, light barnyard and leather. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light acidic with a average to long duration, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20110805]
Tried
on 05 Sep 2011
at 11:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask@GBBF2011 (as Oakwood Farm Perry Medium Dry, abv 5 %). Yellow colour, small head. Aroma is pear, some mild applelike notes as well as mild wooden notes. Flavour is pear, some mild cinnamon, yeast and mildly acidic notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2011
at 23:03
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ The 16th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2010, Reading, Berkshire England.
Unclear medium grey orange color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate apple, sweet pear, riped pear. Flavor is light heavy sweet and light acidic with a long duration, pear fruit, dry dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20100430]
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2010
at 03:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bag in a box at Reading BF 2010. Odd hazy dirty gold brown colour. Pear aroma, some plastic. Very tasty perry, good real fleshy pear flavour, touch of brown sugar. Really is fleshy fruit. Ripe pear. Some acidity on finish. Touch too sweet but still very tasty.
Tried
on 08 May 2010
at 05:49