Dunkertons Cider

Cidery in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1980

Contact
Dowdeswell Park, London Road, Charlton Kings, GL52 6UT, England
Description
Founded in Herefordshire.
Pressed, fermented, and bottled in Gloucestershire.

Dunkertons history reaches back to 1980 when Ivor and Susie Dunkerton made the decision to escape London and buy a small holding in Pembridge, Herefordshire. They realised that with such a small amount of land they needed to specialise in some form of agriculture and spotted that traditional cider making presented a fantastic opportunity.

In 2014 Ivor and Susie passed Dunkertons to their son Julian and his business partner Bean.

In 2016 the production business relocated to our new state of the art cidery at Dowdeswell Park, Cheltenham.

     Show


6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
750ml bottle from Dunkertons. Murky orange golden-brown colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, ginger. Taste is apple strudel, cinnamon, nutmeg, spice, and citric, with some mellow tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, mulled spiced apple finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2023 at 21:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Sainsbury's Supermarket, Salford. Golden in colour with a good slightly dry apple taste with some sweetness attached.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2023 at 15:30

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Waitrose. Slightly funky nose, nail polish, tannins, woody, skins. Hazy, bright gold with lace. Funky flavor, sweet apple, oaky tannins, light sourness, complex, tangy, tart, acidic, tannic. Lots going on. Finishes with apple sauce sweetness and puckery tannins.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2023 at 19:29

bl
Tried on 07 Jun 2023 at 10:33

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Extra credit for being organic. Slightly hazy yellow/orange pour. Decent carbonisation. Aromas of (red) apples, hints of oak and smoke. Taste is sweet apple, pineapple, raisin, a hint of toffee. Good stuff.
Tried on 04 Jun 2023 at 22:16

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Clear dark yellow colour with thin head and fine carbonation. Feels very natural, close to raw, fresh juice. Slightly sweet but with a dry finish so it works well.
Tried on 02 Jun 2023 at 19:19

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Press. Rare Vos glass @home. Faintly hazy, medium gold, lightly active. Earthy, old apples, old veg, sweet onion, faint barnyard, dust. Medium sweet but very tannic & pithy. Weak tartness, macerated, old wood, flat Sprite, popsicle stick finish. Okay to good.
Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2023 at 22:38

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught at Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Golden colour, some bubbles on top and aroma of apple, funk. Taste is apple, fruity, funk, woody, earthy, some tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry light tannic finish. Quite drinkable
Tried on 30 Mar 2023 at 11:14

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Gravicask, 1/3 pint, shared with Finn at GBBF Winter '23. Cloudy golden body, a few bubbles on the surface, poor lacing. Moderate smell of apple skins. Soft taste of apples with a sweet twist. Prolonged ending. Accepted. (Burton upon Trent, 17.02.2023).
Tried from Cask on 09 Mar 2023 at 07:31

5.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Delt med Rune på GBBF Winter i Burton-Upon-Trent.Gylden. Uklar. Luftig filmskum. Aroma av tørre epler. Smaken søte epler. Litt tørr etter hvert.
Tried on 17 Feb 2023 at 16:31