About
The Award winning Cider and Perry Co are form the depths of the Wye valley. The Broome farm estate has been in the Johnson family for over 70 years, with a vast history of cider making. Surrounded by new and old orchards a like, Mike Johnson has constantly strived to plant many traditionally varieties. There are now well over 70 varieties of apple and Perry pears growing on the farm enabling the creation of unique blends and single variety ciders perrys and ciders. The farm is a hive of busy activity all year round, from hands on cider making experiences to guided walks through the orchards at blossom time and of course the all important cider testing’s.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle form the Beer Shop, At Albans. It pours lightly hazy orange with a fizzy dissipating white head. The aroma is rich, medicinal, peat reek, Islay whisky vibes, tart puckering apple, zingy, crunchy apple, pear skin, damp hay and deep funky farmyard character. The taste is crisp and snappy initially, firmly dry, some tannin, dry oak, crunchy apple, white wine, gooseberry, Bircher muesli, farmyard, barnyard, medicinal, peat and dull bonfire character with drying finish. Medium body and a fine prickly of carbonation. Great depth of flavour. Really enjoyable..
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2025
at 12:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Orangey golden colour, short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, straw, funk. Taste is tangy, tart, apple, fleshy, with mucky barnyard funk and earthy drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable,
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2025
at 20:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Golden colour, short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of fruity apple, flowery, mucky funk. Taste is tart, tangy, ripe apple, fleshy, floral, with barnyard funk and light citric acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying appley finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
from The Cat in the Glass
on 23 Jan 2025
at 21:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
22/1/2025. Bottle shared by Colin, cheers. Pours clear pale gold with a minimally bubbly white head. Aroma is sweet, perfumed, perry pear, light caramel and vanilla, woody notes. Quite sweet with light bitterness. Medium body, smooth, low carbonation. Likeable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2025
at 20:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
22/1/2025. Bottle shared by Colin, cheers. Pours clear pale gold with a minimally bubbly white head. Aroma is sweet apple, slightly woody and funky, hints of spice. Sweet tasting, with very mild bitter and tart notes. Medium body, low carbonation. A little more bitterness to finish, but was a bit too sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2025
at 20:01
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
22/1/2025. Bottle shared by Colin, cheers. Pours clear pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is sweet pear, pear drop, funky, barnyard, straw, cream soda. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Light carbonation. Increasing bitter finish and very dry. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2025
at 19:49
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
September 2020: 500 ml clear bottle, from Seven Cellars. Batch C89, produced October 2017, bottled March 2019. ABV is 8.4%. Deep golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a shortlived white head. Distinct and pleasant aroma of cider apples and oak, a hint of sulphites. Slightly dry flavour, again cider apples and oak, tannins and sulphites in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Seven Cellars @ Seven Dials
on 15 Jan 2025
at 22:41
7/10
keg at fyne fest 2024 ...golden amber ...thin white lacing ..earthy tanin ..soft fruit nose ..dry herbal fruit ..big dry apple tanins
Tried
on 14 Jan 2025
at 19:16
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers GB! Aroma of funky, apples, green and lightly spiced. Dry fruity and slightly spice finish. Not my favourite but not bad.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 11:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of apples, funk, woody and earthy. Taste although smooth was a little metallic and a bit tasteless other than a hit of alcohol. Not really for me.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:37