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.
7/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Orangey gold colour, no head and aroma of apple, straw, funk. Taste is juicy, appley, citrus, with orchard floor, barnyard funk, leather and drying bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry funky soft tannic finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2025
at 18:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Scrattings. Cloudy light gold with some thin white foam on top. Aroma has an earthy apple juice and funk. Taste of dry red apples, some funk and wood. Has an early crisp bite to it aided by the moderate zingy carbonation. Mellow finish, could do with something more maybe. Nonetheless it is a tasty cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle from Scrattings. Light cloudy gold, looks still. Aroma of sweet apple, light funk, touch of brown sugar, hint of spice. Taste is mellow sweet apple juice, light dryness, still. Mellow and still don't work together for me. A nice fruitiness does come through if you swill it around the mouth but carbonation would do the job better. Nonetheless its quite enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Scrattings. Clear gold pour with some white bubbles on top, looks well carbonated. Aroma of aged apple juice, dankness and wood. Taste of moderate tart apple juice, wood, hint of vanilla, quite bitter with mild astringency that fades after repeated sips. There is a nice sweetness through the middle that gives it some balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Scrattings @ 6%. Pressed Sep-19, bottled Feb-21, consumed Apr-22. Clear gold, some white bubbled foam on top. Leather aroma with apple core, skins and white sugars. Very sour and acidic apple juice, some leather, wood, citrus, semi-dry and acidic finish. A bit too sharp for me but its fine. Bottle blurb mentions having it with strong cheddar cheese which makes sense as a combination.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:02
6/10
poly pin at alloa beer festival 2024 ..Light yellow ..soft dry apple ..soft dry big big dry apple tanins ..very dry ..long apple skin tanins
Tried
on 01 Jan 2025
at 18:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2019 edition at 8.4%. Bottle purchased from Beer Shop St Albans. It pours clear rich golden, approaching copper with a few white bubbles in the cap. The aroma is tart, crunchy red apple, zippy, zingy, lemon - lime, apple sherbet, musty, gooseberry, cherry, funky and barnyard. The taste is firmly dry, earthy, woody, leathery, apple skin, crunchy red apple, super savoury, mouth drying tannin, touch of sherbet, light acidity, white wine seltzer and nip of booze with a bone dry finish. Average body and a hint of carbonation in the mix. Super savoury and dry. Interesting and enjoyable as ever.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2025
at 16:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Clear gold with a brief fizzy head, leaves a few bubbles. Aroma of apple juice, apple skins, yeast, cream, vanilla. Taste is sweet, mild sharpness, nice smoothness and carbonation, dry finish. Well balanced. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:22
7/10
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Tried
from Draft
on 22 Dec 2024
at 17:09