Ross On Wye Cider & Perry (Broome Farm)

Cidery in Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2003

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Peterstow, Ross-On-Wye, UK - HR9 6JZ, England
Description
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.

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7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Ross on Wye. For #rgpm. Deep golden colour, thin foam rim and aroma of perry pear, alittle funk. Taste is sweet, perry peary, juicy & fleshy, and fruity, floral, citric, slight funky hint, with lots of drying tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, sweet peary tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2025 at 19:33

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Slightly hazed orange golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, caramel, funk. Taste is sweetish, appley, some skin and core, funky hints, tangy, with orange sherbert and light acidity & tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry citric & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Sep 2025 at 19:25

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Golden colour, thin white rim and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is appley, juicy red fruity, tangy, with alittle tartness, funk hints and drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2025 at 21:04

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Clear orangey gold colour, thin rim and aroma of apple, mucky funk. Taste is sweet, appley, raspberry hint, zingy with some funk, woody oak barrel notes and drying acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry funky finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2025 at 20:24

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Ross on Wye, for #rgpm. Pale yellow gold colour, short-lived bubbly white foam head and aroma of perry pear, floral, citric, earthy funk. Taste is sweetish, perry pear, fruity, flowery, tangy, funky, with citrusy acidity and drying tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry peary tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2025 at 19:52

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle for #rgpm. Yellowy golden colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of perry pear, funk, floral, elderflower, citric hint. Taste is sweet, fruity perry pear, slightly tart, kiwifruit, gooseberry, zesty citrus, flowery, funky hint, with acidity and some tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, sweet & drying flowery perry pear tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Sep 2025 at 19:47

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Ross on Wye for #rgpm. Hazed pale yellow colour, fizzy white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of light perry pear, citrus, funk. Taste is sweetish and lightly tart, floral, perry pear, fleshy, with citric acidity and some tannin. Light bodied, medium carbonation, dry peary citric finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2025 at 20:04

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Yellowy gold colour, thin white foam head and aroma of apple, fruit, straw, funk. Taste is sweetish, appley, fruity, some woody oak, vanilla and drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying oaky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 19:38

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Golden colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fruit. Taste is sweet, fruity, baked appley, with core & skin, some caramel and mellow tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium sweet finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Aug 2025 at 20:38

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Ross on Wye, rated on Raison d’Être Vintage 2023 release day 28th August 2025. Bottle 123 of 1330. Slightly hazed golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of wood barrel, apple, funk. Taste is tangy, tart, appley, fruity, with wood barrel, peat, some funk, and drying earthy tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tangy tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2025 at 20:43