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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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity spicy apple aroma. Fruity slightly sweet spicy apple flavor. Has a fruity spicy apple finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2017 at 04:28

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from Middle Farm Cider Centre. Opens with a bit of fizz. It pours clear pale green gold with no head. The aroma is rustic, earthy, must, barnyard, brett, pear skin and funk. The taste is crisp, firm dryness, tart, soft pear, white grape, gooseberry, floral, white wine, bright acidity, touch of sherbet, light alcohol presence and tannin with a dry finish. Medium body and a touch of carbonation. Relatively subtle, yet has a great depth of flavour. Pretty excellent. A top drawer perry.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2017 at 12:58

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
75cl clear bottle from Middle Farm. It pours clear very pale greenish - yellow with the odd bubble or two. The aroma is soft, sweet, tangy, pear skin, farmyard, manure and dirt. The taste is crisp, firmly dry, dull sweetness, pear, apple skin, white grape, touch of acidity, earth, tannin and dirty farmyard with a dry finish. Medium and a touch of fine, prickly carbonation. Quaffable.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2017 at 05:58

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Polypin at Middle Farm as Broome Farm Perry, 5.5%. It pours pale greenish - yellow. The aroma is fresh, juicy, tangy pear juice and a touch of barnyard muck. The taste is dry, rather juicy, tart, pear skin, mouth - pucker, fruity, funky, fruit pie and tannins with a drying finish. Medium body, flat and smooth mouth - feel. Juicy and highly drinkable. Tasty stuff.
Tried on 30 Dec 2016 at 10:30

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at WTF 3. Pours a clear gold with no head. The aroma is strong pear skin, apple, booze. Medium body, apple, pear, nice booze, dry finish, good.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2016 at 19:51

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bag In Box at Pigs Ear. It pours clear pale gold / yellow with no head. The aroma is musty, funky, apple skin, tannin, hint of apple cider vinegar, earth and wood. The taste is dry, tart, apple skin, white wine, gooseberry, mild astringency and leaves with a dry finish. Medium bodied affair. Very nice dry cider. Legit.
Tried on 02 Dec 2016 at 08:57

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
500ml bottle @ Stable Bar, Birmingham. Pours a misty gold, thin bubbly head. Aroma is good dabinett apple fruit, light must. Taste is crisp, balanced fruity medium dry cider, light farmhouse tannins, but generally a nice firm fruity cider that went well with my free (!) vegan pizza.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2016 at 14:26

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. [ As Ross On Wye Somerset Redstreak Cider ].Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, sweet apples, vanilla, leather, light wood. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet apples, vanilla, apple, tart notes. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20161018]
Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2016 at 17:27

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6

Bottle 500ml. clear glass.

[ As Ross On Wye May Hill Blend ].
Clear light to medium yellow color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly to fully diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate pear, wood, celery, light apple, tart notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average duration, pear, sweet pear - apple, wood notes. Body is medium to light, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20161018]
Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2016 at 12:09

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle @ Johns. Pours pale yellow with a white head. Aroma of tart apples, pear, barnyard. Flavor is light sweet, light tart, apples, pear. Medium body, average carbonation, light tart finish. 181016
Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2016 at 11:50