First launched onto the market in 2017, Susanna and James Forbes' story started a few years earlier, when they found their dream orchard in Thornbury, North Herefordshire: 120 trees with four classic cider apple varieties. Inspired by the tastes and vision of notable producers, their quest was to work with the best possible fruit using natural methods to fashion ciders and perries with true flavours. Ciders with the character and structure to match with food. Ciders to enjoy, to share and to celebrate with.
Little Pomona was the first to create dry, keg-conditioned cider on a commercial basis, and its Root & Branch instantly won fans. The future will see more dry kegged ciders alongside a fascinating barrel fermentation and maturation programme.
Aided and abetted since the 2019 harvest by talented Canadian, Blair Côté, the team continues to adopt a progressive and experimental approach to the fermentation of fruit.
Thrilled to be named the 2019 Cider Producer of the Year by the Hereford Times, always the vision has been to share this journey, and today Little Pomona embarks on a fresh chapter as its opens its new Cider House, complete with Tasting Room.
Nestling between the apples and the hops on Brook House Farm, once travel restrictions lift, come and visit for your own Little Pomona experience. And join the Little Pomona Club for exclusive offers on special releases and a chance to join us for harvest.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 10
750ml via Press online's summer box.
Dusty medium gold pour, almost settled. Quick soda head.
Creamy, sharp, sauvignon blanc, some subtle spice on the nose.
Off-dry, bittersweet yeasty clay note upfront, with old pineapple & lingering papaya fruitiness, cupcake frosting, with a strong punch of lemon-lime acid. New Leather tannins, bitter lime rind, lingering red berry, medium strength barn funk. Some yeasty vanilla endtrails.
Bite-y, warming, sizzling high acid, medium-low tartness, touch of body, low-ish sulfites.
I would have baked this to 8% & completely dried it out but pretty great as is.
danlo (12875) reviewed Feat Of Clay from Little Pomona 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
500ml bottle from Little Pomona, out of the archives. Orangey amber gold colour, some bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fruit, strawberry hint. Taste is tangy, tart, appley, juicy, fruity, alittle strawberry, with caramel, some drying acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, very dry tart & tangy finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
danlo (12875) reviewed A New Leaf from Little Pomona 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
750ml bottle. Opened with a pop. Hazy orange gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, barnyard funk. Taste is tangy, appley, stone fruity, barnyard, funky, with some drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying funky finish. Nicely drinkable.
danlo (12875) reviewed I'm Only Sleeping from Little Pomona 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Hazy yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of apple, melon, citric. Taste is fleshy apple, pineapple, melon, citrus, honey hints, with zingy acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
McCash (15986) reviewed Now That is Cider 2022 from Little Pomona 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
75cl bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - open with a pop, steady carbonation and golden in colour.
Nose - sweet and at the same time bruised apple with hay lurking.
Taste - zingy fresh apple and again with a sweeter backdrop.
Palate - light to medium bodied, dry and zingy finish. Good linger.
Overall - great stuff!
Fin (18271) reviewed Kingston Black Hill Farm 2022 from Little Pomona 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Large bottle picked up from Hereford Beer house, had at Isobel and Jude's, Wednesday 11th June 2025. Pours dark gold, slight haze, slim rim of white bubbles. Soft slightly warm apples on the nose, streaky apple and tart, tangy bite, dry finish there is a funky edge. V.good..
ITFCfan (3471) ticked Wild Kindness #1 from Little Pomona 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5
Clear 750ml via Press Online. Couple months of settling in the fridge & it's still just a bit murky. Mojito glass at home.
Strong pop of the cap & hard sizzle. Somewhat hazy, mellow honey gold.
Gently sweet, citrus peel, veggy, nutty, floral honey nose.
Tart & sweet with a stiff pith. Bright red apple, a little yuzu, soft earth. Not overly complex. Strong & constant Pet Nat carb, sulftite headache, low abv, good quaff.
Decent.
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