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Brook House Farm, Avenbury Lane, Bromyard, HR7 4LB, England
Description
Working with its home orchard and some of the most talented orchardists in its environs, Little Pomona crafts ciders and perries and other fermented beverages that speak of the land, that taste of the harvest, that illustrate the wonderful cidermaking heritage the region is built on, and that look to the future.
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.
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.
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Hazed orange golden colour, no head and aroma of apple, peach, honeysuckle, woody, oak, funk. Taste is tart, tangy, appley, fruits, peachy, wood barrel, oaky, vanilla, apricot, with honey & funky hints, some acidity and drying soft tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry fruity tannic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2026
at 21:01
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Elite stuff. Modest sweetness, cut by quite lively carbonation. Relaxed acidity, some apple skins, semi-sweet underripe pear, bit of musty cellar. Great balance. Massively drinkable, refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2026
at 21:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle for #rgpm. Opened with a pop. Golden colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates and aroma of perry pear, orchardy, funk, flowery, citric notes. Taste is tangy, tart, perry peary, fleshy, funky hint, lime leaf, zesty citric, with some acidity and drying tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry peary tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2026
at 19:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Hazed yellowy gold colour, white foam head and aroma of quince, apple flesh, yuzu. Taste is tart, sour, quince, tropical, zesty lemon citrus, yuzu, with zingy acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry sour citric acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2026
at 19:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Orangey golden colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, fleshy, skin & core, funk hint. Taste is sweetish, appley, ripe fruit, with alittle funk, some drying acidity and tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry fruity tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2026
at 19:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Orangey golden colour, short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fruit, flesh, funk. Taste is tangy, tart, appley, juicy, fruity, with hint of acetic funk, some woody oak, vanilla and drying tannins. Medium bodied, low soft carbonation, dry oaky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2026
at 17:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Hazy orangey gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, juice, strawberry, peach, funk. Taste is tangy, tart, juicy apple, stone fruits, strawberries, with some drying acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry juicy tart acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2026
at 19:15
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda thanks to Danlo: Poured a straw yellow with a bubble head. Aroma is woodsy, boozy, fruity, apple, oaky. Taste is tangy, woodsy, oaky, apple, tannins, leathery. Finish is dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2026
at 15:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle pour at Obhal Cider Tasting, Custom House, Edinburgh 28Mar2026. Pale golden colour, bubbly foam head that quickly dissipates and aroma of apple, fruit. Taste is drying, appley, fleshy, fruity, white wine-champagne like notes, yeasty bready hints, with some acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2026
at 13:40
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Nice stuff. Dry and a little citric. Some tart and tangy apples. A little acetic bite, salty sweat, bitter skins. Fairly refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2026
at 23:31