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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.
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Press online. Imported by Anxo. Rare Vos glass @home. Label says 6.8% abv. Hazy orange, quick hitting mousse-y fizz. Earthy, sour, soapy floral, sidra apple nose. Sour orange, floral sidra, bittersweet apples, middling tannic, lemon pucker, faint vinegar sweetness, touch of earthy sidra funk sharpness on the tail. Chalky more than yeasty. It finishes dry & pithy. A solid choice with food, but all the import tariffs made this one too expensive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2023
at 22:38
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Poured from the tap. Hazy gold with small white head. Apple core, very very feint funk note, dry-ish finish. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
at
BrewDog Brussels
on 14 May 2023
at 20:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
25cl shared with Ryan. Appearance: hazy blonde, no head. Aroma: nice apples, some sweetness, a bit tart. Taste: along the same lines, nice apples, very dry. Quite unique finish of the sophisticated fresh dry apples. Overall: nice one.
Tried
on 14 May 2023
at 20:12
4.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750ml bottle from Favourite Beers, Cheltenham. Bottle states 7.3%. Pours milky gold with a loose translucent cap. Aroma: tangy apple, funk. Taste: towards dry, tangy apple, fruity, light tartness, funk, light to moderate tannins. Medium body with spritzy carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Favourite Beers
on 02 May 2023
at 21:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda 🐼 at home big thanks to Danlo. A hazed reddish orange coloured pour with a halo of lose white head. Aroma is tart, prickly pear, light funk, prickly berries, light acetic notes. Flavour is composed of semi tart, red apple, berries, mellow funk with a little vinegar pinch, some mineral in the finish. Palate is semi sweet tart, prickly carbonartion, some mineral. Nice funky cider with a little twist.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2023
at 17:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample from 75cl bottle at Alexander Wines Spring Tasting. Appearance - golden amber with gently carbonation resulting in no head. Nose - stewed apples and lightly oaky tannins. I'm told that right bank Bordeaux bottles were used. Taste - generally baked apple and wood. Palate - medium bodied, gentle acidity with wood and fruit tannins on show. Overall - interesting cider!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2023
at 14:56
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Deep orangey gold colour, afew shor-lived bubbles on top and aroma of fruit, fleshy apple, herbal, wood barrel, vanilla & plum hints. Taste is tart, tangy, wood barrel, apple, fleshy, some plum, with zingy citric acidity and drying tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2023
at 18:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Hazy gold colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, fruity, peach, citrus, zesty. Taste is tangy, tart, apple, fleshy, with stone fruit, strawberry hints, alittle funk and some zingy citric acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying fruity tart finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2023
at 22:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Pale yellow gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fleshy, wood barrel, stone fruit, funk. Taste is sweet, tangy, tart, apple, fleshy, melon fruity, with some oak, wood, vanilla, barrel notes and mellow acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry woody citric acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2023
at 18:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
375ml bottle from Little Pomona. Hazy orange colour, short-lived white head and aroma of whisky, oaky, apple, earthy. Taste is sweetish, apple, fruity, some whisky barrel, oak, wood, vanilla, and buttery, caramel, citric, with bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tangy woody tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2023
at 20:11