Little Pomona

Cidery in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Established in 2017

Contact
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 Cรดtรฉ, 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.

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7/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
750 ml clear bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Imported to Norway by Holst Wines. ABV is 7%. Slightly hazy golden colour, pours moderately sparkling with a shortlived white head. Aroma and flavour of cider apples, some tannins.
Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore) on 13 Oct 2022 at 15:21

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg @ That Beer Place, Chester. Clear golden amber. Big grippy tannin on initial sip, brought out more by a tickling carb, fleshy feel with orchard bark, big impactful flavour but perhaps a little rough and astringent at times, a little more balance of sweetness would be welcome. Still, a lovely cider.
Tried on 24 Aug 2022 at 19:03

8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Pilton. Dark red colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of cherry, sourish, apple, woody. Taste is tart, tangy, sour cherry, fruity, wood barrel, apple, some tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, tart and sourish cherry finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2022 at 19:51

7.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 9
12oz can, imported & canned by ANXO. Lo-ball glass @home. Slightly hazed, dark pee, quick-hitting head. Smells of macerated apples, yeast slurry, green/unripe fruit, sulfur; needs air. Very sharp upfront, bittersweet/sharps, green & sour stone fruit, bitter lettuce. Very small hint of funk. Dry, lingering moderate tartness, itty bit of sweet vinegar peeking out, slight Aspirin finish. Bit of a sulfite headache. Excellent juggling between sweet-bitter-sour. Full bodied, slurry, moderate to low carbonation, hearty abv, rich but nearly dry. Liked.
Tried from Can on 08 Aug 2022 at 21:59

7.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Hazy pink purple colour, white foam head that rapidly dissipates away and aroma of resiny citrus hop, passionfruit, berry fruit, blackcurrants. Taste is tangy, tart, floral hop, zesty citrus, passionfruit, apple, lactic, with some blackcurrant notes. Slick & watery mouthfeel, light bodied, soft carbonation, floral resiny hop tart finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2022 at 21:50

7.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, short-lived fizzy white bubbly head and aroma of fruity apple,, juicy, floral, citric. Taste is sharp, tangy and tart, apple, fleshy, fruity, pineapple hint, with floral notes, some citrus acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2022 at 19:46

8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, amber gold colour, big fizzy foam head that dissipates away and aroma of fleshy apple, woody oak, caramel hints. Taste is tangy, apple, wood barrel, oaky, fruity, with vanilla & caramel notes, alittle funk, some acidity and drying tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry oaky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2022 at 21:55

8.1/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Hazy orange colour, short-lived bubbly white foam head and aroma of juicy apple, stone fruit. Taste is tangy, tart, apple, juicy, fruity, with citrus, apricot, peach and plum notes, some light funk and fleshy acidity. Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, drying acidic finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2022 at 21:54

7.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Slightly hazy pale yellow colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of fleshy apple, tropical fruit hint, mellow citric. Taste is sweetish, tart, apple, juicy and fleshy, with some core, yellow apple, pineapple hint, and citric acidic. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry juicy acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2022 at 21:15

7.9/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at Deya's mixed ferm taproom (no year given so assuming this entry). Hazy orange, thin white head. Aroma of funky apple. Taste of apple, funk, tannins, wood. Nice.
Tried from Draft at Deya Mixed Fermentation Tap on 22 Jul 2022 at 22:49