Little Pomona

Cidery in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2017

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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.

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7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of perry pear, honey note. Taste is sweetish, perry pear, fruity, fleshy, tart, with pineapple & kiwi fruit, syrup, honey, gooseberry, with some citric acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry light acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2022 at 20:39

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample thanks to Danlo: Poured a maroon, vinous grape color with a white head. Aroma is musty, funky, damson, pear, floral. Taste is citrusy, fruity, damson, pear, mix of sweet and sour in each sip.
Tried on 23 Dec 2021 at 14:36

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750m bottle from Fine Cider Co. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of woody oak, vanilla, apple, fruity. Taste is tangy, apple, fruity, wood barrel, oaky, vanilla, some leathery funk, bittersharp, citric rind, acidic, along with drying tannin. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry acidic & tannic finish. All nicely balanced and very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2021 at 18:48

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750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Sparkling, golden colour, bubbly white foam head that quickly dissipates to a thin rim, and aroma of whisky barrel, oak, vanilla, apple, fruity. Taste is tangy, tart, apple, wood barrel, oak, vanilla, slightly buttery, apple pie hint, with drying tannin. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, medium carbonation, dry wood barrel sourish finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2021 at 22:29

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Orange gold colour, no head and aroma of oaky wood barrel, apple, fruity, vanilla. Taste is oaky, woody, juicy plum, apple, fruity, orange & peach notes, vanilla, citric, with some tartness and drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2021 at 20:36

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Hazy orange gold colour, white bubbly foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of fruity apple, with orange & peachy hints, and some funk. Taste is fruity, apple, peach & orange juice notes, some citric tartness, alittle funk, spice and mellow tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying finish. Very fruity, nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2021 at 21:17

8/10 Appearance 8 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 fleshy apple, woody, oak & vanilla, light funk. Taste is tangy, tart, wood barrel, apple, fleshy with oak, vanilla, and some soft acidic notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2021 at 17:29

8.5/10
Very very dry. Lovely fruitiness. Tart and can get a bit of cheesiness. Very nice! So dry.
Tried from Draft at Beer Bar Ble' Ble' on 12 Nov 2021 at 09:59

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Slightly hazed golden colour, no head and aroma of apple, mellow fruity, woody barrel note. Taste is tangy, apple, fleshy, mellow, funk hint, with barrel notes, woody, oaky, vanilla, and some tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry woody oaky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2021 at 21:24

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Pale orangey gold colour, no head and aroma of light funky apple & woody oak, vanilla. Taste is mellow apple, orange juicey hints, with woody oak barrel, vanilla, some orchardy funk and soft tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely balanced and very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2021 at 21:42