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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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Opened with a pop, abit of a gusher. Hazy pale pinkish gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of perry pear, plum, floral, fruits. Taste is fruity, perry pear, plum, juicy, hint of funk, along with some light tangy tannins. Watery, light bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2021 at 20:33

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Opened with a pop. Hazy orange colour, short-lived foamy white head and aroma of peach, nectarine, berry, fruity hop. Taste is hoppy, floral, resiny, with peachy notes, juicy, apple, berries, nectarine hint, drying, citrus. Light bodied, light carbonation, fry fruity hopped finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2021 at 17:31

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample thanks to Danlo. Pours clear gold. Aroma of strong orchard funk. Taste continues with a robust barrel influence, some creamy vanilla, coconut perhaps, manure, caramel, funk.. interesting but takes a bit of time to get used to.
Tried on 03 Jun 2021 at 20:17

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Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2021 at 21:20

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, funky, quince notes. Taste is fruity, apple, alittle funk, slightly tart, with quince, and citric acidic. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tart fruity finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2021 at 20:18

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Bottle set from Hogan's. It pours clear oily gold with a few bubbly on top. The aroma is rich barnyard, sweaty funk, byre dirt, manure, apple skin, ripe and juicy, sweet apple pie, hay and some sherbet. The taste is firmly dry, earthy, woody, tannin, funky, toothy, barnyard, dull manure, dried leaves, oily, toothy, super dry, apple skin, dusty and straw with a drying tannin finish. Medium body and light carbonation. So different than the Hogan's .. so much dryer and funky.
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2021 at 15:13

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
23/5/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear dark golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is rich, appley, caramel, wood, funky notes. Moderate sweetness and light bitterness/tartness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Drying, woody, tannic finish. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 19 May 2021 at 20:04

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750ml bottle from Fine Cider Co. Orange gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of mucky apple, funky, woody. Taste is tangy apple, mucky funk, woody, with caramel hint and drying spicy tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry woody tannic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2021 at 19:37

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample thanks to danlo. Misty yellow appearance, aroma has pale apple, vanilla, flora. Taste has a light spritz, extremely dry with crisp crunchy apple flesh, soft tannin, and a certain underripe bitterness. Interesting dry cider.
Tried on 26 Mar 2021 at 19:09

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
19/3/2021. 110ml bottle at Little Pomona's Some Like It Still! zoom tasting. Pours clear golden orange with a short lasting bubbly white head. Aroma is woody, smoky, peaty, whisky case, orange blossom, orange cream biscuit. Nice tartness, quite dry. Medium body. Very soft carbonation. Light acidic finish. Developed nicely as it warmed slightly, its smoky peaty side mellowed. Dry finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2021 at 21:59