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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8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Clear orangey gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of apple, fruits, spicy earthy funk. Taste is sweetish, tangy, tart, apple, fleshy fruity, apple pie hint, with orchardy funk, some flowery, peach & citrus notes, and bittersharp tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2024 at 19:06

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Bottle @ home. Dark golden body under a big white head that disappears quickly. Aroma has ripe apple, apple cellar and hint of wood. Taste is acidic and dry, quite clean apple flavor with some residual sweetness, hint of oak and baked apple. Quite acidic. Fine body with long lasting, dry aftertaste. Nice cider on the acidic side of sweetness.
Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2024 at 15:19

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Golden colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, wood barrel, funk, spice hint. Taste is tangy, tart, apple, fruity fleshy with oak, barrel, woody, spicy notes, some acidity and drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry oaky tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2024 at 19:11

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Orange gold colour, no head and aroma of apple, fruit, wood barrel, earthy, funk, spice. Taste is tart & tangy, ripe apple, juicy, citrus, with notes of stone fruit, apricot, plum, oak barrel, hint of funk, some acidity and bittersweet tannin. Medium bodied, still carbonation, dry fruity earthy tannic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2024 at 21:34

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Keg @ North Westward Ho, Manchester. Clouded peach-orange colour. Not too sparkling, but there's enough. Its apple is good, sweetish and dry, and strength infused.
Tried on 23 Apr 2024 at 06:42

8/10
Been trying to get into more cider. This is great! Old cognac barrel. Right
Tried from Bottle on 30 Mar 2024 at 15:06

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750ml bottle from Little Pomona for #rgpm. Opened with a loud pop. Sparkling, pale golden colour, foamy white head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of perry pear, fruity, earthy, funky. Taste is tart, perry pear, tangy, fruity floral, with yeasty & herby funk hints, some caramel, zesty citric acidity and alittle tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry peary finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2024 at 20:22

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Bottle oro carico velato media gasatura piuttosto citrico fruttasto un leggero funky poco tannino
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2024 at 17:42

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Bottle pour at The London Cider House, pours a clear pale golden with a small white head. Aroma reveals red apple skins, gentle cognac, and a hint of barnyard notes. Flavour is soft and dry, with cognac, hay, barnyard notes, and gentle acidity. Finishes bone dry with plenty of cognac and tannic astringency. Interesting one.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2024 at 00:26

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750ml bottle from Fine Cider Co, on pancake day 2024. Hazy orangey gold colour, short-lived white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of ripe fruit, apple flesh, strawberry, stone fruit. Taste is tangy, tart, juicy, fleshy apple, strawberry note, peachy, with some citrusy drying acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tart & fruity acidic finish. Delicious, very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2024 at 20:29