Bignose & Beardy

Cidery in Framfield, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2017

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Veterinary House, Framfield, TN22 5NS, England
Description
Traditional real Sussex cider and vinegar made with enthusiasm in a sleepy East Sussex village called Framfield. Our ciders are still, unfiltered, unpasteurised and wild fermented in small batches. No fuss cider and vinegar made in a no fuss way. We leave it alone for months and months and let nature do its thing.

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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml stubbie style bottle from Bignose & Beardy. Golden colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of tangy apple, some funk. Taste is fruity apple, tangy, tart, citric acidity, along with some funk and just alittle tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2021 at 20:20

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Bignose & Beardy. Slightly hazy pale yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of mellow apple. Taste is sweetish, apple, fleshy, some slight sulphury and biscuit hints, with drying tart acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tart finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2021 at 20:09

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330ml stubbie style bottle from Bignose & Beardy. Golden colour, no head and aroma of oak, wood barrel, apple, citric. Taste is mellow, vanilla, oak, woody barrel, apple flesh, lemony citric, lactic notes. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry sourish finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2021 at 21:44

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
330ml stubbie style bottle from Scrattings. Golden colour, not head and aroma of tropical fruity, apple, mellow. Taste is sourish, melon, fruity, apple, sweet, funky notes, very mellow. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-sweet finish. Interesting, very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2021 at 21:59

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Bignose & Beardy, for Facebook tour & tasting. Golden colour, no head and aroma of honey, apple. Taste is honey, apple, fruity and fleshy, stone fruit hints, with some citric acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry honey finish. Quite drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2020 at 16:48

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Bignose & Beardy, as part of Facebook tour & tasting. Golden colour, no head and fruity apple aroma. Taste is sweetish, mellow, fruity apple, slightly fleshy, with alittle citric acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2020 at 16:29

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Bignose & Beardy. 2017 vintage, 6.3%. Pale yellow gold colour, short-lived bubbly white head and aroma of tart, tangy apple, some leathery funk. Taste is fleshy apple, fruity, tart, citric rind, sour, with some mellow funk. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry tart acidic finish. Nicely drinkable. Earlier Rating: 5/19/2018 Total Score: 3.9 330ml bottle from Pilango Cider Vault, London. 4.5%. Hazy pale yellow colour, no head and funky apple aroma with vinegar hint. Taste is sweet fruity apple with some tartness, vinegar, then woody funk, orchard notes and drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, mellow medium-dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2020 at 21:32

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
330ml bottle from Bignose & Beardy. Oakhaisy Barrel Matured Dry Cider 2015. Golden colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of oak barrel, sourish apple, woody funk. Taste is drying, oaky, wood, barrel, vanilla, tart soured apple, with some citric acidity and mellow tannins. Medium bodid, low carbonation, dry tart citric tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Oct 2019 at 19:52

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
330ml bottle from Bignose & Beardy. As Terrible Shepherd Medium Cider 2018. Slighty hazy golden colour, no head and aroma of light fruity apple. Taste is tangy, fruity apple, woody, some tannins and acidity, with an earthy hint. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry finish. Well balanced, nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2019 at 21:49

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Bignose & Beardy. As Spartan Dry Cider 2018. Slightly hazy amber gold colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of spicy apple, pastry hints. Taste is tart, astringent, herby, tangy apple, with spicy notes and earthy tannin. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, drying soft tannins at the finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2019 at 20:47