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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7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
330ml bottle from Pilango Cider Vault, London. Pale yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of mucky barnyard, mellow apple. Taste is tart, dry fruity, apple, acidic, some horseblanket funk and vinegary hint. Slick mouthfeel, light bodied, low carbonation, drying tart finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2018 at 17:40

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Clear golden colour, no head and light apple aroma. Taste is sweet, with some mellow apple notes, alittle tannin and slight vinegary funk. Medium bodied, low carbonation, finish is sweet & light funk. Quite OK.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2018 at 18:08

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Vintage 2017. 6.3%. Yellowy gold colour, no head and aroma of apple, fleshy, fruity, woody funk. Taste is mellow apple, fleshy, fruity, dry, citric, acidic with wood and funky notes, herbal hint. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry finish. Nicely drinkable. 22 April 2018: 330ml bottle. 6.0%. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour with some floating sediment, no head and fruity apple & light funk aroma. Taste is mellow musty apple, fruity, dry acidic, citrus with woody and funky notes. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry clean finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2018 at 16:15

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330ml stubbie type bottle. Golden colour, no head and aroma of spicy apple. Taste is sweetish, tangy apple, mellow fruity, some citrus, with mucky barnyard brett notes. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-dry citrus rind & funky finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2018 at 21:38

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ The Ale House, Chelmsford.No head. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, apples, citrus and has a nuce apple finish.
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2018 at 21:50

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask @ Ale House, Chelmsford. Clear yellow without head. Aroma is sweet apples, red apples and light sulphur. Flavor is medium sweet and slightly acidic. Dry and slightly acidic finish. 150218
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2018 at 21:47

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at Hawkes Taproom Bermondsey as Bit of Oomph 5.2% abv Haze pale gold very pale. Dry cuder. Some good cider apple flavour and character almost perry like. Dry finish. Flavour is what? Fleshy dry apple. Some tartness. Pretty good.
Tried from Draft on 13 Jan 2018 at 06:41

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle shared at Leighton's place, 23/11/2017. Many thnaks to Daniel for this one. A crystal clear pale yellow coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is sweet pear, apple, light soapy, Flavour is composed tart apple, pear, prickly pear, watermellon, light tart, pineapple. . Palate is semi sweet, tart, crisp apple, lowish carbonation. Pithy dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2017 at 15:41

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in Hackney - thanks to Daniel. Pours clear, pale yellow. Nice aroma, some ripe and rotten apples, green apple skin. Light sweet flavour, more ripe and dank apples, some bitter peel. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Lightly warming finish, a little musty, more drying skin, dank old apples. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2017 at 14:46

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at LKS. It pours clear very pale gold with a small bubbly white head. The aroma is sweet, tangy, sugary, apple juice from concentrate, oily and white sugar. The aroma is tart upfront, dry, apple skin, earthy, gooseberry, white grapeskin and wood the a dry finish. Medium body and flat. Not bad,
Tried from Bottle on 23 Nov 2017 at 14:41