Hogan's Cider

Cidery in Alcester, Warwickshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2007

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Lower Barn Buildings, Haselor, Alcester, B49 6LX, England
Description
In Autumn 1985, I was introduced by John Stewart, a neighbour and early eco-warrior, to the art of cider making using locally harvested cider apples creating my very first batch of cider. Opening the barrel for the first taste in early Spring was an eagerly anticipated magical experience. The cider apple was transformed into a delicious and moreish drink.

Year after year I continued this tradition, perfecting the process until 15 years ago I plucked up the courage to take my cider to Stratford Farmers market. The feeling of pride when people handed over their hard earned cash for a cider I had made was amazing. Made all the better when those same people returned time and again for more!

Things have moved on from those early days. The industry has evolved, we've perfected our authentic, fresh pressed ciders and we're excited about introducing some delicious new varieties and styles to our range — still made properly of course. We're really exploiting the versatility of the cider apple to make what we think (and we hope you do too) are some surprising, rewarding and sometimes challenging new ciders. Watch this space!

So we hope you good folk will join us on our journey of exploration as we continue to make our classic blends along with our exciting new ciders. One thing we've definitely learnt over the years is that we love crafting and enjoying cider with you and for you. Long may it continue...

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7

they said serve it hot, I clearly do not believe in rules.

Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:26


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Litre plastic bottle from Low Cost Beer and shared with my brother Rupe on 29th November 2024. Dry apple taste, becoming more sweet as it went down.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2024 at 08:55


5

Tried from Draft at Bundobust Manchester Piccadilly on 29 Nov 2024 at 13:00


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

YG 031124. Straw color with no head. Aroma is fruit, pear, peach, yeast. Flavor is fruit, pear, peach, yeast. Ordinary perry.

Tried on 25 Nov 2024 at 08:11


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at ash's. Pours clear burnt golden, nose is apple, toffee, oak, burnt malts, wood, taste is juicy apple, cherry, calvados, wood, --- Beer merged from original tick of Cherry Oakey on 11 Nov 2024 at 13:17 - Score: 6

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2024 at 13:18


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Appearance - deep orange to red. Nose - more Calvados than cider. Wood and yeast. Taste - apple, cherry stone, light almond. Palate - medium bodied, tangy sour middle and finish. Overall - good.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2024 at 13:18


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Pours clear red with no head. Solventy nose, not hiding the apple brandy, and cheese. Taste is boozy, brandy, hint of cherry. Sweet warming finish.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2024 at 13:18


8

bottle at ashs ..thanks joe D... big solvent alcohol ...big apple nose ....massive deep apple nose ...soft alcoholic apple ..sharp fruit ..big tanins6...rich apple..maybe tiny cherry ..but not much

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2024 at 13:16


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle. A clear one, straw colored and headless, lightly sparkling. The aroma has pear and generic fruityness, some chemical touch and a hint of peach. It's medium to thin bodied, nicely carbonated and semi-dry, with a pear driven flavor. Some peach hints. Medium length finish. Quite dull and uninteresting. Which of course is a problem with perry. 241103

Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2024 at 18:59


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

11/10/2024. KeyKeg at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2024. Pours clear bright amber bronze with a small bubbly/frothy off-white head. Aroma is toffee apple, caramel, baked, touch spiced. Medium sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, oily, light spritzy carbonation. Nice sweet tart mix to finish. Decent.

Tried on 13 Oct 2024 at 14:31