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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask at Churchkey. Cloudy pale golden yellow, large bubble edge head. Aroma of mixed fresh and sweaty aples. Taste is fruity and semi sweet. Light body. Tasty, and easy drinking in hot weather.
Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2013 at 15:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Plastic canister@Black Door, Helsinki. Slightly hazy yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is sweet apples, some farmyard, mild yeast, spices and slight vinegar. Flavour is similar in a nice balance. Pleasant and a nicely dry palate.
Tried from Can on 21 Jul 2013 at 20:40

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Polycask @ Slip Inn, Clementhorpe, York, North Yorkshire, England YO23 1AN.Unclear matt medium orange yellow color with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate apple, green apples, sweet apples. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light light acidic with a long duration, sweet apples, tart apple, wood notes, light dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20130121]
Tried from Cask on 07 Jul 2013 at 11:12

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle sample at The Festival. Hazy light amber color. Aroma of dried apples skins. Taste is light, tart apple.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2013 at 08:21

6/10
Tried on 27 May 2013 at 20:50

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Enjoyed at Black Door, Helsinki. Colour is clear golden with no head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, apple and dryness. Not bad.
Tried on 17 May 2013 at 10:53

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Pours with a crystal clear yellow hue with a quick to fade white head. Aromas are sulfuric and bretty. English style dry, earthy, chimney, leather, bacon and ripe apples. Flavors are sulfury and leathery, beef jerky, meaty sulfur, bacon, light apples. Phenols and chlorophenols are distracting to say the least. Not really drinkable. Medium carbonation, off dry. Messy.
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2013 at 03:24

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught @ Cider Tap, 188 Euston Road, London, Greater London, England NW1 2EF.Clear light to medium yellow colour with a small small, fizzy, fully diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, apple skin. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, apple, dry, sweet apples, red apples. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20120809] --- Beer merged from original tick of Dry Cider (Bottle) on 03 Mar 2010 at 03:17 - Score: Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7. Original review text: Bottle 500ml.Clear medium yellow orange color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, fresh apple, apple peel, horse blanket, leather, rubber - plastic. Flavor is moderate sweet, light acidic and light to moderate acrid bitter with a average to long duration, a dry finish. Body is light to medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20100115]
Tried from Draft on 07 Apr 2013 at 09:09

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours bright gold with low carbonation. Aroma is sweet and dry apple juice and must. Taste has dry apple juice and a very dry finish. Slight sour hint on the aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2013 at 15:20

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 5
The importer brought this one to ChurchKey for a cider dunner, and according to both them snd the website, this is a new offering from Hogan’s. clear pale yellow color. Aroma of subtle apple flesh and blue cheese. Taste is fizzy bitter apples and blue cheese. Decent.
Tried on 12 Nov 2012 at 15:20