Hogan's Cider

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

Established in 2007

Contact
Lower Barn Buildings, Haselor, Alcester, B49 6LX, England
+44 (0)1789 488433
hello@hoganscider.co.uk
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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Cheeseboard

3.5
Cheeseboard (6301) reviewed Hip Hop from Hogan's Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

BIAB at Indy Man 2016. Poured clear gold with a dissipating white cap. Aroma: apples, floral, hoppy. Taste: light to moderate sweet, light dry, tart apple, tangy apple, light funk. Light to medium body, spritzy carbonation.

Tried on 04 Jul 2023 at 21:34

Cheeseboard

3.7
Cheeseboard (6301) reviewed Lonely Partridge from Hogan's Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

BIAB at Indy Man 2016. Poured hazed pale gold with a smidge of a white cap. Aroma: mild funk, pear flesh, baked pear, some caramel. Moderate sweet & bitter with light tartness. Medium body with low carbonation. Good one.

Tried on 04 Jul 2023 at 21:12

Cheeseboard

3.7
Cheeseboard (6301) reviewed Hazy Rays from Hogan's Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

BIAB at London Inn, Torquay. Sept 2015. Poured light hazed golden with minimal cappage. Apples, apple pulp, apple skins, straw. Bittersweet taste, semi-dry finish. Medium body with low carbonation. Tidy.

Tried on 04 Jul 2023 at 21:08

mart
mart (27261) ticked Dry Cider from Hogan's Cider 2 years ago

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Tried on 07 Jun 2023 at 10:42

Marduk

6
Marduk (26455) ticked Classic Perry from Hogan's Cider 2 years ago

Sweet, sugary, fizzy, watery

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2023 at 20:38

mart

5
mart (27261) ticked Classic Perry from Hogan's Cider 2 years ago

Magus vesine pirnine. Mehh.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2023 at 20:33

RuneBlix

6.4
RuneBlix (26478) reviewed County Bourbon Cider from Hogan's Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

150ml, draught, from a sample tray at RØØR. Clear golden body, bare naked surface, poor lacing. Quite nice smell of mid-dry apples and toffee sweetness. Flavoured with mid-sweet and mid-dry apples, added by a a subdued touch of bourbon. Woody. Lingering finish, bittersweet. Pretty decent cider. (Oslo, 17.04.2023).

Tried on 24 Apr 2023 at 18:12

RuneBlix

6.1
RuneBlix (26478) reviewed French Revelation from Hogan's Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

150ml, draught, from a sample tray at RØØR. Clear late straw coloured body, a bubbly ring on the surface, no lacing. Moderate smell of apple skins and farmyard. Slightly spice apples to the taste profile, hints of pears and farmyard. Mid-sweet apples to the finish. Oily palate. Pretty good. (Oslo 17.04.2024).

Tried on 24 Apr 2023 at 07:02

allmyvinyl

7.2
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed Got Anything Fruity? from Hogan's Cider 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at Drygate. Pours clear red with a thin white head. Aromas of vimto, not much else. Taste is berries and light dry funk. Dry finish.

Tried on 10 Mar 2023 at 12:35

Stuu

7.6
Stuu (34178) reviewed Got Anything Fruity? from Hogan's Cider 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at drygate. Pours clear pale red, nose is funk, earthy, apple, berries, taste is tart berries, sharp funk, toffee apple.

Tried on 10 Mar 2023 at 12:34

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