Porlock Cider Mill (Ex-Press Cider)

Cidery in Hawkcombe, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2018

Contact
Glen Lodge Stables, Hawkcombe, TA24 8LN, England
Description
Award winning premium craft cider, and artisan cider vinegar, made in Exmoor by Porlock Cider Mill using Somerset cider apples. Combining traditional methods with new world ideas and techniques to produce premium cider - Porlock Cider Mill currently produce the Ex-Press Cider range.

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7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask / bag at the Royal Oak, Luxborough. Leaving my review mostly to Anna given my senses were gone today. Over ripe apples on the nose and profile. Rather dry ending. Lovely light haze.
Tried from Cask on 21 May 2026 at 13:59

5.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
0,5 flaske fra The Village Shop Roadwater, hos Steven & Jo på Forches: klar gyllenrød med kort skum. Duft og smak av søte epler, solbær og bringebær. Tynn men (enkelt) forfriskende med svært kort, søt ettersmak.
Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2025 at 17:05

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Fra fat (gravity) på The Valiant Soldier (Roadwater) sammen med Steven: uklar gylden uten skum. Mild aroma og god eplesmak med hint av kanel, bakte epler og epleskall.
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 17:05

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo. Cheers! Aroma of sweet apple, lots of funk and hints of white grape. Very sweet taste, hints of toffee apple. High levels of carbonation. Good.
Tried on 12 Jan 2025 at 11:05

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Bristol Cider Shop. Sparkling, bright golden colour, thin bubbly white foam head and aroma of apple, fruit, acetic funk. Taste is sweetish and tart, tangy, appley, fruity, some orchardy funk, acetic hint, and drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, and medium-sweet funky & dry tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2024 at 22:38

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
BIAB at Somerset Country Cricket Club, Taunton 2nd August 2024. Pours hazed gold with no head. Aroma: apple juice, apple skin, light funk. Taste: light to moderate sweet, lightly dry. Medium body with low to no carbonation. Tidy scrumpy
Tried on 05 Aug 2024 at 19:42

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
3/8/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear deep golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of sweet and sugary apple, with a touch of caramel and fruit salad syrup. Medium sweetness and a nice tangy tartness. Medium body, sticky texture, average carbonation. Quite liked this.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2021 at 11:29

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Scrattings. Golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of juicy apple, fruity, caramel, sugary. Taste is sweet, juicy apple, caramel, fruity, with some citric acidity and drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-dry fruity finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2021 at 22:04

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle, from Dunster Village Deli. Pours clear deep orangey gold. Aroma is bright lightly caramelised apple fruit, taste presents a light sparkle, good comforting furry tannin underpinning some pleasant fleshy fruit, lightly stewed, gentle acidity. Tasty stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2019 at 18:42

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Scrattings. Orangey golden amber colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, spice, woody. Taste is tangy, juicy apple, cooked apple, alittle caramel, bittersweet, woody, with some light spicy tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-dry light tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2019 at 21:41