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Pass Vale Farm, Burrow Hill, Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock, TA12 6BU, England
Description
Our farm in Somerset sits among 180 acres of cider apple orchards at the base of Burrow Hill. The farm has been pressing cider for over 200 years. In 1989 we were granted the UK’s first ever full cider-distilling license. We have been distilling award winning cider into Somerset Cider Brandy ever since.
In the autumn over forty varieties of vintage cider apples such as Dabinett, Kingston Black, Stoke Red, Yarlington Mill and Harry Masters are harvested.
By the spring our pure juice traditional cider is ready to drink. To the best of our knowledge Burrow Hill Cider is the only cider to have won the annual national cider championships in Devon, Somerset and Hereford in the same year. As well as traditional farmhouse cider we make bottle-fermented ciders, a perry and an ice cider.
In the autumn over forty varieties of vintage cider apples such as Dabinett, Kingston Black, Stoke Red, Yarlington Mill and Harry Masters are harvested.
By the spring our pure juice traditional cider is ready to drink. To the best of our knowledge Burrow Hill Cider is the only cider to have won the annual national cider championships in Devon, Somerset and Hereford in the same year. As well as traditional farmhouse cider we make bottle-fermented ciders, a perry and an ice cider.
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Canister@GBBF2012. Hazy yellow colour, no head. Aroma is apples, some sugary notes along with mild nectar and some slight yeastyness. Flavour is fruity, apples, mild dry wooden notes as well as some yeast and mild vanilla. Quite mouthdrying.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Aug 2012
at 22:52
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask@The Cock Tavern, London. Yellowish golden colour, minor head. Aroma is apples, mild cheesy notes, some sweetness as well as mild earthyness. Flavour is sweet apples, mild cheesy and vanillaish notes. Rather dry palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2012
at 21:48
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
RBESG August 2011, Southampton Arms. Cloudy golden with a small white head. Weak apple aroma with a hint of wood. Dry apple flavour with a touch of butterscotch. Slightly tannic bitter finish
Tried
on 20 Nov 2011
at 12:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Southampton Arms, London. RBESG 2011. Pours clear golden with a small off white head. Crispy!! Red apples and a bit of barnyard. Really dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2011
at 03:23
6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Southampton Arms, 139 Highgate Road, London, Greater London England NW5 1LE.Light unclear medium orange yellow colour with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, light barnyard. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light light acidic with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20101231]
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jul 2011
at 02:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 500ml. clear glass.Clear medium orange colour with a fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, sweet apple, tart apple, light vanilla, barnyard notes. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light acidic with a long duration, apple, vintage apples, medium dry, naturel apples. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20110619]
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2011
at 14:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is sweetish tart apples wiith some mild spices and wooden notes as well. Mild vanilla and some pleasant floral notes. Flavour is apples, some dry notes with also vanilla and some tart fruityness. A pleasantly balanced Cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2011
at 06:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
cask at southampton arms ...light hazy amber ... soft sweet appple nose .. light juicy apples ... fresh apple ... big tanin linger .. light dryness
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2011
at 07:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Southampton Arms, London. A hazy golden cider with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of apples. The flavor is acidic with notes of apples, leading to a tart finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jun 2011
at 12:19
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask at Southampton Arms, London. A hazy golden cider. The aroma has notes of fresh apples. The flavor is boringly dry with notes of apple core, leading to a dry and tart finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jun 2011
at 15:34