Oliver's Cider
Cidery
in
Hereford,
Herefordshire,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Oliver's Perry and Cider House (Shop)
Established in 2011
Contact
Moor House Farm, Ocle Pychard, Hereford, HR1 3QZ, England
Description
Real cider and perry from the county of Herefordshire in England.
Oliver's make a selection of fine Herefordshire ciders and perries with an emphasis on "balance" and "character" coupled with "drinkability".
Based around the spontaneous ferment of selected varieties of cider apple and perry pear from fruit grown in Herefordshire and the surrounding 3 Counties orchards.
Nominally referred to as "minimal intervention", we strive to "take what the fruit gives", respecting the great heritage and traditions of the past but with an eye to innovating for the future. What that really means is we mill and press great fruit, expose the juice to marauding and hungry wild yeasts and then for our part blend and bottle the resulting ferments.
Oliver's make a selection of fine Herefordshire ciders and perries with an emphasis on "balance" and "character" coupled with "drinkability".
Based around the spontaneous ferment of selected varieties of cider apple and perry pear from fruit grown in Herefordshire and the surrounding 3 Counties orchards.
Nominally referred to as "minimal intervention", we strive to "take what the fruit gives", respecting the great heritage and traditions of the past but with an eye to innovating for the future. What that really means is we mill and press great fruit, expose the juice to marauding and hungry wild yeasts and then for our part blend and bottle the resulting ferments.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg (perry)... Golden yellow... Thin white lacing... Soft dry pear... Light dry bitter fruit... Very drying
Tried
on 04 Jul 2017
at 13:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at blazer... Light Amber.. Thin white lacing.... Dry apple fruit nose... Soft fruits.. Tiny acetic.. Long dry apple fruit.. Very drying finish
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jul 2017
at 13:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poly pin at jolly judge.. Golden amber... Thinest lacing... Sharp dry pear.... Soft pear... Light dry sharp pear
Tried
on 04 Jul 2017
at 13:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the blue blazer. Pours golden, nose is apple, funk, toffee, taste is apple, light sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jul 2017
at 02:15
4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bag in box at the jolly judge. Pours golden, nose is plastic and not much else, taste is huge plastic, some pear, bleh.
Tried
on 03 Jul 2017
at 02:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught at Station House, Durham. Golden colour, no head and aroma of mellow apple & barnyard. Taste is tart apple, apple skin, woody, leather, oaky, barnyard, with drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tart tangy tannic finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
on 01 Jul 2017
at 11:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. This one is 5%. Appearance - golden and pale. Nose - sweet pears. Taste - more pears, not as sweet this time. Palate - light bodied with decent mouthfeel from the fizz. Overall - pleasant if a bit sweet and one dimensional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2017
at 03:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. This one is 5%. Appearance - pale yellow, quite watery. Light fizz. Nose - sweet pears. Taste - more sweet pears. Palate - light bodied and gently tangy. Overall - it’s fairly simple but it’s agreeable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2017
at 12:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - golden orange with no bubbled. Nose - sour apples and dry apple skins. Taste - yeah, loads of the dry apple skin and sour fruit again. Palate - close to medium bodied with a dry tangy texture that continues through the finish. Overall - proper traditional, still, dry, strong scrumpy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2017
at 13:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - golden amber with steady bubbles. Nose - sour apples and apple skins. Taste - more dry apple skins. Generally dry apple notes. Palate - close to medium bodied. Nice tangy dry texture that goes through the finish. Long and dry. Overall - good. Almost like a still scrumpy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2017
at 12:36