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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Polypin at Croydon Crafty Fest. It pours clearish golden with no head. The aroma is juicy, yet quite soft, white grape, gooseberry, zingy lemon, hay and earth. The taste is smooth initially, juicy, tangy, tart, white wine, apple skin, zingy, tannin, wood, touch of acidity and earth with a drying finish. Medium body and flat. Rather interesting and quaffable. Solid stuff.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2017
at 12:13
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Polypin at Croydon Crafty Fest. It pours cloudy rich gold with no head. The aroma is tangy, juicy, funky, barnyard, oak, over ripe apple and green grape. The taste is dirty barnyard upfront, tangy, fruity, dry, tannin, apple skin, wood and some acidity with a drying and tannin finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Aroma is pretty great, taste is maybe a touch tannin. Solid cider anyhow.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2017
at 12:08
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
375ml bottle from Olivers Cider Farm. Pours clear gold, aroma presents good medium apple fruit. Taste is exceptionally well-balanced Medium cider character, good fleshy apple fruit with a firm tannic grip. Very good indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2017
at 12:35
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bag in box at the jolly judge. Pours clear golden, nose is soft funk, pear, taste is acidic funk, pear, floral.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2017
at 03:53
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