Oliver's Cider
Cidery
in
Hereford,
Herefordshire,
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 750 ml. Hazy pale yellow, large short lasting white head. Pears, high carbonation, bit juicy, somewhat thin in finish.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Joran Cidrothรจque
on 11 Aug 2023
at 22:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
BIAB at the White Horse Inn. Cloudy orange with almost no head. Fruity, funky, apples, sweetish, very juicy and easygoing.
Tried
from Draft
at
White Horse (Little Earth Project)
on 06 Aug 2023
at 09:38
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 30/07/23. Clear golden amber with a fast collapsing off white head. Nose is sharp apples, funk, tannins, orchard wood, herb, hedgerow, farmyard notes. Taste comprises tarte apples, peated tones, light medicinal strokes, smoked straw, herb, grains, light farmyard notes, vinous. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. Solid complex affair.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2023
at 16:27
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2023
at 20:12
7.8/10
Tried
on 22 Jul 2023
at 17:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
BIAB at Ciderdog Festival, the Miller London on Saturday 15Jul2023. Orangey gold colour no head and aroma of funk, apple. Taste is sweet, fruity apple, funky, orchardy with drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
on 18 Jul 2023
at 19:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
375ml bottle from Fine Cider Co. Sightly hazed golden colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of perry pear, fruity, floral, funk. Taste is sweet, pear, fruity, fleshy, woody, oak, biscuit, with some funk, citric notes and tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying citric finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2023
at 21:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at The Cider House, Borough Market, on Saturday 15Jul2023. Slightly hazed golden colour, short-lived bubbly white head and aroma of apple, fruit, floral. Taste is floral, elderflower hints, fruity, apple, fleshy, tart, along with drying tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry floral tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2023
at 18:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
375ml bottle from Fine Cider Co. Orangey amber gold colour, no head and aroma of wood, phenol, whisky barrel, peaty, apple, funk. Taste is sweet, fruity, apple, apple pie hint, tangy, with funk, wood barrel, oak, earthy, peat, and drying tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry woody oaky tannic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2023
at 21:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330mL bottle, pours a clear caramel colour with almost no white head. Aroma is quite dry, with lots of barnyard notes, faint toffee apple, light tannins, and dry, peppery apple skins. Flavour is simultaneously bone dry and somewhat sweet, with toffee apple, barnyard funk, plenty of tannins, and peppery apple skins. Lightly sweet, nicely funky, and balanced well. I could do with a touch more carb, but this is real nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2023
at 04:26