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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.
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Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Pollination 2021 from Oliver's Cider & Perry
4 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
5/10/2022. BIAB taster courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed. Herefordshire rating #250. Pours clear pale amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of toffee, baked apple, strudel, brown sugar, hint of honey. Medium sweetness and moderate tartness. Moderate body, oily, soft carbonation. Light drying finish. Good.8
Tried from Bag in Box on 06 Oct 2022 at 22:20
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Lubrication 2021 from Oliver's Cider & Perry
4 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
30/9/2022. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours slightly hazy dark gold with minimal head. Aroma is musty, woody, tangy apple, stone fruits, lightly funky. Light to moderate sweetness, light bitterness, moderate tartness. Medium body, slightly oily, lightly fizzy. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2022 at 12:32
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Keep On Chooglin' from Oliver's Cider & Perry
4 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
30/9/2022. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours cloudy very pale orange gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of pungent pear, musty grape, wood, flowers, rice wine. Quite heavy sweetness, moderate tartness. Medium body, slightly oily, light spritzy carbonation. Sweet, tannic, dry, astringent finish. Enjoyed this.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2022 at 12:30
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Lubrication 2021 from Oliver's Cider & Perry
4 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Danlo ... cheers Ed, 04/10/22. Moderately hazed golden orange with an off white crown that veers edgewards. Nose is crisp apple, sugars, caramel, floral, honeydew melon. Taste comprises apple pulp, light funk, tannins, oak, orchard wood, apple skin, bitter sweet close. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Solid apple jus.
Tried on 04 Oct 2022 at 18:20
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Fine Perry - Out of the Barrel Rooms Mouthful of Perry #3 from Oliver's Cider & Perry
4 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Danlo ... cheers Ed, 04/10/22. Pale yellow with little in the way of a covering. Nose is bitter sweet pear, fruit syrup, sugars, hint of rum baba. Taste comprises sweet but balanced pear, sugars, honey, tannins, light rum. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Solid stuff.
Tried on 04 Oct 2022 at 18:13
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Out of the Barrel Rooms Home Orchard Blend 2018 from Oliver's Cider & Perry
4 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Danlo ... Cheers Ed, 04/10/22. Clear golden with little in the way of a head. Nose is sticky apples, caramel, burnt sugars, oak, medicinal tones. Taste comprises toffee apples, orchard wood, tannins, well balanced peated whisky, hay bale, light funk, toasted brown sugars. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a kick of alcohol. Solid flavoursome affair.
Tried on 04 Oct 2022 at 17:25
wheresthepath (3760) reviewed
Lemonade Perry from Oliver's Cider & Perry
4 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bag-in-a-box at the New Union, Kendal. Hazy pale yellow. Ooh, now, this one is interesting. Lemon, barnyard funk, pear and lime. Sweetish, tart and full of flavour. Really more-ish, really good and very different. I shall look out for this producer in future.
Tried on 04 Oct 2022 at 16:12
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Christine's Smile 2021 from Oliver's Cider & Perry
4 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Danlo ... cheers Ed, 03/10/22. Clear golden with a fast collapsing white head that settles to a few bubbles at the edge. Nose is caramelised apples, light funk, sugars, apple skins, dusty orchard fruits. Taste comprises bitter sweet apple, just a hint of acidity, tannins, farmyard tones, light funk, sugar dusting. Medium bodied, light prickly carbonation, modest drying close. Solid well balanced and flavoursome apple jus.
Tried on 03 Oct 2022 at 18:08
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Keep On Chooglin' from Oliver's Cider & Perry
4 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Danlo ... cheers Ed, 01/10/22. Light murk on a pineapple jus yellow pour with some off white bubbles clinging to the edge. Nose is bitter sweet pears, tannins, pear skins, light funk. Taste comprises sharp pear, bitter sweet, light funk, acidic bimble, residual sugars. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Decent.
Tried on 02 Oct 2022 at 15:46
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Pollination 2021 from Oliver's Cider & Perry
4 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Danlo ... cheers Ed, 01/10/22. Clear golden copper with a thin edgeing formed of bubbles. Nose is crisp apple, caramel, earthy, apple core, vinous notes. Taste comprises funky apple, orchard wood, burnt caramel, apple skins, barnyard nip, wooded notes, modest acidic ripple. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Solid cider.
Tried on 02 Oct 2022 at 15:29