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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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7.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle, 750 ml, shared with kajser27, Luka, MiroB. Cloudy pale golden with small white head. Apples, sweet, nice tartness. Carbonation is quite lively.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2026 at 23:00

7.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
75cl bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - pale golden yellow with gentle carbonation.
Nose - dry apple and sweet pear.
Taste - more of the same.
Palate - medium bodied, sweet fruit with light fruit tannins and cleansing acidity.
Overall - nice.
Tried from Bottle from Appellation Wines (Comely Bank) on 16 Dec 2025 at 16:17

9.5/10
Incredible! A perry made in autumn 2001, aged for a winter in whiskey barrels, and then bottled the next spring with a secondary fermentation. Then left in a barn for a couple decades. Such a beautiful musty pear expression, and brilliant whiskey subtlety
Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2025 at 22:24

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 08/12/2025.
Pale yellow to light golden topped with a white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is ripe pear, straw, herb, tannins.
Taste comprises pears, hay bale, sugars, tannins, straw, faint acidity.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close.
Tidy.
Tried on 08 Dec 2025 at 19:00

7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 27/11/2025.
Moderately hazed golden blonde topped with a thin white cap, some floaters on offer.
Nose is sharp pear, grass, herb, farmyard nip.
Taste comprises bitter sweet pear, herb, hedgerow, tannins.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Decent enough perry.
Tried on 27 Nov 2025 at 19:35

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 27/11/2025.
Moderately hazed golden copper topped with an off white cap that retains as a swirl.
Nose is bitter sweet apple, herb, straw, barnyard light, apple skins.
Taste comprises herb, apple core, tannins, light sugars, caramel, apple pie.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Solid.
Tried on 27 Nov 2025 at 19:26

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 27/11/2025.
Clear golden to light copper with a fast collapsing white head.
Nose is bitter sweet apples, oak, orchard wood, tannins.
Taste comprises tangy apple, damp oak, vinous, orchard wood, sweet edged apple in places.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Solid cider.
Tried on 27 Nov 2025 at 19:08

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 27/11/2025.
Golden to light copper with a white cap that quickly dissipates to the edge.
Nose is tangy pear, hedgerow, straw, apple core.
Taste comprises vinous tones, tarte pair, herb, light spice, damp oak.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Solid perry.
Tried on 27 Nov 2025 at 18:56

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle via Pressonline, imported by Anxo. Lots of milage just to get me my fix.

Lo-ball glass at home after a week in the fridge.
Took a nip on Friday & wasn't feeling it. Sealed it up & finally found time to settle down with the botte tonight, with a slow roast in the oven.
Clear, honey orange pour, slow & oily head that recedes a touch slower than soda.
Smell is round, like apple brandy. Bittersweet apple sauce & mushroom-y old wood. Some subtle florals as it warms, gentle kick of sour stonefruit; slight spice & pedestrian funk.
Taste is honey-laced bittersweets with an immense pithiness. Very macerated orange spice, slight cheeziness rather than full blown funk, obvious keeve sweetness, old wood, slick almost oily texture. Tiny prick of tartness before going full sweet again. A bit too sweet.

Definitely grew on me.
Tried from Bottle from Press Then Press Cider Shop on 25 Nov 2025 at 20:58

7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Panda at home many thanks to Ed Danlo. A light hazed pale gold yellow straw coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is tangy green apple., floury, hint of vinegar, wheat, lemon twist. Flavour is composed of grainy, floury wheat, tangy green apple, spicy, prickly, light vinegar prickly, drying pithy finish. Palate is dry and powdery carbonation. Decent.
Tried on 21 Nov 2025 at 21:17