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.
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Slightly hazed orangey golden colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, fruit, straw, funk. Taste is tangy, tart, appley, fruity, funky, acetic, leathery, barnyard, with stone fruit & vanilla hints and some drying tannins. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry funky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
from The Cat in the Glass
on 10 May 2025
at 20:39
7/10
Lci: Op, lekker
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2025
at 14:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Fine Cider Co for #rgpm. Pale yellow gold colour, short-lived foamy white head and aroma of perry pear, floral, fruit, funk. Taste is tangy, perry peary, wood, flowery, funky, with some zesty citrusy notes and drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, tangy zingy peary finish. Nicely drinkable,
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2025
at 20:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From cask ad Oliver’s Fine Cider Dabinett at Craft Beer Co – Covent Garden with Terje 15.04.25. Cloudy straw colour. Diminishing white head. Aroma and taste of slightly bitter cider apples, apple peel and leather. Good!
Tried
from Cask
at
Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden
on 14 Apr 2025
at 13:17
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Keykeg at Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival 2025. Hazed orange gold colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of apple, ripe fruity. Taste is sweet, ripe appley, stone fruits, caramel, with mellow acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, medium soft carbonation, balanced fruity acidity and tannin at the finish. Very drinkable
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Apr 2025
at 12:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
24/3/2025. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours slightly hazy very pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is caramel, woody, hedgerow, pear, vanilla, citrus. Medium sweetness, slight tartness. Likeable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 21:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried
on 24 Mar 2025
at 21:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda from danlo, thanks Ed! Pours milky pale yellow, no head. Aroma: dry apple, apple brandy, whisky phenols. Taste: firmly dry, light to moderate sweet, moderate tartness, quite tannic, whisky barrel, funk. Medium body with low/no carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2025
at 11:15
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda from Danlo, thanks Ed. Pours near clear gold and flat. Mild sherry aroma, stewed pear, brown sugar, booze. Taste: light to moderate sweet, semi-dry, mildly funky, some barrel notes. Doesn't taste it's ABV. Medium body with low/no carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2025
at 10:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
75cl bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - murky orange to brown. Gently carbonated. Slight head.
Nose - tangy apple and bruised apple. Hay and wood.
Taste - bruised apple and red apple skin.
Palate - medium bodied, tangy bittersweet middle and finish.
Overall - good!
Appearance - murky orange to brown. Gently carbonated. Slight head.
Nose - tangy apple and bruised apple. Hay and wood.
Taste - bruised apple and red apple skin.
Palate - medium bodied, tangy bittersweet middle and finish.
Overall - good!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 22 Mar 2025
at 18:18