Beard and Sabre

Cidery in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2016

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Clutton Farm Estate, Bristol, BS39 5QQ, England
Description
Founded in 2015 it was our mission to redefine craft cider. Craft beer had a revolution, but why was cider left behind? We set out to craft the best cider by blending specific pressed apple varieties together to untap unique flavour profiles. Cidermaking has typically been the foray of an aging vanguard - it takes tradition combined with vision to market and distribute cider far and wide. Craft beer calls to the next generation through intrigue and innovation, not only during the blending process, but on the bar and in the fridges too. 'Beard & Sabre Dry, Medium and Sweet' just wouldn't do if we wanted to inspire people to drink our cider.

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Tipplers, Bewdley. Pours a deep burnished golden amber mahogany. Aroma has woody old varnish, rich burnt apple. Taste presents similarly old varnish, rich apple, oak. Ok, decent sipper.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2019 at 08:11


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

BIAB at York Beer & Cider Festival 2019. Clear golden colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of citric, apple notes. Taste is woody, apple, formic acid, citric, then sweetish with some drying tannin. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, medium dry finish. Quite drinkable

Tried on 18 Sep 2019 at 14:38


5.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

19/2/2019. Bottle from New Forest Ciders, Borough Market. Pours clear dark gold with no head. Aroma of semi-sweet apples and light caramel. Taste is very sweet, caramelised and sugary. Moderate body, oily texture, flat carbonation. Finishes sweet. Described as a 'sweet caramel cider' and it certainly did what it said on the bottle but for me much too sweet to taste, though aroma was ok.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2019 at 17:33


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle from Favourite Beers, Cheltenham. Pours a deep, hazy, reddish amber no head remaining. Aroma is fruity, sweet boozy. No carbonation. Taste is medium sweet, some gin-like botanics, herbal, dusty apple fruit. Fine for a flat farmhouse, curiously herbal cider.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2018 at 21:21


6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Gravity dispense (bag-in-box) @ GBBF 2016, [ Great British Beer Festival 2016 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Beard and Sabre Apple Smuggler (4) ].ABV: 5.5%. Clear medium yellow orange colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, tart apple, farmyard - barnyard. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, apple, fruity apples, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20160810] 7-2-7-3-14

Tried on 17 Nov 2018 at 07:09


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Box @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. Pale golden, clear, dry cider with a smoothness to it. Apple is evident but a tad understated.

Tried on 02 Jul 2018 at 15:01


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

At the Turk's Head, Gloucester 4 May 2018. golden in colour and near flat. An easy drinking cider, with some sweetish juice, a hint of funkiness and medium dry finish. fine.

Tried on 09 May 2018 at 19:00


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bag in a box at Kent & East Sussex Railway BF 2017. Hazy pink red colour no head. Berry aroma. Some sourness. Some raspberry blackberry sourness. Some sweetness ok

Tried on 17 Jun 2017 at 09:23


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml can from Orchard Box. Initially sparkling, hazy pale yellow-orangey color, no head and aroma of spice, apple and some hints of sulphur. Taste is fruity apple, with spicy, pumpkin and cinnamon notes. Mouthfeel is slightly watery, medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry tangy spicy finish. Quite OK.

Tried from Can on 05 Feb 2017 at 11:56


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Orchard Box. Orange golden colour, no head and fruity sour apple aroma. Taste is fleshy apple, juicy, some fruit, tart, apple skins, and dry tannins. Slightly watery mouthfeel, light to medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tangy tart & tannic finish. Quite OK.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2017 at 13:02