Barleywood Orchard

Cidery in Wrington, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2018

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Barley Wood Walled Garden, Long Lane, Wrington, BS40 5SA, England
Description
Barley Wood Orchard - hand pressed apple juice and cider

At the bottom of The Walled Garden you'll find the roundhouse. It's home to two antique manual presses on which we make pure apple juice and traditional styles of cider using apples from Barley Wood Orchard.

There are over 60 varieties of apples in the unsprayed orchards, from aromatic Ashmead’s Kernel to the bittersweet Harry Masters Jersey.

We also use surplus fruit from local people’s gardens in exchange for juice or cider (do get in touch if you have an abundance of apples!).

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750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Cider rating #3000. Golden colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of rich apple, fruity, caramel. Taste is sweetish, red apple, fruity, berry hints, some stone fruit and juicy bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, medium sweet fruity finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2022 at 21:24

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Hazy orange gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of fruity apple, some funk. Taste is sweet, fruity, apple, mellow, with plummy & funk hints, alittle bittersharp acidity and soft tannins. Smooth mouthfeel, Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium finish. Well balanced and nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2022 at 21:01

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750ml wired cork bottle from Cat in the Glass. Opened with a pop. Slightly hazy orange golden colour, bubbly white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, fruity. Taste is sweet, juicy apple, tangy, orchardy, caramel, some light farmhouse funk and spicy drying tannin. Medium bodied, soft foamy carbonation, medium sweet tannic finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2022 at 16:44

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375ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Orange gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of orchardy apple, some funk. Taste is sweetish, tangy, bittersharp, apple, fruity, orchardy funky, with mellow tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2022 at 18:57

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750ml bottle pour at Cider Salon 2021, Trinity Arts Centre, Bristol, 14Aug2021. Slightly hazy orange golden colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of fruity apple, juicy. Taste is sweet, ripe apple, earthy, funky, with mellow tannins. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tannic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2021 at 17:00

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Scrattings. Opened with a loud pop. Hazy golden colour, foamy white head that quickly dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, citric hint. Taste is sweetish, fruity apple, some toffee apple and citrusy hints, and slight tart and tannic notes. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-sweet finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2021 at 19:38

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Golden appearance. Medium apple fruit aroma. Some mild caramel to taste, with additional brown sugar and woody notes on the finish. Pleasantly sweet. Generally light and drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2021 at 11:19

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Scrattings. Orangey deep golden colour, short-lived bubbly white foam head and aroma of tangy apple, woody, funky, earthy, some caramel hints. Taste is sweetish, fruity, apple, orchardy, barnyard funk, woody, with earthy tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry funky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2021 at 20:15

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Scrattings. Golden colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, funk. Taste is fruity apple, alittle pulp and core, with some mellow funk and light tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry apple finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2020 at 20:43

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568ml bottle from Scattings. Orangey gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of fruity apple. Taste is apple, fleshy, fruity, with wood & fudge notes and some mellow tannin. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, medium-dry mellow finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Dec 2020 at 22:56