Worley's Cider

Cidery in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2009

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55 Dean Lane, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SA, England
Description
Worleys Cider had a humble start, when cider maker Neil Worley started experimenting with apple varieties and blends; fermenting them to dry using natural yeasts. After initially buying fresh juice, we began to find our own fruit in various small Somerset orchards and gradually started to master the mysterious arts of fruit selection and fermentation.

This attention to selecting the right fruit has always been important at Worleys. We don’t add flavourings to our ciders, yet each cider we make has distinct characteristics, determined by the apple blends we use.

As the business started to grow, we invested in a lot of our own equipment – buying a mill and press and storage units and increasing the size of our premises. We’ve added a pasteuriser and box-filler to the list since.

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6.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg @ White Lion, Heptonstall. Clear and very pale. Quite sweet and it lingers in the palate. Has a very good nose and plenty of taste.
Tried on 19 Aug 2014 at 09:32

7/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Polycask @ GBBF 2012, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.Light unclear medium yellow orange colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate apple, sweet apple, vanilla, wood notes. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet with a average to long duration, dry, sweet apples, wood, riped apples. Body is medium to light, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20120809]
Tried from Cask on 27 Jun 2013 at 09:46

6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Polycask @ The 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2012, Reading, Berkshire England.Light unclear medium orange colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, unriped apples, yellow apples. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a average to long duration, yellow apples, ripped, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20120505]
Tried from Cask on 27 Jun 2013 at 08:39

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle brought from the producer at a Christmas market in Bristol. Clear gold in colour with a few bubbles. Tart apple fruit with some woody notes and a dry finish. More rustic in character than the Mendip Hills from Worleys and better for it.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2013 at 10:47

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle bought from the maker at a farmers’ market in Bristol. Golden coloured with a few bubbles. Aroma of medium apple fruit, minerals and a touch of caramel in the background. Easy drinking, with more fruit, a touch of oak, chalk and dryish finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2013 at 03:57

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Canister@GBBF2012. Orangeish golden colour with a minor head. Aroma is sour and tart apples, with mild ripe apples as well. Flavour is rather similar with some yeast, vanilla and dry wooden notes.
Tried from Can on 21 Aug 2012 at 21:56

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Polyask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Yellowish golden colour, no head. Aroma is fruity, apples, yeast, mild vinegar, some cheesy notes as well as some floral notes. Flavour is very dry apple with earth, mild fudge and cheesy notes. Also some slight vanilla and tartness. Pleasantly balanced.
Tried on 26 Jun 2012 at 10:36