Hecks Farmhouse Cider

Cidery in Street, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Hecks Farmhouse Cider

Established in 1841

Contact
9-11 Middle Leigh, Street, BA16 0LB, England
Description
The Hecks family have been making traditional farmhouse cider in Somerset for six generations, since 1841.

In 1896, we started to sell our cider from our farm shop in Street.

We make our cider by blending juice from apples all grown locally in the farm’s orchards. The cider is fermented in wooden barrels and sold draught from the wood.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers Mat! Pale yellow gold colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of pear, herbal, floral, slightly solventy, vasoline note. Taste is perry pear fruity, funk, tart and light tannic. Medium bodied, ligth carbonation, dry herby finish. Quite OK.
Tried on 26 Jun 2021 at 18:43

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers Mat! Golden amber colour with a white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, fruity, fleshy, some funk and liquorice hint. Taste is sweetish, fruity apple, fleshy, liquorice note, with lots of drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried on 26 Jun 2021 at 17:24

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
25/6/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers! Pours clear pale golden with a minimal head. Aroma of pungent pear, flowers, kaffir lime, baked pear, petroleum jelly, methanol, funky and dusty notes. Moderate sweetness and tartness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Nice tartness to finish. Curious/interesting drop. Quite liked it.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2021 at 12:05

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8
25/6/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers! Pours golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, rich apple, slight dusty, woody, yeasty notes. Medium sweetness and light tartness. Medium bodied, average to soft carbonation. Semi-sweet, drying, tannic and gently acidic finish. Very nicely done.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2021 at 12:05

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
75cl bottle from Hecks Cider Farm. Misty pale yellow appearance, aroma has funk, cat piss and faint lemon curd. Continues to taste with a noticeably thin, crisp, dry palate .. some wild floral elements, with curious perry fruit coming through. Fine spritz, light dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2021 at 14:29

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers Mat! Hazy golden colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of ripe apple, mucky. Taste is sweet, ripe pulpy apple, fleshy, earthy, funk, with some drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried on 12 Jun 2021 at 18:16

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers Mat! Pours pale gold with afew short-lived bubbles on top, aroma of pear, funk. Taste is sweet, pear, fruity, some tartness and light tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-dry slightly tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried on 10 May 2021 at 19:52

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
9/5/2021. Taster courtesy of minutemat, cheers! Pours clear pale golden with a small short lasting bubbly white head. Aroma of rich apple, flowers, touch of caramel, clove and yeast. Medium sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, gently fizzy carbonation. Finished sweeter with a light dry tannic edge. Nice.
Tried on 09 May 2021 at 18:31

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
9/5/2021. Taster courtesy of minutemat, cheers! Pours clear pale golden with a minimal bubbly white head. Aroma of sharp acidic apples, flowers, touch of yeast. Light sweetness and medium bitter/sour. Moderate body, low carbonation. Dry, sharp and bitter finish. Good.
Tried on 09 May 2021 at 17:32

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sample thanks to minutemat, cheers Mat! Pale gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fleshy, skin & core. Taste is tart, apple, tangy, sharp, citric acidity, drying, bitter tannins, along with some caramel hints. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry bittersharp tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried on 09 May 2021 at 17:29