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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7/10
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2018 at 18:11

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen (23092018) - clear golden yellow pour with small white bubbly head. Prominent sweet pear notes, peat skin, medium to light body, light spices into the sweet pear finish.
Tried from Draft on 03 Nov 2018 at 08:38

3.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Bottle shared at Craft Beer Co Islington, 29/08/2018. Many thanks! A pale yellow coloured pour with a halo of white . Aroma is really odd, burnt plastic, grass, phenolic. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, salty, phneolic, hairspray, little sulphur. Palate si vile, semi sweet, salty, moderate carboantion, . Fucking terrible. Burning cow pat finish.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2018 at 22:24

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Bottle split at CBC Holborn, thanks to Daniel, 29/08/18. Clear golden blonde with a decent enough egg shell white covering that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is eggy, sulphuric, the cider equivalent of Burton Snatch ... Taunton Minge? Taste improves with bitter apples, straw, light funk, grass. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. So so ... the minge really let's this one down !
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2018 at 07:37

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in London - cheers to Dan? Pours clear yellow-gold with a small foamy head. Sweet but also minerality and sweaty. Somewhat sugary. Medium bodied, poly, with no carbonation. Sweet finish, some pale bread, sugary ripe apples. A bit heavy handed. OK.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Aug 2018 at 20:54

3/10
Earlier Rating: 8/29/2018 Total Score: 3.4
Tried on 29 Aug 2018 at 17:43

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Box @ Stable, Bristol. Pours clear gold, aroma has pure apple juice, light sour. Taste presents a good pure fruit character with light sour acidity, firm tannins and drying close. Good stuff.
Tried on 07 Aug 2018 at 20:39

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Hecks Cider Farm, shared with Soph on a super hot summers afternoon. Pours clear gold, aroma is sour, sulphur, strong perry pear, woody, sweet. Taste continues along similar lines, nice Hendre character coming through with a strong tang, gentle acidity. Good stuff. AUG 07 2018 Box @ The Orchard Box, Bristol. Pours misty yellow, nice medium sweet perry fruit on the nose. Taste has prominent fleshy fruit with a gentle sweetness and firm tannin presence. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2018 at 20:14

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bag in box at Peterborough Beer Festival 2016. Pours hazy straw golden, no head. Aroma: sharp, light vinegar, pears, apples, wood. Taste: light sweet, fruity tartness, apples, pears, light spices. Light to medium body, no carb, light tart finish
Tried on 30 Jul 2018 at 22:17

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Scrattings. Golden colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of funky, tangy apple. Taste is sweetish, fleshy apple, alittle apple skin, with woody and leathery funk, plus some tannins. Medium bodied, soft to medium bodied, semi-dry tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2018 at 21:08