Grumbo (24737) reviewed Blended Perry from Hecks Farmhouse Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
31/5/2024. From BIAB at the 37th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival. Pours clear very pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is sweet pear, caramel, very fruity. Quite sweet taste with light bitterness and a tart edge. Moderate body, oily, very soft carbonation.
danlo (13332) reviewed Brown Bess from Hecks Farmhouse Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Clear pale golden colour, thin white foam head and aroma of perry pear, funk. Taste is sweetish, perry pear, fruity, flowery, with some acidity and light tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying fleshy peary finish. Nicely drinkable.
danlo (13332) reviewed Thorn from Hecks Farmhouse Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Clear pale yellow gold colour, white foam head that dissipates and aroma of perry pear, flowery. Taste is tangy, tart, perry pear, fleshy, floral, with some funk, straw and zingy acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying peary flesh at the finish. Nicely drinkable.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Brown Bess from Hecks Farmhouse Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at the home, from Cat In The Glass online, 12/05/24. Almost clear pale yellow with a fast escaping white head. Nose is sweetish pear, tannins, hedgerow, light perfume. Taste comprises bitter sweet pears, vinous, light icing sugar, straw, light funk. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Another solid and refreshing perry from Hecks ... good bitter sweet balance.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Thorn from Hecks Farmhouse Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at the home, from Cat In The Glass online, 12/05/24. Pale golden yellow with a fast collapsing white crown ... a few floaties towards the end of the bottle. Nose is pear skins, grass, herb, straw, light orchard wood. Taste comprises pears, tannins, light vinous notes, straw, apple skin. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Solid refreshing and flavoursome perry for a hote day.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
clear 500ml bottle from the source; drank at home on 22nd April 2024. Dirty farmyard aroma, horse blanket taste with an apple or two.
danlo (13332) reviewed Medium Perry from Hecks Farmhouse Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
BIAB at Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival 2024. Slightly hazed yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of perry pear, fleshy, funk. Taste is sweet, perry pear, fleshy fruity, biscuity note, one citric, with acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet fruity finish. Quite drinkable
danlo (13332) reviewed Dabinett Cider from Hecks Farmhouse Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Golden colour, some bubbles on top that quickly dissipate away and aroma of apple, caramel. Taste is sweetish, apple, fruity, caramel hint, earthy, with some funk, and drying bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Dabinett Cider from Hecks Farmhouse Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at home, from Elston & Son online, 23/03/24. Clear golden to copper with a fast escaping white head that does cling on to life as edgework. Nose is dusty apples, hint of demerara sugar, apple skins, straw. Taste comprises sweeter apple notes, caramel, grains, hedgerow, apple core. Medium bodied, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close. Okay offering.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Gin Perry from Hecks Farmhouse Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
12/10/2023. BIAB at Nottingham Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Pours clear dark golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is perry pear, citrus, lightly funky and woody. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness and tartness. Moderate body, slightly oily and watery, average carbonation. Drying finish. Not bad.