Dennison's Farm (Viking Irish Drinks)

Cidery in Ballinaboola, Waterford, Ireland 🇮🇪

Established in 2019

Contact
Dennison's Farm, Kings Lane, Ballinaboola, X91 R1W6, Ireland
Description
Viking Irish Drinks at Dennison’s Farm was set up as a company in 2017, with cider production commencing in 2019. At the heart of the company is three unique craft cider styles, based on old farm recipes. Established by entrepreneur David Dennison, Viking Irish Drinks is sold online and in a wide range of independent off-licences and supermarkets, bars, and restaurants.

The planting of the apple orchards started in 2014 and today there are 3.5 hectares of orchards, with 14 different cider apples growing. Additionally, there is 1 hectare of outdoor vines for wine making and ⅓ hectare of Blackcurrants.

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7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle sample courtesy Grumbo, cheers! Aroma is sweet apple, lemon, flowers, minimal funk and slightly woody. Taste is a nice mix of citrus and apple. Mild carbonation and long finish.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2025 at 09:36


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Sample thanks to Danlo: Poured a clear straw yellow with a white frothy head. Aroma is funky hops, apples, fruity. Taste is hops forward, citrus, fruity, apple, pops in the taste buds.

Tried on 23 Dec 2021 at 12:43


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

9/11/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear pale golden with minimal head. Aroma is crisp apple, hoppy, citrus, lime, floral, leafy. Moderate sweetness, nice tartness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Nicely done.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Oct 2021 at 14:45


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Ardkeen. Orangey gold colour with reddish tinge, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, berry fruit hints. Taste is sweet, apple, fruity, with berry notes, and alittle tartness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, medium dry finish with some residual fruity sweetness. Quite OK.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2021 at 16:44


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle from Ardkeen. Bright yellow gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of fruity apple. Taste is sweetish, tangy, apple, fruity, with alittle core, and some tartness & tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, medium dry finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2021 at 19:29


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

500ml bottle from Ardkeen. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of citrusy resiny hops. Taste is crisp fleshy apple, with lemon lime, floral citrusy resiny hopiness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tart hoppy finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2021 at 21:35