Pookhill Cider

Cidery in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2002

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Middle Farm, Lewes Road, Firle, Lewes, BN8 6LJ, England
Description
Nestling at the foot of Firle Beacon on the South Downs in Sussex, Middle Farm is a 625 acre working family farm. We offer a warm countryside welcome, with something for every member of the family to enjoy.

Six generations of farming have given us a unique insight into British food production. The highest standards of animal welfare and environmental care show in our milk and meat products. We demand those same high standards from everyone whose produce we stock.

In more recent years, Mr Pile set up the cider business, collecting cider from small farms all over the west country to sell at Middle Farm.

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4.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

BIAB Sample from 29th Sussex Beer & Cider Festival Brighton, courtesy of Grumbo. Cheers Graham! Slightly hazy golden colour, no head and aroma of formic acid, cedar wood, some apple. Taste is tart apple then very astringent and drying, wood, with formic acid, cedar, oak barrel, sawdust. Medium bodied, low carbonation, very dry tart & woody finish. Just too astringent for me.

Tried on 25 Mar 2019 at 19:15


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

22/3/2019. From bag in a box at the 29th Sussex Beer & Cider Festival, Brighton. Pours hazy pale gold with minimal head. Aroma of moderately sweet apples, caramel and green apples. Light sweetness, medium tartness. Light to moderate body, slight watery texture, soft to flat carbonation. Very dry, tart, acidic finish.

Tried on 22 Mar 2019 at 16:39


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at GBBF 2013, day 3 - London. Pours hazy yellow with a few bubbles on the rim. Rotten apple and whisky in the aroma. Light-medium sweet falvor with dried apples, light spice, must. Light to medium bodied, soft. Finishes with underripe apples, lots of musty dryness. So so, but drinks well enough given its strength.

Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2015 at 05:40


5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Polycask @ GBBF 2013, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Pookhill Irish Whiskey Cask ].ABV: 8.4%. Unclear light yellow color with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, sweet apples, horse blanket, wood, alcohol, sulfur - chlorine. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light to moderate acidic with a long duration, tart apple, whisky, peat - wood - oak. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20130815]

Tried from Cask on 25 Feb 2015 at 13:46


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

Cask at GBBF ’13, 15/08/13 cheers to Seth for the pour. Clear pale yellow akin to dishwater with no head. Nose is zesty apples, sugar, apple flan. Taste comprises light woodm earthy apples, hint of whisky. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finish. Nice Zider.

Tried from Cask on 15 Sep 2013 at 04:23


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at gbbf 2013. Light green cloudy no head. Light acid bright apples aroma. Flavour is Mellon pineapple and oak fruity and tasty This will fuck you up.

Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2013 at 09:16


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

From cask. Pours pale yellow, no head. Aroma is whiskey oaky and tart apples. Citric, whiskey oaky and apples zesty. Dry and semi citric finish.

Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2013 at 08:56


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

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Tried on 14 Aug 2013 at 08:07


7
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

From a plastic barrel @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium yellow amber colour with a fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy apple, moderate alcohol - rum, light butter notes. Flavor is light heavy sweet and light light acidic with a average to long duration, apple, alcohol, dry, tart, rum notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20110805]

Tried on 12 Dec 2011 at 23:37


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

@GBBF2011. Golden colour, small head. Aroma is apples, spices, sweet nectary notes as well as honey. Flavour is apples, and a very sweet stingy burning alcoholic tone to it. Mild spicyness and nectar to be notes as well. Way too alcoholic burning to be nice.

Tried on 23 Nov 2011 at 22:51