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John Hibbert a.k.a. Ciderman lives at Broughton Bank, just north of Cartmel in southern Cumbria, "Lancashire over the Sands" as it used to be called. This is where he plants, picks and presses apples and pears to make cider and perry. This is certainly not the sweet fizzy stuff you find in normal pubs and supermarkets, it's a very special drink. Pay Ciderman a visit. Follow the signs and have a taste. He thinks you'll be glad you did!
6/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
6/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
6/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
7/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
6/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2025
at 14:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop, Cumbria. Exploded out of the bottle; lost about a quarter of it. What was left was a pale gold colour with a little fine sediment. It looked aggressively fizzy but was only moderately so in the mouth (admittedly more fizzy than I like, but this does seem to be the fashion in ciders of late). I struggle for descriptors of cider flavours, but this was light and refreshing with fresh apple juice, a nice touch of tannic apple skins, and a hint of summer meadows. It was just on the dry side of medium by today's standards (which suits me!), although it was maybe a tad thin. With the fizziness and the lower ABV (compared to their other ciders), I wonder if they're targeting the pub market with this one? If so it's a sight better than most of the other pub-strength ciders out there. I rather enjoyed it actually.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2024
at 10:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
28/6/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear deep golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is horseradish, apples, candle wax, petroleum, vanilla. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness and sourness. Medium body, oily, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2023
at 16:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
28/6/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear very pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of apple, vanilla, citrus, touch of caramel. Moderate sweetness and some sharp bitterness with a tart edge. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Drying finish. Quite okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2023
at 16:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
28/6/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear pale golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is semi-sweet apple, leafy, vanilla, light floral and herbal notes. Medium sweetness and light tartness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Slight dry, citric, tannic finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2023
at 16:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
28/6/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours almost clear pale golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of fleshy apple, apple juice, flowers. Nice sweet and tangy sharp taste. Moderate body, average carbonation. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2023
at 16:21