Rocquette Cider Co.

Cidery in Castel, Guernsey, Guernsey 🇬🇬
Associated Venue: Rocquette Cider Co. Cidery

Established in 1998

Contact
Les Fauxquets de Haut, Rue des Fauxquets, Castel, GY5 7QA, Guernsey
Description
Nestled in the Fauxquets Valley in the heart of Guernsey countryside and with distant views of the English Channel, the Meller family farm has become established as the home of Rocquette Cider.

To produce a quality, local cider has always been our dream. From planting the trees to creating a finished product which competes on the international stage, we are committed to continuing the long established cider heritage of Guernsey.

We are proud of our sustainable approach to cider making and passionate about our brands.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
50cl bottle from Cunningham - thanks a lot! Pours clear golden with a small, white head. Aroma of ripe apples, lightly yeasty notes. Nice fruity flavours, sweet, but balanced with some acidity. Decent cider! --- Beer merged from original tick of Traditional on 03 Oct 2015 at 21:50 - Score: 7
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2015 at 15:00

6/10
Tried on 02 Oct 2015 at 21:32

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at Cock and Bull, St Peter Port. Clear golden yellow. Aroma of apple skin. Taste is fruity, earthy, dry. Decent.
Tried on 24 Sep 2015 at 13:31

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at the Cornerstone Cafe in Guernsey. Hazy golden yellow color, still. Aroma of dusty apples. Taste is very dry tart fruit. Very tasty.
Tried from Draft on 24 Sep 2015 at 12:32

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Thanks to Nisse666. Pours a clear golden color with a small fast disappearing white head. Has a fruity spicy slightly tart apple aroma. Fruity spicy slightly tart dry apple flavor. Has a fruity spicy slightly dry tart apple finish.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2015 at 11:25

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle many thx to Cunningham cons 2015-08-28 Mölndal / Country 131# AR: footsweet, appleskin - fresh and grenish AP: golden wee amber, no head F: fizzy, very dry, apple core, wee watery
Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2015 at 12:08

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
50 cl bottle thanks to Nisse666! Sampled on August 28, 2015.BB Jan 2016. marked 24153B 16:32.Clear golden to amber color, small white head. Dry, crisp, apple scent. Tart, dry, apple peel taste. Apple peel and apple core aftertaste. Fizzy mouthfeel, tart finish.I enjoyed the scent a lot, the taste had a bit too little of the apple flesh character to my liking.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Aug 2015 at 07:49

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Nice deep golden color with a bubbly white head. Apples and a smooth mild wooden touch in the aroma. Medium body. Pleasant acidity and a round fine sweetness. Ok carbonation. Dry ending. Fresh nice and tasty cider. Apple dominated flavor with some pleasant wooden notes. Nice one in the sun.
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Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2015 at 13:48

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at La Fregate hotel, St. Peter Port, Guernsey in glorious sunshine - perfect cider weather... Pours a bright gold colour with a very small white head. Aroma of cider apples. Has a medium sweetness with good level of dryness. Body is light, average carbonation. Has a good level of dryness to finish. Enjoyable Guernsey cider.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2015 at 09:42

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at the Ship & Crown, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. Pours a golden orange with a small bubbly head. Aroma of apples. Medium sweetness, light level of aourness. Light body, texture is sticky, quite highly carbonated. Good level of dryness. A refreshing cider.
Tried from Draft on 05 Jun 2015 at 07:02