99 Pines

Cidery in Kents Green, Gloucestershire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2022

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Kents Green House, Kents Green, GL19 3AJ, England
Description
Topped with 99 pine trees (probably), May Hill (Gloucestershire) is world famous (in small circles!) as being the epicentre for fine, English Perry.

99PINES is a community enterprise, run by volunteers who scour local villages, gardens and heritage orchards to find the rarest and finest fruit. We love showing off single varieties and experimenting with orchard blends.

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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Panda at home thanks to Ed Danlo. A clear petrol coloured pour with a fading fizzy white head. Aroma is vanilla, musty fruit, mouldy funk, damp hay, Flavour is composed of dry musty fruit, pear, apple, vanilla, spores, fresh fruit, light tang. Palate is crisp and tart moderate carbonation. ok.
Tried on 05 Nov 2024 at 22:32

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 27/10/24. Pale yellow with a thin white cap that veers edgewards. Nose is tangy pear, hedgerow, herb, straw, trace of blackcurrant. Taste comprises pear, tannins, light orchard wood, straw, herb, touch of elderflower, berry pips. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Not bad.
Tried on 27 Oct 2024 at 16:36

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Cat in the Glass, for #rgpm. Batch No 18, 5.1%. Pale golden colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of perry pear, slight funk. Taste is sweetish & tart, perry pear, fleshy, fruity, floral, slight acetic funk note, with caramel & vanilla hints, and some citric acidity plus alittle tannin. Light bodied, low carbonation, drying tart citric peary finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2024 at 19:40

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Cat in the Glass, for #rgpm. Batch No 19. Sparkling, pale golden colour, fizzy white foam head and aroma of oil, vegetal, hay, leather, funk. Taste is perry pear, elderflower, lemon citric, vanilla, custard hint, with acidity and slight tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying citric peary finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2024 at 20:35

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
1/5/2024. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is funky, caramel, woody, vanilla, brown sugar, vinegar edge. Medium sweetness, light bitterness and tartness. Sugary sweet finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2024 at 07:55

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Batch No. 10. Pale golden colour, thin white foam head that dissipates and aroma of perry pear, fleshy, floral, some funk. Taste is sweet, fruity perry pear, floral, citric, gooseberry, fleshy, alittle funk, wood, with some mellow acidity and light tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying peary finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2024 at 20:55

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample thanks to Danlo. Cheers mate. Pours a misty yellow. Fresh fruity nose, moderately sweet perry pear fruit to taste, mild vanilla, gentle carbonation, good balanced acidity, perhaps more akin to a apple cider than an oily sweet perry. Pretty good.
Tried on 19 Feb 2024 at 09:38

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Batch No. 9. For #rgpm. Slightly hazed pale yellow golden colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates and aroma of perry pear, vanilla & caramel hints. Taste is sweetish, perry pear, fruity, tart, funky, with caramel, vanilla notes, along with some acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry peary finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Feb 2024 at 21:42