Mr Whitehead's Cider

Cidery in Alton, Hampshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2003

Contact
Windmill Farm, Colemore, Alton, GU34 3PY, England
Description
Making traditional hand crafted ciders in the Heart of Hampshire with locally sourced apples

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

Third of a pint from a bag in a box.
No head. Hazy lemon coloured pour. Light tart aftertaste.

Tried from Cask at Gate House (JDW) on 30 Jun 2025 at 16:18


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

Third of a pint on cask at Doncaster brewery.
No head. Clear golden pour. Light tart aftertaste.

Tried from Cask at Doncaster Brewery Tap on 20 May 2025 at 16:40


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1/3 key keg pour at GBBF Winter. Pale , sparkling golden pour. Big nose of apple flavors, light caramel. Taste is sweet, toffee and apples, just like the name implies.

Tried from Draft at GBBF Winter Beer Festival (Camra) on 14 Feb 2025 at 05:31


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Tried on 12 Jan 2025 at 09:36


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

Bladder bag at day 2 of the 40th Pigs Ear Beer festival, Round Chapel Hackney, 04/12/24.
Yellow to golden with a thin white head.
Nose is tangy pears, straw, sugars.
Taste comprises pear drop, vinous, bitter sweet, tangy, light funk.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Okay.

Tried on 04 Dec 2024 at 00:00


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

26/7/2024. From BIAB at The Redoubt Beer Festival 2024, Harwich. 7.0% abv. Pours clear pale yellow gold with a minimally bubbly head. Aroma is apples, stable, citrus, straw. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness, slight chilli edge, light tartness. Moderate body, a little watery, soft carbonation. Drying solventy finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried on 05 Aug 2024 at 22:05


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

Had@18th Reading Beer & Cider Fest. Golden colour, no head. Aroma is funk, some apples, toffee and quite sweet. Flavour is kind of syrupy, some ripe apples, green apple skins, some funk and mild earthy tones. Smooth and fresh, but not all too sweet. Somewhat dry palate.

Tried on 22 Nov 2023 at 19:22


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

Bottled (From Ales by Mail). Golden colour with a small quickly vanishing small head. Aroma is sweet apples, some honey, mild apple marmalade as well as some mild wood. Flavour is kind of sweedish tart with some citrus, honey, white wine and off-course sweet apples.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2023 at 19:19


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Box @ Lilley's Cider, Frome. Clear gold. Gently sweet apple fruit aroma. Light bodied, moderate apple sweetness, gentle acidity, soft funk. Decent.

Tried on 16 Sep 2023 at 20:14