Orchard Pig

Cidery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2009

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West Bradley Orchards, West Bradley, Glastonbury, BA6 8LT, England
Description
It’s too easy to let life become predictable and settle for the ordinary. Luckily though, Orchard Pig is no ordinary cider. It all began in a Somerset shed, surrounded by the best West Country apple trees and free roaming Old Spot pigs. But, whilst every orchard has apples, not every orchard has Old Spot pigs. We believe our free-spirited attitude is the magic ingredient which makes every pint of Orchard Pig taste so refreshingly different to all the rest. Not your average apples, not your average pig. Orchard Pig. It’s a rare breed.

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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle at home. Label says "a riotous celebration of apples" which is a slight exaggeration.. it’s nice, light and green apple sweet but just a bit thin on the ground for me.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2014 at 01:06

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
500ml bottle. One of those ciders I put off opening for a while due to the patronising, truly irritating description and ’pig’ references on the bottle. Open it up however and it’s actually a great cider. Well-balanced with a little touch of barnyard funk, a tang of acidity, a tanic nod and crisp, sweet apple flavours that blossom as you make your way through. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2014 at 05:08

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from Hog & Partridge, St Neots. A light yellow cider with less carbonation that would normally be expected. Lovely aroma of woody funk and fruit. The taste is sweeter than the aroma promises, too much like a commercial keg cider but still nice. Worth drinking for cider-heads.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2013 at 15:06

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Cider Tap, Euston. Clear pale yellow golden colour, sparkling but no head to speak of, and aroma of fruity apple. Juicy apple flavour with some sweetness and alittle tartness. Slightly oily mouthfeel, light to medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry finish. Straightforward but enjoyable cider.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2013 at 11:16

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap. Clear golden colour, thin white head and aroma of juicy apple & straw. Tart apple flavour with wood, straw & hay notes. Slightly oily mouth feel, medium bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2013 at 06:49

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at the haymarket... Light hazy amber... No head... Soft sweet apple fruit nose... Light tanins... Doft sweet juicy apple... Nice sweet and easy
Tried from Cask on 25 Oct 2013 at 09:44

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. clear glass. [ As Orchard Pig Reveller Medium Sparkling Cider ].Clear sparkling, medium orange yellow colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate to liht heavy apple, sweet apples, apple porridge, warmed apples. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet with a average to long duration, apple, sweet apples, apple porridge, thin. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20130808] -
Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2013 at 08:53

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bag in box @ Bree Louise, Euston NW1. Pours a golden color with no head. Has a fruity spicy ripe apple. Fruity spicy slightly tart apple flavor. Has a fruity spicy warming ripe apple finish.
Tried on 20 Sep 2013 at 05:40

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle in a field. Has a pleasant apple taste, medium sweet but feels a little toned down and bland.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2013 at 03:56

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Shrewsbury Hotel, Shrewsbury. Nice golden yellow. Medium sweet apples, fairly tame and innocent enough but still rather more-ish. Not bad at all.
Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2013 at 14:37