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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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Fastelavnssmagning 2012, Ulfborg. Pours orange with floaties and bubbles on top. Spicy nose. Cinnamon and nutmeg. A bit of apple. Red apples. Dry with a touch of meat. I Hate the spices but somehow it’s good.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2012 at 02:39

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Box@The Bree Louise, London. Golden colour, not too much head. Aroma is dry apples, some yeast, fruits and some "pollen" stuff. Flavour is apples, dry wood, and some slight floral and vanillaish notes. Rather watery palate, but has a long apple and earthy/herbal aftertaste.
Tried on 01 Dec 2011 at 00:25

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Bree Louise, London. Deep golden colour, no head. Aroma is sweet and tart apples along with vinegar, some slight vanilla and mild acidic and earthy notes. Flavour is similar in a quite sweet way. A bit watery as for the palate.
Tried from Cask on 07 Nov 2011 at 22:36

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Southampton Arms, 139 Highgate Road, London, Greater London, England NW5 1LE.Unclear medium yellow colour with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate apple, sweet apples, sulfur. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average to long duration, thin apples, light dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20110731]
Tried from Cask on 19 Aug 2011 at 06:17

7/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Polycask @ The Bree Louise, 69 Coburg Street, Euston, London, England NW1 2HH.Clear medium yellow orange colour with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, tart apples, barnyard, light vinegar. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate acidic with a long duration, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20110731]
Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2011 at 13:20

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Box@Bree Louise, London. Amber colour, no head. Aroma is apples, some mild ripe fruits as well as mild earthy and yeasty notes. Flavour is sweet, but very dry apples with mild yeasty notes as well. Pleasant!
Tried on 08 Aug 2011 at 23:47

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask@Southampton Arms, London. Hazy yellow colour, no head. Aroma is apples, mild tart wooden notes, some vanilla and quite much peaches as well,. Flavour is apples, some vanilla and mild notes of wood and resin. Pleasantly dry palate.
Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2011 at 23:28

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at Cloisters ... amber ... soft light spiced mellow nose with justa hint of apple ... sweet apple ... juicy and mellow ... ligth cinamon... not complex but quite nice
Tried on 23 Dec 2010 at 05:05

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
On tap at the Bree Louise. Pours a rich amber with few bubbles. Light, dank apple aroma with some funk. Lightly sweet flavor with some spices and more dankness. Medium bodied and pretty smooth with almost no carbonation. Obscenely dry finish, sweet, with cellar-like mustness. Good stuff this.
Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2010 at 04:02

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Southampton Arms handpull. Simple cider, very drinkable, bit of yeast on aroma and then some stewed apple fruit, some sweetness, but ultimately a fairly straightforward easy drinking cider that I knocked back from a pint. Then got up and wobbled a bit.
Tried on 03 Jun 2010 at 02:18