Brothers Cider (Brothers Group)
Client Brewer in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England 🏴
Established in 1992
Contact
Showerings Cider Mill, Kilver St, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5ND, England
Subsidiaries
Description
Hello and welcome to Brothers Cider, the home of the original festival cider. We are Francis, Jonathan, Matthew and Daniel and for 14 generations, since 1658, when uncle Gabriel first sold his barrels around Wells, Shepton Mallet and Glastonbury, our family has strived to make light, refreshing ciders using a variety of fruit. We are constantly exploring new recipes and love to get your feedback on our latest creations.
We first started selling our Pear Cider at the Glastonbury Festival in 1995 near what was then called the Jazz World Stage. These days it is called The West Holts Stage but our bar is still in the same place. Over the years, festival goers kept asking us if it was possible to get our drink when the festival was over and so we decided to market it to pubs and supermarkets. Now you can get it all over the country and at other festivals besides Glastonbury. See you at the bar!
We first started selling our Pear Cider at the Glastonbury Festival in 1995 near what was then called the Jazz World Stage. These days it is called The West Holts Stage but our bar is still in the same place. Over the years, festival goers kept asking us if it was possible to get our drink when the festival was over and so we decided to market it to pubs and supermarkets. Now you can get it all over the country and at other festivals besides Glastonbury. See you at the bar!
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5
Utseende: Gyllen.
Lukt: Eple.
Smak: Eple.
Skum/kullsyre: Lite skum.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-5=5.9, Can@500ml, ABV@4.5%, Når@2025.10.09.
Hvor: Birk Bryggeri Utsalg, Klepp
Navn: Festival Apple (4.5%)
Stil: CIDER - DRY
Bryggeri: Brothers Cider (Brothers Group)
Lukt: Eple.
Smak: Eple.
Skum/kullsyre: Lite skum.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-5=5.9, Can@500ml, ABV@4.5%, Når@2025.10.09.
Hvor: Birk Bryggeri Utsalg, Klepp
Navn: Festival Apple (4.5%)
Stil: CIDER - DRY
Bryggeri: Brothers Cider (Brothers Group)
Tried
from Can
from
Birk Bryggeriutsalg
on 09 Oct 2025
at 18:40
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
50cl can from Home Bargains
No real head. Clear golden pour. Fruity sweet aftertaste
No real head. Clear golden pour. Fruity sweet aftertaste
Tried
from Can
from
Home Bargains (T.J Morris Ltd), Nationwide
on 16 Sep 2025
at 18:15
5.4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 4.5
Texture 7
Overall 5
Watching one of four Scottish teams in a week of failure for all of them in European football as the background to this Pinkish-red coloured very sweet effort. It has a heavy red and dark berry flavour, feels artificial, feels very familiar to other macro choices of this ilk. If you’re looking for positives it has an easy strength and texture.
Tried
from Can
from
Home Bargains (T.J Morris Ltd), Nationwide
on 28 Aug 2025
at 21:24
5.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
On this drinking day in 1984 in support of the UK Miners' strike the National Dockyard Strike was taking place. Colliers' might drink this after a hard day in the pit, it's a strong and gritty cider, not least due to its toward sour apple, which is extremely characterful in terms of this cider, although the fruit is flavoursome enough to be enjoyed. Not quite as bad as I expected it to be.
Tried
from Can
from
B&M Bargains U.K Chain
on 28 Aug 2025
at 17:52
4/10
Sweet and fruity. It's fine, but couldn't drink loads of it.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Aug 2025
at 19:05
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 7
Overall 5
On the Day I'm drinking this cider, back in 767 Toto of Nepi's coup d'état in Rome saw one of his brothers consecrated as Pope Constantine II. This 'Brothers' effort is easily the sweetest of the four cider's I have enjoyed this evening, although its lower strength means it doesn't have a great depth to it, but is not weak. Raspberry light but most prominent in its aroma.
Tried
from Can
from
Home Bargains (T.J Morris Ltd), Nationwide
on 05 Jul 2025
at 22:27
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
500ml can from local shop. Golden colour, foamy white head that dissipates and aroma of fruity pear, apple. Taste is sweet, peary, caramel, syrup, baked apple, with sugary and tangy notes. Medium bodied, high carbonation, medium sweet syrupy finish. OK.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jun 2025
at 21:34
4.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
500ml can from local shop. Bright golden colour, foamy white head and aroma of tinned pineapple, passionfruit, candy. Taste is sweet, tropical fruit salad, pineapple, passionfruit, sugary with alittle citric tartness. Medium bodied, high carbonation, sweet tropical finish. Quite artificial and very sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jun 2025
at 18:38
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 02 May 2025
at 15:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can. OK, I have to remeber what I am drinking here. First Perry so I’ll do my best. Tastes more like a cider then anything. The after taste is all pear. Aroma is also more pear then apple. Color is golden, honey. Wine drinkers ought to live this.Has a pretty good kick.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:10