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!
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl can from Factory Foods. Thin white head. Clear golden pour. An ok cider.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Oct 2020
at 10:57
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
33cl bottle from B&M. No head. Odd light violet colour. Too sweet for my taste
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2020
at 18:34
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
33cl bottle from B&M. Almost no head. Clear light red pour. Too sweet. Some marshmallow
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2020
at 20:42
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
33cl bottle from B&M Bargains. Very thin off white head. Light burgundy pour. Too sweet. A bit fruity. Not great
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2020
at 17:21
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
0,5 flaske (takk til Sigmund for denne!), dlet med skibsrederen i en pause på Fridtjofen: uklar blek strågul uten skum. Pærebrus for voksne. HInt av søte, milde citroner. Enkel forfriskning som perler på tungen uten at arbeidslysten meldte seg.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2020
at 17:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Stark apfeliger Beginn, gelungene süß-trockene Mischung, feine Herbe. Vollmundiger Mittelteil von reifen Äpfeln, trockener werdend, langer fruchtiger Abgang. Gut! 10/11/12/12/9/12
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2020
at 14:53
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
Bottle shared with JMD on board Fridtjofen 26.09.20. Greyish yellow. No head. Aroma and taste of Bitter Lemon, but with less bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2020
at 14:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Black Prince, New Haw. I had trepidations going into this as I am somewhat partial to one of these sweet. Aroma: sugary custard, perhaps a hint of sourness. Colour wise they got the opaque pink-red spot on. Pity the failed to add in a yellow half. Thin translucent white head just forms a ring. Taste: light-medium sour over a sugary sweet core. Pretty spit on. Light-medium bodied. Slick with a sticky residue. Soft carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. It's basically an alcopop but I knew it would be like that and it was enjoyable enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2020
at 12:21
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
500ml can. Gold with fizzy head, a ringed retention which disappeared half way through. Aroma of stewed apples, farmyard oak and sulphur; not exactly fresh but promising enough for a cheap cider. Taste was disappointing, a stewed green apple, still slightly tart but very watery. There is a long dry finish but it doesn't really carry forward with any flavour. Body is decent and carbonation average. Its drinkable, not unpleasant, but a poor cider nonetheless.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Sep 2020
at 23:40
7/10
Danke an HP. Fruity sourness, mild and smooth. Fruity mild. Watery dry in the aftertaste, refreshing fruity, easy to drink. great.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2020
at 18:32