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!
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can poured at BTBF. Pours with a clear, very pale yellow with no head, good clarity and some signs of carbonation. Aromas are sharp with sulfur, wine, mold, mild acidity, musty. Not much distinct pear at all. Light fruitiness. Flavors are tart, artificial acid, tangy, sweet, pear, sulfur. Slightly rotten character. Medium bubbles with a strangely fuller body (sugar added), syrupy a bit. Not great.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2012
at 16:07
3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Can. Pale yellow colour. No apple presnet in aroma. Strange synthetic flavor. Almost no apple. Short finish. Watery palate. Rubbish.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Apr 2012
at 03:27
2.6/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Can. Clear very pale yellow with tiny white head. Aroma is apples, sugar and vegetable. Flavour is a little apples, sugar, vegetable, medium sweet and a little citric.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Apr 2012
at 03:03
3.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Clear pale yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet and light apples. Flavor is quite sweet. Sweet finish. Watery. 140412
Tried
on 15 Apr 2012
at 12:24
3/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Can. No head. Color is close to water. Aroma and taste are sweet apples, sugar, waterand alcohol.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Apr 2012
at 09:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Can: Farmhouse funk and lime aroma, with an overriding new plastic smell. Effervescent pale yellow, clear. Highly acidic, not super sweet pear and granny smith apple flavor. Somewhat rubbery. Twig finish. Not awful and has character.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Apr 2012
at 18:39
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at the Mitre Lancaster Gate. Cloudy yellow colour. Fantastic nice barnyard apple aroma. Light sweet and semi dry apple flavor. Light acetic. Long finish. Creamy palate. Wonderfull cider.
Tried
on 17 Mar 2012
at 13:29
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap @ The Mitre. Medium head with good duration. Color is hazy yellow. Aroma and taste are apples, citrus, sugar and citrus acid. Medium carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Mar 2012
at 06:03
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle 500ml. @ chriso [ chrisos festive get-together tasting ].Clear light yellow colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate apple, artificial, moderate to heavy ginger, artificial ginger. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet with a average duration, spicy, apple, ginger. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20111230]
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2012
at 09:14
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Aroma of apple juice concentrate. Very sweet flavour. Quite a thick, syrupy texture and low carbonation. Has a background taste like the soft drink Vimto which is a mix of sugary fruits like grape, raspberry and blackcurrant.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2012
at 10:52