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
Brothers Cider (Brothers Group) owns 1 brewery:
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!

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6.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draft at The Spaniards on the Heath. Fresh, tart apple aroma. Hazy peach juice color with some white head. Near medium in body with medium, firm carbonation. Flavors of apple and appleskin - hardly any "cooked" aspect. Quite refreshing.
Tried from Draft on 24 May 2008 at 15:03

3.4/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
500 ml can; Nose of ? (what else) pears; pale yellow with a small white head; flavor is semi tart pears.
Tried from Can on 04 May 2008 at 23:58

5.2/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
As Addlestones Draught Cider. An unclear cider with no head. The aroma is sweet and dominated by apples. The flavor is sweet with notes of apples and wood. The acidity is medium.
Tried on 21 Mar 2008 at 10:00

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
very pale golden with a little fizz,little sharp fruity nose,definitly pear lightly so, little tart. quite sweet.all round not to bad
Tried on 04 Apr 2007 at 11:52

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Can: Poured a light yellowish perry with a big bubbly white head with limited retention. Aroma of light sweet pear is very intriguing. Taste is quite light with some sweetness and very reminiscent of an apple cider. I’m glad I finally got to taste my first perry and was expecting to be sweeter then this.
Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2006 at 12:30

4.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Sample at Black Forest Brau Keller in Frankenmuth. Clear off-yellow color with a nil white head and minimal lacing. Looks damn close to a glass of water actually. Light pear aroma. Light-bodied with a fruity character, and tastes more like a pear fruit drink than a Cider. The finish is fruity and short. Tastes alright but I am not sure what the point is here.
Tried on 12 Oct 2006 at 22:42

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Sainsburys. Cloudy warm golden colour, some apple on the nose but not a great deal. Like the Westons Hernys Vintage I had before this was very easy drinking and all the more refreshing, quite smooth and yet it still had just enough appley bite to make it most enjoyable. A very nice cider that I could scoff down a few of.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2006 at 11:41

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
568ml bottle from Sainsbury. I like this straight off cos of the size 568ml. Cloudy gold/orange, no head. Apple pie aroma. Apple juice in mouth and not too sour. Dryish finish. Bit one dimensional, but drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2006 at 07:38

3.9/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
An unclear yellow cider with no head. The aroma is of apples combined with notes of wood. The flavor is sweet and dominated by apples - and quite dry, but the body is thin.
Tried on 09 Aug 2005 at 10:46

3.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
On draught @ Redbones January 2005. Weak yellow, no head. Faint aroma of sweet peaches and pears. Initial taste is of cheap chardonnay. Sweetness, alcohol, slight cheese flavors. Yikes. I had just a 4oz sample and didnt even finish it. Mostly watery, moderate to low carbonation, not much going on here besides cheap candied fruit and alcohol.
Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2005 at 19:51