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!
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Nov 2023
at 21:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 10
Overall 4.5
Appearance: clear deep gold with a one finger tall off-white airy head of low retention. Aroma: overripe red apple, light funk, pleasant fermentation traces. Taste: quite intense. Light to medium sweet. Different shades of apples, distant funk. Mouth feel: medium plus body, lively carbonation. Summary: the smell promised more than the taste provided.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2023
at 19:50
6/10
Tried
on 15 Oct 2023
at 17:05
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Appearance: Clear pale yellow with a moderate white frothy head of low retention. Aroma: Soaked apples, red apple skin, distant funk. Taste: Medium dry. Various apple nuances. Distant funk. Mouth feel: Medium plus body, average carbonation. Overall: Drinkable.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2023
at 21:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle: BB 29th November 2024. Drank at home on a wet and windy 19th September 2023, the first drink of a mini-tasting with myself. No head, cloudy lemonade look. Tastes like lemonade too, it's fizzy as well. Needed some salted peanuts to help be finish the bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2023
at 11:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle: BB 31st May 2025. Poured into an old vase shaped pint glass at home on 18th September 2023. Wife's away so having a random tasting with myself and Bertie (the dog). It's red and very, very sweet cherry flavoured. Bloody hell, this is hard work. If you close your eyes it's possible to taste a Cherry Bakewell and if there was one in the house I'd go and get it to compare. Great word 'Frangipane'!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2023
at 13:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle: BB 25th April 2025. Drank on my patio in the afternoon sunshine, 10th August 2023. Strong strawberry aroma and taste, it's sweet!
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2023
at 05:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle: BB 22nd February 2025. Drank on my patio in the afternoon sunshine, 10th August 2023. Sweet and pleasant enough cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2023
at 05:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle: BB 2nd April 2025, drank in the afternoon sun on my patio on 10th August 2023. Pleasant, if rather sweet raspberry red cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2023
at 05:51
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
7/8/2023. Can courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear golden with a pink tint and a frothy white head. Aroma of sweet apple, caramel, sulphur, slightly funky and metallic. Sugary sweetness, slightest tart edge. Moderate body, oily, fizzy. Too sweet to enjoy much of this.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2023
at 21:18