Dorset Orchards

Cidery in Bridport, Dorset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Palmers

Contact
West Bay Road, Bridport, DT6 4JA, England
Description
Dorset Orchards Ciders were born out of a long standing friendship between John Palmer and David Sheppy, sixth generation Master of Cider from Sheppys, in Taunton.

With David’s expertise, and apples sourced from close to the Old Brewery in Bridport, three traditional ciders were crafted and form a welcome addition to the Palmers range, keeping our core values of quality, heritage and above all, flavour.

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Cask @ Bridport Arms. No head. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are green apples, fruits, citrus and has a nice light sour finish.
Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2022 at 16:09

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Hand pulled. Clear still pale golden coloured body. Apple & funky aroma. A bit thin on the body & cloying on the back. Medium sweet, apple & a bit of funk on the end. Easy going.
Tried on 02 Aug 2022 at 17:04

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Keg @ Ferry Inn, Salcombe. Golden with a carbonation and a sweet, mildly tangy apple that’s flavoursome.
Tried on 03 Oct 2021 at 06:20

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On keg at the Waterman's near Ashprington. This was pretty similar to the Apple Bee, with fresh sweet apples on the nose and some more dryness on the taste. It was just a little fresher on the finish though. Good cider.
Tried on 03 Aug 2019 at 08:57

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On keg at the Waterman's near Ashprington. Appearance - golden yellow. Gentle carbonation. Nose - fresh apples and quite sweet. Taste - more of the sweet apples but with some apple skin dryness too. Palate - close to medium bodied with a tangy middle and finish. Overall - good.
Tried on 03 Aug 2019 at 08:54

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Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of muted apple, hint of sulphur. Taste is sweet, syrupy apple, fruity, mellow, with a very light sulphury hint. Syrupy mouthfeel, light bodied, low carbonation, semi-dry finish with some residual sweetness. Quite OK
Tried on 23 Jul 2019 at 18:40

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18/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours slightly hazy very pale yellow gold with minimal head. Aroma of sweet apples, light citrus and funky barnyard notes. Medium plus sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2019 at 12:37

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18/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours very pale gold with minimal head. Aroma of semi-sweet apples and light tannins. Medium plus sweetness with light tartness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2019 at 12:33

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Bottle from Darts Farm, Topsham, Devon. Medium head with medium duration. Color is pale yellow and slightly hazy. Aroma and taste are rich apples, fruits, juice, little acid and little sugar. Ice sour and sweet apple finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2019 at 11:57

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Bottle from Darts Farm, Topsham, Devon. Medium head with medium duration. Color is pale yellow. Aroma and taste are nice sour apples, little sulphur, juice, little acid and little sugar. Some carbonation. Sweet and sour finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jul 2019 at 11:54