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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Draft at The Three Horseshoes, Powerstock. Clear golden with no head. Aroma of sweet red apple, apple core and light woody notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and light sour. Light medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 26 Dec 2016 at 08:02

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Golden colour with a short-lived white foam head. Aroma of apple, woody oak, funk. Taste is tangy apple, alittle apple skin, bittersweet, with caramel, vanilla, slight barnyard notes and some drying tannins. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2016 at 13:11

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Bottle from The Palmer’s wine shop in Bridport. It pours clear gold with a quickly dissipating white head. The nose is earthy, musty, apple juice from concentrate, apple pie, light spice and vanilla. The taste is pretty sweet upfront, candied apple, light vanilla, white sugar, apple pie and just a hint of apple skin with a dry finish. Medium body and fine, yet fizzy. Aroma is nice, but it is too sweet and sugary for my liking. So-so.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2016 at 10:26

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Keg at the New Inn, Cerne Abbas, 25/10/15. Clear light golden blonde with a moderate head of white bubbles. Nose is crisp apple, straw, light honey, faint wood. Taste comprises apple skins, light smoke, straw, hint of vanilla. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, crisp drying close. Decent enough cider, not too sweet, good balance.
Tried on 25 Oct 2015 at 10:25

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On hand pump at the Orchard, Bristol 28/9/2015. Golden with a slight haze. An easy drinking cider, with plenty of fresh tasting juice, a hint of the farmyard and a medium dry finish. Fine.
Tried on 28 Sep 2015 at 14:40