Barbourne continue to use many of the methods and techniques that have been perfected by cider makers in Worcestershire for generations such as using wild yeasts in the fermentation process. They take pride in only using freshly pressed juice to make ciders and have never added artificial sweeteners to their award winning range of ciders and perries.
The orchards Barbourne use contain some of the older varieties of cider apples which make some really distinctive ciders. Early in the season they press Foxwhelp with Bulmers Norman, Redstreak and Major with Browns Apple and Harry Masters Jersey with Browns Apple. Later on other varieties ripen such as Lavignee, Brown Snout, White Norman and Kington Black. The Kingston Black is fermented on its own and bottle conditioned later as a single varietal cider. By mid November Barbourne are picking and pressing Dabinet, Yarlington Mill, Ashton Brown Jersey and finally Vilberie.
Olut (22183) reviewed Hopped Cider from Barbourne Cider 10 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Box @ Calans, Hebden Bridge. Hazed dishwater-yellow in colour. All dry, no sweetness, but maintains a fair apple flavour.
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed Sweet Kernel (Draught) from Barbourne Cider 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle at Ash’s. Pours pale yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of apple skin, sweet sugar. Taste is sweet, granny smiths. Sweet finish.
McCash (16153) reviewed Sweet Kernel (Draught) from Barbourne Cider 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - light golden with very gentle bubbles. Nose - apple skin. Taste - sweeter apple, maybe even apple sauce. Palate - light bodied with a tangy texture and a dry tangy finish, well at least relative to the middle section. Overall - decent but a bit too sweet or me.
Stuu (34178) reviewed Sweet Kernel (Draught) from Barbourne Cider 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at ash’s. Pours clear pale golden, nose is crisp apple, taste is quite sweet, sugary apple. --- Beer merged from original tick of Sweet Kernel on 27 May 2015 at 07:54 - Score: 6. Original review text: Bottle at ash’s. Pours clear pale golden, nose is crisp apple, taste is quite sweet, sugary apple.
Fin (18516) reviewed Sweet Kernel (Draught) from Barbourne Cider 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Saucy Pears, Worcester, had this at home Sunday 10th May 2015 Light lemony colour with a steady effervescence. Sweet appley waftys on the nose. Refreshing cider, bittersweet apples but more medium-sweet and juicy. Like it. First cider sat outside in the garden this year. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov14 3.4
McCash (16153) reviewed Crimson King from Barbourne Cider 10 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - golden amber with steady bubbles. Nose - dank dry apples and apple skin. Taste - dry apples and apple skin again. Palate - light to medium bodied with a big tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - decent cider.
McCash (16153) reviewed Golden Drop from Barbourne Cider 10 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - golden with steady bubbles and no head. Nose - dry apples, almost cooking apples. Taste - a bit sweeter, like fizzy apple sauce. Palate - close to medium bodied with a big tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - a solid cider. Prefer less carbonation.
McCash (16153) reviewed Painted Lady (Bottle) from Barbourne Cider 10 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - golden with no head. Nose - dry pears. It’s almost apples. Taste - more of the same. Palate - close to medium bodied with a big tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - although it is supposedly medium sweet it’s actually nice and dry and tangy.
TimE (11144) reviewed Painted Lady (Draught) from Barbourne Cider 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
white partially cloudy color. Mildly tannic, a touch sweet and light body. Very quaffable. Lots of pear character. Extremely refreshing. Excellent
Fin (18516) reviewed Crimson King from Barbourne Cider 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask handpump at the Paul Pry, Worcester, Saturday 29th November 2014. Cloudy yellow in colour a little egginess on the nose, lovely zappy bittersweet apple tang. A bit of sharpness, just right. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov14. 3.4