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The Barbourne Cider Co. is a small family business based in Worcester. We use methods and techniques that have been perfected by cider makers for generations. With assistance from modern technology we make tasty ciders for all to enjoy.
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.
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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bag-in-a-box at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Very pale with a floral aroma; fuzzy pear taste; and some citrus to finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2015
at 08:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poly pin in foot of the walk... Hazy amber.. Thinest white lacing... Soft dry tanin apple nose... Very dry... Long apple.. Dry finish
Tried
on 16 Jul 2015
at 06:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the foot of the walk. Pours hazy golden orange, nose is sweet apple, taste is dry, tart, sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2015
at 06:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
4.0 Cask at the valley bar. Pours hazy orange, no head. Aromas of stewed apple, faint sherbet. Taste is more apples. Little thin and watery. Dry finish. Not sure what hops were used, or in what quantity, but I couldn’t find any! There’s something more going on than most ciders, but I’d be hard pushed to say it’s hoppy.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jul 2015
at 09:42
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Half Pint BIAB @ The Salopian Spring Cider Festival 2015. Pours hazy pink. Artificial strawberry sherbet aroma. Continues to taste with a sticky strawberry ice pop finish, and caramel emerging as it warms.
Tried
on 03 Jul 2015
at 05:26
5.4/10
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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.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2015
at 10:57
6.2/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2015
at 05:53
6.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2015
at 05:52
6/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2015
at 05:52