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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.
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Cambridge Blue. Cloudy golden, no head. Nice pears, low carbonation, moderate+ sweetness, nice fruity tart touch. Smooth.
Tried
from Draft
at
Cambridge Blue
on 10 Dec 2019
at 07:17
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
4/10/2019. BIAB at the 42nd Bedford Beer & Cider Festival. Pours pale gold with minimal head. Aroma of sweet apples and light caramel. Medium plus sweetness and minimal tartness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft to flat carbonation.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2019
at 14:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample courtesy Grumbo. Nice head with good duration. Color is orange. Aroma and taste are sweet and tart apples, little sulphur, berries, vanilla and has a nice sweet apple finish.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2019
at 14:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
English fruits Briar patch blackberry Cask at the Peterborough beer Festival 2019. A clear deep plum purple red coloured pour with no head. Aroma is medium sweet blackberry, jammy fruits, blueberry. Flavour is composed of medium sweet mixed fruits, blackberry, blueberry, mixed berries. Palate is medium sweet, still.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2019
at 10:08
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Peterborough beer Festival 2019. A hazed peach pink coloured pour no head. Aroma is apple and raspberry crumble, mixed berries, flavour is composed of medium sweet clean apple and raspberries, woodland berries. Palate is medium sweet, almost still. Light tang.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2019
at 10:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
BIAB sample courtesy of Grumbo from Peterborough beer festival 2019, cheers Graham! Golden colour, no lasting head and aroma of tart apple, woody oak barrel, whisky hint. Taste is solventy, whisky barrel, woody oaky, apple, some vanilla, booze, acidic. Medium bodied, low carbonation, semi-dry boozy finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
on 29 Aug 2019
at 19:02
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
23/8/2019. From BIAB at the 42nd Peterborough Beer Festival. As Strawberry Fields. Pours slightly hazy pale pink with minimal head. Aroma of strawberry, vanilla and strawberry cheesecake. Medium plus sweetness with minimal tartness. Moderate body, watery and sticky texture, soft the flat carbonation
Tried
on 25 Aug 2019
at 09:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
23/8/2019. From bag in a box at the 42nd Peterborough Beer & Cider Festival. Pours almost clear pale amber with minimal head. Aroma of Dabinett apples, cardboard, whiskey and wood. Moderate sweetness, moderate tartness. Moderate body, watery oily texture, soft to flat carbonation. Light spiced woody finish. Quite decent.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2019
at 09:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
7/6/2019. From bag in a box at the 28th Doncaster Beer Festival. Pours almost clear pale gold with minimal head. Aroma of pears, apples and citrus with light woody notes. Light sweetness, medium to heavy tartness. Moderate body, watery texture, soft to flatter carbonation. Dry, tart finish.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2019
at 14:20
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Vanilliger, leicht muffig apfeliger Geruch. Dunkler roter Apfel, trocken, die Fruchtnoten fahren deutlich zurück. Monoton, kurzer Abgang. Okay. 9/8/8/7/7/8
Tried
on 03 May 2019
at 19:11