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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 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
9/2/2019. Cask at the 37th Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear dark purple with a small bubbly off-white/purple head. Aroma of sour fruit and blackberries. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness and medium to heavy sour. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft to flat carbonation. Tart fruit finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2019
at 12:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival. No head. Color is orange. Aroma and taste are rich raspberries, aplle juice, fruits, little sweet and little sulphur. Sweet raspberry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2019
at 12:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Fleetwood Beer and Cider Festival. Clear dark red with a small white head. Aroma is sweet apples and blackberries. Flavor is quite sweet. Sweet finish. Oily. 090219
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2019
at 12:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Fleetwood Beer and Cider Festival. Cloudy golden without head. Aroma is sweet apples, red apples and light wood. Flavor is quite sweet. Sweet finish. 090219
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2019
at 12:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival. Small head with short duration. Color is dark red. Aroma and taste are rich blackcurrants, apples, fruits, little sweet and little tart. Semi dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2019
at 12:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Fleetwood Beer & Cider Festival. No head. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are rich apples, little tart, little sweet, fruits and has a semi dry sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Feb 2019
at 12:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
30/11/2018. Bag in box at the Dove Winter Beer Festival, Ipswich. 6.0%. Pours hazy dull gold with almost no head. Aroma of slightly sour apples, light caramel and hint of spice. Moderate sweetness, very light bitters/sour. Medium body, oily and watery texture, soft to flat carbonation. Dry with light sweetness to finish.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2018
at 16:19
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Cideronline. Salmon pink colour, short-lived fizzy pink foam head and strawberry jam aroma. Taste is sweet, strawberry, jammy, sugary with a hint of apple. Slightly syrupy mouthfeel, light bodied, spritzy carbonation, very sweet finish. OK.
Earlier Rating: 7/8/2017 Total Score: 3.1
BIAB at William Stead Darlington JDW 2017 cider fest. Pinkish red colour, no head and strawberry jam aroma. Taste is sweet, strawberry, jammy, with some fruity apple. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry finish. Quite OK.
Earlier Rating: 7/8/2017 Total Score: 3.1
BIAB at William Stead Darlington JDW 2017 cider fest. Pinkish red colour, no head and strawberry jam aroma. Taste is sweet, strawberry, jammy, with some fruity apple. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2018
at 20:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Box @ Post Office Vaults. Pours a misty yellow. Aroma is catty, sour. Light palate, moderate tannin presence, good pure apple fruit, some bitter skins. Not bad.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2018
at 20:07
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Box @ Post Office Vaults. Pours a deep clear purple. Aroma presents very distant blackberry. Taste is light with more of a blackberry presence, not particularly sweet, with moderate apple fruit but generally quite light and a little thin. Generally ok.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2018
at 18:45