Blue Barrel cider was born when Summerwood Community Garden in Clifton purchased a tiny press and cobbled together a homemade bike scratter and with the help of local volunteers started to produce our own cider. Due to its popularity, we decided to start selling it to raise funds for the garden. All proceeds go towards running projects for local residents including sessions with local families, vulnerable adults and educational projects with local youth and school groups.
Our Nottinghamshire cider is made using traditional methods and uses 100% freshly pressed apples sourced locally to produce a great tasting cider.
ITFCfan (3577) ticked Paradise Perry from Blue Barrel Cider 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Grumbo (24387) ticked Paradise Perry from Blue Barrel Cider 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
31/10/2025. From BIAB at Norwich Beer Festival (Castle Social).
Grumbo (24387) ticked Madiera Barrel from Blue Barrel Cider 4 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
9/10/2025. From BIAB at the 2025 Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Madiera Barrel from Blue Barrel Cider 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
poly pin at Nottingham beer festival 2025 Thursday ...amber ...thin white ..soft sweet fruit ..Light sweet nose ...juicy fruit ..Light dry apple ..Light sweet
danlo (13133) reviewed Madiera Barrel from Blue Barrel Cider 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
BIAB at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2025. Orangey gold colour, no lasting head and aroma of wood barrel, vanilla, madiera. Taste is apey, wood barrel, vanilla, madiera, coconut hints, with some tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying barrel finish. Nicely drinkable
danlo (13133) reviewed Paradise Perry from Blue Barrel Cider 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from Cat in the Glass for #rgpm. Golden colour, thin white rim and aroma of perry pear, fruity. Taste is sweetish, peary, stone fruit notes, floral, gooseberry, with some citric acidity and light tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying mellow peary slightly tart finish. Nicely drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed Cuckoo Returns 2023 from Blue Barrel Cider 9 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Yellow golden colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of zesty fruit, apple flesh. Taste is sweetish, slightly tart, apple, fleshy, some skin and core, zingy fruity citric, pineapple, chalky with mellow acidity. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying medium sweet acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
ITFCfan (3577) ticked Smoking Barrels from Blue Barrel Cider 1 year ago
ITFCfan (3577) reviewed Black Dabinett Keeved from Blue Barrel Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample with Grumbo via Colin. Aroma is red apple, apple core, barnyard, tannic, straw and sweet. Smooth, sweet, drying finish. Decent.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Black Dabinett Keeved from Blue Barrel Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Panda thanks to Cloin: Poured a golden with bubble white head. Aroma is funky, barnyard, straw, apple, tannin. Taste is sharp fresh cut apple, tannin, more of that funky barnyard.