Charnwood Cider

Cidery in Leicester, Leicestershire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2015

Contact
House Cottage Farm, Roecliffe Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HQ, England
Description
Award winning full juice Real cider made in Leicestershire using locally collected apples using traditional methods.

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

BIAB sample from GBBF 2019 courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Hazy orangey gold colour, no head and aroma of apple, leafy, woody. Taste is sweet, fruity apple, juicy, with some orchardy, mellow funk and acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, semi-sweet fnish. Quite drinkable.

Tried on 13 Aug 2019 at 20:15


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6


Gravity (bag-in-a-box) @ GBBF 2019, [ Great British Beer Festival 2019 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, Greater London, England W14 8UX.

[ As Charnwood Cider Rise Up ].
ABV: 6.7%. Hazy medium orange colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate apple, sweet apple, apple skin. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, apple. sweet apples, apple skin, sugary - caramelized apple. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20190808]
6-2-6-3-12

Tried on 11 Aug 2019 at 10:39


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

8/8/2019. From bag in a box at the 2019 Great British Beer Festival. Pours cloudy pale golden amber with minimal head. Aroma of medium fleshy apples. Moderate to medium sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation. Light dryness to finish.

Tried on 10 Aug 2019 at 10:06


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

BIAB sample from Leicester Beer Festival 2019, courtesy of Grumbo. Many thanks Graham! Pale yellow gold colour, afew bubbles on top and fleshy apple aroma. Taste is crisp, tart, sweetish apple, fleshy & fruity, with some citric notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry tart fruity finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried on 16 Mar 2019 at 18:54


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5

14/3/2019. From bag in box at the Leicester Beer Festival 2019. Pours very pale gold with minimal white head. Aroma of sharp sour apples with a hint of caramel. Light sweetness, medium sourness. Light body, slight oily texture, soft to flat carbonation. Quite dry, tart finish. Nice, best of the ciders tried at the festival.

Tried on 15 Mar 2019 at 18:06


6.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7


Gravity (bag-in-a-box) @ #RHBCF2018 🧙‍🍻🇬🇧 [ The 11th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival (The 43th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival) ], The Motorpoint Arena, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Charnwood Cider One Third Pear ].
ABV: 5.8%. Hazy matt - grey light to medium yellow colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate apple, pear, farmyard, funk. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a long duration, sweet apples, tart pear, light funky. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20181018]
6-2-7-3-14

Tried on 23 Oct 2018 at 05:13


6.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7


Gravity (bag-in-a-box) @ #RHBCF2018 🧙‍🍻🇬🇧 [ The 11th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival (The 43th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival) ], The Motorpoint Arena, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Charnwood Cider Megablend - Dry ].
ABV: 5.5%. Clear light to medium yellow colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate apple, tart apple, horse blanket, cheese. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average to long duration, apple, tart, funky, dry - bone dry. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20181018]
6-2-7-3-14

Tried on 23 Oct 2018 at 05:10


6.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5


Gravity (bag-in-a-box) @ #RHBCF2018 🧙‍🍻🇬🇧 [ The 11th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival (The 43th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival) ], The Motorpoint Arena, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Charnwood Cider Jason’s ].
ABV: 5.7%. Cloudy - hazy matt light yellow colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate apple, tart apples, funk, barnyard, horse blanket, apple fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, tart, apple - pear, sweet apples, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20181018]
6-2-7-3-15

Tried on 23 Oct 2018 at 05:09


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5


Gravity (bag-in-a-box) @ #RHBCF2018 🧙‍🍻🇬🇧 [ The 11th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival (The 43th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival) ], The Motorpoint Arena, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Charnwood Cider Dabinett - Medium ].
ABV: 6.0%. Murky matt medium yellow colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate apple, sweet apples, green apples, tart, light horse blanket. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average to long duration, tart apple, apple, sweet apples, medium dry, sugary apple. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20181018]
6-3-6-3-13

Tried on 23 Oct 2018 at 05:01


6.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask @ Nottingham Beer Festival. No head. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are sour apples,pears, fruits and citric acid. Sour fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2018 at 20:05