Dorset Nectar Cider

Cidery in Bridport, Dorset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2006

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Strong Orchard, Pineapple Lane, Waytown, Bridport, DT6 5HZ, England
Description
Dorset Nectar artisan cider is naturally fermented from 11 varieties of West Country cider apples grown on our family run farm. The sun ripened apples are whole crushed and pressed at the orchard’s cider barn, then patiently nurtured to create a smooth, delicious cider that is really fruity in taste and bursting with flavour. We hand crafted both of our hydraulic presses, the largest using two 58 tonne rams. We press using a traditional rack and cloth method and are renovating an old twin screw 1863 press from Chard.

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

7/6/2019. From bag in a box at the 28th Doncaster Beer Festival. Pours clear pale amber with minimal head. Aroma of apples, light caramel, citrus, biscuit and tannins. Moderate sweetness and very light tartness. Moderate body, slightly watery texture, soft carbonation. Very dry finish. Quite decent.

Tried on 07 Jun 2019 at 15:42


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Box @ Stable, Birmingham. Pours mucky dark purple, medicinal musty aroma. Taste is smooth, a little musty with old damson, a touch sour, with a light woody bitterness and gentle acidic touch.

Tried on 25 Mar 2019 at 17:00


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

25/1/2019. From bag in box at the 10th Elysian Winter Beer Festival. Pours clear pale amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of semi dry apples. Moderate sweetness and tartness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Crisp, dry, quite sharp finish. Enjoyed this.

Tried on 26 Jan 2019 at 14:40


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

500ml bottle from Scrattings, as Dorset Nectar Medium Organic Cider 5%. Hazy orangey golden colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and sharp woody apple aroma. Sweetish, mellow apple flavour, some sourness, funky notes and drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium tannic finish. Quite drinkable

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2019 at 22:31


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle from Scrattings, as Dorset Nectar Dabinett Organic Cider 5.8%. Orangey gold colour, good sized white foam head that rapidly dissipates away and aroma of mucky apple, barnyard funk. Taste is juicy apple, bittersweet, fruity, sweetish with light funk and alittle drying tannin. Medium bodied, low to medium carbonation, dry light earthy tannic finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2019 at 21:35


6.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | 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 Dorset Nectar Top O' The Hill Cider ].
ABV: 5.5%. Clear medium orange colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate to heavy apple, sweet apple, apple pie, honey - nectar. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet with a long duration, apple, dry, nectar, sweet apple, apple pie, honey - nectar. Body is medium, texture is oily - watery, carbonation is flat. [20181020]
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Tried on 23 Oct 2018 at 08:33


6.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Nottingham Beer Festival. No head. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are green apples, fruits, acid, citrus and has a dry fruity finish.

Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2018 at 10:37


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

Cask @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet apples, pear and fruity. Flavor is medium sweet. Light dry finish. 201018

Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2018 at 10:35


6.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

31/8/2018. From bag in box at the Dove Summer Beer Festival, Ipswich. Pours cloudy dark gold with a bubbly just off-white head. Aroma of passion fruit, flowers, apple, citrus and caramel. Medium sweetness, light bitters/sours. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Dry, fruity, tart finish.

Tried on 31 Aug 2018 at 18:13


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Peterborough beer Festival 2018. A clear amber brown coloured pour with a a loose off white head. Aroma is very funky, horse hair, damp dog, brown leaves. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, woody apple pips. Wood, tang, bark. Palate is sweet and dry, pithy,. Coats the tongue.

Tried from Cask on 24 Aug 2018 at 18:11