Seb’s Cider

Cidery in Checkley, Herefordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2018

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Checkley, England
Description
Seb's Cider is made using 100% juice from Apple's we hand pick in Organic and unsprayed Herefordshire cider orchards. Slow, natural wild yeasts ferment our ciders over several months to maturity.

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
750ml bottle from Museum of Cider, Hereford. Orangey golden colour, thin white foam rim and aroma of apple, wood, vanilla, oak. Taste is sweet, tangy, apple, fruity, wood barrel, vanilla, with apricot hints, oaky and drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry woody tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2024 at 21:05

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Hereford Cider Museum shop. Hazy straw yellow colour, white foamy head that dissipates away to a thin rim and aroma of apple, fruit, leather funk. Taste is tangy, apple, some core, skin, and fruity, farmhouse funky, orchardy, with drying earthy tannins. Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2024 at 18:54

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bladder bag at the 33rd Ealing Beer Festival, 12/07/24. Light haze on a pale golden yellow pour topped with a thin white cap. Nose is apple core, tannins, light funk, hay bale. Taste comprises apple skins, orchard wood, tannins, vinous, light funk, modest acidic ripple. Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, drying close. Decent drop.
Tried on 17 Aug 2024 at 10:03

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 23/11/23. Mid golden with just a hint of copper with a fast escaping white head that clears to bubbles at the edge. Nose is sharp apple, orchard wood, vinous, herb, light funk. Taste comprises tangy apples, wooded aspects, tannins, light acidic tinge, hedgerow. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. Solid tangy cider.
Tried on 23 Nov 2023 at 18:54

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
BIAB at Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival 2023. Hazed orange golden colour, no head and aroma of apple, earthy funk. Taste is sweetish, tangy, apple, fruity, with leathery funk and earthy tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried on 12 Oct 2023 at 09:58

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28/9/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear very pale gold with a few bubbles. Aroma is mucky, horse blanket, apple, vanilla, flowers, woody notes developing. Medium sweetness and light tartness. Moderate body, oily, spritzy. Drying finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2023 at 17:12

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Hazed yellow gold colour, thin bubbly head and aroma of apple, fruity, funk, mucky hint. Taste is tangy, tart, apple, some core and skin, with earthy funk and sharp tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2023 at 20:43

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, mucky funk. Taste is fruity apple, tangy, fleshy, stone fruits, with some acidity and drying tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2023 at 20:51

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 14/09/23. Very lightly hazed pale golden yellow with a white cap that thins to a swirl and edging. Nose is apple skins, funk, damp straw, barnyard esters. Taste comprises sharp apples, damp alleyway, almost gueuze like qualities, wood must, barnyard tones, vinous, light funk. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a tangy edge. Decent stuff.
Tried on 14 Sep 2023 at 17:34

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Clear orange gold colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, earthy, mucky funk. Taste is sweetish, apple, fruity, with some tartness, orchardy funk, woody and earthy drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry fruity tannic finish. Well balanced bittersweet and bittersharps, nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2023 at 20:04