Purbeck Cider Company

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

Established in 2008

Contact
Lower Scoles Farm, Kingston, Wareham, BH20 5LG, England
Description
Purbeck Cider Company is the brainchild of Joe Hartle, son of Peter and Hazel Hartle of Purbeck Ice Cream. Joe returned from travelling New Zealand to his family farm on the Jurassic Coast with the idea of making magnificent farm pressed cider and apple juice as well as continuing his sheep farming.

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5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Great pun on a cider perry blend. On BIB at the Standing Order. Appearance - golden amber. Nose - elusive apple and pear. Taste - very sweet apple and pear. Predominantly pear. Palate - creamy and a bit sweet generally. Overall - a wee bit too sweet for me.
Tried on 28 Mar 2019 at 15:46

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Bag in the box at the Abraham Darby, Brierly Hill. Pours lemon gold with no carbonation. Aroma is medium apple juice and nettles. Taste has medium apple juice throughout, some nettles and a dry apple finish. A bit watery.
Tried on 10 Nov 2018 at 16:48

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bag in box at the Standing Order. Appearance - cloudy yellow. Flat with no head. Nose - coking apple plus apple skin. Taste - apple is much sweeter this time almost stewed. Palate - creamy and close to medium bodied. Dry but elegant finish. Overall - good stuff.
Tried on 29 Oct 2018 at 12:41

6.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
BIAB at the Standing Order. Pours murky orange with no head. Aromas of sharp sour apple. Taste is funky and dry. Dry finish.
Tried on 29 Oct 2018 at 12:20

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bag in a box at Thomas Ingoldsby JDW Canterbury . hazy green gold colour thin white bubbles. Some acidity. didn't get much spice. a little caramel sweetness in the middle. good apple fruit character. ok I thought. would have happily had the other half.
Tried from Can on 27 Oct 2018 at 11:23

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Needle & Pin, Loughborough. Clear yellow without head. Aroma is sweet pear and fruity. Flavor is quite sweet. Sweet finish. 161018
Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2018 at 17:40

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Needle & Pin, Loughborough. No head. Color is pale yellow. Aroma and taste are pears, apples, fruits and has a sweet and light acidic finish.
Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2018 at 17:29

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
16/10/2018. Cask at the Stamford Post, Stamford. Pours pale yellow gold with minimal head. Aroma of light sweet apples, hint of caramel and spice. Moderate sweetness and tartness. Light body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2018 at 10:16

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Stamford Post (JDW), Stamford. No head. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are apple juice, fruits, little acid and has a semi dry finish.
Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2018 at 09:39

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Stamford Post, Stamford. Clear yellow without head. Aroma is sweet apples and light green apples. Flavor is quite sweet. Light dry finish. 161018
Tried from Cask on 16 Oct 2018 at 09:35