About
Herefordshire is the home of the cider apple and perry pear and here at Butford Farm we are continuing the tradition of quality cider and perry production – the barn area adjoining our shop boasts a 300-year old cider mill.

Our Philosophy:
- We are as non-interventionist as possible and to this end we only use wild yeasts and do not add sulphites or any flavour enhancers.
- We believe nature knows best and so we bottle condition to produce sparkling products rather than carbonate.
- We have complete content declaration on our labels including as far as possible the actual varieties of the apples and pears which are used.
- All our ciders and perries are made from 100% freshly pressed juice and fermented with wild yeasts.
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Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Butford Farm Blakeney Red Brandy Perry from Butford Cider
9 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
On tap at Hawkes. Acetone sweet brandy. Easy drinking .lovely pear fruit. Good tannins. Delicious. Hmmm just delicious. So refreshing. Delicious fresh fruit.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jul 2017 at 03:42
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Medium (Draught) from Butford Cider
9 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bag in box at the jolly judge, 6%. Pours hazy golden, nose is earthy, apple, floral, taste is light sweetness, soft apple, juicy.
Tried from Bag in Box on 03 Jul 2017 at 02:08
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Dry (Draught) from Butford Cider
9 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
On tap at Hawkes Taproom Bermondsey. 6.0% abv hazy gold orange no head. Now this is rather good. Tannin . Very drinkable. Very dry. Some carbonation. Good apple flavours. I thought very good. Good character. Some light orange flavours.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jun 2017 at 06:34
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Aurora (Bottle) from Butford Cider
9 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On bottle at Raw Wine London. Hazy gold colour. Some real perry flavour. Some acidity. Especially on the finish a little sweet. Like a pear sweet sponge dessert. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Mar 2017 at 10:44
Fin (18756) reviewed
Nimbus (Bottle) from Butford Cider
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Three Counties Cider Shop, Ledbury, Herefordshire consumed at home Friday 10th June 2016 in the company of Lynn, Barry, Nick, Nellie and Julie. Not entirely sure if this should be a new version really as the latest version is 6% and the main apple varieties are Dabinett and Yarlington Mill, also unlike Matts bottle this certainly wasn’t Wotsit orange (great description btw, I can instantly visualise it). Golden in colour, a little hazy, with a dirty silvery sheen, soft in the mouth med/sweet, tangy but lacks a distinctive bite, fruity. Good but not great. A7 A3 T6 P4 Ov13 3.3
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2016 at 05:21
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Blakeney Red Brandy Perry from Butford Cider
11 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Gravity dispense (bag-in-box) @ [ EBF21 2015 ], 21th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE. [ As Butford Farm Organic Blakeney Red Perry ]. [ Marked as Medium to Dry Perry ].ABV: 7.1%. Unclear matt light yellow colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate pear, sweet pear, red pear - apple, light aceton - phenol - vinegar. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a long duration, tart pear - apple, red pear - apple, medium dry. Body is medium, carbonation is flat. [20150807] 6-2-7-3-14
Tried on 07 Aug 2015 at 09:01
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Perry - Medium (Draught) from Butford Cider
11 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bag in a box gravity at K&ES BF 2015. Hazy gold no head. Cheesy perry aroma. Some perry pear flavour. Bit of film developer. Some sweetness. Decent perry.
Tried from Bag in Box on 20 Jun 2015 at 08:10
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Nimbus (Bottle) from Butford Cider
12 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
75cl bottle from Butford Organics Farm, Herefordshire. Drunk in the garden. Not sure if I should be worried that the last rating here was back in 2009. This pours a Wotsits orange, completely flat with a musky, sweet, mushy apple nose. Taste is luscious apple tart & overripe apple with no discernible tang. Smooth and delectable blend and very moreish. Definitely deserving of a more sophisticated and sleek bottle design.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2014 at 12:49
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Aurora (Bottle) from Butford Cider
12 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
75cl bottle from Butford Farm shop. Pours a golden yellow, sweet pear on the nose. Floating sediment that soon settles. Quite a sharp tannic bite, acidic with a tart concentrated pear juice tang. Can’t say I’ve had this with previous Butford ciders, and perhaps the result of a few years ageing, but unfortunately it’s not really my preference of style.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2014 at 00:09
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Aurora Premier Crus from Butford Cider
12 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
75cl bottle from Martin at Butford Organics at the start of a ’cider day’ driving around Hereford with Soph. This is the Premier Cru version of the Aurora, which I havent tried yet. Bottle fermented according to the Champagne method, similar to Olivers’ Oldfield Perry. Has bubbles on first pour, although thankfully they don’t permeate through the perry.. pours a light yellow with a very light apple skin / hay aroma. Taste is delicate, getting sweeter as it warms.. there are fleeting apple flavours, some mushy pear flesh and a touch of cremant zest before a delicate dryness on the finish. Like all Butford ciders / perrys this is great stuff and worthy of a much wider audience.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Apr 2014 at 12:41