Nightingale Cider Co

Cidery in Tenterden, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

Contact
Gibbet Oak Farm, Appledore Road, Tenterden, TN30 7DH, England
Description
The Nightingale Cider Co started as a hobby with a friend, under the name Gibbet Oak Cider, selling to local events. 2013 was a big year, when we released our first bottled ciders. People loved them, and wanted more, so in 2015 Sam swapped his job in sound recording for muddy boots and overalls, and returned to the farm to re-join Tim, and concentrate on doing what he loved.

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6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6
On tap at Floc Folkestone. Clear rose colour no head. Berry and apple aroma. Like a mixed berry apple pie mix. Without the pastry. Or crumble. Some sharpness on the finish. Sweetish fruit up front. A bit of cherry and plum and blackberry in the flavour. As I say some dryness layer. OK.
Tried from Draft on 31 May 2025 at 12:34

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
On tap at Floc Folkestone pale pale gold colour no head. Apple aroma. Some decent cider apple aroma and character. Some tannin. Medium cider to medium dry. A decent mix of eating apples and wild apples. Certainly interesting. Some dryness ansld sweetness on the finish at the same time.
Tried from Draft on 31 May 2025 at 12:19

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Thin foamy white head on a finely carbonated clear pale golden coloured body.
Sweet apple & outdoors aroma.
Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a sparkling back.
Sweet apple, berries & chalky tastes with a tangy finish.
Refreshing.
Tried from Can on 22 Apr 2025 at 19:14

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
440ml can. Clear golden with red/pink hue. Aroma very odd at first, almost meaty/smokey in a way but disappeared after some time, then apple and some red fruits. Taste was a little better, apple and again some red fruits (subtle strawberry, berries), slightly tart, light funk.
Tried from Can from Caps and Taps on 10 Mar 2025 at 00:48

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
(Cask at Cock Tavern, Hackney, London, 22 Nov 2024) Golden colour with no head. Fruity nose with apples, hay and citrus. Fruity, tart taste with notes of apples, apple blossom, citrus, hay and a finish with a generous acidity. Medium body, medium dry. Tasty and refreshing, with a good acidity. Nice one.
Tried from Cask at Cock Tavern on 06 Feb 2025 at 21:20

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can from a Beer Merchants bargain mystery box. It pours clear pale bright yellow - gold with a few bubbles on top to begin with. The aroma is soft, sweet - sour, bright, crunchy green apple, gooseberry, soor blooms, melon, white grape, white wine and dull barnyard. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, quite clean, tart, puckering, zingy, crunchy green apple, white grape, gooseberry, touch of tannin, apple skin and a muted nod to the farmyard. Finish is bone dry. Average body and spritzy, prickly carbonation. Nice one. Has a dry white wine vibe about it. Moreish.
Tried from Can from Beer Merchants on 30 Jan 2025 at 18:00

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
440ml can. Clear pale yellow. Aroma of fresh apple and skins. Taste is the same, fresh apple and light tart skins, leans toward the sweet side, very crisp. Really nice thirst-quenching cider.
Tried from Can on 30 Jan 2025 at 00:41

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers GB! Aroma is funky, spicy, a touch of leather and sweet apple. Taste is like funky red apple. Dry finish with a little bit of carbonation. Very very nice.
Tried on 12 Jan 2025 at 11:06

7/10
Tried on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:55

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
440ml can from Cat in the Glass. 7.5%. Hazed yellow gold colour, thin white foam head and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is tart, fruity, appley, juicy, with wood barrel & funk hints, and drying citric acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry citric acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Can on 28 Dec 2024 at 20:20