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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7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Golden colour, bubbly white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of juicy apple, fleshy, core & skin, floral note. Taste is sweetish & tart fruity, appley, strawberry hints, gooseberry, juicy, citrusy, spicy with some mellow acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium drying citric acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 21:03

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bladder bag at day 2 of the 40th Pigs Ear Beer festival, Round Chapel Hackney, 04/12/24.
Clear golden blonde topped with a thin white cap.
Nose is tangy apples, phenols, bitter sweet, light funk.
Taste comprises apple skins, orchard wood, light funk, straw, herb.
Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close.
Solid cider.
Tried on 04 Dec 2024 at 00:00

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Clear gold pour. Nose is baked apple, touch of cinnamon. Similar doo dah in the taste. Sweet and dry.
Tried from Draft on 17 Nov 2024 at 21:51

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Panda at home thanks to Ed Danlo. A clear crimson red coloured pour with a hal of white head. Aroma is dry red berries, cranberry, oal, vanilla, complex. Flavour is composed of musty red grape, tart apple, crisp fruit, vinous red grape notes, light tannin, mellow funk. Lovely mix of apple and grape. Palate is semi sweet, tart, tangy, moderate carbonation. Lovely.
Tried on 05 Nov 2024 at 22:17

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 26/10/24. Deep copper to amber with a reddish glint and topped with a light crimson cap that veers edgewards. Nose is crisp apple, oak, hint of caramel, tannins, orchard wood. Taste comprises apple skins, vinous, straw, light acidic twinge, funk, crisp apples, light bramble berry, hedgerow. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Solid complex drop.
Tried on 26 Oct 2024 at 15:39

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Red-orange colour, short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of red wine, wood barrel, oak, vanilla, apple. Taste is tart, tangy, red wine, barrel notes, fruity, red apple, with some woody oak, vanilla and tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying mellow vineous oaky finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2024 at 18:37

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Orange amber colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of ripe fruit, apple, leathery funk. Taste is sweetish & tart, tangy, red apple, straw, leather, funky, orchardy with bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Aug 2024 at 20:05

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Reddish orange-amber colour, no head and aroma of straw, apple, barnyard funk. Taste is tangy, red apple, fleshy, acidic hint and funk, barnyard, orchardy, leather, woody, with drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry funky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2024 at 19:11

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Slightly hazed golden colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, funk, hay. Taste is tart, tangy, apple, fruit, funk, smokey, mineral notes, with mellow acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry fruity finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2024 at 21:23

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
440ml can from Cat in the Glass. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, short-lived bubbly white foam head and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is sweetish, apple, fruity, tangy with woody funk hints and soft acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Can on 25 Jul 2024 at 19:43