Lilley's Cider

Cidery in Frome, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Lilley's Cider

Established in 2007

Contact
Roewood Farm, Bunns Ln, Frome, BA11 5ES, England
Description
Owned and ran by father and son, Chris and Marc Lilley. Our Cidery is based in the heart of Somerset, England. Since starting the business in 2007, Chris and Marc Lilley still have a very active role within the business where they share their cider knowledge with the team and head all current development of new and old ciders alike. They are passionate about creating modern English cider pushing beyond traditional styles by incorporating only the most delicious fruit and ingredients to make delightful, memorable cider.

We create modern English ciders and perries that push beyond traditional styles by incorporating only the most delicious fruit and ingredients to make delightful, unique and memorable cider. With an range of over 33 Ciders and Perries to choose from.

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bladder bag at Keg in Bourne End, 25/06/17. Pale golden with little in the way of a head. Nose is apple tinged straw, grains, light glue strokes. Taste comprises crisp apple, tannins, faint smoke, straw, bitter sweet orchard. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. Ok.
Tried on 30 Jun 2017 at 08:40

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Cask at the Pray Wood Arms. A hazed reddy plum coloured pour with a lasting pink fine white head. Aroma is very sweet berry fruits, ribena, raspberry culle, sugars. Flavour is composed of sweet sugary berry fruits, raspberry extract, flavourings, apple. Palate is very sweet fine mellow carbonation. Sweet and sugary but i quite like it.
Tried from Cask on 25 Jun 2017 at 09:47

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bag in a box at The Mash Tun Dover. Haze gold lasting white head. Some acetone. Some sourness. Some sweetness. Ok. Some apple juice.
Tried on 25 May 2017 at 10:57

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Orange amber colour with no head and aroma has a hint of mellow apple. Taste is very sweet, with some apple, fruity notes and light funk. Medium bodied, low carbonation, short finish. OK, just too sweet for me at the start.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Apr 2017 at 13:50

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle. Sunset with sweetener. Yellowy orange-gold colour, no head and tart apple aroma. Taste is sweet with mellow apple, fruity, melon, sugary, slight dryness. Medium bodied, low carbonation, residual sweetness in the finish. OK, very sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2017 at 15:33

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From cask at the Rose and Crown, Wivenoe, Essex. Pours golden with almost no head. Aroma of light apple and pear. Medium sweetness, very ligth sour. Medium body, oily texture. soft to flat carbonation. Finish is dry, fruity and semi-sweet. Pretty decent blend.
Tried from Cask on 26 Mar 2017 at 04:43

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle. Golden amber colour with no head and a very slight fruity aroma. Taste is sweet, mellow, juicy apple & pear, with a sulphite note. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, some dryness and residual sweetness at the finish. OK.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2017 at 14:39

5.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bag in a box, PoW, Farnborough. Aroma of own brand cola, with apply sauce thrown in. Appearance of flat cola. No head. Extremely sweet with sour hints. To be fair, the apple is prominent. Medium bodied. Slick. Like a heavy and flat cola. Long finish. On one hand it’s easy to drink, on the other I’d possibly be sick if I had more than this half pint. In Germany there’s a soft drink based on cola being mixed with orange - I wonder how this would go down?
Tried on 17 Mar 2017 at 15:01

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Hazy straw colour, no head and tangy apple & pear aroma. Taste is sweet & slightly tart mellow apple and some pear with light woody notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet dryish finish. OK.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Mar 2017 at 14:44

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Bright yellow gold colour, short-lived small fizzy white foam head and mango juice aroma. Taste is mango flavour, sweetener, tropical fruity, sweet apple. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, sweet finish. OK, very sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2017 at 17:07