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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5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at the Cider Tap with Sarah. Pours a clear pale gold with a visible carbonation and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has extremely sweet apples with just a hint of acid. Flavor has an intense sweet candied apple note throughout.

Tried from Draft on 01 Nov 2012 at 18:44


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at the Crossways Inn, West Huntspill, Somerset 8/09/2012. Amber with a touch of fizz. Easy drinking, with plenty of apple fruit and a medium finish. Fine.

Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2012 at 02:40


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught@Cider Tap, London. Yellow colour with a small head. Aroma is apples, yeast, some floral notes as well as some slight elderflowery notes. Flavour is apples, yeast, mild vanilla and quite dry in the palate.

Tried from Draft on 17 Aug 2012 at 01:08


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught @ Cider Tap, 188 Euston Road, London, Greater London, England NW1 2EF. Clear medium yellow colour with a average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy pear, sweet pear. Flavor is heavy sweet with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20120809]

Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2012 at 10:30


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Keg at The Cleveland Arms, London. Pours clear, very pale yellow. Sugar sweet apple nose with some sweaty pear, too. Medium sweet flavor, somewhat artificial, with light apple and a certain medicinal quality. Medium bodied with average, sparkling carbonation. Sugary sweet finish, slightly medicinal here, with sugary pear. Meh. Very sweet, kind of unnatural.

Tried on 10 Jun 2012 at 01:14


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Polycask at FFTMC, Oxford with Loz, Jan, Charlotte Sun 23.10.11 Pours clean gold, it is a tiny bit hazy, no bubbles too sweet, didn’t realise that it was effectively a Broadoak cider that explains a lot. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov12 2.9

Tried from Cask on 27 Oct 2011 at 12:43


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From a polypin at the Cornubia, Bristol. Deep amber with slight carbonation. Aroma of tart, oaky apples with some pear sweetness in the background. Flavour was the reverse, syrupy pear upfront followed by earthy apples and a dryish finish. Fine.

Tried on 04 Sep 2011 at 00:12


6.3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask (handpump) @ Southampton Arms, 139 Highgate Road, London, Greater London, England NW5 1LE.Hazy medium matt lightorange - yellow colour with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, light vanilla, vinegar notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light light acidic with a average to long duration, tart apples. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20110731]

Tried from Cask on 14 Aug 2011 at 06:35


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Cask@Southampton Arms, London. Hazy golden colour, no head. Aroma is apples, yeast, some sweet nectar and earth as well. Flavour is apples, yeast, mild honey, some wood and mild cheesy notes. Pleasant.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2011 at 23:24


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Box@Far From The Madding Crowd, Oxford. Orangeish golden colour, small head. Aroma is apples, vinegar, some spices and mild rubbery notes. Flavour is apples, vinegar, rather sweet riped apples, some pear as well as some herbs. Sadly not that pleasantly mixed flavours and aromas.

Tried on 26 Jul 2011 at 03:41