Mac Ivors Cider

Cidery in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Established in 1855

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Ardress Rd. East, Portadown, BT62 1SQ, Northern Ireland
Description
Our farm was established in 1855 in the townland of Ardress. Our cider takes its name from our Cider Maker, Greg Mac Neice’s grandmother Annie Mac Ivor. Annie, her husband Matt Mac Neice and their nine children had a passion for apple growing. Her son Sam and her grandson Greg continue that tradition, farming over 100 acres of prime Armagh orchard, packing and processing the apples grown and now making great craft cider too!

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500ml bottle from Busby's Cellar online. Orangey-pinkish colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of plum & ginger. Taste is sweet, with spicy ginger, sugary, and apple & plum fruity notes. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, medium-sweet ginger & plummy finish. Quite OK, ginger-ale like.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2020 at 20:54

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On tap at Tipsy Toad Pub. Pale golden with a small white head. Aroma of red apple with earthy and slightly funky notes. Dry and slightly tart clean and refreshing flavour
Tried from Draft on 09 Jul 2020 at 17:24

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
On tap at La Cidrerie, pours a clear pale blonde, no head. Aroma reveals subdued funk, gentle apple must, and medium sweetness. Flavour is light-to-medium sweet, with light must and ever so slight funk. Not very complex but easy to drink and pleasant enough. Average.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jan 2020 at 16:50

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Tap @ Fermentoren, Aarhus. Pours clear transparent green/yellowish. Notes of sweet apples, pear, light tart notes.
Tried from Draft on 06 Nov 2019 at 16:54

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Shared pint at L Mulligan Grocer in Dublin Off dry with a bit of apple and no sulfur. Not too bad.
Tried on 27 Jul 2019 at 01:40

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500ml bottle @ Dudmaston Hall, Bridgnorth. Pours a hazed deep purple, sparkling. Taste retains the nice fleshy fruit bite of the medium with good plum integration and prominent root ginger that all combine to good effect. Decent balanced plum and ginger cider.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Apr 2019 at 21:22

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle @ Dudmaston Hall, Bridgnorth. Bit of a surprise finding this Northern Ireland cider here of all places. Shared with Soph between exploring the hall and walking the grounds with Elliot. Pours clear gold, sparkling. Aroma has good medium apple fruit. Taste has perhaps a fleshier brighter natural fruit presence, nice subtle bitter bite. Pretty enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Apr 2019 at 21:16

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Bottle at the Bar Tender, Dundalk, 22/09/18. Pale golden blonde with a decent off white cap. Nose is tangy apple, straw, crisp and clean aroma. Taste comprises apple pulp, light sugars, grass, hint of caramel, orchard wood. Medium bodied, light prickly carbonation, drying close. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2018 at 11:51

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Baggot Street Wines. Pale yellow gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of fruity tart apple. Taste is sweetish, juicy apple, alittle tartness with some mellow citric notes. Slightly syrupy mouthfeel, light to medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, medium-dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2018 at 18:53

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50cl bottle at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Press pale gold with no foam. Aroma is of apples and tannic. Body is average, with moderate carbonation. Taste is moderately sweet with a bit of sour. Finish is average.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2018 at 19:26