Brimblecombe's Cider

Cidery in Exeter, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Farrants Farm, Dunsford, Exeter, EX6 7BA, England
Description
Brimblecombe's Cider Farm in the neighbouring village of Dunsford has been a site for cider production for 500 years. The current cider press is 350 years old.

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7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bladder bag at GBBF'19, day four, 09/08/19. Light golden with a small crown of white bubbles. Nose is tangy apples, wood, straw, grains. Taste comprises apple core, light funk, vinous touch, hedgerow. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. Decent.

Tried on 03 Jan 2020 at 12:26


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at GBBF 2019. Not sure which one it was. Slightly hazy, golden orange. Light acetone, manure, funk, apple, some straw in the nose. Acidic, a touch of vinegar, medium tannins, funky ass with lots of aceton and maybe a bit mousy. Some sweet fruit.

Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2019 at 10:36


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Based on the descriptions I am guessing this is what I had at GBBF 2019 as their labeling - Farmhouse Cider (Straw Pressed) - does not appear to be accurate. Medium sweet but with a spirit vinegary edge to it. Nice enough.

Tried on 11 Aug 2019 at 06:52


5.3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Polycask @ GBBF 2014, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Brimblecombes Straw Pressed Cider - Medium ].Clear light to medium yellow color with virtually no head. Aroma is light apple, yeast apples, sweet apples, farmyard notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average duration, apple, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140813]

Tried from Cask on 04 Jul 2015 at 03:44


4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3

Many thanks to McTapps for this sample! Very dry and sourish cider. Extremely dry apples, very fruity-sour with tart hints. Light in body, easy to drink. Sourish-fruity apples with hints of tannins on the tongue. Very refreshing, but not too deep in aroma.

Tried from Draft on 10 Mar 2015 at 13:23


1.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 0.5

Many thanks to McTapps for this sample! Extremely sour vinegar-like beginning. Vinegar-apples, wood, but no brandy or any other pleasant aroma. Sour woody vinegar with hints of apples. This cidery might have a hygienically problem...

Tried from Draft on 10 Mar 2015 at 13:20


1.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 0.5

Vielen Dank an McTapps für dieses Probe. Ganz übler Geruch nach holzigem Nagellack-Entferner. Macht gar keine Lust auf den ersten Schluck. Der Cider ist grausam. Absolut übel sauer (schmeckt umgeschlagen), holzig-ekelig, kein Rum, kein großer Apfel-Geschmack, einfach nicht trinkbar.

Tried from Draft on 09 Mar 2015 at 16:57


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

From cask. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is dry apple zesty. Dry sulphorish. Citric, tart, sulphorish and dry. Lingering zesty dry finish.

Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2014 at 00:47


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

Sampled @ GBBF day 2. Hazy yellow color, no head. Smell and taste sourish, apple peel, apples, quite dry. Enjoyable cider, but nothing exceptional.

Tried on 19 Aug 2014 at 09:45


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

Bag - Straw and farmhouse with some apples.  Cloudy gold with no head.  Funky farmhouse and light apple notes.  Quite dry and nice.

Tried on 17 Aug 2014 at 05:28