Oliver's Out Of The Barrel Rooms Eggleton Styre
Oliver's Out Of The Barrel Rooms Eggleton Styre
As with many of the apples and pears we pick, the variety is not always obvious and it can be many years before you can work out exactly what variety they are. The apples from 2 big old trees down in Jane Sale’s beautiful orchards in Catley are a case in point. Finally after a very good “on year” and with the help of the Hogg “Fruit Manual” from 1884, we worked out that these were Eggleton Styre. But what has made it even more exciting is that Polly and Matt from Find & Foster in Devon, have taken on an old orchard and have the list of varieties planted and the Eggleton Styre is one of them. Polly wondered which it was? I sent Polly pictures of the fruit and tree and a description and she is very excited to be able to identify the Eggleton Styre amongst their trees. Pressed on the 25th of October 2017 and pumped directly into an Islay barrel.Eggleton is the name of the village adjacent to Yarkhill, where the Brown Snout apple originated. All surrounding us here in Ocle Pychard.The resulting cider is fully fermented. Chewy and full in the mouth with hints of vanilla and peach but also some cidery volatile acidity. Try drinking with roast pork.
ABV: 5.8%
Size: 750ml
Style: Cider
Country: United Kingdom
ABOUT THIS BREWERY
Oliver's goal is to make a distinguished selection of fine Herefordshire and Three Counties ciders and perries and to relish doing it and do it profitably. The cider and perry is fermented by wild yeasts in small batches, using fresh pressed (mostly hand picked and unsprayed) fruit with minimal intervention. They strive to “take what the fruit gives”, respecting the great heritage and traditions of the past but with an eye to innovating for the future. Oliver’s aim to give a unique personal service, valuing the health, safety and well being of our customers, consumers, employees, the earth’s natural resources and the environment.
