Oliver's Out Of The Barrel Rooms Foxwhelp Cider
Oliver's Out Of The Barrel Rooms Foxwhelp Cider
There has been a sizeable amount of hoo-ha from the young team in the cider bubble over Foxwhelp and this fascination with the variety is so deserved. It exhibits different characteristics depending on which sport you are growing and where. It has been the foundation of Oliver’s cider making for over 20 years. However, it is most definitely not a single varietal cider apple. It is the most brilliant apple for making cider with, but it is by blending with it that you get the best from it. Anyway, here is Foxwhelp, from the very well appointed orchards of Steve and Andrew Layton in Eardisley. The first cider apple pressed every season for us and this was batch 17 of 2018, pumped direct into a first use Islay whisky barrel. A starting SG of 1.061, it certainly was a good year and still so much classic aromatics of piercing citrus with high floral strawberry, much searing fruit in amongst the glorious wood, smoke, acid and char. Time and the barrel has pushed this Foxwhelp towards being the perfect foil for a BBQ smothered pulled pork sandwich.
ABV: 8.2%
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.
