126: Little Pomona's Big Ciders | Herefordshire, UK

Little Pomona’s makers and founders, Susanna and James Forbes have a long history with libations. James worked as a wine buyer and marketer, while Susanna who started in physics became one of the UK’s leading libation writers. Her book Cider Insider will be released later this year. James is amazing and with Susanna who also did a spell as drinks editor of Imbibe magazine and as a member of the Guild of British Beer Writers. She used to go by the moniker Drink Britain!

In this Cider Chat with Little Pomona

• From the city to country life in Herefordshire
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• The family of cider makers
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• Stepping out of the box with cider styles
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• The orchard at Little Pomona

Little Pomona Ciders

• There is no doubt that these ciders are stepping out! Read: not your typical UK cider.
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• James’ background in wine is certainly influencing the profile of each cider produced.
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• If ever there was a cider that would be worthy of buying one now to drink and 5 more to cellar, Little Pomona is the cidery to choose.
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• Delicate, yet bold, each cider that I tasted during this chat was complex, tannic and not your typical UK cider.
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• Old Man and The Bees - 7.5% wild yeast cider
  • Dabinet
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  • Harry Masters Jersey
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  • Foxswhelp
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  • Ellis bitter
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• The Unicorn - a spontaneous keeved cider
  • We “Shaked it to wake it” and then drank it in this chat! Lovely
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• Art of Darkness (2015)
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• Being released at the London Wine Fair on the 22nd of May 2018 go to (stand DB15) and find C’est Si Bon Bonnes (2016), a single barrel bottling
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• In July 2018 look for Perry Comma, a single barrel bottling in Pet Nat style form the 2017 vintage. The fruit came from a very ancient orchard close to Dymock in Gloucestershire.
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• In August, look for another Pet Nat with a blend of Dabinett (95%) and Ellis Bitter (5%) from the 2017 harvest, called For Those About to Rack.

Contact the Fine Cider Company distributes Little Pomona ciders in the UK.

Contact Little Pomona

• Website: http://www.littlepomona.com/
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• Telephone: +44 1885 410645
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• Email: mailto:[email protected]
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• Address: Brook House Farm, Avenbury Ln, Bromyard HR7 4LB, United Kingdom

Mentions in this chat

• Tom Oliver Olivers Cider and Perry
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• Mike Johnson - Ross on Wye Cider and Perry Co.
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• Simon Day - Once Upon a Tree
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• Hop Burns and Black - a London shop selling fine cider and craft libations
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• Burough wine and beers - stores
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• Imbibe magazine