draught beers at The Cidery

Local Bitter

Brewed in the Extra Special Bitter style, it possesses medium to strong hop qualities in its aromatics, flavour, and bitterness. As with all our beers it is unfiltered, to retain the full spectrum of characters and flavours, resulting in it presenting with an opaque and deep copper colour.

There are notes of a fruity-ester aroma, with the  medium-high bitterness being balanced by malt sweetness, to produce a richly flavoured, full-bodied bitter.

Mild carbonation is traditionally in the draught form to introduce a degree of lightness on the palate while still permitting the depth of character of the beer to emerge.

Local Stout Porter

Porters originated as a beer style in London in the early 1700’s. The more robust and full bodied Porters were marketed as ‘Stout’ Porters, which became abbreviated over time to simply ‘Stout’. Draught Blackwood Stout Porter is in this robust style, traditionally being more black in colour than the deep red associated with less fuller bodied Porters, with a dark and creamy, almost ‘cappuccino’-like, head.

This appearance is matched by complex aromatics, contributed to by both the hops and the dark malts characteristic of this style. Initially exhibiting roast coffee and chocolate characters, an underlying heady aroma, reminiscent of rich fruit cake, emerges.

On the palate, it has a distinctive roast malt rather than roast barley flavour, which contributes a high level of bitterness. However, this bitterness is well balanced by both ‘malty’ sweetness and full-bodied mouthfeel, firmly identifying it as being in the ‘Sweet Stout’, or ‘Milk Stout’, style. This character distinguishes it from the ‘Dry Stout’ style made so famous by Arthur Guinness, which typically presents a more overt bitterness together with more highly burnt/charcoal flavours.

Local Lager

Brewed in a style that presents with the structure of a Pilsner Lager, but with the ready “drinkability” of Australasian lager. The lager is unfiltered and is golden in colour with an opaque hue. It has a moderate to high hop bitterness, while hop aromatics and flavour are moderate but quite
obvious.
It is a well-attenuated, medium-bodied beer and a degree of residual malt sweetness can be perceived in both aroma and flavour. Fruit esters are also perceivable, though at low levels.
A high degree of carbonation creates a lager that is a refreshing and satisfying drink.

Local Wheat

This beer is brewed primarily in a Belgian “Witbier” style, with 30 percent unmalted wheat and 70% malted barley, spiced with coriander and orange peel. and. The lack of filtering together with traditional chill haze presents a beer that is pale in colour, with the attractive opaque appearance so appreciated by true wheat beer lovers.
The style is further characterized by low hop bitterness and little apparent hop flavour. The aroma is fresh and inviting, with a hint of light orange peal and citrus fruits esters.