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Brewed by Hogans Cider
Style: Perry
Alcester, England
Serve in Flute, Stem glass

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RATINGS: 19   MEAN: 3.04/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.97   EST. CALORIES: 162   ABV: 5.4%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A classic perry in every sense of the word, Hogan’s use only 100% English perry pears to produce their Vintage Perry. The perry pears are treated with kid gloves, every one is harvested by hand and gently washed to ensure the best quality. Perry pears are unpalatable to eat due to their high tannin level but create a delicious, delicate drink. The pears contain a natural, unfermentable sugar, sorbitol, which gives the perry some of its residual fruit sweetness. As with our ciders we do not add any sugars prior to fermentation and we do not use any concentrate, we ensure that all our perry contains more than 85% perry pear juice in order to bring you the authentic taste of the English Pear Orchard. Hogan’s Vintage Perry (5.4% abv) is a medium, lightly sparkling perry, champagne like in colour, well balanced on the palate with subtle fruit tannin qualities and delicate fruit aromas.


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3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
fonefan (29292) - VestJylland, DENMARK - JAN 31, 2011

Bottle 500ml.

Clear light to medium yellow color with a fizzy - virtually none, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy pear and cider, sour - tart pears, barnyard notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate acidic with a average duration, tart pear - apple, dry. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. [20110128]

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Papsoe (25131) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JAN 28, 2011
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a clear yellow with a small white head. Sweet and fresh perry aroma. Medium body, good fruitiness with a tart, dry edge. Quite delicious. 280111

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Dedollewaitor (12285) - Odense, DENMARK - JAN 28, 2011
Bottle @ Ulfborg Weekend, Jan 2011. Pours clear pale yellow with a small bubbly head. Sweet- yet refreshing tart fruity nose and flavor. Pear and apple. Vry dry end.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oakes (10935) - Savusavu, FIJI ISLANDS - SEP 6, 2010
Bottled. Still but a fizz upon pour. Pale colour. Fresh, fruity pear aroma. Light, fresh character. This perry is mellow and refreshing with an easy-going pear character and a hint of apple as well. Good, but I wonder if it isn’t a bit simple.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
cgarvieuk (10902) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - NOV 30, 2011
bottle at home ... golden amber ... thinest white lacing ... sweet pear ... soft tanins ... tart nose ... light fizzyness ... dry pear ... some sweet fruits ... hint of sulpher ... ok

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
yngwie (10754) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - MAY 15, 2011
Bottle, courtesy of fonefan. (2009 vintage.) A quite golden perry, clear and almost without anything head-like on top. Sourish, almost vinegar-ish aroma with lots of orchard aromas and some apple cores. Alcohol also it seems, strange. Flavorwise it’s nice and pleasant, both apples and pears, with apple cores, hints of yeast and an earthy touch. Medium body, dry. A nice perry indeed, definitely one I could drink more of. 110128

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jercraigs (6472) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 8, 2009
2009-05-02. Crisp yellow body with a modest white foam that fades away. Aroma has a vague whisp of smoke that was unexpected! Mild fruity base. (6+) Flavour is mild, lightly musty fruit with touches of pears and apples. (6+) Average to thin palate. Okay, bit lackluster. 2006 Vintage Bottle from Wales shared by DuctTape.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
adnielsen (6152) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - OCT 5, 2011
UPDATED: OCT 6, 2011 Bottle @ home- not sure where I picked this up (first American rater... where the fuck did I get this???) I’m not going to lie- this is a strange choice on my part to drink at 1am on a work night. Clear golden yellow appearance with a little, off-white head. Slightly spicy, vinous pear, a touch vinegar-like aroma. Tangy, pulpy pear, vinous, acidic flavor. This really isn’t that smooth and tastes stronger than it actually is. I’m a little surprised that my cat was going to town drinking this- I guess at least it’s not going to waste...

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ernest (5605) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - DEC 19, 2012
Bottle. Head is initially very small, fizzy, white, fully diminishing. Body is very light yellow. Aroma is lightly yeasty (basement), with light notes of apple/pear skin/seeds/stems, hint of kiwi. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Light to medium body, watery texture, fizzy carbonation, lightly astringent. Very mild in all ways...light color, light aroma, light body, mild flavor. Pleasant and clean, but yeah...pretty unremarkable.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
beerguy101 (5206) - Newark, California, USA - OCT 9, 2011
2009 Vintage. This perry pours a apple juice color yellow gold from a 500ml bottle. Small sized quickly disappear white foamy head. The aroma is semi-sweet pear, fruity and sweet. A medium bodied Perry. The flavors are semi-sweet pears, some apple flavors as well. Mild carbonation. Slightly dry finish. Very drinkable. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean, and a touch dry. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.


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