Sussex Pommeau 50cl
Sussex Pommeau 50cl
Big Nose and Beardy's Sussex Pommeau is made by blending fresh apple juice with their own Spirit of Cider — a technique borrowed from Normandy that stops fermentation mid-process and locks in the full apple aroma, fruity sweetness, and sharp acidity at 17% ABV. It is the kind of thing you pour at the end of a meal and immediately wish you had discovered sooner.
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There is a tradition in Normandy and Brittany of blending fresh apple juice with apple spirit before fermentation can take hold. The result is called Pommeau — and it is one of those drinks that makes you wonder why it is not more widely known in Britain. Big Nose and Beardy have made their own Sussex version, and it is very good.
The method is straightforward but precise: fresh apple juice is blended with their Spirit of Cider at the right moment to arrest fermentation entirely. That is what preserves everything you want — the full apple aroma, the fruity sweetness, and the bright acidity that gives it its character. Nothing is cooked off, nothing is lost to the yeast. At 17% ABV, it sits in the territory of a rich aperitif wine or a light liqueur.
How to enjoy it:
- As an aperitif before a meal — the sweet acidity sharpens the appetite without overwhelming it
- As a digestif after — it rounds things off in the way a good Calvados or Pineau des Charentes would
- With apple-based puddings: crumbles, sponges, sticky toffee pudding — it amplifies the fruit notes rather than competing with them
- With dark chocolate — the combination is particularly good and worth trying
About Big Nose and Beardy:
Big Nose and Beardy source most of their apples from local private gardens and orchards across Sussex, hand-picked with the help of volunteers. Their pressing operation runs on a combination of solar, water, and human energy. Apple pomace left after pressing goes to local pigs and cows. Bottles, caps, and cases are all fully recyclable. It is a genuinely closed-loop operation, and the Pommeau is a direct product of that system — the same apples, the same juice, the same Spirit of Cider, all made in the same place.
- Volume: 50cl
- ABV: 17%
- Style: Pommeau (apple juice blended with apple spirit)
- Serve: chilled, as aperitif or digestif
- Pairs with: apple desserts, dark chocolate
About Our Brand Big Nose and Beardy
Big Nose and Beardy specialises in producing authentic Sussex cider, offering a refreshing alternative to mass-produced beverages. Their focus on traditional methods and natural fermentation addresses the desire for enjoyable drinks made with transparency and care for their environmental impact.
What sets Big Nose and Beardy apart is their dedication to a closed-loop production system. They source the majority of their apples from local private gardens and orchards, hand-picking them with the help of volunteers. Their pressing process is powered by a combination of solar, water, and human energy, ensuring minimal reliance on external power sources.
Further demonstrating their commitment to sustainability, the apple pomace remaining after pressing is fed to local pigs and cows, effectively eliminating waste and enriching the local ecosystem. Their packaging, including metal bottle caps, lightweight glass bottles, and cardboard cases, is fully recyclable, reflecting a holistic approach to environmental responsibility from orchard to consumer.