Apples make cider and pears make perry, although in Australia you’ll quite often see perries labelled as “pear ciders.” We’ve decided to stick with the more traditional English name for our perry. Pears are naturally high in a sugar alcohol, sorbitol, that does not ferment out so perries are always sweeter and creamier and lower in alcohol than ciders. The current batch is made from 90% beurre bosc pears, giving this perry a great texture, with 10% golden delicious apple blended in to add a spicy, apple pie flavour. Most commercial perries are made with pear flavouring, giving a distinctive pear drop / ginger character, so if you haven’t tried a real perry before we think you’ll be surprised how good they are.
Traditional Perry
ABV:
6.50%
Red Brick Road Ciderhouse
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia