Their story
Little Pomona Cider & Perry was founded by James and Susanna Forbes, a couple who both previously worked for the wine retailer Oddbins. After two years spent searching for the right site, they bought an orchard and house near Thornbury in north Herefordshire in 2014 and launched commercially in 2017; the orchard's previous owner had supplied fruit to cidermaker Tom Oliver. In 2019 the business moved to Brook House Farm, south of Bromyard, giving it a much larger pressing and fermentation capacity than its original garage-based set-up. Little Pomona makes low-intervention cider, perry and fruit co-ferments using wild yeast, working with damsons and quince alongside apples and pears, and was among the first UK makers to sell a dry, keg-conditioned cider commercially.
The original orchard at Thornbury has around 120 cider apple trees of four classic varieties; the business now presses and matures its drinks at Brook House Farm near Bromyard, and also buys in fruit from partner growers for some ferments.
What they make
- A New Leaf 2023 cider, vintage blend
- Broome Farm Pet Nat 2023 sparkling, pet-nat method
- Brut de Poiré 2021 sparkling perry, dry
- Brut Rosé 2021 sparkling cider, dry, rosé
- Cuvee Pomme sparkling, higher strength, keeved
- Table Perry still perry, lower ABV, sold by the glass
Visiting
Tasting room, bottle shop and cider garden at Little Pomona Cider House, Brook House Farm, Avenbury Lane, Bromyard, with click and collect all year by prior arrangement
Opening times, as they publish them: Open only on specific dates in spring and summer: in 2026, Saturdays 1pm to 4pm from June to September, closed 8 and 15 August
Tastings: Yes. No food on sale; visitors are welcome to bring their own snacks or a picnic. The tasting room and patio are on the level and wheelchair accessible; the cider garden is up a grass slope. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Group visits can be arranged by appointment.
Tours. Tutored orchard and cidery tour with a tasting and cheese matching, just over two hours, run monthly on Sundays from June to September (in 2026: 21 June, 26 July, 23 August and 27 September). Booked online; groups of six or more can ask for other dates.
Where to buy
- Online, direct from the maker littlepomona.com
- At the farm or cidery When open
- Fine Cider (London) Stockist
- Les Caves de Pyrene Stockist
- The Cat in the Glass (Manchester) Stockist
- Aeble (Fife) Stockist
- Futtle Organic (Fife) Stockist
Also sells to trade via a dedicated trade page; the site says it has too many stockists to list in full.
Their events
Runs a paid Cider Club with volunteer days during harvest. Its 2026 calendar also listed trade and consumer events away from the farm, including London Cider Salon and Bristol Cider Salon. Event dates are on the maker's Events page.