Herefordshire cidermaker Denis
Gwatkin of Gwatkin's Cider in Abbeydore, has opened a micropub in
Hereford's historic Buttermarket, serving a range of his
award-winning ciders and perries as well as beers and lager from Wye
Valley Brewery, either to drink in or takeaway. Denis, who has been
making cider now for almost 30 years decided to open “Gwatkin'sHouse of Cider” in the Buttermarket as the building is undergoing
refurbishment and regeneration with artisan food and drink producers
moving in alongside the more traditional market businesses such as
butchers and cheesemongers.
Above: Michael Sammars (Bar Manager), Theresa Roberts (Director of Gwatkin Cider) and Denis Gwatkin (Director of Gwatkin Cider)
According to Denis
Gwatkin, “This is a great opportunity for us to be able to sell our
ciders and perries in the heart of Hereford. We have a successful
farm shop at our farm in Abbeydore but not everyone can get out to
it, so this is our way of bringing our shop to the centre of the city
of Hereford. We're stocking our full range of award-winning ciders
and perries alongside other drinks and we are aiming our ciders to
complement the range of food available in the Buttermarket. Customers
are welcome to try our ciders and we have upcycled cable reels to
serve as tables around our bar. We're very excited at this prospect
and for the future developments in the Buttermarket.”
Hereford Buttermarket
is undergoing a resurgence, along with new businesses such as Gwatkin
Cider moving into the building there are plans to open up the upper
floors to encourage more traders into the historic structure.
Gwatkin's House ofCider is open from 0900-1645 Monday to Saturday, in Hereford
Buttermarket, High Town, Hereford, HR1 2AA
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