Gladiator (Draught)
Lilley's Cider in Frome, Somerset, England 🏴
Cider - Medium Regular|
Score
6.51
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This strong rustic cider with its Roman flair has everything. Well rounded, fruity, packed full of flavour and intoxicatingly easy to drink for an 8.4% cider.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe @ 8.4%, certainly a strong one! Murky orange-gold, still, no head. Aroma of leather, sweet apple juice, apple skins. Taste is sweet light-musky apple juice, wood, some sourness, medium dry finish with alcohol warmth on the way down. Slick body, goes down nicely. Quite fruity and warming although lacks some depth. I was half tempted to warm it up as it has a good base for a mulled cider, just need to add your own spices!
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:23
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford. Pours a cloudy peach with minimal white head. Aroma has peaches and apples. In the mouth it is smooth and creamy. Starting off sweet with apricots and apples peel, Later is becomes sharp with crab apples and alcoholic strength. Finish is dry and warming. Overall a bit too sweet for me, but it is very good. Dangerously drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2022
at 22:04
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Sample at the Stumble Inn.
No head. Clear golden pour. A bit sweet. Smooth.
No head. Clear golden pour. A bit sweet. Smooth.
Tried
from Draft
at
Stumble Inn
on 02 Jul 2021
at 21:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Coopers Tavern, Burton Upon Trent. Hazy orange, small short lasting white head. Apples, apple juice, juicy, medium sweetness and sourness. Soft carbonation. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
Coopers Tavern
on 27 Dec 2019
at 06:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
19/4/2019. From Bag in a Box at the Briarbank Easter Beer Festival, Ipswich. Pours cloudy pale gold with an orange tint and no head. Aroma of apples, sweet caramel and light pineapple. Medium sweetness with minimal tartness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft to flat carbonation. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bag in Box
on 20 Apr 2019
at 08:12
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Handpull at the Salmon, Leicester. Dark gold and cloudy. Strong apple aroma with a floral hint and a touch of naked alcohol. Vingeary and saccharine simultaneously in the taste. Balance sorts out a bit nearer to the fi ish but this is tough going. A proper oesophagus stripper.
Tried
on 09 May 2018
at 19:11