Elderflower Cider
Lilley's Cider in Frome, Somerset, England 🏴
Cider - Flavoured (Other) Regular|
Score
5.43
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Crisp Somerset cider infused with heavenly Elderflower creates this refreshing and luxurious clean delicate cider. Floral hints above the apple notes give a unique taste.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Has there ever been a commercial song about the London Underground, I can't think of one. I do think this cider is edging close to tasting as watery as it looks. That's not entirely fair as it does have a very light sweet elderflower flavour, and also a tiny of yellow in appearance. Smooth but you can't help think it's generally understated.
Tried
from Cask
at
Scholars Bar
on 11 Mar 2025
at 21:47
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Clear bottle 50 cl. Pours almost crystal clear with only a vague tint of green. Subtle but fairly clean apple notes, I don't really sense any elderflower. Medium body, sweet apple notes and only a faint note of the elderflower. Absolutely no tartness. It's sweet but not cloying as other Lilley ciders. 161024
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2024
at 13:57
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
5/7/2024. From BIAB at 27th Festival of Beer and Brewing, Stowmarket. John bought a pint of this, I had a small pour. Poured clear very pale gold with no head. Aroma is sweet elderflower, light apple. Quite sweet. Not that enjoyable. Glad it wasn’t me with the pint.
Tried
on 05 Jul 2024
at 12:35
3.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
Looks like water with a hint of gold in it. Sweet and syrupy. Tastes of elderflower cordial with added dust, but far, far too sweet. Teeth-dissolvingly sweet. Elderflower cordial is refreshing, this is just sticky. Frankly it's not much better than your Kopparbergs and Rekorderligs. Avoid.
Tried
on 08 May 2024
at 22:16
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
500ml bottle from Gulating Ølutsalg in Tromsdalen. Bright watery colour body with a pale yellowish shade. Naked surface, scattered lacing. Subdued smell of apple skins with a floral scent. Rather sweet taste of apples followed by a mid-dry, sweet ending. Drinkable with some refreshing moments, in smaller amounts. Shared with Finn. (rating no 21600) (Tromsø 09.04.2022).
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2022
at 13:34
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Spandert av Rune. Delt i WCveien. Vannfarge. Skumring. Aroma av nær. Smaken epleskall. Standard sider. I søtligste laget.
Tried
on 09 Apr 2022
at 09:04
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Half pint box @ The Abbey. Very pale clear gold appearance. Really thin bodied, even by Lilleys standards. Comes across like elderflower cordial in overall character. Don't think it really aims to be anything else.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2022
at 21:03
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
BIAB at Half Moon, Darlington. Pale clear gold colour, no head and elderflower aroma with slight vinegar notes. Taste is floral elderflower, sweet, abit sugary with some slightly tart and citric apple. Syrupy mouthfeel, light to medium bodied, low carbonation, semi-dry finish. OK.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2018
at 12:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
On draught at the Loaded Dog, Leicester. Light yellow, hazy. Sweet, ight vinous smell with apple, grape, grass and floral notes. Sweet taste with some sour/bitterness mid-sip, but it reverts back to far too sweet for the finish. Some of Lilley's flavoured ciders are pretty good but this one is very middle-of-the-road.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2018
at 18:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bag in a box at Firkin Alehouse Folkestone. Clear gold bubbly head. Some dryness. Some elderflower. Some sweetness overall. Some apple juice character. OK. Elderflower flavour is good. Too sweet overall.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2018
at 16:34