Fen Tiger
Brooks & Conquest in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴
Cider Regular|
Score
7.18
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Fermented in oak barrels and left to mature for around a year this crisp & dry cyder refreshes wonderfully leaving a slight sharpness on the pallet that will take many people back to the memory of true scrumpy style cyders.
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SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Fen Tiger from Brooks & Conquest 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
750 flip top courtesy of Shiggy Shig.
Stemless wine glass at home.
Dark, muddy, fresh pressed cider look to it.
Smell is sweet & sharp grocery store apples. Cooked down & unpasteurized fresh cider that's left out & starts ferment. A touch of plummy floral.
Taste is sweet & bittersharp flesh. Very mellow smoke, off-plastic & lingering floral. Pedestrian approachable, moldy oak & a nicely lingering tartness that tries to dry it out. Fresh cider finish that makes me curious if it's back-sweetened.
Body is still but has some texture & heft. Middle high acid & middle soft tannins. There is some belly burn but it drinks pretty easy.
A bit simple but drinks good.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Fen Tiger from Brooks & Conquest 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle: Poured a murky orange with a white head. Aroma is sharp apples, caramel. Taste is semi-sweet, caramel, sharp apples, light tanginess.
ITFCfan (3577) reviewed Fen Tiger from Brooks & Conquest 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of apples and a lot of fink with hints of brown sugar. The woody element also comes though. Taste is of sugary apple with grape and hints of mild spice on the aftertaste. Very good.
minutemat (16258) reviewed Fen Tiger from Brooks & Conquest 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample thanks to Grumbo, shared with haddock. Pours a misty gold. Sweet apple fruit, light funk aroma. Some characterful, fleshy apple fruit coming through to taste with a lingering acidity and subtle tannin on the finish. Pretty good.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Fen Tiger from Brooks & Conquest 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sunday 26th September 2021. The quest goes on tasting with Mat in Chez Sophie. Shared sample from Grumbo; cheers mate. Apples, cooking apples!
danlo (13133) reviewed Fen Tiger from Brooks & Conquest 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Bright golden colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of funk, apple. Taste is sweetish, fruity, apple, orchardy, funky, leather, with stewed apple, bittersweet notes, some tartness and citric acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry mellow acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Fen Tiger from Brooks & Conquest 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
18/8/2021. Bottle bought at Bury St Edmunds market. 7.0% abv. Pours hazy golden orange with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is woody, tart apple, baked apple, brown sugar, apple core, white grape, citrus, wax, funky notes. Medium sour, which faded allowing a sweeter side to develop. Medium body, no carbonation. Dry, tart, astringent finish. Very drinkable.