Fen Tiger
Brooks & Conquest in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴
Cider Regular|
Score
7.18
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A classic english still cyder made using bramley seedlings grown locally in our own orchard.
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.
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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7.3/10
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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.
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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2025
at 23:23
7.8/10
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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.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:37
7.9/10
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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.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2021
at 14:41
7.4/10
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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.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2021
at 17:08
8/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2021
at 17:00