Going Further
Cloudwater Brew Co in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Collab with: Oliver's CiderCider - Graff Regular
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Score
7.06
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Taking inspiration from two idiosyncratic British pub cocktails, this collaboration with Oliver's is a unique blend of cider and lager. We fermented apple juice in a bourbon barrel over six months and blended with Helles Bock, conditioned in a port barrel for the same duration, before adding lemon juice prior to bottling.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
375ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Aug 21. Praise be to Paolo for bringing this one. Pours gold with a light mist, small white head. Very strange sweet sugary aroma that's hard to pin down, taste is similarly sweet, sugary and not quite what I envisaged from the description. Cider influence unfortunately seems negligible, instead resulting in a beer that appears a little confused, the helles sweetness seemingly latching onto the lemon juice with a soft bourbon presence and some indistinct sweet shop sugar. Not entirely convinced this one works, but possibly could've worked with more of Oliver's cider in the mix. Great to try something different though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2021
at 14:31