7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Shacksbury's cellar sale. Two days in the fridge. Lo-ball glass @home. Drinking now before they start to pile up. Foaming neck that doesn't want to become a casualty. Nice, slow, lurking head. Cloudy orange gold. Hearty. Could be good. Fresh fruit, tin, sand, melon, saltwater. Taste is bittersweet stone fruit with some residual sweetness. Sharp, lightly sour, mildly tart, lots of apple peel. Very minor ripe funk. Some vinegar. Noticeable sulfites. Soap. Floral apples & skin on the finish. Not quite done fermenting? Thick, crispy, more sharp than sour, strong for 6%. American Sidra. Low burn. Pretty good.