Burnished amber, earthy apple, bright, a bit soupy…ok this isn’t my fave cider apple, comes across quite sweet (french!) and mild.

Taster shared with Matt. Appearance: clear golden with a white head. Aroma: sweet and dry apples, some apples seeds. Taste: very dry, lots of tannins. Overall: definitely close to French ciders in terms of the dryness, ok.

On tap at Bale Breaker - Ballard, pours a clear copper amber with a small white head. Aroma is fairly fruity, with light-to-medium apple sweetness, and a bit of treacle. Flavour is much drier than the nose suggests, with a sort of dry buttery character and some toffee apple. Not exactly reminiscent of a French cider in that there's no farmhouse character, but it does not have some dryness and depth. Good.