Special Reserve (Draught)
Crone's Organic Cider in Kenninghall, Norfolk, England 🏴
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Score
6.87
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Special Reserve: Matured for longer on oak with good dry finish and great character.
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Deep orangey gold colour, no head and aroma of apple, honey, herbal, funk. Taste is sweetish, apple, tart, tangy, woody funk, leather, with bittersweet tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
1/6/2023. From BIAB at the 36th Colchester Real Ale & Cider Festival. Pours slightly hazy golden brown with a small short lasting frothy white head. Aroma is rich apple, leather, funk, caramel, orange liqueur, light herb. Medium sweetness, light tangy tartness. Medium body, oily, low carbonation. Dry and slightly mulled finish. Enjoyed this.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
A pint from cask at Cock Tavern, Hackney, London, with TT 23.08.19. Clear chestnut. No head. Aroma and taste of apples, apple peel, alcohol and leather.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Robin Hood Beer Festival 2019. Hazy orange, small white head. Apples, fresh and ripe, medium sweetness, oak, nice fruity tartness. Medium bodied.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (handpump) @ Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street, Hackney, Greater London, England E8 1EJ. [ As Crones Special Reserve Cider ].ABV: 6.5%. Unclear - hazy matt medium yellow orange color with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, sweet apples, horse blanket, funky, medicine, band-aid. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average to long duration, sweet apple, ripped apples, medicine, wood, dry, tanine. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20130817]
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
[From a barrel at GBBF 2005] A hazy pale yellow beer with no head. Both the aroma and flavor are sweet apply. Nothing special.