Strong Kentish Cider - Dry
Biddenden Vineyards in Ashford, Kent, England 🏴
Cider - Dry Regular|
Score
6.62
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Our ‘famous’ Strong Kentish cider is still and smooth with a refreshing apple taste. Created using the traditional Barnes’ family recipe, all Biddenden’s ciders are produced from a blend of farm-pressed, quality Kentish culinary and dessert apples.
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Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle (from National Trust Shop Sissinghurst Castle, Kent): Very pale golden, clear, no foam, fruity - not too dry - nose: apples, what else, with a sourish mouldy touch; moderate to solid sweet-sourish flavour, well hidden alcohol, medium bodied, soft, not really dry; ( but) becoming a bit drier towards the fruity citrussy and vinous finish. Nice, but a tad too sweet…
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (gravity) @ The Bree Louise, 69 Coburg Street, Euston, London, England NW1 2HH. [ As Biddenden Original Cider - Dry ABV: 8.0% ].Unclear medium yellow colour with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate light heavy apple, light barnyard, vinegar notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light acidic with a long duration, acidic apples, tart, dry dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20101231]
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Pale. Relatively haze free. Taste is apple, sweet, relatively bland. Touch of alcohol. Very simple.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On cask at Simple Simon’s, Canterbury. I haven’t drunk this in 12 years, ever since I was sick at the end of a "drink the bar" session when the last pint was this. Pale yellow/green with no head. Good apple skin aroma. You wouldn’t know it was 8%. No real heat etc. But wow what a beautiful feeling afterwards. I really enjoyed drinking this again after so long.