Stoke Red Cider
Gwatkin Cider (inc Abbey Dore Ales) in Hereford, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Cider - Sweet Regular|
Score
6.64
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The Stoke Red cider apple takes its name from the area in which it was originaly grown, Rodney Stoke in Somerset, but it has become common in most cider apple growing areas of England. This popularity is a result of it being a good apple to sweeten, well bodied and with a good flavour.
The cider produced from this apple takes a long time to ferment, which makes the cider late to mature.
The trees tend to be of a medium height and bear fruit early December. The apple, as you might guess from it’s name is a strong red colour with a slight tint of yellow.
The cider produced from this apple takes a long time to ferment, which makes the cider late to mature.
The trees tend to be of a medium height and bear fruit early December. The apple, as you might guess from it’s name is a strong red colour with a slight tint of yellow.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750ml bottle at 6.5%. Golden amber colour, short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of solventy funk, wood, leather, barnyard. Taste is sweet, funky, mellow apple, meaty, leather, barnyard with some soft tannins. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet finish. Nicely drinkable, although quite sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2020
at 19:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home in Hackney - aged a good few years. Picked this up at Kris Wines back in the day. Pours lightly hazy orange-gold with a few bubbles atop. Rich, fairly sweet but still with a little musty dryness, a little apple sauce, low bitterness, just a little peel, touches of funk. Medium bodied, lightly oily and chewy. Lightly warming finish, more mild stewed apples, some musty cellar, red apples, a hint of caramel. Quite tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2020
at 23:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Peterborough beer Festival 2018. An attractive hazed bright, golden yellow coloured pour with a fine white head aroma is punchy spicy, verging on vinegar, tart apple, paraffin.. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tart apple, plastic, sweet and tart. Palate is semi sweet and tangy. Nice. Pineapple juice.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Aug 2018
at 15:24
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bag in a box At Merton Winter Beer Festival 2018. Hazy orange amber brown colour no real head. sweet and dry. Good sweet red cider apples but still dry parching finish. Sweet upfront. Some acetone. Dry finish. Good
Tried
on 24 Feb 2018
at 16:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask @ Stafford Beer & Cider Festival. Medium head with medium duration. Color is hazy golden. Aroma and taste are rich apples, little tart, fruits, little sulphur and barnyard. Nice semi sweet finish
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jul 2017
at 08:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Stafford Beer & Cider Festival. Very hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet apples, tart apples and apple juice. Flavor is quite sweet and light acidic. Sweet finish and light acidic finish. 280717
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jul 2017
at 08:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at King’s Arms. It pours lightly hazy amber with no head. The aroma is earthy, funky, tangy, sweet, red apple, red berry and barnyard. The taste is sweet, juicy, tangy, red apple, red skin pear, candy cane, summer fruits, wood, tannin, funk and sour candy with a sweet, tangy finish. Medium body and flat carbonation. Even through it’s sweet, it’s pretty tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jul 2016
at 10:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
on tap quasi aranciato filo velato medio dolce mela grattuggiato discreto corpo
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jul 2016
at 12:13
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bag in a Box @ Euston Cider Tap. Way too sweet, astringent & concentrated to be drinkable for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Dec 2013
at 16:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Corked bottle from Beers of Europe, King’s Lynn
Hazy amber color, no head. Mild aroma of vinegar and hazelnuts. Rather oily mouthfeel, without carbonation; semi sweet flavor, that moderates the very strong astringency, and light vinegar; some apple juice flavor too.
Pleasant.
Hazy amber color, no head. Mild aroma of vinegar and hazelnuts. Rather oily mouthfeel, without carbonation; semi sweet flavor, that moderates the very strong astringency, and light vinegar; some apple juice flavor too.
Pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2013
at 15:54