7.8

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Vintage bottle from their cider shop. Shipped with the cider club box & a bit of a nap in the basement. Cork is stamped: 2-20. Pint glass @home. Serious bottle bomb all over my tablet. Clear, medium bright gold, soda froth, very active. Fresh dessert apples, soap, chalk, building astringency, champagne, pungent-earthy florals(like dirty marigolds). Extra crispy, strong orange-lemon-hay front end. Middle is all hyper-astringent core, fresh & pithy bitter, sorta sour, hyper dry, big lingering acid belly. Finish is skin, sulfites & sour grapefruit. Big soda carbonation, boozy, dusty texture. Bracing, classic South Hill. Bottle bomb just made me angry.