Crone's Organic Cider
Cidery in Kenninghall, Norfolk, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Established in 1984
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Description
The Crone family has been making artisan cider, apple juice and cider vinegar for over 25 years and throughout this time we have continued to use traditional methods. We have had Soil Association Organic Certification from the outset and endeavour to minimise our carbon footprint at every opportunity.
6/10
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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]
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2015
at 06:42
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at chrisoโs pre-GBBF shindig 2013 - London. Pours clear gold with a faint white cream head. The nose holds ginger and ripening apples. Medium sweet flavor, lightly musty, with faint spices, more ginger. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly drying on the finish with further musty apples, spices. Very decent cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2015
at 19:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Beautiful Beers online. Pours a straw yellow colour, no head and aroma of tart apple, apple skin, woody oak, barnyard. Taste is sourish, mellow sweet fruity apple with leather, straw, barnyard notes and some tannin. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2014
at 11:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bladder box device at EBF โ18, 10/08/14. Lightly hazed pale golden with no head. Nose is strong apple notes, light smoke, earthy tones, woody. Taste comprises light spice, tangy orchard tunes, hint of rum, smoked pork. Fuller body compared to most, light booze tones in a drying close with a little warming alcoholic heat. Ok stuff.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2014
at 10:25
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask @ Egham Beer Festival. Clear pale yellow color, no head. Smell and taste are fruity, apple, vinous, lightly sweet. Quite like this one. Dry finish, medium body and carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2014
at 11:17
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bag in a box. Pours cloudy yellow, no head. Aroma is smooth fruity. Apples and sweet raisins. Sour, citric and dry. Smooth finish. Lingering raisin sweet.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2014
at 05:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of tangy apple, zesty lime, barnyard. Taste is sweetish fruity apple, apple skins, citric notes, woody, barnyard, bittersweet, some tannin. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2014
at 10:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Cock Tavern, Hackney. 7.4%. Pours light yellow with a floral fruit character, some dandelion with some apple skins and light fruit. Decent and refreshing.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2014
at 14:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a pale yellow color with a no head. Has a fruity spicy apple aroma. Fruity dry spicy apple flavor. Has a fruity spicy dry apple finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2014
at 04:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample from 75 cl. bottle. Clear, golden colour with a thin, bubbly white head. Sweet aroma with apples, yeasts, light citrus. Taste is sweet. Medium body. Finishes dry with zesty apples. Nice cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2014
at 10:13