Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
375ml bottle via trade with Asheft, thanks Alex, split in two with my uncle. 2008 Harvest. Couleur amber, caramel, le tout offrant un léger filament huileux sur les rebords du verre. Arôme est assez classique dans la lignée cidre de glace avec pas mal de belles effluves de pommes et un généreux bouquet caramélisé de pommes pressées. Palais met en valeur le profil des pommes alernant sur un léger résineux et une douceur de sucre résiduel caramel. Le tout est très frais, parfait en dessert avec un quasi 11% de volume passant sans problème. Petite pointe acerbe parvient tout de meme à percer en fin de bouche offrant ce cacractère de pomme grinçant un peu aux dents. Cidre parfait mettant bien en valeur des variétés canadiennes.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed McKeown Hors-Série Houblon from Cidre McKeown 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A pale blonde cider with a thin white head. In aroma, tart apples with light doughy character, light citrus pulp and mineral notes. In mouth, a nice tart apples mixed with light hops, light mineral notes, light citrus, pleasant. On tap at Festibière de Gatineau 2016.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
375ml bottle, 11%. Clear orangey amber colour, no head and aroma of apple concentrate, caramel, butter, apple pie. Taste is sweet and tangy apple, concentrated juice, sugary syrup, caramel, apple pie, with wood, vanilla & oak, and some warming notes. Thick syrupy mouthfeel, full to medium bodied, low carbonation, fairly clean dry lightly tannic finish. Nicely sippable.
thorongil (8206) reviewed McKeown Original Draft from Cidre McKeown 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
(Tap) clear, bright yellow colour with a no head; aroma of champagne, apples; balanced flavour with a light, short tart finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
375mL bottle, sent from wilco (thanks a lot, Mike), pours a clear golden. Nose is decadent, with notes of treacle toffee, candied apple and high sweetness. Flavour follows accordingly, with treacle toffee and candied apple upfront. Fairly high residual sweetness, but fairly moderate for an ice cider. Complex and decadent. An excellent by-the-books ice cider.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle split at Bespin Base, W2, thanks to his Daniel, 10/06/15. Clear golden amber with little in the way of head wear. Nose is sweet, apple pulp, woody, sweet icing sugar, booze fumes, apple pie, caramel. Taste comprises sweet apple pie, vanilla, caramelised sugar, boozey polka. Full bodied, oily, sweet close with a boost. Decent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at Leighton’s place. Huge thanks to Daniel for this one. Bright orange, light amber coloured pour, little viscous. Aroma is sweet juicy sweet caramel, apple pie with a little tart apple edge, Flavour is composed of full sticky juicy apple sauce, caramel, caramel, apple pie, little vanilla. A real joy. Palate is full sticky sweet, low carbonation. Tangy finish. Lovely.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle shared in London - huge thanks to Daniel. Harvest 2008. Pours totally clear, honey gold, with a few bubbles. Big apple juice aroma, ripe apples, slight peel. Big sweet flavor, lightly oily, lots of ripe apple, Macintosh perhaps, some honey. Medium bodied, softly chewy. Warming finish with gooey, ripe apples, more honey, some caramel. Glorious stuff. Very drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle big thanks to Daniel. It pours clear oily orange. The nose is soft, juicy, oily, apple pie, sweet apple, pear, light cinnamon and honey. The taste is rich, slick, oily, sweet juicy apple, apple pie, toasty sugars, oily, pear, honey and very light alcohol with a rich, oily finish. Medium-full body and rich, oily mouth-feel. Well rounded and quaffable.
Boutip (9769) reviewed McKeown Poire from Cidre McKeown 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle: Poured a light clear yellow color perry. Aroma of medium sweet pear notes with well balanced sweetness level. Very refreshing drinks with limited complexity and not overly sweet or syrup tasting.