Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml wired cork bottle from Ceci Paolo, Ledbury. Opened with a pop. Pale golden colour, sparkling, with a fizzy white foam head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of flowers, zesty, perry pear, ripe fruity, citric, some funk. Taste is sweetish, perry peary, fleshy, wood, floral elderflower, funky hints, with grapefruit, some tartness, and zingy citrusy acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry peary citric acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Golden colour, bubbly white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, wood, funk. Taste is fruity, apple, some flesh, woody, with funk hints and drying bittersharp tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry fruity tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at home, picked up from Cat In A Glass online, 08/09/24. Clear golden with little in the way of a head. Nose is dusty apple, hedgerow, light funk, barnyard nip, damp straw. Taste comprises apple skins, light sugar dusting, funk, tannins, vinous, apple orchard. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. Solid well balanced funky but not in yer face funky cider.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
750ml wired cork bottle from Pullo. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, pale yellow golden colour, short-lived foamy white head and aroma of perry pear, floral, fruity, citric, woody, funk hint. Taste is tart, perry pear, fruity, fleshy, flowery, elderflower, melon, funky, with citrusy acidity and some tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying floral perry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2019. Bit hazy dark yellow golden with very big fizzy head. Sweet apple, light funk, earthy, leathery, apricot. Ve y juicy but also lots of farmyard notes. Medium sweet, light sour and bitter. Over medium bodied, solid medium dry. Good!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Panda at home many thanks to Ed Danlo. A Crystal clear petrol coloured pour with a fine white fizz. Aroma is lovely fresh crisp floral pears, white wine, fresh bouquet, Flavour is composed of semi sweet, crisp, floral pear, crisp white grape, Palate is super crisp and tart, super refreshing, spritzy carbonation. So fresh and delicious.
danlo (13133) reviewed Thorn SV Perry 2019 from Gregg's Pit Cider & Perry 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
750ml wired-cork bottle from Cork & Cask. My Perry rating #500. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, pale gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of perry pear, gooseberry, grapefruit, funky hint. Taste is tangy, tart, woody, perry pear, fleshy, citric, grapefruit, gooseberry, along with some funk and drying tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, peary tart & tannic clean finish. Very drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml bottle, 2021 vintage, sourced from Petersgate Tap, Stockport. Pours almost clear orange gold, dissipating white foam. Aroma: tangy apple, sweet red apple, oak, light funk. Taste: sweet apple, caramel, floral, oak, light tannins. Medium body with spritzy carbonation. Lovely.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draught@GBBF2007. Yellowish golden colour with no head. Aroma is juicy sweet apples with some toffee and mild wooden tones. Flavour is juicy sweet apples, some toffee, mild herbal, wooden and some tartness as well. Somewhat dry palate.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Gravicask@GBBF2007. Yellowish golden colour with not that much head. Aroma is green apple skins, some sweet sugary tones, mild rubber and some minerals. Flavour is sweet apples with some tart apples as well as some yeasty and mild earthy tones.