danlo (13133) reviewed Arlo from Shacksbury 2 weeks ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
355ml can from Aeble, present from Margaret. Hazy yellow gold colour, short-lived bubbly white head and aroma of soured apple, fruit, funk. Taste is tart, tangy, juicy, appley, fruity, fleshy, with leathery funk, some acidity and tannins. Medium bodied,medium carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
willisread (9761) reviewed Sugar Shack from Shacksbury 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can from Trader Joe's. Pours a clear pear colored gold with a small bit of white foam that dissipates. Aromas of apple and vanilla on the nose as it warms. Palate is similar with a soft vanilla tone but I don't get a ton of maple syrup. Sweet apple, smooth and lighter than expected. Enjoyable.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Sweater Weather from Shacksbury 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Canned 8/1/25, drunk 11/23/25, as pictured.
Smells sweet and bourbony. Kind of a weird bourbon though. Like an artificial one. Lots of honey, sugar, spice, etc...
Sweet, syrupy, juicy, good apple but so much spice and such. Getting pretty tired of giving these guys a pass. But, I guess this is just their mass market stuff? Like if I went to the brewery, there'd be phenomenal ciders? One hopes.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Blackberry Lime from Shacksbury 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Canned 2/3/25, drunk 11/19/25, as pictured.
Somewhat hazy, unfiltered, rose-purple-pink.
Nose is SWEET, but not unrefined sugar or gross, syrupy cloying sugariness. The adjuncts are there, but surprisingly delicate; or approaching delicate, at least.
In the mouth it's sweet, though not as much as the nose suggests, with very tastefully-done adjunct. Can't get at the apple too well, just a vague juicy sweetness, and the yeast seems rather clean and boring, but it's well-done for what it is. If this is what it takes to keep your cidery in business, you could do A LOT worse.
willisread (9761) ticked Sweater Weather from Shacksbury 2 months ago
wutangfinancial (272) ticked Classic from Shacksbury 3 months ago
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Sugar Shack from Shacksbury 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Single from 604 a couple months ago, $3.99. Just been chilling in my fridge ignored till now. Canned 11.20.24
Pint glass at home. Pale amber pour. Filtered. Big whitewashed head. Sticky lace.
Smell is industrial alcohol, soap, citrus, brown sugar.
Soft floral apple, too much maple syrup, slickly sweet, twinge of saltiness, lingering vanilla rum.
Low carb, medium acidy, thin & runny with sugar, lingering booziness.
Nope. Like a New England adjuct cider without any of the body or strength. Drain pour.
cheap (9533) reviewed Rosé from Shacksbury 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8.5
Very pretty pink light red clear wine color. No head. Mild sweet apple peel nose. First taste is also mild apple peel and maybe some black grape peels as well. Quite dry. Much better than those sweet domestic stupid woodchuck style ciders you typically find around here. Yes, this one is more like the real thing, from France I'd say. I bet they use a type of champagne yeast too, but who knows? Reminds me of the epernay I used when I made a few batches. I'm sipping this from a sniffer and its quite pleasant. I'd rate this right up there with my other rose ciders. Enjoyable and not too sweet, I could drink a few of these with ease. Good job there shacks.
Grumbo (24387) ticked Classic from Shacksbury 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
16/8/2025. Can from Beer Central, Sheffield.