deyholla (22727) reviewed Extra Dry Cider from Farnum Hill Ciders 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled at the 2013 Chicago Cider Summit. Pours a clear light gold with no head whatsoever. Aroma has a real nice full dry apple note with a bit of sweetness coming in. Aroma is much more dry with a good amount of earthy apple and a strong dry finish.
obguthr (12465) reviewed Extra Dry Still Cider from Farnum Hill Ciders 13 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Apple aroma, with an oh-so subtle hint of chocolate and funk that is barely perceptible. Crystal clear yellow, no carbonation. Dry and slightly blitter, slightly tart. Apple initially with apple core at midpalate. Oak and twigs throughout. Not dissimilar to a Chardonnay in its earthiness. Some pleasant astringency with a still mouthfeel make it velvety smooth on the palate. I at times feel like I just don’t like dry cider, but I attribute that to the fact that there are so many bad ones on the market. This, I like.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
On tap @ the Times Center. Pale bright gold body. Super clarity. Smell is Pithy. Fruit pits, mellow rind, & dusty, chalky apples. Taste is sharp apple wine, chalk, & dried out peel. A bit more carbonated then I think it should be. Mushy flesh, lemon/orange, & the subliminal whiskey note their rep kept pushing on me. Faintly tart, moderately acidic. Touch of rind. Watery/hollow. Bitter, leafy finish. I’m a fan of the Dooryard stuff, but despite the fluffed up description, I thought this one was really lacking.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap @ The Queens Kickshaw. Still. Filtered, mellow gold color. Smell is gentle & muted when too cold, but opens up. Minerals & some peach/apple sourness. Peel. Some interesting funk/cheese/musk that’s not too forward. Taste is irony/minerally, tangy apples. Biting. Moderately tannic. Solid acid, better tartness. Not bone dry. Some heft to the body. Winey, saline finish. Awesome.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Extra Dry Cider from Farnum Hill Ciders 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Poured a few glasses for myself while serving patrons at some fest in the Lexington Armory. Clear, pale wheat yellow/gold. Champagne-like active. Dusty dry fruit & cores on the nose. Earthy, grassy, minerally. Surprisingly bittersweet skin-y taste upfront, however quick. Though the actual texture through to the finish is so very dry. Faintly yeasty & minerally. Cooling... wintergreen mint? Plush, microbeaded carbonation. Subtle twang near the finish. Light alcohol burn. Awesome stuff. There should be a different scale for dryness just for Farnum Hill. Only their dooryard stuff seems to stray.
10/13/13: @Jimmy43s. Vibrant, clear, 14k gold body. Smells of dry apple & pears. Apricots & chardonnay. Maybe a bit stuffy & sulfurish. Taste is tannic, sharp, & sourish with unripened fruit. Mildly tart. Iron-y. Woody. Big acid. Mellow, but apparent alcohol. Drying. Refreshing. 4.0
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Semi-Dry Cider from Farnum Hill Ciders 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Poured a few glasses for myself in between serving patrons at some fest in the Lexington Armory. Clear, golden, sort of browned amber. Fizzy. Smells sharply of skins, acidic fruit, hay & minerals. Very bubbly. Murky apple butter & old chardonnay sweetness. Astringent & even a bit sour. Pretty dry, with burn on the finish. Not my favorite from Farnum Hill.
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 7.5
Apple nose, phenolic. Shimmering yellow, still. Vinous. Dry, good quality. Aimilar to a pinot grigio.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
750 mL bottle from Beer Run. Pours a clear golden color with no head. Aroma of tart apples, floral notes, vanilla. The taste is tart apples, dry tannic notes and a bit of a smoky note. Medium bodied. Nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2010 batch. Pours clear and still with a golden hue. Some alcohol legs, but mild. Aromas are a bit sulfury and quite dry. Light to medium acidity, mild esters. Medium-dry apple, floral notes. Flavors are dry and sulfury, rich tannin, medium acidity and somewhat thin. A bit of a crackery note. Tannic, mild floral notes. Still.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
750ml bottle marked 1134. Pours with a crystal clear golden hue and a fizzy white head that dissipates fully. Aromas of dry apples, light sulfur. Really a bready apple flavor. Light vanillin possibly as well. Medium citric and tannic notes. Flavors are medium dry, very grassy apple character, medium sulfur, dry crab apple character. Mild yeast character with possibly a touch of phenol. Hay and black tea. Extremely lively carbonation with a dry, mildly acidic and slightly stronger tannic finish. Light bodied. Less sweetness than a Doux with quite a bit more alcohol. Americanized and not sweetened. Good.