7.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2012
at 21:51
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottles @ Astor Wines & New Beer Distro. Bright, clear, yellow gold body. Smells of wet stone & biting, unripe apples. Yeasty white wine & lemon acidity. Still, thin, & a bit watery. Crisp apple peel & lots of acid on the first sip. Sharp. Sour green grapes. Solid amount of tartness, but it can’t keep up. Tannic, woodsy, yeasty finish. Pretty dry, but not quite. Forceful alcohol. Rindy aftertaste. Seems imbalanced to me. Would of enjoyed more residual sugar. Interesting, but not completely enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2011
at 20:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft @ Good Beer. Bottles from Astor Wines. MGD color. Very bubbly. Constant froth. Smells of sweet sweat, sulfur, browned skins, & vanilla. Taste is a bit tart, but edging towards bittersweet pith, if just a touch sweeter. Some creaminess & bigger then average body. Sprinkling of yeast. Low-key tannins. Well mannered alcohol. Dry, citrusy acidic finish. Not really crisp, but bright. Better then other FH ciders I’ve had on draft, which seem to show better in bottles. Speaking of, the bottled version of this(which their rep insisted is the same batch), was drier, with longer citrus finish, & much better, microbeaded carbonation. Pretty good either way.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Nov 2011
at 19:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5
Bottle @ home. Filtered, clear, golden orange appearance with no head. Slightly toasty, apple pulpy, mildly dry, vinous aroma. Lightly sour, sweet, toasty apple flavor with a mild to moderately finish. Slightly vinous. Kind of a weird toasty flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2011
at 20:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
A lightly hazed yellow cider with a thin white film of a head. In aroma, pungeant apple pie with some nice Brett, smooth chalky notes. In mouth, an astringent sour apple skin, lacking body, rather raspy. Cask at Get Real NY, March 19 2011.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2011
at 19:18
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
(Notes) On tap @ R&H. Served in a long-stem goblet. Light, but nearly chardonnay in color. Still, except for a ripple here & there. Smell is watered down white wine with tart apples & a touch of bubblegum. Taste is of oxidized white wine, soft florals, tart green apple skins & a wincing astringency. Slightly metallic. Unbashful alcohol. Light on the wood tannins. Delicate carbonation. Dry, chalky finish. Served too cold & too dry for me anyway.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jan 2011
at 23:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A light yellow cider with a pleasant aroma of wild apples, light Brett notes. In mouth, a lightly sour apples with epsom salts, some light funk, quite nice. On tap at American Flat Bread, July 12 2010
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Aug 2010
at 16:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pour with a golden body and a fading white head. Aroma is tannic, tangy, bitter, lightly musty and bright fruit. Taste is decently dry, bitter, tannic, apple core, and some acidity to near sourness. Very well rounded and balanced. Light bubbles. Tannic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2010
at 08:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a light gold with a thin, fizzy head. Mild aroma of apples. Flavor is crisp and tart, with a nicely balanced apple flavor that is sweet but not sugary. Light in body and well-carbonated, this beer is refreshing and sharp. Finish is dry with a lasting flavor of earth and apples. Overall a high-quality cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2009
at 09:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a pale golden hue. Aroma of fresh apples. Flavor is bittersweet. Earthy, yes, with nice apple notes abounding. The finish is crisp with just a bit of tartness. The apple flavor is highly detectable in the aftertaste. The stillness and almost undetectable alcohol make this cider seem almost juice-like. Quite good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2009
at 19:58