Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
750ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Sparkling, pale golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, fleshy fruit, core. Taste is tart, sweetish, appley, with skin & core, fruity floral, pineapple, sherbert, lemon-lime citric notes, funk hint and drying bright acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
poly pin at jolly judge ... dry apple ..soft dry nos3...soft light on tanins ...soft apple ..lightest drying finish but no real sweetness ...very very drinkable
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
750ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Slightly hazed golden colour, short-lived bubbly head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of fruit, apple, flesh, funk. Taste is tart, appley, wood, peachy stone fruits, some funk, earthy, with acidity and tannin. Medoum bodied, light carbonation, drying acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Beer Ambleside.
Appearance - cloudy yellow to orange with frantic carbonation and at least initially a fluffy head.
Nose - funky, bruised apple and dare I say, a bit eggy.
Taste - more funk, no egg this time. Dry, zesty apple and apple skin.
Palate - medium bodied, tangy and sour middle and finish.
Overall - didn't smell good at all, but good palate.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
500ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Orangey gold colour, short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is tangy, appley, fruity, some core, juicy, with alittle citric tartness, woody funk hints, and bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Hazed golden colour, short-lived foamy white head and aroma of apple, fruit, funk hint. Taste is tangy, appley, fruity, with some funk and drying bitter tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Pale golden colour, short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, flesh. Taste is sweetish, tart, tangy, appley, fleshy, with citric & funk hints, and some drying acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry acidic finish. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
500ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Golden colour, short-lived bubbly head and aroma of oak cask, apple, funk. Taste is tangy, oaky, wood cask, with appley notes, some vanilla and drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry oaky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
750ml bottle from Ross on Wye. Pale golden colour, bubbly white foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of apple, zest, funk. Taste is fleshy apple, fruity, zesty, tropical, with oak barrel notes, hint of honey, floral, melon, with bright acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Hazed orangey golden colour, short-lived bubbly white foam head and aroma of apple, juicy orange hint, funk. Taste is sweetish, appley, juicy, citrus, wood, oaky, vanilla, funky, with mellow drying spicy tannin and alittle boozey note. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry bittersweet soft tannic finish. Very drinkable.