7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bag in box direct from Ross on Wye. This expression is 5.6%. ot pours slightly hazy pale yellow with a few bubbles on top. The aroma is lovely apple character, crunchy fruits, apple skin, baked apple, nutty, leather, musty, barnyard, touch of vanilla custard. The taste is firmly dry, muted bitterness, crunchy apple, wood, earth, some tannin, apple skin, leather, splash of white wine, gooseberry, touch of pucker, must and mellow barnyard with a drying, tannic finish. Medium bodied. Love that this is their medium dry, as it is dryer than most other cideries dry. I like the balance to this..first pour of it for me, so will see what I think after 5 litres.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 May 2026
at 18:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bag in Box direct from Ross on Wye to my fridge. It pours clear rich golden with no head. The aroma is musty, funky, barnyard, tangy fruits, apple skin, touch of white grape, summer berry, woody, dry oak, leather and some apple pie with custard. The taste is firm, bone dry, bitter, dry oak, tannin, leather, apple skin, zingy, tangy, sherbet, crunchy apple, white grape skin, redcurrant, gooseberry, well hidden alcohol and very dry, tannic finish. Medium body and smooth mouth feel. Strikes a nice balance.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 May 2026
at 16:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Batch G54 - Pressed Sept 2025. Hazy golden colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, funk, rhubarb hint. Taste is tart, appley, fleshy, funky, straw, with some rhubarb and raspberry notes, and drying acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry appley funky acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
from The Cat in the Glass
on 20 May 2026
at 21:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
5.6% bag in box direct from the brewery. It pours clear pale gold with a bubbly white head. The aroma is musty, farmyard, apple skin, bitter - sweet, ripe crunch apple, apple wine, apple pie, touch of spice and leather. The taste is crisp, dry, bitter - sweet, crunchy apple, touch of pucker, apple pie, sherbet, apple wine, light tannin, oak, gooseberry and apple skin with light tannins through the drying finish. Medium bodied with no carbonation.. Sweet for Ross on Wye but this would be a dry for many a cidery! Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2026
at 14:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bag in box at mother Kellys vauxhall. It pours hazy bright golden - yellow with a few bubbles on the cap. The aroma is musty, funky, barnyard, damp hay, tangy, ripe fermenting apples, apple pie, stone fruits and a twist of citrus. The taste is initially it is deceptively smooth, then dries out, dry oak, tannic, leather, apple skin, puckering, crunchy apple, kaki fruit, nip for booze, white grape skin and earth with a bone dry, tannin finish. Medium body and limited carbonation. Punchy and commands attention. Tannic and dry. Interesting sup. Not their most drinkable and but very unique.
Tried
from Draft
at
Mother Kelly’s Tap Room Vauxhall (SE1)
on 12 May 2026
at 16:13
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Panda thanks to Danlo: Poured a coppery golden with a white bubble head. Aroma is apple, leathery, herbal. Taste is tangy, apple, leathery, tannis, woodsy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2026
at 14:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
BIAB at the Mean Eyed Cat, Newcastle. My #300 Ross on Wye rating. Pale golden colour, no lasting head and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is tangy, appley, fruity, wood barrel oak, with some funk and mellow tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry funky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2026
at 20:55
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
BIAB at Town Mouse. Golden colour, some bubbles on top and aroma of apple, wood barrel, funk. Taste is tangy, appley, wood barrel, barnyard funky, with drying tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Draft
at
Town Mouse Ale House
on 16 Apr 2026
at 20:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draught at Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival 2026. Slightly hazed golden colour, no lasting head and aroma of apple, funky. Taste is sweetish, appley, fruity, barnyard funk, leather, with drying tannins. Medium.bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2026
at 20:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
75cl bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - very pale yellow with gentle carbonation (a very satisfying pop on opening and then easy).
Nose - baked apple, spice, earthy and forest floor.
Taste - sweet and baked apple, light spice and earthy.
Palate - light to medium bodied, light sweetness and then tangy, dryness on the finish.
Overall - very easy, if a little simple for these guys.
Appearance - very pale yellow with gentle carbonation (a very satisfying pop on opening and then easy).
Nose - baked apple, spice, earthy and forest floor.
Taste - sweet and baked apple, light spice and earthy.
Palate - light to medium bodied, light sweetness and then tangy, dryness on the finish.
Overall - very easy, if a little simple for these guys.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 28 Mar 2026
at 20:41