7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hand pull at Little Owl near NEC, Birmingham. Clear pale straw colour, no head. Mellow pulp like apple cider but still has a leather and woody note to it. Slick Medium bodied, still. Good.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Melbicks Garden Centre, Coleshill. I didn't realise it was Westons. Its made for Alex James but not clear from the bottle who bloody made it. Like a secret valentine...*sick emoji*. Pretty decent cider though. Somewhat sessionable in character although borderline at 5.5%. You want to avoid Scrumpy Jack territory in my experience! Look: clear gold, some brief fizz, standard. Aroma: classic Westons but decent wood and apple skin come through. Taste: sweet and tangy apple juice and core, bittersweet notes, medium dry Palate: light to medium bodied, light oily, a touch drying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
1 litre bottle (from keg). Look - slightly cloudy dark gold. Nose - tart apples, cinnamon, cloves, citrus. Taste - very sweet, medium tart apples, spice comes through but doesn't overpower the apples. Nice zesty citrus peel at the end. Palate - light to oily but quite smooth. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
330ml can. Clear gold, brief white bubbly head, quite a lot of carbonation. Aroma is a little subdued but has sweet apples with slight funk. Taste is sweet and tart apples with a slight dry bitter tanginess in the finish. Oily body and high carbonation. Not sold on this one, but its fine.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:25
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
500ml can. Clear pink, brief small fizzy head. Aroma of mixed berries with a slight dry apple undercurrent. Taste is very sweet, berry flavouring to the forefront. Not much apple in the taste except for a dryness in the finish. Over syrupy mouthfeel. A bit artificial like an alco-pop but not awful.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Clear dark gold, small fizzy white head. Aroma of apple, caramel, a touch of moonshine. Taste has a watery yet tangy apple, caramel. Moderate body, oily mouthfeel. Quite nice, a little basic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, 2022, clear quite pale yellow colour, apple, apple strudel spiciness and a bit of leather, sweet but not too heavy. Nice to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2024
at 14:13
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2024
at 19:04
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Had it as Waitrose English Vintage Cider (2022). Clear golden pour with a tiny white head. Aromas of tart apple, wood/oak, some cinnamon. Taste is quite similar. Well-rounded with a slightly boozy finish, but in a good way.
Tried
on 06 Dec 2024
at 23:20