hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Willie's Fire Cider from Willie Smiths 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Taster. Boldly spiced Like an acid marinade - vinegar, lots of ginger, other spices. Heat from ginger more than anything. It all works as a warming shot but I don't think I could drink much of it.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Traditional from Willie Smiths 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Cloudy gold with a torrent bubbles breaking the surface. Aroma of sweet and quite tangy apples, hints of cheese. Light bodied, fizzy. Soft and sweet at first with clearly sweet apples and hints of cooked ones, then quite form acidity takes over. Some lemon and strawberries, rosewater. Pretty good - refreshing with a bit of structure.
danlo (13133) reviewed Somerset Redstreak Vintage 2017 from Willie Smiths 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml bottle from Porters Liquor, Bexley. Pours an orange gold colour, short-lived bubbly white foam head and aroma of fruity tangy apple. Taste is tangy, tart fruity apple, with toffee, caramel & vanilla hints, some acidity and woody drying tannins. Medium bodied, slightly spritzy carbonation, very dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed Kingston Black Vintage 2017 from Willie Smiths 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
750ml bottle from Oak Barrel, Sydney. Orange gold colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of cheesy funk, caramel & tangy apple. Taste is sweet, sherberty, candy, mellow apple, fleshy, green apple, caramel, vanilla then bitterness with drying tannins. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy tannic finish. Nicely balanced, very drinkable indeed!
danlo (13133) reviewed Bone Dry Organic Cider from Willie Smiths 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
500ml bottle from Craft Beer Market. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour with a white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of funk, apple, oak. Taste is tangy apple, woody oak, barnyard funky, citric tart, very dry and lightly tannic. Light to medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying finish with some tannins. Nicely drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed French Blend Apple Cider from Willie Smiths 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml bottle from Oak Barrel, Sydney. Vintage 2016 (one of 1180 bottles). Deep orange-golden colour, hazy with a thin white foam head and aroma of fruity apple, oaky. Taste is juicy apple, fruity, bittersweet, with alittle caramel, woody oak and light tannin & funk. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry slightly tart finish. Nicely balanced, very drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml bottle from Oak Barrel, Sydney. Vintage 2014, 9.7%, No. 78 / 750. Pours a hazy pale yellow-gold colour with a short-lived fizzy white foam head and an aroma of oak, whisky & apple. Taste is fruity apple, whisky, oak and vanilla, sweetish, with some funky tannin and warming woody boozy notes. Light to medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry earthy whisky finish. Very sippable.
danlo (13133) reviewed Farmhouse Perry from Willie Smiths 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
330ml bottle from Craft Beer Market. Hazy yellow colour, short-lived fizzy white head and aroma of sour pears. Taste is mellow pear, woody, some barnyard funk and a slight vinegary note. Medium bodied, soft to medium carbonation, dry & tangy sourish finish. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the Gertrude Hotel, pours a cloudy blonde with a tiny white head. Aroma brings out notes of red apples, gentle acidity and whiskey barrels. Flavour is fairly boozy, with the whiskey notes upfront, followed gentle acidity and crisp dry red apples. Nice stuff. Not overt harmonious but it's a very interesting, slow sipper. Enjoyable.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Strumer Scrumpy from Willie Smiths 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Had this strong one at the cidery. Had just a drop of this but it was dry, quite acidic with a really bright apple character and a hint of earthiness.