Grumpy John's Cider

Cidery in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2017

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61 Clifton Place, Shipley, BD18 2AB, England
Description
Award winning cidermaker, making 100% juice scrumpy cider from unwanted apples in West Yorkshire.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle sample courtesy Grumbo, cheers! Aroma is sweet apple, funky, caramel and sugar. Taste is dry apple but not overly sweet. A touch watery with a dirty, earthy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2025 at 09:36


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

BIAB at Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival 2024. Pours near clear gold. Bittersweet apple, quite tangy. Moderate tannins, dry finish

Tried on 04 Mar 2024 at 22:44


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

BIAB at Stumble Inn Beer & Cider Festival, Northallerton, 03Sep2022. Slightly hazy golden colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of pulpy apple. Taste is apple, fruity, pulpy with some yeasty notes and light tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry finish, Quite drinkable.

Tried on 04 Sep 2022 at 06:16


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

9/11/2021. BIAB sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear pale golden with minimal head. Aroma of light apple, slight funky, citrus, woody edge. Moderate sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, light carbonation. Dry, tannic finish.

Tried on 22 Oct 2021 at 14:45


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

BIAB at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2021. Golden colour, no head and aroma of apple, funk. Taste is apple, funky, earthy, drying tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry finish. Quite OK

Tried on 13 Oct 2021 at 13:55


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

6/6/2019. From bag in a box at Leeds Beer Festival. Pours slightly hazy very pale gold with a short lasting bubbly white head. Aroma of semi-tart apples, citrus, light caramel and light acidic cider vinegar. Light sweetness with moderate tartness. Moderate body, slight oily and watery texture, soft to flat carbonation.

Tried on 07 Jun 2019 at 08:53


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

BIAB at Newcastle Beer & Cider Fest 2019. As Medium 6%. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, no head and fruity apple core aroma. Taste is tangy apple, tart, citric with some funk and tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry finish. Quite OK

Tried on 11 Apr 2019 at 18:06


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

BIAB at Manchester Beer & Cider Fest, 2019. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, no head and mucky barnyard aroma. Taste is mucky, mellow apple, some grass, tart citric notes and barnyard funk. Light bodied, low carbonation, dry acidic funky finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried on 26 Jan 2019 at 12:10