South Downs Cider
Cidery in Wilmington, East Sussex, England 🏴
danlo (12875) reviewed French Vanilla from South Downs Cider 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draught at Newcastle Beer & Cider Fest 2019. Hazy golden colour, no head and vanilla aroma. Taste is sweet, pulpy apple with vanilla pods & cream notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet vanilla finish. OK, but abit too sweet.
danlo (12875) reviewed Horsey Girl from South Downs Cider 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
BIAB at Liverpool Beer Fest 2019. Reddish colour, no head and fruity blackcurrant aroma. Taste is sweet, tart, apple and blackcurrant. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-sweet finish. Quite OK.
Grumbo (24130) reviewed Rhubarb from South Downs Cider 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
15/11/2018. Bottle shared with Danlo and SHIG. Pours hazy pinkish gold with no head. Aroma of apples and raw rhubarb. Light sweetness, heavy tartness. Light body, slight watery texture, flat carbonation. By far the best of the four we tried from this cidery.
SHIG (13859) reviewed Rhubarb from South Downs Cider 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle thanks to Grumbo. Poured an orange with little bubble head. Aroma is rhubarb and apples. Taste is juicy rhubarb and apples, the finish is amazing but drinkable.
danlo (12875) reviewed Rhubarb from South Downs Cider 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle courtesy of Grumbo at Grumbo's not the only rater in Suffolk tasting. Hazy orangey colour, no lasting head and rhubarb aroma. Taste is sweet and tart, rhubarb and apple, with some dry tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tart finish. Quite OK.
Grumbo (24130) reviewed Dry Cider from South Downs Cider 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
15/11/2018. Bottle shared with Danlo and SHIG. Pours slightly hazy pale yellow gold with no head. Aroma of baked apples, slight caramel, starch and cellophane. Moderate sweetness, slight oily and watery texture, soft to flat carbonation. Dryness to finish.
SHIG (13859) reviewed Dry Cider from South Downs Cider 7 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Bottle: Poured a murky white yellow with no head. Aroma is nail polish and apples. Taste is mushy starting to rot apples, dry finish.
danlo (12875) reviewed Dry Cider from South Downs Cider 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
500ml bottle thanks to Grumbo at Grumbo's not the only rater in Suffolk tasting. Yellow gold colour, no lasting head and cooked apple aroma. Taste is juicy cooked apple, with some underlying astringent notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry finish. OK.
Grumbo (24130) reviewed Elderflower from South Downs Cider 7 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
15/11/2018. Bottle shared with Danlo and SHIG. Pours hazy very pale orange with no head. Aroma of green apples, flowers and potato starch. Moderate sweetness with very light sour. Moderate body, slight watery texture, almost flat carbonation.
SHIG (13859) reviewed Elderflower from South Downs Cider 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle: Poured a yellow with a bubble head. Aroma is floral and apple hint. Taste is semi sweet apple and floral. Finish is off putting a bit.
