6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Dan Murphys, Hurstville. Hazy yellow straw colour, white foam head that quickly disspates away and aroma of mellow fruity apple. Taste is tangy apple, light woody funk, with some earthy tannin. Medium bodied, slightly spritzy to medium carbonation, dry tangy earthy tannic finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2018
at 11:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Never had a hopped cider before. A hazy straw colour with a few white bubbles hanging on to the rim. Why would they call it "dark"? High bead. Aroma of apples and apple skins, some floral and grapefruit notes. Tastes of apples - fresh sweet juice, some tartish skin, no cooked sauce-like flavours. Dry finish is slightly astringent and there’s a little bitterness there too. Another pretty decent one from these folks.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2014
at 05:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[10/13] Bottle. Gushed a bit. Cloudy yellow, some white mousse remains at the rim. Aroma of sweet but mostly tart apples, some cooked notes. Lush sweetness is brief, quite acid, drying musty skins. Good, straightforward stuff. [3.5] [10/15] 2014 version is 7.5% ABV. Quite thin, lowish carbonation. Tart with proper cider apples and a little vanilla. a great match for cave aged cheddar. [3/17] Failed to read my own gusher warning. Lacks a bit of body, but otherwise has everything going for it - sweet, sour, skins, acid, flowers. Can I really be the only rater of this?
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2013
at 06:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Cloudy yellow. Aroma of sweet and tart apples, flowers, honey, must. Sweet with mellow and sharp apples, not much of a cooked note. Quite acid and slightly funky. Pretty good - it’s got a touch of the modern juicy bright apple cider thing happening but it doesn’t overwhelm the more traditional flavours and structure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2013
at 06:38