Thistly Cross Cider

Cidery in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2008

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The Works, Implement Rd, West Barns, Dunbar, EH42 1UN, Scotland
Description
Hello, we’re Thistly Cross, Scotland’s award winning farmhouse ciders, born out of a passion for making cider in the best possible way, combined with belief in the quality of Scottish produce, and asking ‘why not?’. Established as a collaboration between farmer, Ian Rennie, and artist-turned-cidermaker, Peter Stuart, in 2008, Thistly Cross has gained a reputation for making ciders that people rave about.

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7.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Bomber. Aroma: apples, elderflower Appearance: pale golden, no head Taste: medium sweetness, lightly tart, Palate: light body, slick feel, flat, long finish, Decent

Tried on 04 Jul 2018 at 22:29


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

Keg @ Vinomondo, Conwy. Pours a hazed reddish gold. Aroma has light strawberry, apple fruit. Taste is smooth, with medium-sweet strawberry notes, a touch jammy with underlying apple fruit. Not overly sweet. Decent.

Tried on 02 Jul 2018 at 20:57


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Drank bottle on one of those rare scottish nice days in late May. Nose is sweet apple, pear, vanilla, bark. Palate is sweet apple, pear, some citrus in the finish. Nice

Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2018 at 19:34


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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

33cl bottle from Honest Brew Very thin white head. Clear golden pour. Light barrel notes.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2018 at 16:35


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at Kaapse 4th Anniversary. Clear golden with white head. Sweet ginger lemonade, light booze, apple juice. Moderate sweet and bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 19 May 2018 at 18:39


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

7 3 7 3 13From bottle at Kaapse 4th Anniversary Festival ‘18. Clear golden with no head. Aroma of ginger, apple pie and candy. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 19 May 2018 at 18:25


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

Bottle sampled from Cider Cider. Clear yellow with short lasting white head. Strong sweet ginger, light apple pie, soft sugary, light marzipan, ginger candy. Quite sweet, light tart and soft bitter ginger. Over light bodied with low carbonation. More like ginger beer, but not bad at all.

Tried from Bottle on 19 May 2018 at 18:24


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

Cask at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours fairly transparent bright gold with no foam. Aroma is nice and sweet, of apple, of course, and with a delicate contribution of ginger. Body is smooth, full and with no carbonation. Taste is sweet, but without exaggerating. Finish is average but pleasant, with some ginger again.

Tried from Cask on 11 May 2018 at 16:22


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

BIAB from Caps Off, Bishop Auckland. Golden amber colour, no head and aroma of tart apple, funk. Taste is mellow fruity apple, sweetish, some vinegary funk, with leathery and earthy orchard notes. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-dry finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried on 04 May 2018 at 19:08