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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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Flasche 0,5l: Helles Gold, klar, wenig Schaum; frische + fruchtige Nase, recht süß, leichte fruchtige Säure, Äpfel, süßer Apfelsaft, trockene Eichenaromen; fruchtiger Körper, deutliche Süße, leichte fruchtige Säure, reife Äpfel, süßer Apfelsaft, spritzig, moderate Kohlensäure, trockene Eichenaromen; fruchtig-trockener Nachgang
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2025
at 15:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Festival pint (20 oz) draft at Ryries at Haymarket Station, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a crystal clear light gold color with zero retention or lacing. Strangely, not much apple aroma. Sweet apple cider flavor and not much else. Smooth and clean. It's thin like most ciders. Lower carbonation than I expected. Zero bitterness. Very refreshing. Definitely not beer.
Tried
from Draft
at
Ryrie’s Bar
on 29 Aug 2025
at 12:55
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
EB - Can 330ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ☀️ 🐝🦋 [ As Thistly Cross Original ]. ABV: 6.2%. [20250822]. 5/2/5/-3/10
Tried
from Can
on 23 Aug 2025
at 08:08
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Clear pale yellow, minimal head. Aroma of sweet apple juice and cabbage. Sweet with light body and rounded mouthfeel, Sugary apples, a hint of funk. Slight bitterness.
Tried
on 12 Aug 2025
at 21:07
6.5/10
Tried
on 12 Aug 2025
at 17:37
6/10
Clear, reddish color and a White head. Nose of sweet fruits. Refreshing. Taste of strawberry and black currant. Sweet, but Not artifical. yeah,.quite OK
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2025
at 17:01
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
A clear golden colour, no head. Aroma of intense ginger and sweet apples. Taste of sweet juicy apples, ginger, sugar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2025
at 13:01
5.4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Pale yellow colour, small quickly vanishing head. Aroma is floral, some apple mild wood and some sugary elements. Flavour is sugary, some floral, some apple, mild fructose too. Macroish.
Tried
from Can
from Alko (Webshop)
on 01 Jul 2025
at 16:32
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Bottle from Fierce Bar, Aberdeen. It pours clear very pale yellow - gold with a quickly dissipating white head. The aroma is sweet and intoxicating, candied pear, dried apple, dark fruits, apple wine, rum soaked oak and cola cubes. The taste is sweet, quite sugary, tangy, plenty of dark fruits, candy, pic n mix, boiled sweets, cola cubes, rum & cola and some alcohol warmth... not a huge amount to it finish is short and sweet. Tbh I had hoped for more depth and less sweetness. Good boost I suppose. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
at
Fierce Bar Aberdeen
on 19 Jun 2025
at 18:25
Solid
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2025
at 17:50