Thistly Cross Cider

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

Established in 2008

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

Cask - Apple and some raw oak. Clear light gold with almost no head. Sweet apple and like oak notes. The sweetness does overpower the other flavours finish., butt is still nice. Quite sweet and long

Tried from Cask on 04 Aug 2014 at 08:13


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Okay, shifting to a cider tonight.
This was poured into my wine glass (as always).
The appearance was extremely light and golden clear with a vast array of carbonated bubbles flying skyward towards the top of the glass.
There’s no head and no lacing, but I think I’m starting to understand that’s okay for a cider.
The smell had a decent floral but slight honey character going on. The apple is there and has a decent tartness to it.
The taste was sweet.
On the palate, this was fairly harsh (coming across like wine - uh oh), and it sat fairly light on the body with a fair sessionability about it.
Overall, okay cider, honestly, I’m still trying to figure this out since its not a real beer. For this one, I think I’d have this again.

Tried on 31 Jul 2014 at 02:11


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Secklow Hundred (JDW), Milton Keynes. Mid-yellow, slightly hazy. A decent white head. This looks like a beer. And smells... off. Sour, buttery and greasy. The taste is infinitely better: a sweetish tang followed by a balanced sourness. The alcohol is warming on the way down. Brown sugar, rum and vanilla partner apple in the aftertaste. Passable.

Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2014 at 13:11


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

500ml bottle from Trembling Madness. Pours clear pale gold. Ginger aroma. Strong, raw ginger root in the taste. Very nice ginger cider, clearly not a lot of apples coming through, and minimal alcohol. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2014 at 13:31


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

Draft at the Kaapse Beer festival. Pours clear pale golden with a small white head. Aroma of green apples, light whiskey notes and light wood. Flavour is moderate sweet with a light acidity. Medium bodied with light carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 05 Jul 2014 at 09:05


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

Draft at the Kaapse Beer festival. Pours clear pale golden with no head. Aroma of soft sweet pears, light vinegar and slight wood notes. Flavour is over moderate sweet and light acidic. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 05 Jul 2014 at 08:58


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Half pint @ the Salopian Summer Cider Festival July 14. Pours clear gold, moderately sweet whisky-tinged taste, not overpowering but sweet all the same. Enjoyable cider.

Tried on 04 Jul 2014 at 13:00


6.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from DeliciouslyDifferent, Nethen. Clear yellow colour. Sweet aroma of apples with notes of honey and vanilla. Light sour. A bit too sweet to be refreshing.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2014 at 23:33


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Cider Tap, pours a hazy dark orate with a small white head. Aroma brings out loads of floral notes. Flavour is medium sweet, with shitloads of elderflower and medium residual sweetness. High drinkability with a very dominating flowery character.

Tried from Draft on 09 Jun 2014 at 04:25


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at the Bow Bar. Pours golden amber, very sweet, fruity, zesty apples, fizzy.

Tried on 04 Jun 2014 at 11:04