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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
29March2024 rating 6.7% - BIAB at Egglescliffe Beer Festival, 29th March 2024. Golden colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of apple, whisky barrel hints. Taste is sweet, apple, ripe fruity, wood barrel, whisky, oak, vanilla, boozy. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying finish. Quite drinkable. Ratebeer score 6 3 7 3 13 = 3.2
Earlier rating scored here: 26Jan2014 - 500ml bottle. 6.9% Clear yellow gold colour, bubbly white head that dissipates away, and aroma of honey & sourish apple. Taste is sweet, honey, toffee, fruity, plus hints of wood & whisky, along with sour apple notes. Slightly syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dryish & sweet appley finish. Quite drinkable.
Earlier rating scored here: 26Jan2014 - 500ml bottle. 6.9% Clear yellow gold colour, bubbly white head that dissipates away, and aroma of honey & sourish apple. Taste is sweet, honey, toffee, fruity, plus hints of wood & whisky, along with sour apple notes. Slightly syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dryish & sweet appley finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2014
at 12:37
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
500ml bottle. Clear yellow gold colour, bubbly white head that quickly dissapears and strong ginger aroma. Taste is spicy ginger root with an earthy edge and some apple cider notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, some residual sweetness. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2014
at 13:54
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Gallow’s Bird, Espoo. Real Ale Festival 2014. Colour is clear yellow with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, apple and sweetness.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jan 2014
at 08:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle, Original 7.2%. Yellow golden colour, no head and aroma of tart apple. Taste is sweet apple, followed by some light vanilla notes & tartness. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, slightly dry bittersweet finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2014
at 12:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle, Original Still 7.2%. Golden colour, fine ring of white foam and aroma of tart juicy apple. Taste is sweetish apple & apple skins with light vanilla notes & some tartness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2014
at 13:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle, 4%. Orange-yellow gold colour, thin white foam head and aroma of elderflowers & apple juice. Flavour is sugar sweet apple, juicy, with elderflower, alittle spice and some tartness. Syrupy mouthfeel, light to medium bodied, medium to high carbonation, dry & sweet finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2014
at 09:48
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottled. Almost clear pale golden. Floral nose. Sweet with light-medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Apples and winegums, sweet and estery. Candyish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2014
at 12:41
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Clear golden colour, bubbly white head and aroma of apple with cheesey & woody notes. Taste is sweet apple, sugary, apple juice. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry with some residual sweetness at the finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2014
at 14:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Half liter bottle from Beer Run, 12/13/13. Pours a clear golden color with a thin bit of white head that quickly fades. Aroma of heavy ginger, floral notes, spice and mild apples. The taste is tart and sweet apples backed by heavy ginger and some earthy notes. Medium bodied, lingering ginger and spiciness. Solid cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 18:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Golden amber... Thin white lacing... Soft sweet honey apple nose... Juicy sweet fruits... Sift sweet floral apple... Nice mellow smooth
Tried
on 31 Dec 2013
at 01:39