About
Neighborhood corner pub with house made cider, wine, mead and other non-grain ferments. Full line of Fifth Element Spirits made in Meigs County Ohio. Focus on Ohio made spirits, beers, meads, and ciders. Small selection of unique world ciders, beers and spirits. Classic cocktails made with fresh juices, seasonal produce, and house made syrups and bitters.
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at West End Ciderhouse. Pours a hazy straw color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to a wispy film. Spotty lacing. Aroma of apples and spice. Medium body with flavors of semi-tart apples and persimmons and some mildly sweet spice in the background. The finish is mildly astringent fruit. Above average overall.
Tried
on 06 May 2016
at 12:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at West End Ciderhouse. This Cider is a dark garnet-amber color with a minimal white head that disappears quickly and spotty lacing. Dark fruit and spice in the nose. Medium body with a plum and pear character with some spice in the background. The finish is fruity with a mildly tart plum aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2015
at 15:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at West End Ciderhouse. Pours a slightly hazy yellow-gold color with a minimal white head and spotty lacing. Fruity aroma with some mild spice notes. Medium body with flavors of paw paw fruit, apple and sweet spice. The finish is fruity with a paw paw aftertaste. Drinks featuring this fruit are generally hit or miss for me but this is pretty well done.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2015
at 12:01
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the Ace Of Cups Moonlight Beerfest on 10/03/2015. Clear yellow color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to a film. Spotty lace. Aroma of apples and spice. Medium body with flavors of apple cider, wheat and spice. The finish is fruity with a mildly tart apple aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2015
at 20:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at West End Ciderhouse as part of Ohio Brew Week. Hazy straw color with a thin white head that dissipates quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of bourbon, honey and malt. Full-bodied with flavors of bourbon, oaky vanilla, herbal honey and malt. The finish is sweet and boozy with a bourbon and honey aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
West End Ciderhouse
on 21 Aug 2015
at 15:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Sample at West End Ciderhouse as part of Ohio Brew Week. Clear pale golden color with a thin white head that burns away quickly to a film. Spotty lacing. Aroma of bourbon, apples and malt. Medium body with flavors of oaky vanilla, apples and malt. The finish is boozy and fruity with a bourbon and apple aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
West End Ciderhouse
on 21 Aug 2015
at 15:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at West End Ciderhouse as part of Ohio Brew Week. Hazy pinkish-yellow color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly. Spotty lacing. Aroma of strawberries and apples. Medium body with a sweet strawberry and mildly tart apple flavor, and a bit of spice in the background. The finish is fruity with a berry and apple aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
West End Ciderhouse
on 21 Aug 2015
at 15:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
8300th rating!!! Draft at West End Ciderhouse, Athens, 7/14/14. Pours a hazy pale yellow. Aroma of dry apples, earth, tart apple finish. The taste is dry apples, earth, mild vanilla. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2014
at 21:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at West End Ciderhouse, Athens, 7/14/14. Pours a hazy pink color with a thin tan head. Weak legs. Aroma of berries, honey, floral notes and mild earth. The taste is tart berries, honey, lemon. Medium bodied, low carbonation, prickly, lingering tartness.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2014
at 20:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at West End Ciderhouse, Athens, 7/14/14. Pours a clear pale amber color with a thin fizzy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of tart apples, vanilla, floral notes, apple skins. The taste is tart and sweet apples, vanilla, mild earth. Medium bodied, low carbonation, mild acidic bite.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2014
at 20:56