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.
Dogbrick (24322) reviewed West End Plum Cider from West End Ciderhouse 10 years ago
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.
Dogbrick (24322) reviewed West End Pawpaw Cider from West End Ciderhouse 10 years ago
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.
Dogbrick (24322) reviewed West End B-Yard from West End Ciderhouse 10 years ago
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.
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.
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.
Dogbrick (24322) reviewed Strawberry Cider from West End Ciderhouse 10 years ago
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.
Drake (22940) reviewed West End Kelly's Dry from West End Ciderhouse 11 years ago
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.
Drake (22940) reviewed West End Creek Side from West End Ciderhouse 11 years ago
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.
Drake (22940) reviewed West End Them Apples from West End Ciderhouse 11 years ago
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.