Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Bottle to tulip. Apple, vinegar. Slight grass. Clear pale yellow with almost no head. Taste is moderate citrus, orange and grass. Thin mouthfeel. Pleasant, but not a lot of interesting characteristics.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Pours clear ruby magenta, small pink head, some lacing. Aroma is huge currant, apples, hints of must. Flavor is fairly sweet, medium fruity tartness as well, green apple, currant, cherry, cranberry, just a hint of must. Medium body, fairly low carbonation. This is pretty damn good, actually.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Finnriver Solstice Saffron from Finnriver Cidery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at McKay's Taphouse, pours a clear dull yellow with almost no head. Aroma brings out lots of dry apples, with subdued saffron in there. Flavour is medium sweet with green apples, with only subdued saffron notes. Really nicely integrated. Unusual adjunct for a cider, but it works really well.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Finnriver Solstice Saffron from Finnriver Cidery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft - Nice warm apple notes and saffron flowery notes. Clear gold with a frothy but small white head. Acidic Apple and some nice saffron notes. Surprisingly nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Batch 2; made with blueberries. Dark red color. Very much like a sour red ale. Bretty and definitely berry flavors. I swear I get a malt flavor as well. This is my beer replacement drink.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at Bottleworks. Straw hazy color. It’s generally funky and not sweet. That is good. But it’s more peach than apple. And the peach is a bit plasticy. Wait, is there even apple in here? I wish I had more apple.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Bottleworks, pours a cloudy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out loads brett and tart peaches - very complex. Flavour is complex as hell, with tons of brett, tart juicy peaches and light citrus. Funky and juicy, with perfect sourness. Phenomenal.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Pours a clear copper color with light bubbly head that settles quickly. Aromas of baked apples, citrus and pie. Flavors follow same wth additional toasted pie crust. Rich.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft 8 oz pour at Hi Fi. Clear light golden pour with no head. Rating #1997. The same year my youngest brother was born. Spends his days now serving in the Air Force now, and I couldn’t be more proud of him. I’ll dedicate a rating to him, since it’s the absolute least I can do. Hope to come to Germany and visit you soon bud. And drink good beer while I’m there. You will turn 21 while you are there, and your first beer is on me. As for the cider, soft apple and sweet mixed fruit aroma. Flavor is candy sweet. Sugary pear and apple. Mostly clean finish, with a candy linger. Overall a good cuder, but a bit on the sweet side.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Finnriver Apple Abbey from Finnriver Cidery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
750mL bottle, pours a hazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out dry apples, Belgian yeast and a little champagne. Flavour is very dry and along the same lines, with Belgian yeast, dry green apples, and a touch of funk. Not overly complex, but it works well. Nice stuff.