6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
In contrast to the Fuji, the Granny Smith is very tart. Again, there’s a nice apple character, but the balance isn’t quite right, as this is assertively tart despite a healthy amount of sugar.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2016
at 12:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gold colour. Aroma is full of sugars. So’s the palate. This is massively sweet. The apple character is nice, but the sweetness is aggressive.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2016
at 12:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Corked bottle
Measured Final Gravity: 1.103
Skewed Refractometer Reading: 29.4°B
Beautiful bright amber color. Aroma of stewed fruit, caramel, booze, glue (7-). Very sweet, with nice caramelized apple, high lemony acidity, quite high alcohol perception.
Very nice, but rough, not the same level as the fantastic Fuji.
Measured Final Gravity: 1.103
Skewed Refractometer Reading: 29.4°B
Beautiful bright amber color. Aroma of stewed fruit, caramel, booze, glue (7-). Very sweet, with nice caramelized apple, high lemony acidity, quite high alcohol perception.
Very nice, but rough, not the same level as the fantastic Fuji.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2015
at 13:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Corked bottle
Skewed Refractometer Reading: 28.4°B
Pale color, hazy; surprisingly carbonated. Very nice aroma, unique: it reminds me of some Swiss dessert wine, intense, ripe apricots, flower; also lightly funky and woody, hint of smoke; absolutely crazy. Very sweet, almost syrupy; fruity, nice pear flavor, with moderate carbonation and correct acidity.
The flavor is not very complex, but the aroma makes up for that.
Skewed Refractometer Reading: 28.4°B
Pale color, hazy; surprisingly carbonated. Very nice aroma, unique: it reminds me of some Swiss dessert wine, intense, ripe apricots, flower; also lightly funky and woody, hint of smoke; absolutely crazy. Very sweet, almost syrupy; fruity, nice pear flavor, with moderate carbonation and correct acidity.
The flavor is not very complex, but the aroma makes up for that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2015
at 13:49
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
2021-10-23, corked bottle, cork was butchered by Sergey, 8-4-8-4-16=40
The color may be darker than it used to be, very dark amber. Bold acidity and sweetness, dark sugar, some stewed apples; excellent, but compared to the great ones it may need more depth.
2015-08-25, corked bottle, 7-5-9-5-17=43
Measured Final Gravity: 1.103
Skewed Refractometer Reading: 29.6°B
Beautiful amber color. Light aroma of stewed apples, caramel, and very light vinegar. Thick body, sweet, with moderate flavor of caramelized fruit, caramelized pineapple, correct balancing acidity.
Absolutely delicious.
The color may be darker than it used to be, very dark amber. Bold acidity and sweetness, dark sugar, some stewed apples; excellent, but compared to the great ones it may need more depth.
2015-08-25, corked bottle, 7-5-9-5-17=43
Measured Final Gravity: 1.103
Skewed Refractometer Reading: 29.6°B
Beautiful amber color. Light aroma of stewed apples, caramel, and very light vinegar. Thick body, sweet, with moderate flavor of caramelized fruit, caramelized pineapple, correct balancing acidity.
Absolutely delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2015
at 13:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Corked bottle
Measured Final Gravity: 1.117
Skewed Refractometer Reading: 31°B
Golden color, bright. Aroma of apples, alcohol, light vinegar, Calvados. Very sweet, almost syrupy; it has a mild caramel and stewed apple touch, with a decent acidity.
Not overly complex, but very good though.
Measured Final Gravity: 1.117
Skewed Refractometer Reading: 31°B
Golden color, bright. Aroma of apples, alcohol, light vinegar, Calvados. Very sweet, almost syrupy; it has a mild caramel and stewed apple touch, with a decent acidity.
Not overly complex, but very good though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2015
at 13:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Corked bottle
Measured Final Gravity: 1.097
Skewed Refractometer Reading: 27.2°B
Darker shade of blond, bright. The aroma is a bit fruity and a bit acetic. As indicated by the high gravity, it’s very sweet, but it’s also very acidic; candy floss; not much complex though.
Nice sweet and sour drink, simplistic.
Measured Final Gravity: 1.097
Skewed Refractometer Reading: 27.2°B
Darker shade of blond, bright. The aroma is a bit fruity and a bit acetic. As indicated by the high gravity, it’s very sweet, but it’s also very acidic; candy floss; not much complex though.
Nice sweet and sour drink, simplistic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2015
at 13:46
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Plastic bottle
Clean, very pale color. Mild apple aroma and flavor, dry, the mouthfeel is also somehow smooth, a bit boozy and glue-ish, some byproducts of the fermentation.
So-and-so, but in line with the not so rich North American cider panorama.
Clean, very pale color. Mild apple aroma and flavor, dry, the mouthfeel is also somehow smooth, a bit boozy and glue-ish, some byproducts of the fermentation.
So-and-so, but in line with the not so rich North American cider panorama.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2015
at 13:45
3.4/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
Plastic bottle
Cloudy, very pale color. Smells bad: acetone, vinegar, pear. Dry, weak, full of pedio, bread.
Very bad.
Cloudy, very pale color. Smells bad: acetone, vinegar, pear. Dry, weak, full of pedio, bread.
Very bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2015
at 13:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle - Sweet and lightly boozy notes, fleshy Apple and a touch of cooked Apple. Copper and red. Candy Apple, acidic, heat on the throat from the booze. A little rough but decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2015
at 23:01