WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Cheddar on My Mind #2 from Oliver's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from the interweb (Raynville or HoTM). It pours clear oily golden - amber with a bubbly white head. The aroma is bright, juicy, crunchy, ripe apple, apple skin, apple crumble, vanilla custard, festive spice, leather, super funky, barnyard and byre muck. The taste is crispy, drying, snappy, crunchy apple, tangy, tannin, leather, tart edge, lemon sherbet, fizzy candy, touch of alcohol, dry oak, funky, barnyard and a some sweet manure with a drying finish. Average body and fizzy, effervescent carbonation. Fun stuff. Bright, crunchy and funky.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Clear yellow gold pour. Pears & baked apple aromas. Taste is dessert pear, baked apple, touch of cinnamon. Fruity sweet action.
Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Cheddar On My Mind #3 from Oliver's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Panda from Danlo, cheers Ed. Pours mild hazed orange to gold, with a rim of white foam. Aroma: juicy apple, apple skins, funk. Taste: towards moderate sweet, tangy, apple orchard, apple skins, hedgerow, caramel, funky, tannins. Medium body with light carbonation. Very nice indeed.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Cheddar On My Mind #3 from Oliver's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
14/11/2024. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours very slightly hazy golden orange with a few bubbles. Aroma is citric, fleshy apple, hedgerow, lightly funky. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness and tartness. Medium body, average carbonation. Lovely drying tannic bittersweet finish. Very nice.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Nittiness & Whizz #2 from Oliver's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
14/11/2024. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours clear golden orange with a short lasting bubbly white head. Aroma is super scrumpy cider, funky, woody, leathery, apple, caramel, baked edge. A little sweet, light tartness, super dryness. Medium body, soft carbonation. Very nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from HoTM. It pours clear greenish - straw yellow with a quickly dissipating fizzy white head. The aroma is fresh, bright green fruits, pear with honey, golden delicious apple, greengage, melon, crunchy fruits, white wine, lemon - lime, barnyard and hay. The taste is crisp, dry, crunchy, touch of pucker, lovely green fruit character, pear, white grape, greengage, slightly unripe melon, lime sherbet, gewürztraminer, hay, dull tannin and some funk in the backdrop. Finish is dryish and woody. Average body and fine, prickly carbonation. Comes together very well. Very moreish.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Cheddar On My Mind #3 from Oliver's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Panda at home thanks to Ed Danlo. A mostly clear deep orange coloured pour with a small loose white head. Aroma is nice fresh juicy apple, mild funk, brown sugars, intense juiyct apple, light tang. Flavour is composed of juicy tart apple, apple curd, light toffee sweetness, pinch of quince. Palate is semi sweet, light tart, moderate carbonation, nice stuff.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Nittiness & Whizz #2 from Oliver's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Panda at home thanks to Ed Danlo. A clear golden orange coloured pour with a fine loose white head. Aroma is semi sweet, fresh apple, woody orchard, light brown sugars, mild funk, dusty fruit. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, woody apple, bark, light phenol, mild funk, barnyard. Palate is semi sweet, light tannin, massaging carbonation. Nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml bottle from Fine Cider Co. Golden colour, no head and aroma of apple, fruit, oak barrel, tar, funk hint. Taste is sweetish and tart, juicy, fruity, appley, then oak, wood barrel, phenolic notes, orchardy funk, leather and drying bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.