Grumbo (24737) reviewed Normandy Dry Cider from Bland's | Templar's Choice 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
11/10/2024. From BIAB at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2024. Pours clear golden orange with minimal head. Aroma is semi-sweet apple, core, fruity, slightly baked. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness and tartness. Moderate body, low carbonation. Dry, very slightly tannic finish. Enjoyable.
danlo (13332) reviewed Normandy Dry Cider from Bland's | Templar's Choice 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
BIAB at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2024. Clear golden colour, no head and aroma of juicy apple, fruit, caramel. Taste is fruity, appley, fleshy, with some bright acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry acidic finish. Quite drinkable
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bag in a box at Egham Easter 24. Aroma is dry with a juicy sweet streak. Cloudy amber. Thin bubbly translucent white head. Dry pithy streak with a light sour edge. Light. Thin. Flat carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. OK... just not a big cider fan.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
BIAB at Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival. Pours light hazed gold. Tangy apple, moderate tannins, proper dry on the palate.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sample from 75cl bottle at Alexander Wines Spring tasting. Appearance - clear golden and with steady, almost frantic, carbonation. Nose - green apple, pear and gooseberry. Taste - more of those luscious but freshly acidic green fruits. Palate - light bodied, elegant fruity middle with fresh fruit acidity on the finish. Low fruit tannins. Overall - great cider!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
750ml wired cork bottle from Cork & Crown. Opened with a pop. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, bubbly white foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of fruity apple, caramel, light funk. Taste is sweet, apple, ripe, fruity, some caramel notes, with orchardy funk and soft dry tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the St Albans beer festival 2022. A clear golden orange coloured pour with a lasting halo of loose white head. Aroma is semi sweet, juicy apple, vanilla, custard, apple custard. Flavour is composed of semi sweet tangy earthy apple, mild funk, salt, bark, palate is semi sweet, tang, moderate carbonation. Nice authentic rustic cider.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
750ml wired cork bottle from Cider is Wine. Opened with a loud pop. Reddish dark amber colour, off-white fizzy foam head that quickly dissipates and aroma of apple, with wood, funk & blackberry hints. Taste is slightly tart, apple, woody oak, with blackberry notes, some caramel, and drying tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
30/1/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours bitty orange with minimal head. Aroma is gently spiced, warming, sweet, brown sugar, touch funky. Medium sweetness, light zingy tartness. Moderate body, fairly fizzy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
75cl bottle shared with Soph whilst blasting out Monster Magnet on a rainy dismal November evening. Hazed gold. Aroma has light orchard fruit, floral, keeved fruit. Taste presents a nice medium character, fine natural carbonation, nicely keeved overall with a moderate sweetness, mild apple pie, soft vanilla and pleasant dusty tannin on the finish. Nicely balanced, pretty good medium cidre.