dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Chardolini from Aston Manor 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Cheap 3 litre bag in a box @ 6.8% from Iceland Supermarket. I didn't know it was an Aston Manor. Their cheap stuff gets everywhere. Eye - very pale and clear, brief head, no visible carbonation. Nose - a definite smell of pears, slightly sweetened but less artificial in aroma than some from this cidery. Taste - ripe pears, quite sweet but not too much, a mild sourness, touch of alcohol. Palate - light, slight oiliness, no carbonation. Overall - its less artificial than some of Aston Manor's offerings. There is still an elements of sweeteners in this but at least you can taste the pears. I think a lightly sparkled bottle version would add an extra element compared to this still Perry. Nonetheless its decent for the price.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
500ml bottle from local One Stop store. Eye - pale yellow, no head, decent looking carbonation. Aroma - a faint pear aroma, not too fresh, sweeteners. Taste - pear confectionary, quite sweet and quite sour - it does sort of balance off. Palate - light, sharp carbonation but seems to work with the sourness running through. Overall - cheap and cheerful, a bit artificial but no really bad off notes to this. So much better than the Crumpton Oak Pear cider which is also by Aston Manor.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Knights Cider from Aston Manor 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
500ml can from B&M. Gold, brief fizzy head, high carbonation. Aroma is alcohol, sulphur and an hint of apples. Smooth syrupy mouthfeel with a spritzy carbonation, slightly bitter but mostly sugary sweet with some old apples and a semi-dry finish. Its boozy and bad. I'm only one step away now from trying White Lightening and Frosty Jacks. Grim indeed.
Deanso (15673) reviewed Hawksridge Dark Fruit Cider from Aston Manor 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
44cl can from Asda. Thin pink/red head. Clear light burgundy pour. Too sweet. Some fruit
Marduk (26467) ticked Kingstone Press Apple Cider (4.7%) from Aston Manor 5 years ago
Dry, sourish, apples, some caramel, crisp and fizzy
Deanso (15673) reviewed Friels Vintage from Aston Manor 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
50cl bottle from Morrisons.
very thin white head. Clear golden pour. Easy drinking.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Hawksridge Cider from Aston Manor 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle from Asda. Pours light gold, brief fizzy white head, plenty of bubbles. Aroma of sulphur and old apples, not fresh at all. Taste is a mildly tangy apples, sweet sugars with a very bland moderately dry finish. Light body, a slight oiliness on the palate, moderate carbonation. Overall not great
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Keg at the Red Lion, Litton, 14/09/20. Clear golden with carbonation well evident and a decent retention of a white cap of bubbles for a cider. Nose is mellow apple, straw, light orchard notes. Taste comprises crisp apple, grass, grains, apple skins. Medium to spritzy carbonation with a light drying close. Run of the mill fayre but no disaster when sipping on a hot day.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
500ml bottle shared with Soph at Hunkington Farm with Fly. Pours clear gold. Aroma of artificial commercial cider flavouring. Continues to taste, some apple skin, moderately sweet. Thought i'd kissed goodbye to this kind of cider long ago. Feel ashamed for buying it.