Mac's Armagh Cider

Cidery in Newry, Armagh, Northern Ireland

Established in 1995

Contact
Forest Road, Forkhill, Newry, BT35 9SA, Northern Ireland
Description
Mac’s is the original Irish Craft Cider produced in the Orchard County exclusively from locally grown fruit. Mac's operates under the 7000L limit for craft cider makers. Only traditional cider techniques are used - no dyes, preservatives etc are used. Local fruit is crushed, fermented, racked, matured, blended and bottled. A very light level of carbonation is used as bottle conditioning is not permitted under licencing rules. The ciders are pasturised and guaranteed 'Best before your Wake'.

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6/10
Tried on 12 Jan 2025 at 09:35

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
20/9/2022. Bottle shared by SHIG, cheers. Pours almost clear pale orange amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of orange, cola bottles, sprouts, spice. Medium sweetness. Moderate tartness. Moderate body, oily, average carbonation. Interesting one.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Sep 2022 at 16:27

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 07/07/22. Moderately hazed golden orange with a good sized just off white cap, as it goes for a cider. Nose is apple skin, light caramel, sugars, tannins. Taste comprises bitter sweet apple, orchard wood, hint of toffee apple, light herb, apple puree. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. A solid refreshing and flavoursome cider for just 3%.
Tried on 07 Jul 2022 at 16:49

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda 🐼 at home thanks to SHIG. A mostly clear golden orange coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is semi sweet, white grains, spicy ginger, apple juice, grassy notes, cola cubes. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, juicy apple, ginger beer notes, quite sweet. Palate is medium sweet, juicy, fine carbonation. Good flavour for 3.0%
Tried on 06 Jul 2022 at 20:10

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers Shawn! Hazy gold colour, bubbly white foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of fruity apple, pulpy, apricot hint, some funk. Taste is sweetish, apple, juicy, fleshy, stone fruits, with some acidity and alittle tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying acidic & lightly tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried on 01 Jul 2022 at 18:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a cloudy orange with a white head. Aroma is mushy apples, tannins, juicy. Taste is juicy fresh apples, citric acidic, tannins.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2022 at 16:09

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
500ml bottle, BBE Dec 2015
The cider starts smooth, very juicy-fruity. The cider is easy to drink, fruity and only slightly tart. Not very intense, but easy to drink like juice. the aftertaste is juicy, fruity. Not too sweet but also not too deep. Hints of tartness on the tongue.
Full-bodied, but (for me) too juicy. 10/12/10/10
Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2014 at 14:06

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Many thanks for this bottle to Beersiveknown. Orange color with a small white head. Juicy apple aroma. Aplle flavour with a touch of wood and some tannin in a drying finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2014 at 03:04