7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Scrattings. Clear orangey gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of tangy apple, fruity, some funk. Taste is tart, apple, fleshy, tangy, with some citric acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry acidic & tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2021
at 17:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Scrattings. Orangey gold colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of tangy apple, fruity, some funk. Taste is sweetish, tangy, tart, fleshy apple, orchardy, drying, earthy, funky and tannic. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, medium dry finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2021
at 16:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Scrattings. Slightly hazy orange yellow colour, no lasting head and aroma of fruity apple & mucky funk. Taste is tangy apple, fruity, musty, with mucky orchardy funk and lots of earthy drying tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry fruity tannic finish. Nicely drinkable. --- Beer merged from original tick of Kingston Black on 24 Aug 2020 at 21:25 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5. Original review text: 500ml bottle from Scrattings. Golden colour, short-lived bubbly head and aroma of tangy apple, fruity, pulpy. Taste is tart, tangy apple, fleshy, fruity, caramel hint, and bittersweet with some drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2021
at 19:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
25/6/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers! Pours dark golden with minimal head. Aroma is rich apple, light herbal floral notes. Moderate sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2021
at 12:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
25/6/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers! Pours dark golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is semi-sweet, rich, fleshy apple, caramel, touch floral. Medium sweetness and light tartness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Drying bittersweet tannic finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2021
at 12:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle shared with Soph. Clear gold appearance. Strong apple skins, orchard flora on the nose. Taste is tart, floral, medium sweet, confidently fruity, low tannin with an oily palate. Decent dry cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2021
at 20:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle shared with Soph. Pours clear gold, thin white ring atop. Aroma of comforting orchard apple warmth. Taste is golden sweet, great yarlington mill character coming through, some soft woody echoes, light funk with a gentle tannic finish. Great balance and drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2021
at 19:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500m bottle from Orchard Explorer. Golden colour, white foam head that dissipates away to a thin rim and aroma of fruity apple, fleshy. Taste is tart, tangy, apple, fleshy, alittle funk and bittersweet, earthy tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2021
at 21:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Cider Shack. Clear varnished copper appearance. Aroma of orchard bark, faint caramelised fruit. Taste is light bodied, low carbonation, very dry with a barky bitterness, Autumnal in feel, faint caramel. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2021
at 20:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Scrattings. Bright golden amber colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, fruity, caramel hint. Taste is tangy apple, fruity, bittersweet, some caramel, orchardy funk and tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2020
at 17:05