Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

9/6/2020. Sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear very pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of elderflower, apple, citrus, flowers, rubber and touch of manure. Moderate sweetness and a slight tart edge. Moderate body, average carbonation. Light dry and slightly acidic finish. Not it’s biggest fan.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

750ml bottle. Sparkling, pale yellow gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of elderflower, apple, fruity, white wine. Taste is apple, tart fleshy, white wine, grape, fruity with some citric acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry white wine finish. Quite drinkable.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

17/5/2020. Sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours golden copper with a short lasting frothed off-white head. Aroma is sweet, caramel, apple and blackberry pie. Medium plus sweetness and slightest tart edge. Moderate body. Average to soft carbonation. Sweet pie finish.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle. Orangey-pink golden amber colour, white foamy head that dissipates away to a thin rim and aroma of blackberry & apple. Taste is sweetish, fruity, berry fruits, blackberry, apple, alittle tartness along with some barnyard funk. Light bodied, soft carbonation, medium-dry fruity funky finish. Quite drinkable.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

750ml bottle from Once Upon a Tree. Orange golden colour, no head and aroma of barnyard funk, fruity apple, woody oak. Taste is tangy, slightly tart, woody, leathery, barnyard funky, orchardy fruity apple, with oak barrel, vanilla and some drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry citric & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle. Pale yellow colour, no head and aroma of pears, light funk. Taste is tart, pear, fruity, vanilla, woody, some funk and sweetness. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, medium to spritzy carbonation, medium-dry finish. Nicely drinkable.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

750ml bottle from Pilango, as Once Upon a Tree Marcle Ridge 2016 Dry Cider, 7.0%. Golden colour, no head and aroma of fruity apple, light woody oak notes. Taste is fruity, apple, slightly tart, with a vanilla hint and soft tannins. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry finish. Well balanced, quite drinkable.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

750ml bottle from Pilango. Bright golden colour, no head and aroma of funky, musty apple. Taste is fruity apple, solventy funk, leathery, some tartness, woody with soft tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium dry light tart & tannin finish. Nicely drinkable

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750ml bottle from Pilango. Deep golden colour, short-lived foamy white head and aroma of funky solventy apple, some hay. Taste is bittersweet, fruity apple, tangy, orchardy, with some funk and spicy tannins. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry mellow tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.

EB from last weekend. Delicious!