kangareuben (5049) ticked Farmhouse Cider from South Hill Cider 4 years ago
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Iznogud (14627) reviewed Farmhouse Cider from South Hill Cider 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle, 500 ml, courtesy of and shared with the DC crew. Cloudy golden, white head. Apples, some funk, dry, bit thin in finish.
nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Farmhouse Cider from South Hill Cider 4 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Squat 50cl bottle pours a clear gold, plenty of fizz, ring of white head. Nose has lemon and apples and pears and some white grape. Flavors follow. Tart and bone dry. 7 5 7 4 13
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Farmhouse Cider from South Hill Cider 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Lots of peel. A hint of smoke. Some tang. Golden pour. Fizzy. Tangy finish. Bottle.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Royal Cider from South Hill Cider 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
375ml bottle from the maker/rep at a BK cider event a few years back. Cork says 12/18. Basement sleep, then fridge for 3 months before serving. Low-ball glass @ home. Clear, amber rum body. Smells of sharp cooked apples, honey, lime juice, macerated apple peel. Nothing bold or very perfumey. Taste is on the better side of American ice ciders. Honey, big acid(but not overwhelming), slight toastiness, not super sweet, minerals, satisfying bitterness creeping through, a touch of oxidation that's probably my fault, obviously complex. Slick, but not syrupy, bittersweet, mellow alcohol, apple skin tannins, easier to drink, less decadent, less desserty, still good for after dinner. Great.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Black Salamander from South Hill Cider 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Cardiff Giant in BK. Rare Vos glass. Heady, active, slightly murky, mellow gold. Spells of fresh mud, dry parsley, dry apples, gum, yeast. Taste is a chalky, suedo-oaky, tannic spritzer. Long drawn out aspirin bitterness down the middle. Bright copper finish. Yeasty dry mouth. Not what I'm used to from South Hill. Pet Nat can be fun though.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Bottle via mail order. Free shipping! Allagash glass. Clear, 14k gold, very active. Minerally, grassy, bubbly nose. Tart, minerally, cava, meadow, light salt, taught skin, mostly dry with faint flesh sweetness as it warms. Thin with tiny, playful bubbles, lighter than the abv suggests. More approachable & smoother then much of their line-up (which I always seek out). Pretty good.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Farmhouse Cider from South Hill Cider 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5
On tap @ As Is NYC. Later in bottle @ home. Less fruit, 8.4% in glass, but nearly the same product. Wine glass. Opaque gold. Smells of green under-ripe pears, dry grass, stems, medicine. Bottle throws some pineapple in the air. Bitter, rindy, leafy, saturated fruit. Something like an under-ripe banana as it warms & flattens. Aspirin finish. Crispy, drying on the palate. Okay, interesting, if difficult, which is part for this brand.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
On Tap @ As Is for NYC Cider week. Maybe a one off? Stem pour. Cloudy orange, yeasty. Finally something that doesn't smell like simply... yeast. Cool kiwi & sweet apple thing going on. Taste is a shot of tart with minced in acid. Yeasty yes, but there's much more positively fermented wild stuff going on. Tingly, minerally. Apple cores & cheese-less funk. No acetone. Light carb. Juicy. Americanized Sidra. Great. Quaffable.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Stone Fence Farm from South Hill Cider 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from the BK Cider House event during NYC cider week. Duvel tulip. Bottle chilled in the fridge for a few weeks. Clear, oily dark gold body. Smells of seriously sharp, acidic apples, apricots, white wine, rubbing alcohol. Taste is caustically acidic, bitter & slightly offensive while cold. Had no choice but to forget about it for a half hour. Came back & it mellowed just enough to be bright, fruity & enamel stripping. Tart apricots, puckering sour unripened fruit. Lingering fruit & tongue-y pith. Laquered, woody finish. Strong. Big, bold flavor. A lot of what you want in a good cider, but without moderstion. Hard to do a whole bottle, but eventually did. Grows on ya. Would love to cut this into something lighter.