Dennison's Farm (Viking Irish Drinks)
Cidery in Ballinaboola, Waterford, Ireland 🇮🇪
Established in 2019
The planting of the apple orchards started in 2014 and today there are 3.5 hectares of orchards, with 14 different cider apples growing. Additionally, there is 1 hectare of outdoor vines for wine making and ⅓ hectare of Blackcurrants.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle sample courtesy Grumbo, cheers! Aroma is sweet apple, lemon, flowers, minimal funk and slightly woody. Taste is a nice mix of citrus and apple. Mild carbonation and long finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample thanks to Danlo: Poured a clear straw yellow with a white frothy head. Aroma is funky hops, apples, fruity. Taste is hops forward, citrus, fruity, apple, pops in the taste buds.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
9/11/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear pale golden with minimal head. Aroma is crisp apple, hoppy, citrus, lime, floral, leafy. Moderate sweetness, nice tartness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Nicely done.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle from Ardkeen. Orangey gold colour with reddish tinge, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, berry fruit hints. Taste is sweet, apple, fruity, with berry notes, and alittle tartness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, medium dry finish with some residual fruity sweetness. Quite OK.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from Ardkeen. Bright yellow gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of fruity apple. Taste is sweetish, tangy, apple, fruity, with alittle core, and some tartness & tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, medium dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
500ml bottle from Ardkeen. Slightly hazy yellow gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of citrusy resiny hops. Taste is crisp fleshy apple, with lemon lime, floral citrusy resiny hopiness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tart hoppy finish. Nicely drinkable.