Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
On tap @ Cardiff Giant. Generous wine glass slurp. Opaque, still, yeasty, orange-yellow beverage. Sweaty glass. What a humid night. Cheesy funk at first whiff. Mild, but stagnant. Something between mushroom & mold. The glass is sweating heavily, it’s aired out enough, Taste is watery, delicate, mineraly. Not really English. Some sharp tangerine sneaks out to say hello, but much of this is a tongue-dulling, yeasty chew session. Moderately tannic & severly lacking any bite. I’m guessing the keg didn’t get the time it needed to settle before being tapped. Ever had a mushy apple from the grocery store? Pretty disappointing, right? That’s what this tastes like. Hoping for a better keg down the road.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle @ Cardiff Giant. Stemmed wine glass. Spritzy, agitated, beaded head; Leggy. Big acidic nose. Apricots, sour green table grapes, faint banana yeasties. Taste continues with more acid & a healthy dose of bittersharps. Bittergreens & a trailing edge of pith to the finish. Light Asprin, barely. Not very tannic at all. Sour. That wasn’t part of the plan... Tight, thin, edging to but not, metallic. Tasty, slightly rough spritz.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed ЯƎႧIƆ from Sundström Cider 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
On tap @ the Owl Farm in BK. Wine glass pour. Pale, clear straw pour. Heavy ring of froth. Smell is ordinary. Banana esters, apple core & aged on the lees for too long. Taste better. Lemon, tannic, tight apple flesh, powdered sugar, malic acid, champagne fruitiness, watermelon(or is it bitter strawberry?). Not quite sparkling. A bit too yeasty, but tightly woven.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
First, I dig the artwork & the texture of the paper labels. Low ball pour. Pale, clear, still, wheat-colored body. Stirred up the sediment some to grab a better nose. Smells curiously of bourbon. Gently sweet, with a long whiff of sweet & sharp macerated apples. Potentially tasty yeasties & white grapes finish off my nostrils. Taste is gently acidic, with mildly sweet apples macerated in a big woody presence. Bottle says aged in oak, & while I do like it, it comes off stronger then had anticipated. Middle way through, all the acid, lime(?), lots of chalk & sweet wine grapes push through. Body is thin, but the chalkiness gives it some rigidity. A very winey 9.4%, though being slightly sweet & tart, it is still very easy. A little expensive, but I’m enjoying these ciders much more then other niche brands at this price range. Worth it. :-)