mcberko (47456) reviewed Raspberry from Stem Ciders 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Stem, pours a clear bright pink with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of bright fruity raspberries, light acidity. Flavour is quite bright, with fresh tart raspberries, light acidity and a touch of apple acidity. Well-structured, with a nice bright raspberry fruitiness. Good stuff.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Hopped from Stem Ciders 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Stem, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out dry floral hops and a touch of apple acidity. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of floral dry hopping, with dry apple acidity. Dry and hoppy on the finish. Nicely acidic and hoppy. Very good.
notalush (7339) reviewed Real Dry from Stem Ciders 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can - clear, very pale golden, with a lively effervescence to the body - very dry, refreshing, crisp, very much like a dry, sparkling white wine - the nose has lovely, clean, while apple character, and a background touch of phenolics - dry, tart, almost savory, with a bright and refreshing acidity - tart, earthy apple finish - the best of their canned ciders, by far, and great for the warm weather - I ran back to the store to buy more!
Earlier Rating: 1/18/2014 Total Score: 3.6
Tap at Stem - a clean, crisp, moderately acidic, strongly dry cider - bright, earthy apple flavors, a hint of phenolics, and a finish of tart apple flesh and white grape skins - a light mineralic tang makes the dry finish pop even more - reminiscent of some dry, subtle basque ciders - nice.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Raspberry from Stem Ciders 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at Freschcraft during the "Colorado Craft Beer Week: Ratio Beerworks Firkin Tapping!" on 03/24/2017. Clear dark purplish-pink color with a thin white head that burns away quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of berries, apple and spice. Medium body with flavors of raspberry, spice and yeast. The finish is mildly tart with a raspberry aftertaste. Decent overall.
notalush (7339) reviewed Pommeau 2016 from Stem Ciders 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2.5 ounce pour into a tulip at the brewery - lightly hazy reddish orange - nose of bourbon, spicy oak, cherry, vanilla - flavor of whole earthy apples, followed by warming whiskey character, cherries, spicy oak and moderate tannins - must like whiskey to like this - I love whiskey, so I’m quite enjoying it.
notalush (7339) reviewed Project M from Stem Ciders 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Glass at Stem - clear gold - this is sweeter than they typically make here, but there is a biting acidity and cutting minerality that punch through to balance it out a bit - juicy and sweet in front, with a light phenolic character coming through - strong brown apple flavor - prickly acidity through the middle - the sweetness subsides by the end, leaving some tart apple and white grape - I prefer their dry ciders, but this is okay.
notalush (7339) reviewed Colorado Heritage Blend from Stem Ciders 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Glass at the brewery - clear light gold - highly effervescent - nose and flavor are dry, crisp, tart, moderately acidic, strongly tannic, finishing with a quenching acidity and apple skin funkiness - strong showing.
gtaegeek (6356) reviewed Raspberry from Stem Ciders 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
12 oz. can. Pours clear, pink, with no head. The nose is tart raspberries, vanilla, cloves, and red delicious. Sweet and fruity, with a bit of tannic bitterness and a little tart. Light to medium body, lightly acidic, creamy, and clean. This is a lovely and aromatic cider.
notalush (7339) reviewed Crabby Neighbor from Stem Ciders 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tulip at Stem - very clean pour, looking like a white wine - very clean, bright, fruity, with just enough of the tang from the crab apples to give in an interesting, dry, almost tannic acidity - clean finish with a moderate prickly acidity - very nice.
notalush (7339) reviewed Raspberry from Stem Ciders 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Can - I like how the labeling on the can makes sure to note that this cider is dry - is says a lot about the cider market and what a lot of people expect - and this is quite dry, and even a bit tart - anyway, the nose does present some raspberry sweetness, very earthy and lush, along with medium tart Apple - light, crisp, and refreshing, starting with medium dry apple character, followed by tart while raspberry character, finishing very dry, with the faintest hint of fruit skin funkiness - mild white wine qualities throughout - a bit subdued, but great on a hot day like today.