5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from M&S. Pale gold, disappearing white head. Looks fairly well carbonated. Slight commercial cider aroma, it’s a medium dry cider with a bit of woodiness in theR some tannin and tartness from the apple fruit. It’s fairly drinkable and for a 6.6% drink it’s quite inviting. I wouldn’t mind giving this to someone, but still a fair step away from some of the smaller producers and the more tannic acidic ciders. Halfway between commercial and small independent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2009
at 10:39
3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
500ml bottle from M&S. I suppose one of the benefits of being ill is that I get the chance to catch up on some rates. Pale gold thick white rocky head Cardboard on aroma. A fairlt timid and thin lager, some hints at a lemony hop finish. Pretty poor
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2009
at 09:55
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle 50cl. @ [ Chris O’s pre NYE Tasting ].Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, berry, light hoppy, perfume, citrus - lemon, moderate to heavy yeasty, soap, spicy - clove - cinnamon. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20081230]
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2009
at 04:02
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Can 0,5l. “Brewed in Belgium”. On a train 14 Nov 08 between Edinburgh and London. Metallic aroma. Pale golden colored. A fluffy white head. Carbonated. Some body (for a lager). Malty, grassy flavor with a dry aftertaste.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Feb 2009
at 14:09
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle at Chris o New Year tasting 08/09. Lemony sherberty aroma. Lemon squash and a bit of malt in the flavour. Not great. 43429 2.2/5.0. Re-rate bottle from M&S. Cropton bottles can be a little up and down. Very deep brown with very thin dark beige head.. Cinnamon Christmas cake aroma. It’s like a slice of Christmas cake, very spicy, overly spicy I would say with some nutmeg and clove which is too much for me. Malts in mouth are fine. Still not overly convinced by it, but this was a much better bottle. Still too spicy I think;
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2009
at 06:30
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[50cl bottle.] Slightly hazy amber with a thin ring of white head;intense hoppy aroma with some orange fruit; clean and fruity taste with some under-ripe grapefruit and a long dry finish. Very pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2009
at 08:27
2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 1
Texture 4
Overall 1
500ml, bottle conditioned, bb.06.09. Cloudy, red-brown body with a few thin floaters on the surface. Very strange kind of smell and taste. Something seems to have gone terrible wrong making this beverage. Everything is out of balance. Weird aroma of oily berries and nutmeg. Unbalanced blend of sour anise, herbs and nutmeg in a taste profile that is really hard to describe further. A very flat and lifeless drink. The bottle was bought at a Marks & Spencer store in Edinburgh just because of the Christmas label – a great mistake [Tromsø, 27.12.2008].
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2008
at 06:19
2.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
[500ml bottle from M&S - bottle conditioned.] Hazy chestnut in colour, liveless, flat and limp with just a trace of head. Clove and cinnamon aroma, similar flavours,flat, oily and generally unpleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2008
at 13:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Near black with a slight, off-white head. Roasted malt aroma with some dark chocolate. Smooth mouth feel, with lots of roastiness, more chocolate and a touch of creaminess. Good stuff.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2008
at 15:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Angry fist of Santa tasting at Chris_o’s. Pale gold, thin lasting white head. Lovely hoppy aroma. Definitely will buy this again. It’s brilliant. Biscuity malt, lovely sherberty hop on end.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2008
at 14:06