Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from RHS shop. Low key musty apple skin aroma, some blossom. A hazy light gold. No head. Medium sour. Develops a smoother sweeter edge into the finish, before the sourness rears its head again. Light bodied. Oily but benefits from soft carbonation. Long dry finish. Fair enough. It’s a cider. Could do with less sourness at the end.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Box @ Stable, Birmingham. Pours a murky dull brown, strong toffee aroma. Taste is dominated by toffee syrup, generally clean, although couldn’t detect the sourness others picked up on.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle in bag at Prince of Wales, Farnborough. Before I’d had any both the barmaid and two guys at the bar asked what I thought of it, which was a clue that something was up. Sugary toffee aroma, with apple undertones. An opaque toffee brown. So far it ties in with it’s name. The taste then hits you. There is some sweetness hidden in there but it’s overwhelmingly tart. Really sour. Light bodied. Oily. I can understand why people commented on it. However I was fine with the unexpected tartness. Was it supposed to be like this though?
danlo (13133) reviewed Boxing Dog Cider from Mr Whitehead's Cider 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle, as Boxing Dog Real Cider 7.5%. Sparkling pale gold coloured with a short-lived fizzy white foam head. Nose of tangy apple & barnyard. Taste is tart, apple, tangy, sweetish, fruity, citric rind, vinegar, and with some funk. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, dry fruit finish with alittle residual sweetness. Quite drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed SV Sweet Russett Cider from Mr Whitehead's Cider 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
275ml bottle from Ales by Mail. Sparkling golden colour with a short-lived foamy white head. Aroma of mellow apple, honey, sweet. Taste is sweetish, apple, a little apple skin, earthy, white wine, citric and a light honey-like note. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying finish. Quite OK.
danlo (13133) reviewed Cox SV from Mr Whitehead's Cider 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
275ml bottle from Ales by Mail. Hazy pale yellow colour, no head and aroma of tangy apple & light funk. Taste is mellow apple, juicy, sweetish, with alittle barnyard and light tannins. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, balanced with a medium-dry finish. Quite drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed RHS Wisley Dry Cider from Mr Whitehead's Cider 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
275ml bottle. Slightly hazy pale yellow colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of tangy apple, green apple, vinegar. Taste is fruity apple, floral note, green apple, some apple skin, tangy, some tartness. Light bodied, fine carbonation, dry and lingering vinegary at the finish. Quite OK.
danlo (13133) reviewed Russet Cider from Mr Whitehead's Cider 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
275ml bottle from Ales by Mail. Hazy yellow colour, thin white foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of fruity apple, melon, hay, light funk. Taste is mellow sweetish apple, dry, fruity apple, melon-like & citric notes, with alittle apple skin, wood, tangy. Light bodied, spritzy carbonation, very dry tangy finish. Quite OK.
danlo (13133) reviewed Heart Of Hampshire Cider from Mr Whitehead's Cider 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle from Ales by Mail. Sparkling very pale yellow golden colour, with no head and nose of tangy apple with light vinegar funk. Taste is fruity, apple, tart, slight vinegary and citric notes. Light bodied, spikey carbonation, dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
275ml bottle, as "Single Variety Cider made from Brown Snout Apples", 6.5%. Hazy pale yellow colour with a fizzy white foam head that rapidly dissipates away. Aroma of juicy apple, hay with hint of sulphur. Taste is tart apple, drying, sourish, with fruity, white wine, melon & citric notes. Light bodied, spritzy carbonation, very dry finish. Quite OK.