6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Brewer’s Droop, Bristol. Amber coloured with plenty of fizz. Tart apple fruit aroma with a hint of barnyard. Flavour began with some sweetness, before the dry apples took, leading to a moderately tart finish. The alcohol was completely hidden. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2009
at 18:03
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Brewer’s Droop, Bristol. Pale gold in colour with moderate carbonation. Sweet apple juice aroma with some tannins in the background. Flavour also began with sweetness, accompanied by some spice that made me think of stewed apples. The finish had a decent dry edge to it. Good stuff. Would agree with comments that this is not noticeably different from the "Special".
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2009
at 15:07
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle bought at Corks, Bristol. Golden with spritzy carbonation. Light apple and yeast aroma. As Hughie says, this was sweet, with the merest hint of a dry finish, that left a prickle behind in the throat. Ok for a bottled cider, but Sheppys produce much better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2009
at 15:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Tesco. Clear gold in colour with a decent white head and plenty of carbonation. Would echo comments about this being easily drinkable - pleasant sweet apples, with dryness in the finish and a touch of oak and spice character. Another good bottled cider from Sheppys.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2009
at 17:25
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Brewer’s Droop, Bristol. Deep gold in colour with plenty of fizziness. Woody, barnyard aroma with some apple sweetness. Flavour was a mix of sweet fruit and dry, yeastiness with a tart finish. An acquired taste, but ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2009
at 17:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle bought at Brewer’s Droop, Bristol. Lively pour, golden colour and moderate carbonation. Tart aroma of apples with some honeyed sweetness. Flavour was dry, with plenty of apples, woodiness, and yeast, smoothed by the honey, finishing with some more tartness. The honey gave this a bit more character. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2009
at 15:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[500ml bottle from a farm shop somewhere in Devon] Dry and tart at first with a crisp fizz. The honey leaves a lingering creamy sweetness. Very refreshing, yet more-ish. Im no fan of cider normally, but I liked this very much indeed!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2008
at 18:44
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Sainsburys. Deep gold with little carbonation. Aroma of tart apples with some yeast. Flavour had plenty of apple juice, but lacked the character of the other ciders sampled from this producer, ending with a run of the mill dryness. Given the ABV, this lacked character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2008
at 22:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Gold with no head and moderate carbonation. Fresh apple aroma with a hint of tartness. Surprisingly easy drinking for the ABV, with a dry yet juicy apple flavour. Very drinkable and another good single varietal from Sheppys.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2008
at 12:13
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from ASDA. Clear, deep golden in colour with no head yet plenty of spritzy carbonation. Sharp fresh apple aroma. Remarkably easy drinking given the ABV, with plenty of dry apple flavours, a touch of oak and a long, dry finish. An excellent drink on a summer’s day.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2008
at 14:18