Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Kinda cool, this was cracked by Kyle, I lost it and then found the bottle later. I really dug it. A nice nose of intense apple sweetness. The flavor doesn’t match a ice cider (what does?), but is damn good with a burst of sugary sweet apples, light dry earthy yeast and more sugar. Damn nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bomber thanks to Kyle. I enjoyed this, it is odd though. Pours a cloudy brown/copper color with a small white head. A big nose of overripe apples. The flavor is a dry, oddly ripe fruit, caramel, dusty, very good. Almost tastes aged, nice.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Bird on a Wire from Crispin Cider Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Cloudy yellow orange color. Aroma is soft pure whiskey. Taste is apple pie, vanilla, brandy. Nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Crystal clear pale straw yellow. Fizzy white head fades; average cider retention left. Aromas of sweet fruit, gogi, pear, pencil eraser, bubblegum, jolly rancher apple, light sulfur. Sweet, sulfuric, genuine and vivid, slightly over ripe table apple. Lightly musty sock. Acidity is mild and tannin is quite low. The balance seems to be geared towards a teenager’s palate (read: it needs more tannin and acid to balance the sweetness). Medium to medium low carb. Slightly fuller bodied cider.
Drake (22934) reviewed Bird on a Wire from Crispin Cider Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce bottle from Beer Run. Pours a hazy orange color with a bit of thin fizz. Aroma of sweet apples, earth, honey, vanilla, bourbon. The taste is sweet apples, vanilla, wood, spice, pineapple, citrus, honey, whisky. Medium bodied. Quite interesting.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3.5
Jolly rancher apple nose, odd in the candy is made with artificial flavorings and this is organic. The aroma is strong and it fills the room, again odd for a cider. Fairly clear amber, no visible carbonation. Flavor is unfortunately dominated by fusel alcohol. There are some nice white grape, apple, and apple blossom notes to be found, but the chemical flavor ruins it all, what an irony.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Musty, yeasty, earthy/woody, light apple, and maple aroma. Hazy pale yellow with a ring of white bubbles. Sweet maple, tart apple, earthy yeast flavor. Light body, very slight dry finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bomber from the Folsom Whole Foods as bare naked single strength reserve. Pours hazy dark gold. Fresh apple smell, but there might be a hint of acetic acid. Medium body. Fairly fresh apple flavor to start, followed by some apple skin bitter. No trace of sour. Crisp. Apple. A pretty good cider.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared with family at the cabin, NH. Pours very cloudy (end of bottle) orange-yellow with a small, white head. Big fruity nose, hints of apple and alcohol. Big sweet flavor, faintly tangy with a bit of honey on the back of the tongue. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Sweet finish with very moderate warmth, sugary apples, subtle yeasty dryness and musk, light notes of sweet maple syrup. Nice stuff overall. (Summer 2012, score: 3.6)
Tried this one again in the summer of 2017, so the cider was about eight years old. Still very good, gave it a 3.6 again. True apples, some sourdough, a little sugar. Medium bodied, soft. Finishes with lightly sticky, ripening apples. (August 2017, score: 3.6)
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from the Davis Co-Op. Pours orange tinged gold with a few bubbles. Aroma is much more like fresh apples than most ciders. It’s a little earthy - maybe that’s the brett. Near med body. Flavor is a little earthy, very apple skin astringent. Quite dry. Overall a pretty tasty cider for pasteurized.