5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 ounce bottle from Franklin’s in Gaithersburg. Pours a clear amber color with a thin fizzy white head. Aroma of apples, wood and brown sugar. The taste is apple, pear, faint whisky notes. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2011
at 14:02
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler from Whole Foods Market Glen Allen, VA shared at the 15th Richmond Ratebeer Gathering, 7/16/11. Pours a hazy amber color with a thin head that fades immediately. Aroma of apples and wood notes. The taste is tart apples, wine and brown sugar. Medium bodied. Damn good cider.
Tried
from Growler
on 07 Aug 2011
at 12:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pours pale yellow color with white head. Aromas of ripe green apples. Tastes like a sour apple Jolly Rancher candy. Sweet and tart. Light body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Aug 2011
at 14:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Nice light tart apple and medium sweetness in the aroma. Flavor is crisp tart apple, light sweetness. Very refreshing with a nice mild dry finish. Great cider for a warm summer eve.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2011
at 17:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 10
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Apple, almond nougat, brown sugar nose. Milky yellow. White grape, apple, a little hot. vinous. Different.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2011
at 11:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can thanks to SS. Pours with a brilliant, filtered clear yellow body with a white head that lasts for quite a long time. Very effervescent looking. No lace. Earthy, dry, sulfury. Apples, light farmhouse hints, musty, decent acidity, earthy. Champagne, mustard seed. Perfumy, light fusel. Tannins, slightly tangy. Flavors are medium dry throughout although a touch to sweet in the finish for my taste. Medium sulfur, very light leather and farmhouse (less than the nose). Smooth but possibly a bit flabby. Minimal tannic components, earthy finish. Balance is a little sweet overall, not very sharp or defined. Medium to light bodied. Carbonation is medium (thankfully not as high as their other offerings). Minimal tannic balance. Medium to short duration. All this said, easily Crispin’s best cider in my opinion. Decently to style.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jul 2011
at 20:37
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml can, $2.30 @ Binny’s. Pleasant apple cider smell, a little vinegary. But a closer inspection does reveal some nice brett character. Apple juice color with a reddish tinge in the glass. Some bubbles that kicked up a head when poured, but only briefly. Taste is sweet and soft, with a little fizz around the tongue. I just ate some Dutch soft cheese,which may have carried over to my palate from my fingers. Easy to swig down like apple juice, but pretty filling as well. Brett acidity is there in the taste, but as part of the overall balance.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jun 2011
at 20:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled at Texas Beerfest. Pours a clear gold with a small white frothy head. The aroma is sweet fruit and apple. Thin mouthfeel with a sweet fruit and nice lingering dry finish. A good cider from Crispin.
Tried
on 11 Jun 2011
at 00:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sampled at Texas Beerfest. Pours a clear white with small white head. The aroma is apple and citrus. Medium mouthfeel with a fruity apple and crisp finish. Easy to drink, a very impressive cider from Crispin.
Tried
on 11 Jun 2011
at 00:02
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Community Bev in Queens. Generic bulbous wine glass. Served chilled & allowed to warm slightly. Yellow/gray color. These guys always seem to take the descriptor "yeasty" to the next level. Appears still, but has enough carbonation to fake half flat champagne. Yeasty, muted cider & twangy apple skins scent. Big, citrus bite upfront. Heavy, banana-ish yeast. Biting alcohol. Apparently low acidity. Bland overall. I actually preferred it over the recommended ice. It helped cut the grainy/yeasty texture, & brought out some subtle bready/honey sweetness. Touch better out of the bottle then on tap(which is much more dry), but still the low point for me in their lineup.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2011
at 23:47