5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Keg at The Star & Garter, Bromley. Yellow/gold pour. Nose is apple pie, light sweet spice. Taste is apple sauce, light spice. Very basic cider. Nothing above and beyond.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2021
at 17:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample thanks to Ed, sipped listening to #nowplaying on 6music. Pours clear gold. Aroma of sticky sweet marmalade, light spice. Taste brings a sweet, bitter marmalade character with light juniper hints and acidic citrus moments, with a dry gin linger. The cider's keeved qualities seem hidden behind all of this unfortunately with marmalade dominating proceedings, and very little rum presence. Not really a marmalade guy, so it's dominance here is not winning me over. Perhaps more rum and keeved fruit would swing things.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2021
at 18:52
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample, thanks Ed for this one. Drunk whilst thinking about riding my bike in North Wales tomorrow. Clear gold appearance, toffee apple nose. Taste is all about the keeved cider on the front of the palate, smooth, harmonious blend, nice fleshy fruit, with a subtle misty smokiness coming through on the finish. Islay influence is thankfully mild, but welcome. Interesting, captivating even.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2021
at 18:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Gloucester Services Farmshop. Pours clear orange gold with no real head. Sweet apple & woody aroma. Taste: bittersweet apple, juicy apple, light rich, dry, oaky, low to moderate tannins. Medium bodied with low/no carbonation. A tasty drop
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2021
at 23:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
750ml bottle from Fine Cider Co. Orange gold colour, short-lived white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of caramelised oranges, roasted & juniper hints. Taste is sweet apple, with tangy bitter orange, juniper berries, rosemary and rum notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying gin astringent finish. Interesting, OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2021
at 20:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Fine Cider Co. Hazy orangey gold colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of fruity apple, whiskey barrel hints. Taste is sweetish, fruity, apple, fleshy, with some islay cask notes, peaty, phenolic, salty & woody, tannic. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium dry finish with whiskey barrel notes. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2021
at 19:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, online from Rad Beer. Pours light hazed gold with no head. Aroma: sweet apple, juicy apple, apple skin, wood, hint of funk. Taste: moderate sweet, soft, apple pie, ripe apple, light tannins. Medium body with no carbonation. Tasty keeved cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2021
at 20:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at the optimal climatic conditions tasting, Hazlemere, thanks to Fergus 11/08/21. Clear golden with a moderate off white cap that soon veers edgewards. Nose is funk, caramelised apple, straw. Taste comprises bitter sweet apples, caramel, straw, light vinous and wooded trace, modest funk. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Solid cider.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2021
at 07:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
24/8/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours fizzy clear red bronze with a short lasting pale pink head. Aroma of apple, black currant, wood barrel, yeasty notes, hint of beetroot. Moderate sweetness and tartness. Medium body, quite fizzy. Drying woody tangy tart fruit finish. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2021
at 17:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle pour at Cider Salon 2021, Trinity Arts Centre, Bristol, 14Aug2021. Reddish golden colour, some bubbles on top and aroma of apple, plum, islay barrel. Taste is sharp, tart, fruity, fleshy, apple & plum, sweetish, with islay barrel notes, smokey, peaty, phenolic hints, and some acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-dry acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2021
at 17:42