Crafty Brands (SXOLLIE Xider)

Cidery in Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa 🇿🇦

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Grabouw, South Africa
Description
Not quite sure where this brewery is actually based.

A now merged brewery came in as being from Nederburg, South Africa but the 'Crafty Brands' located there is permanently closed, according to Google Maps, whereas the website seems quite alive.

Another address that I found is "Wildepaardejacht, Klein Drakenstein, Nederburg", but that's on a different location.

Both locations are in the city of Paarl, but the one I merged into is in Grabouw, where it currently is residing for BV.

The website claims the company to be based in London ( SXOLLIE, 15 Spring Bridge Mews, Ealing, W5 2AB )

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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

33cl bottle from Waitrose, Bracknell. A slighty hazy pale colour with no head and light carbonation; some lime aroma; sweet and fruity in the mouth with a slight tartness; and a dry pear-like finish. An interesting find.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2016 at 08:06


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from the dregs run. Pours hazy light gold with no head. Aromas of apple, sweet, tart apples. Taste is more of the same. Thin, sweet finish. Not my bag.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2016 at 06:40


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle thanks to McNeillR. Appearance - very pale yellow. A thin head. Nose - stewed apple. Taste - sweet cloying apple sauce. Palate - light bodied with a tangy texture and a finish that could be fresher. Overall - too sweet.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2016 at 12:03


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at appellation. Pours pale golden, nose is apple, toffee, vanilla, taste is juicy apple, sweet.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2016 at 12:02


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at appellation tasting... Golden amber... Thin white lacing.. Dty apple pie nose... Soft sweet apple.. Soft apple pie

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2016 at 12:01


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Yellow colour. Light apple aroma. Some fruity esters. Moderate sweet apple flavor. Average finish. Watery palate. Golden delicious is not so good as single var. cider.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2016 at 03:38


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Small head with short duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are sweet apples, fruits, sugars and has a nice weet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2016 at 13:32


4.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Sample from Mycider. Hazy golden without head. Aroma is sweet, apples, light banana and sugary. Flavor is quite sweet. Sweet finish. 150816

Tried on 15 Aug 2016 at 13:29


5.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Chilled. Pale yellow colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of pear with hints of vinegar and funk. Taste is pear, mellow sweet, tart with fruity, gooseberry and white wine notes. Watery mouthfeel, light bodied, medium carbonation, dry fruity tart finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2016 at 14:19


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

330ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Golden colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of juicy apple. Taste is mellow fruity apple, apple juice, sweet, sugary, hint of honey. Slightly syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, some residual sweetness at the finish. OK.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2016 at 16:37