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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle: BBE Sep 2023. Drank at home after an hours dog walk on 8th Aug 2021. Tasted of Granny Smith Apples to be fair. A little acidic, but very much like the apple called Granny Smith.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2021 at 20:44

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle, from Gulating ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Clear and very pale straw colour, pours sparkling with a small and shortlived white head. Aroma of apples, hints of decaying fruits and solvent. Sweet and slightly sour flavour of Cripps Pink apples.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Aug 2021 at 17:56

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Clear, extremely pale green-tinted gold, looks more like wine. Aroma of sweet apples. Taste of medium sweet tart apples, noticeably eating apple variety, slightly floral, mildly syrupy. Moderate carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2021 at 15:32

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Sainsbury's Supermarket, Blackley. Very pale golden cider with an apple aroma, and more of the pink apple flavour in its taste, which is not that sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2021 at 20:37

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
clear pale golden, tiney white head, sparkling. Mild apple aroma, light earthy notes. sweet apple flavour, light acidic bite. High carb, a bit watery.
Tried on 04 May 2021 at 19:08

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pale golden, quickly fading white head. sweet apple aroma. sweet apple flavour, slightly tart with a nice acidity to balance. Not bad.
Tried on 04 May 2021 at 19:07

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
50cl bottle from Sainsbury’s Thin head that disappears quickly. Pale golden pour. It does taste of golden delicious. Easy drinking.
Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2021 at 18:20

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clear, very pale golden. Sparkling, quickly fading head. Yellow apple, apple skin aroma. Sweetish apple flavour, light fruity acidity in the finish. Nice, refreshing.
Tried on 14 Mar 2021 at 19:57

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330ml bottle, drank at home on 15th Aug 2020. Smells and tastes of apples, nice.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2020 at 06:17

8/10
Refreshingly Refreshing
Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2020 at 19:00