dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Mango Cider from Lilley's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Morrisons. Clear gold, some bubbles around the edges. Quite a nice sweet mango aroma - very fruity and none of that green funky element. Taste is very nice also with hint of apple but has a syrupy tooth decaying cloyingness which meant I had to brush my teeth straight after this one. Subtle carbonation.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Fire Dancer from Lilley's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Pours a cloudy dull orange. No big aromas but getting stewed tangy red apple juice and skins. Taste is fruity apples, caramel, tingle of spice, sweet but a dry finish. Light bodied, refreshing with a gentle carbonation which works well. Arguably lacks some depth but its tasty, very sessionable and easy to drink.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Cheeky Pig from Lilley's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Clear gold, still. Aroma of overripe apples and pears, light caramel, some funk. Taste is the same but quite subtle and filtered to the extent of being a little bit cardboard like. Medium bodied smooth. Very average.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Apples & Pears from Lilley's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Pale yellow clear pour. Aroma of pear skins, caramelised sugars and custard with vanilla. Taste is sweet and syrupy with a fruity pear and skins dominating over apple notes. Reasonable fruitiness but too sweet and not balanced.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Bee Sting from Lilley's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Mine coming in at 6.8%. Pours a pale clear gold with some light brief foam on top. No big aromas but picking up pear cores and skins, brown sugars, some alcohol. Taste has a very nice pear fruitiness, quite tangy although then gives way to a fruity sugar syrup finish. Body is slightly syrupy but still maintains a nice smoothness and refreshing quality. A bit mixed but I enjoyed it, quite tasty.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Crazy Goat (Draught) from Lilley's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Pours a cloudy gold, still Aroma of dessert apples, pear, vanilla, icing sugar. Quite fruity and sweet in the taste, with the apple and pear coming through well. Some vanilla and lime. Smooth medium body. Very quaffable.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Select Somerset Cider from Lilley's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Clear gold pour with a brief fizzy white bubbly head. Aroma has a fruity apple juice with a slightly aged note to it. Taste is mellow sweet apple juice, apple core, fruity note, with a quick drying close to the extent that little flavour lingers. Light bodied and moderate carbonation, light dryness on the palate. Pleasant cider but a bit too mellow. Its not going to be memorable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a murky orange-gold, brief loose bubbles on top. Aroma of ripe sweet apple juice and peel Taste is a little vague, its sweet with some stewed apple juice, caramel and brown sugars. Pleasant and mellow though. Medium bodied, still, semi-smooth. OK.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Star Gazer from Lilley's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Pours a clear dark gold, brief bubbles. Aroma of musty apples and brown sugars, fine but lacks a certain freshness. Taste is dank apple juice, light brown sugar and some tartness. Nothing special but there is a nice crisp semi-dry finish. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, slight syrupy cloyingness. Average cider.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Darkcider from Lilley's Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Pours clear gold. Aroma of stewed apples and brown sugar. Taste is quite mellow and smooth despite the strength. Apple, skins and brown sugar notes. A touch too sweet. Its ok.