Leighton Profile

I think you’d have a hard time finding a better shop dedicated to cider and perry. Big selection, top producers. Value seems reasonable. Nice location. Friendly service. If you’re a cider fan and in East London, try to visit here.

Visited on 20 May 2026 at 21:21

Leighton added a new venue The Fine Cider Company located in Hackney, England
2 months ago

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Fausset 2023 from Little Pomona (Bromyard, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)

2 months ago

8.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8

Elite stuff. Modest sweetness, cut by quite lively carbonation. Relaxed acidity, some apple skins, semi-sweet underripe pear, bit of musty cellar. Great balance. Massively drinkable, refreshing.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2026 at 21:04

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Pils from Private Landbrauerei Schönram (Petting, Germany 🇩🇪)

2 months ago

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

Impressive stuff. Cheap as chips from Lidl. Really clean. Nice crispy cereal, floral hops, soft bitter husk, a little grass, grain, biscuits. Nicely balanced overall.

Tried from Bottle from Lidl (England) on 20 May 2026 at 20:34

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Monday’s Mild from Downlands Brewery (Small Dole, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)

2 months ago

7.3/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7

Clear, amber-brown pour. Nice and mellow mild. Soft dried semi-dark fruits, toasted brown bread, sight earthy-leafy bitterness. A few berries about. Decent condition. Very drinkable. Fairly dry.

Tried from Cask at Cock Tavern on 18 May 2026 at 12:30

Leighton added a new beer Monday’s Mild by Downlands Brewery
2 months ago

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Cosmic Little Thing from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company (Chico, United States 🇺🇸)

2 months ago

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

A typically well balanced SN beer. I’d say doesn’t go full haze - both in look and character. Some tropical fruits, a little pine, rind, tangerine, supportive pale malts. Understated boozy boost. The sweetness is nicely rounded off by the hops. Just a nicely balanced, highly drinkable beer, especially given the strength.

Tried from Can at Beer Merchants Tap on 16 May 2026 at 20:09

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Brahma Malzbier from Ambev (São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷)

2 months ago

4.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5

Very sweet. Not much depth. Some toffee. Metallic notes. Caramel concentrate. No bitterness. Not super drinkable.

Tried from Can at Brazilian Centre Hackney on 16 May 2026 at 16:51

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Jumbo Jungle Juice from Vault City (Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿)

2 months ago

7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Wild stuff. Really is like a pure tropical fruit smoothie. Can’t detect much of any booze. Lots of mango, tangerine, guava, grapefruit. Low acidity. Nip of citric bite. Very tasty, if a little nutty.

Tried from Can from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 15 May 2026 at 21:39

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Table Beer - Citra Cascade Centennial from The Kernel Brewery (London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)

2 months ago

9.4/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 9.5 Flavor 9.5 Texture 9 Overall 9.5

Wow, that’s exceptional, even by Kernel’s typical world-class standard. A little juicier than the usual Table Beer, nicely pithy, limited minerality, soft rindy bitterness, a few pine needles. Clean and economical. Massively drinkable.

Tried from Bottle at The Kernel Taproom (Spa Road) on 15 May 2026 at 16:20