Henry Westons “Medium-dry” oak aged vintage cider 2016 (8.25/10) The Good ” Great value and distinctive branding”.” Pleasant warming aftertaste and carbonation”.” Full-bodied with an enjoyable tang”.” Balanced drink without astringency”. The Bad ” Lack of fruity flavour and sweetness”.” Not medium dry as described”.” Lack of blurb or backstory”. Packaging Straight away from the […]
Category: Cider reviews
#43 Sxollie golden delicious monovarietal cider ” Hip, sweet and fruity, if expensive”. – (8.5/10)
Sxollie cider -( Mono varietal golden delicious) review (8.5/10) ” Sweet, hip, fruity but expensive”. The Good ” Brilliant branding and logo with (urban meets rural) “.” Natural, fruity and sweet flavour”.” Well balanced carbonation with subtle acidity”.” Full-bodied drink”.” Good bottle design”. The Bad ” Costly to achieve close to the limit”.” Acidity too […]
#42 Westons’ scrumpy cloudy cider ” Fruity and tangy without dryness or branding”. – (7.5/10)
Westons’ Scrumpy cloudy cider review (7.5/10) The Good” Great level of tangy acidity”.” Pleasant full bodied and strong flavour”.” Natural and fruity taste”.” Great value” The Bad” Not enough carbonation”.” Astringency in the aftertaste”.” No dryness as is claimed”.” Sweetness a little lacking”.” Average branding”. Packaging The packaging revealed the beautiful murky and pale yellow […]
#40 Bulmers’ orchard pioneers cloudy Apple (6.5/10) “Slightly unnatural acidity and sweetness- not unpleasant”
Bulmers orchard pioneers cloudy Apple cider review ” A bit of unnatural acidity and sweetness and not unpleasant” (6.5/10) The Good ” Lasting weak acidity”.” Significant sweetness with no unpleasant bitter taste”.” Almost medium bodied as advertised”.” Not a dry cider consistent with branding”. The Bad ” Nothing natural about the sweetness or flavour”.” Expensive […]
#39 Westons’ Old Rosie cloudy cider ” Excellent full-bodied medium-dry lacking fruity sweetness”- (9/10)
Westons old Rosie cloudy cider review ” Excellent full bodied medium dry without fruity sweetness” – ( 9/10) The Good ” Reasonably priced and practical”.” Accomplished medium dryness as advertised”.” Excellent branding with a pretty bottle”.” Full-bodied and has a strong flavour”.” Pleasant and lasting yeasty scent”.” Soothing aftertaste”” Light carbonation with good acidity levels”.” […]
#38 Twisted tree vintage cider (7.5/10) “Mature and complex yet not sweet or fruity”
Twisted tree vintage cider review (7.5/10) ” Mature and complex but not sweet or fruity” The Good ” Mature and complex”.” Medium-dry as advertised and full bodied”.” Pleasantly carbonated”. The Bad ” Limited acidity and tang”.” Not enough sweetness or fruitiness”.” Not the cheapest for a canned cider”. Packaging A rather traditional looking can featuring […]
#36 Kopparberg Naked Apple cider ” Quirky and Peary if a tad weak” (7/10)
Kopperberg Naked apple cider review (7/10) ” A quirky taste but not much to shout about !”. The Good ” Lack of unpleasant dryness”.“Pleasant floral (cider Perry) and slightly appley flavour”.” Pleasant soothing aftertaste”. The Bad ” Lacks body, acidity and sweetness required”.” A bit pricey yet true to it’s brand identity”.” Has limited carbonation […]
#35 White star cider “Do not consume” (0.5/10)
White star cider review (0.5/10) ” Do not try !!!” The Good ” Cheap way to achieve the recommended alcohol limit.”” It is not dry and doesn’t claim to be.” The Bad ” Everything else … It has a horrid smell that doesn’t last, a watery feel, lack of carbonation, character, acidity, dryness, sweetness, fruitiness, […]
#34 Thatchers old Rascal ” Not a cheap dry but a full bodied guy” (7.5/10)
Thatchers old Rascal cider review (7.5/10) The Good” Full bodied feel as advertised without a watery nature.”” Pleasant fruity flavour and sweetness.”” Well balanced carbonation.” The Bad” Not quite tangy enough to convince of the acidity desired.”” A little pricey for the product and not 100% practical.”” Dryness not convincingly apparent and a slightly bitter […]
#33 Capel road cider ( blend No. 5) “The dryness was perfect for my palette”- 8.5/10.
Capel road cider can (blend No 5) review ( 8.5/10) The Good ” Cheap as dirt and as mature as a dining experience.”” Very appealing tang … Probably the best acidity and body I have tasted. “” Modest carbonation and dryness which is great.”” Not a gassy drink and practical since 2 cans puts you […]
