Blackthorn gold cider review (7/10) ” not a medium dry but some pleasantly powered acidity” The Good“Very pleasant and not overpowering acidity”” Good value and practical” The Bad” Lack of attributes including dryness, carbonation and sweetness”” Other than acid no real indication of fruit” Packaging The packaging is a split colour bottle with a combination […]
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#27 Cornish Rattler cider (6.5/10) ” More of a panda really”.
Cornish rattler cider review (6.5/10) The Good “Good and interesting packaging with a pleasant smell”” Fruity taste, carbonation and dryness apparent with huge subtlety” The Bad “Too subtle to establish any real identity and too watery to truly enjoy”” no potent flavour, sweetness, carbonation or acidity”” does not live up to its name perhaps should […]
#26 Stowford press cans ” Subtle tang and acidity with a yeasty scent” (7.5/10)
Smell Stowford press cider review (7.5/10) The Good “Pleasant , yet subtle tang and acidity level with a smooth yeasty scent”” Subtle, yet lingering fruit aftertaste”” Sweetness was adequate, yet not overwhelming”” Pleasant, fruity and sweet flavour “” Slightly watery to balance the sweetness and acidity” The Bad ” Not as dry as described, yet […]
#23 Pure hopped cider (2/10) ” Cheap for a can but no identity man”.
Pure hopped cider review 2/10 ” Cheap in small doses but lacking any cider identity” Packaging Small, annotated and slightly messy 300ml can which sits at 4 percent or equates to 1.3 units. At £0.59 from b and m for 1.3 units this appeared very cheap to get a taste of some cider. The small […]
#22 Henney’s Herefordshire vintage still cider 2015 (7/10) ” Warming, sweet smelling but boring”
Henney’s Herefordshire Vintage still cider 2015 ( 7/10) ” Great medium-dry warming aftertaste with a fruity and acidy smell”” No sweetness, carbonation, fruity or acidy taste”” The taste was dominated by water which was a shame”” A smooth drinking cider with no drama … A little dull” Packaging At 6.5% volume the cider is strong […]
#21 Thatchers Oak aged vintage 2016 (7.5/10) “Smooth and tangy quality”
Thatchers oak aged vintage 2016 review (7.5/10) ” Good value and well branded”.” Smooth, and not too subtle medium dry”.” Tangy with subtle carbonation”.” In need of a little more Apple sweetness and carbonation”.” Not to my taste but good at what it should be”. Packaging Quite a formal, elaborate and fancy bottle with swirling […]
#20 Angry Orchard cider ” I am far from angry” solid (8.5/10).
Angry orchard cider review (8.5/10) ” Well balanced, sweet yet tangy”” A little dryness and cost effectiveness away from the ideal cider”” Slightly more carbonation desirable” Packaging At 1.59 per bottle with 2.5 units contained this is quite expensive to get close to the recommended limit realistically. It means you would have to fork out […]
#19 Bulmers original premium cider review (7/10)
Bulmers original premier cider review (7.0/10) ” Quite practical, with the selling points of a particularly tangy appleade. Not unpleasant but lacking the key aspects of a good mature cider without much sweetness to compensate.” Packaging Our story begins with a co-founder named Fred who apparently cycled 500 miles in 7 days. This purportedly was […]
#16 Kingstone press cider (7/10) Practical, subtle and slightly satisfying”.
Kingstone press cider review (7/10) ” Practical, subtle and slightly satisfying”. Packaging Kingstone press is a variety of medium dry cider produced using bittersweet apples from the Aston manor cider mill in Stourport, Worcestershire. It is therefore produced only a few miles down the road from my home in Worcester. The alcohol percentage is listed […]
#14 Savannah cider review (8/10)- “The cider has potential to be the perfect drink but has a few little niggles which defy the brand and lasting satisfaction for the consumer”.
Savannah cider review (8.0/10) “The cider has potential to be the perfect drink but has a few little niggles which defy the brand and lasting satisfaction for the consumer” Packaging Savannah is a brand of dry cider from Africa. The bottle is a rich pale amber with a light white label obscuring […]
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