High Beach Guesthouse Worthing review (Room 4) – 3 Star (6.5/10). “Great value stay in Worthing prime location. Plenty of tea and breakfast offerings, compensated for slight details missed”. The Good “Great price”.“Diverse breakfast offering”.“Plenty of tea supplies”.“Room with sea view”.“Breakfast included in price”.“Reliable and free WiFi throughout”.“Relaxing chimes and garden area”.“TV in room”.“Comfy bed”. […]
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#127 Happy Easter ! 2018 English vintage cider – The Jonathan Blair replacement .. (8.25/10) – “A Beautifully balanced, fruity but watery, drink”.
2018 English vintage cider – The Jonathan Blair replacement .. (8.25/10) – “A Beautifully balanced, fruity but watery, drink”. The Good “Reasonable price”.“Quite practical”.“Light carbonation as promised”.“Detailed bottle labelling”.“Great aftertaste”.“Smooth and natural”.“Some sweetness and acidity”.“Beautifully balanced”.“Some character”.“Smooth and natural smell”. The Bad “Dated bottle designs”.“Still no website”.“Carbonation too weak”.“No dryness, despite the promise of medium […]
#126 Happy Easter and The Newmarket day trip
So now for Newmarket … At the not especially bright and early time of 8:30am, I set off for Newmarket. The sky was clear and the flies were singing. After adjusting my saddle height, things seemed a little easier. I passed lots of my little Villages such as Little Shelford and Nourbane before crossing the […]
#124 “Cidersmiths Harry Masters’ Jersey” craft cider review (7.75/10) – “A fizzy and refreshingly moist cider; Tangy, harsh, with no dryness or character.”
“Cidersmiths Harry Masters’ Jersey” craft cider review (7.75/10) – “A fizzy and refreshingly moist cider; Tangy, harsh, with no dryness or character.” The Good “Well-balanced”.“Moderate carbonation”.“Harsh, with natural punchy tang”.“Some sweetness”.“Non-sickly taste”.“Confident and natural scent”.“Smooth drinking experience”.“Lasting tangy aftertaste”. The Bad “Is it mono-varietal ?”.“Weak branding”.“No dryness”.“Harsh tartness”.“No unique character e.g wood”.“Expensive”.“Impractical”. Packaging “Cidersmiths” was […]
#123 Henry Weston’s medium-dry “aged finish” (2017) cider review (8/10) – “A nicely balanced, sweet and fruity cider. Clearly natural, yet not unique with tartness superior.”
Henry Weston’s medium dry “aged finish” (2017) cider review (8/10) – “A nicely balanced, sweet and fruity cider. Clearly natural, yet not unique with tartness superior.” The Good “Practical”.“Not expensive”.“Blurb and branding with USP”.“Attractive bottle colour scheme”.“Good company website”.“Natural smell with character”.“Strong natural tang”.“Lasting tart aftertaste”.“Good balance”.“Smooth, unharsh taste”. The Bad “Nothing unique in character”.“No […]
#122 Waitrose Duchy Organic Herefordshire 2017 vintage cider review (6/10)- “Watery and sickly- sweet apples. Natural, but indifferent”.
Waitrose Duchy Organic Herefordshire 2017 vintage cider review (6/10)- “Watery and sickly- sweet apples. Natural, but indifferent”. The Good “Year of vintage specified on bottle”.“Good brand message”.“Pleasant looking bottle”.“Natural smell and taste”.“Some wood in the flavour”. The Bad “No USP”.“Impractical”.“Expensive”.“Weak smell”.“Watery mouthfeel”.“Sickly sweetness”.“Lack of balance”.“No dryness”.“Carbonation too weak”.“Lacking acidity in flavour”.“Sickly aftertaste”.“One-dimensional experience throughout”. Packaging […]
#121 Galipette Biologique cidre review (8.5/10) – ” Weak and pricey, but naturally tangy”.
Galipette Biologique cidre review (8.5/10) – ” Weak and pricey, but naturally tangy”. The Good “Good looking bottle”.“Confident tartness”.“Lasting natural taste and aftertaste”.“Beautiful floral aroma”.“Some natural sweetness”.“Branding consistent with flavour”. The Bad “Not fully practical”.“Tartness too dominant”.“Sweetness too little”.“No unique taste elements”.“Carbonation too light”.“Too rich for low ABV”.“Expensive”.“Not sessionable”. Packaging The little french bottle cost […]
#120 Galipette Brut cider review – ” Natural and yeasty fruit, without dryness, in a medium mouthfeel” (8.75/10).
Galipette Brut cider review – ” Natural and yeasty fruit, without dryness, in a medium mouthfeel” (8.75/10). The Good “Tangy, natural smell”.“Good acidity level”.“Well-balanced fruity tang”.“Smooth taste and aftertaste”.“Character from bread-like taste elements”.“Sweetness provided by natural fruit”.“Lovely medium mouthfeel”.“Good backstory”.“Lasting natural aftertaste”.“Practical alcohol level”.“Good value for French cider”. The Bad “Weak aftertaste”.“Not fully balanced”.“No woodiness”.“Bottle […]
#118 Thatchers Summer vintage 2017 review (9.25/10) – The drink appeared very well-balanced, boasting lots of uniqueness, and character. Plenty of quirky elements seldom seen, were apparent too.
Thatchers Summer vintage 2017 review (9.25/10) – The drink appeared very well-balanced, boasting lots of uniqueness, and character. Plenty of quirky elements seldom seen, were apparent too. The Good “Inspiring branding”.“Lots of carbonation”.“Plenty of sweetness”.“Medium-dryness as promised”.“Practical and good value”.“Great balance”.“Good character and uniqueness”.“Some bitterness”.“Some woodiness”.“Fresh smell”.“Medium mouthfeel”.“Smooth taste”. The Bad “Bitterness too strong”.“Weak aftertaste”.“Summer […]
#117 Cowbelle Lush Chocolate Fudge flavour milk review – “Thoroughly indulgent and sweet, fudge- flavoured milkshake”. – (7.5/10).
Cowbelle Lush Chocolate Fudge flavour milk review “Thoroughly indulgent and sweet, fudge-flavoured milkshake”. – (7.5/10) The Good “Cheap as chips”.“Practical carton to carry”.“Natural fudge flavour”.“Not sickly sweet”.“Very smooth”.“Well balanced”.“Lasting natural aftertaste”.“Delightful fudge, smell”.” Indulgent”.“Clever mouthfeel”. The Bad “Lack of complexity or taste variation”.“No chocolate in taste”.“Dull packaging”.“No detectable website”.“Calorie dense”. Packaging With no sickliness, and […]
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