Heston from Waitrose spiced mulled cider review (8.5/10) as alcohol (7.5/10) as cider “Unique, punchy, spicy alcohol. maybe a cider”. The Good “Pleasant warming tang and punchy spicy smell”.” Great value and branding”.” Full-bodied as necessary with strong flavour”.” Pleasantly warming and spicy taste”. The Bad ” Lack of carbonation or sweetness”.” Would be nice […]
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#47 Aspall Suffolk organic cyder review (8/10)
Aspall Suffolk organic cyder review (8/10) ” Practical with tang, yet unbalanced and simple”. The Good ” Great backstory from the website”.” Clear expectations for taste and sampling”.” Practical with good value”.” Smooth and natural smell”.” Quite full-bodied with subtle carbonation”.” Pleasant and punchy tang”. The Bad ” Not enough fruit or sweetness in the […]

#45 Double tree by Hilton Lincoln (8.5/10) ” Spacious and clean with good facilities”.
Double tree by Hilton hotel review – ( Room 408) (8.5/10) ” Spacious and clean with good facilities”. Good” Complementary cookie”.” Comfortable and spacious room”.” Great-sized TV and reliable Wifi”.” Easy quick walking access to high street and train station”.” Iron and board provided” . Bad” No hairdryer in room”.” Who wants an optional deposit […]

#44 Henry Westons’ ” Medium dry” oak aged vintage 2016 – (8.25/10)
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 […]

#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 […]

#41 The Mountford hotel Croxteth Rd, Toxteth, Liverpool (Room 29) (8/10) – “Luxurious and clean stay with a few impracticalities”.
The Mountford hotel (Room 29) (8/10) The Good “Spacious room and comfortable bed”.“Generous tea supplies”.“Great value and well-humoured staff”. The Bad ” Lack of milk, tea bag or sweetener options”.” Stern staff and technologically basic setting”.” Why is the WIFI password not in the room manual?”.“Slippery bathroom floor with no bathmat”. Atmosphere The atmosphere […]

#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 […]

