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, […]
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#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 […]

#28 Blackthorn gold cider (7/10) ” some nice acidity”
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 […]

#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 […]

#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 […]

