Blackthorn Cider

Brewed by Matthew Clark Cider (C&C Group)
Style: Cider
Bristol, England

Serve in Flute, Lager glass

On tap in Portsmouth. A very dry and acid cider, nothing interesting in it, aroma is low, alcohol is very present.

Can at Governors Island Brewfest. Not sure why this cider doesn’t get higher marks. I thought it was very good and highly drinkable. Pours a light, clear yellow with a filmy, fizzy white head. Strong apple aroma. Flavor is pleasantly sweet, not aggressively like some ciders, with a faint, tart finish. Light to medium in body with bubbly carbonation. A solid cider.

On tap at The Pencil Factory. Aroma is non-existent. A light, dry cider with a bit of champagne/white wine flavor. A good warm weather drink, but it could use some more flavor.

(500ml can) Pretty color. More on the orange side than light yellow a lot of cider has. Very yeasty aroma. Crispy apple flavor. Almost buttery backbone to it. Bad can perhaps?

500 ml can in Thailand. No head at all, orange gold color. Aroma is plesant light apples and cinnimon but weak. Taste is light bitter and appley not very strong. Palate is sour and very short. Not great but drinkable, but just.

Aroma:light sugar,apple... Appearance:clear gold,good co2... Flavor:dry,small apple flavor...

Kill me but I didn’t think this was that rank considering its reputation, way nicer than Strongbow but far removed from funky rural scrumpy. Sweet and then dry sour Granny Smith apples...some mustiness . Refreshing I gotta say.

Draught, London - dug up some old notes circa Dec 2007. Orange gold body, clean. Effervescent body, reasonably dry, slightly chalky finish. Crisp apple flavour, hint of yeastiness. Very average sort of cider.