Blackthorn Cider

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

Serve in Flute, Lager glass

Draft at redlight redlight. Yeah, well, it’s a cider, and most of us here are beer geeks. Maybe cider geeks (are there cider geeks?) would like it better. Drier than most ciders out there, but still kind of sweet for me.

Bottle: Thin, still, perfectly clear light golden and no head nor effervescence. The aroma is papery, dimethylsulfide, and molded attic. Vacant body- thin, papery flavor with evident oxidation all over. Some dimethylsulfide, yet again. It was fairly dry though, but quite repulsive.

Bottle from Gingerman Fort Worth. Aroma of rotten fruit. Tastes about the same.

Clear yellow. Worked up a head by pouring it from several feet above. Smells lightly of tart fruit and apple. Taste is bland and watery. Some apple taste. Tart but not much more. Doesn’t leave a dry taste though.

Bright yellow in color with a small fizzy white head. Aroma is packing tape, wet dog and apple. Taste is acidic with some band-aid and apples...dry.

Pours pale straw color with a thin white head. Smells of sugar and boozy. Tastes of apple juice and boozines.

Bottle. Pours really clear and light yellow. Little head. Aroma of apples. Taste is apples and is very dry. Very light bodied. Not bad.

pale watery yellow color with a white head that disappears fast. nose is ripe apples with a sugar coating. not bad on the palate with an apple flavor that is overpowered by sugar.