Blackthorn Cider

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

Serve in Flute, Lager glass

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On tap at the Rustic Vine, Bristol 13/09/10. This was the version that replaced the 4.7% sweetened one that was so unpleasant it led to Blackthorn being removed from dozens of pubs in the Bristol area, and a campaign by disappointed drinkers. If this is an improved cider, then that one must have been truly awful.........Orange and very fizzy. Mushy, still sweetish apple pulp, with not much character and a sugary finish. I’m now mounting my own boycott of this product.

Smells like apples. Medium bodied with high carbonation. Slightly acidic, mild apple flavour profile. Finish is dry and tart.

Appley aroma, as would be expected. Looks like a sparkling cider. Flavor is fruitty and likable...cant knock a cider...usually.

Can purchased at track side liquor in Medicine Hat. Pours golden color with next to no head. Plenty of bubbles.Aromas of apple juice and sugar. Taste is similar to apple juice, somewhat dry. A bit of a crab apple taste. Drinkable, but in moderation.

Pours a sparkling golden yellow with minimal short lived white bubbly head. Aroma of sweet ripe apples, fruity. Taste is slightly sweet dry, with some tartness. A crisp light body with light carbonation. Finish is crisp, dry, some tartness, surprisingly not very sweet, almost like a dry white wine. Overall an ok cider.

On draught. Pours a light golden colour with an aroma of strawberries and apple. Similar flavours. Quite harsh.

(500 ml can from Rising Tide) Clear gold-amber with a fizzy, quickly dissipating head. Aroma of apple, faint yeast. Mouthfeel a bit spritzy and prickly, not far from soda pop. Flavor of apple juice, faint yeast. Less sweet than most macro-ciders I’ve had from the US, otherwise it’s about the same.

500ml can. Pours clear yellow with a thin frothy white head that quickly dissipates into an almost non existent white rim. virtually no lacing to speak of. Aroma of apples, fruit. flavour has notes of nuts,and dry apples. Aroma overall is quite weak.Taste is minimal sourness and bitterness, this one is predominantly tart and dry. Of note, this cider has virtually no after taste. The flavour comes on strong and suddenly it’s all gone.Weird. This would be about your average cider except it has some unique characteristics to it that differentiate it...slightly..

Little head, gold body and lots of carbonation, just about "blah" for a cider. Very, very soft apple aroma, not too exciting for a cider. Flavour is white wine with apples, complex and welcoming in fact. Soft finish. Not one for looks, but this stuff is in fact tasty and worth a try.

This cider was fresh and sweet. From the mellow-yet-musty aroma you could tell it was something different. While presenting a crisp and fairly dry flavor, the aftertaste left the taste buds wanting more. Altogether a pretty good cider, but too bland and simple compared to most.

Can. Artificial aroma of apples. Taste like cheep apple juice with yeast, tartness in background. Sour finish. Nothing special.