Macs Isaac’s Pear Cider

Brewed by Macs Brewery
Style: Perry
Wellington, New Zealand

Serve in Flute, Lager glass

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Pours thin and bright, pale in colour with a definite greenish fruit juice tinge. It gains more points than its sister cider because of lush perfumy characters of pears (obviously) and lemon and lime jelly. Full mouth-feel and sweet fruity flavour. Not mature and lush like a ripe pear but young and playful. Not a cider that is likely to get you into trouble or make you fall asleep, but ideal with fish & chips. Pleasant enough.

330ml bottle. Medium clear straw hue, thin white diminishing bubbly head, some lacing. Faint aromas of bitter apple tannins, pear, paper, honey. Light-moderate sweet medium sour/tart flavour. Medium body, dry texture, well carbonated, long dry finish. Drier and crisper than the apple version. In an after-work drinks tasting session we all agreed this was overall a bit below average.