2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20Draught at random bar in Douglas, Isle of Man. Clear golden, small head. Candyish apple aroma. Some sweat and citric acid. Semi sweet with clean mouthfeel, notes of plastic. Tolerable commercial cider.
2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
Keg at the Skylark (JDW) LHR T123, 03/05/13.
Clear pale orange/golden with lots of carbonation evident, very thin white head.
Nose is faint apple, sugars, light straw, artificial notes.
Taste comprises apple drops, sugars, straw, slightly tarte orchard fruit.
Medium bodied with spritzy carbonation, dry in the finish.
Sweetish slight chemical/artificial notes pretty - meh!
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught at Bracknell Hilton hotel. Light blond coloured with medium carb and a very small white head. Light sweeter fruity apple hinted aroma. Light fizzy rather dry palate. Finish is sweet apple fruity with a dry sweet ending. Ok
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Has a fair apple aroma but a thin texture. Golden coloured brew with no head.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Keg. Pours gold with medium carbonation. Aroma and taste of apple juice. Dry finish. Simple apple juice led cider.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a clear gold color with minimal white head. Sweet apples, mild sugar, and not terribly complex. Nicely sweet, mild yeast, maybe a touch of apple pie spice. The flavor is rather simple and straightforward. Sweet sugar, apple juice, and a good apple flavor overall. A light dryness on the finish with a fair amount of yeast.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draft @ The Crown River, JDW, Heathrow. Pours a clear golden color with a very small white head. Has a fruity weak apple aroma. Fruity slighty tart apple flavor. Has a fruity slightly tart apple finish.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Completely refreshing but syntethic of course. Nice bubbly stuff and some peel spots but just a chemical drink. NIce to have a fine time.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
On tap. Dog & Gun, Kilby. Golden with steady rising bubbles. Aromas are clean apple with some woody notes. Lemon with hints of sulphur. Flavours are crisp apple with tart citrus. Fairly dry on the finish. Well carbonated. Better than expected.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
On tap at Mariner Folkestone. What made me order this? I dont know. Not as sweet as regular Magners. Some apple on aroma. Its a very straightforward apple juice led cider with actually a touch of dryness on the finish. Watching boats on Folkestone harbour. Doing a bit of a Folkestone crawl. On pub no. 4 with 5 left.
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