Strongbow Cider

Brewed by Bulmers Cider (Heineken UK)
Style: Cider
Hereford, England

Serve in Flute, Lager glass

On tap in a dutch local in Amsterdam. I was surprised because i don’t know what i ’ve get from my friends. My first cider in my life. It tasted like a fizzy apple juice, but it was sourish and thin. It was interesting but i drink the real beers in the future if a can:)

Tastes and smells like a weak, weak apple white wine. Pour is pale gold with no head. Palate is dry. Would prefer to just drink white wine.

500ml can: Sparkling golden with no head. Nose mainly apple and white wine. Taste is similar with overly acidic tendencies. Dry.

This stuff is really expensive where I live(Germany.) But I picked up a six pack to try it out and was sadly dissapointed. This stuff is so watered down and weak when it comes to flavor, I felt like I was drinking carbonated apple juice out of a juice box. Not a fan, especially at what I paid.

I’m rating this compared to other ciders, not all alcoholic beverages, or beers. In tis respect, this isn’t bad. The aroma is apples, some yeasty qualities, and a bit reminiscent of champagne. The appearance is plain yellow, thin white head. The flavor is also apple, sweet (especially for a "dry" cider). The finish left a apple juice like sweetness on the palate. This is good relative to other ciders, and this is better enjoyed in small batches. You don’t want to drink a 6-pack of this stuff at once, or you’ll get a tummyache and cavities.

Do you want the true story or the fiction? Once, when I was in Scotland, I bought a six pack of Strongbow and it came with a free Halloween dvd. However, I couldn’t watch the dvd, because it was encoded for, you know, the UK and my computer obviously only read American DVDs. This is to say that getting a free dvd that I couldn’t watch was better than drinking this; it tasted like someone poured a bottle of Budweiser into a pint glass and topped it off with apple juice.

I guess I’m a sucker for cheap cider. Not as sweet as most easily found ciders, but still a bit sweet. Still, for a hot summer day it is awfully refreshing.

I haven’t had much cider before, Strongbow was a great way to put me off.. almost undrinkable, unpleasant taste and I dont say that about many alcoholic drinks.