Hrabren (7987) - Zagreb, CROATIA - DEC 26, 2023UPDATED: DEC 26, 2023 RBESG Zagreb, 2023 Grand Tasting. Thanks! Golden colour, gluey viscous texture. Sour apple aroma, dried apple, dried fruit, chamomile. Very sweet, apple and lemon flavour. Strong, sticky, sweet, not too heavy.
fiery1 (4761) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - DEC 8, 2023UPDATED: DEC 8, 2023 200ml bottle @ home. Pours a very clear copper colour with no head. Nose is tart apples and apples skins. Flavour is tasty tart apples with a following of tart apple pulp. Thick bodied, no carbonation, and a high sweetness with some acidity. Yum, apple goodness.
pictoman (7325) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - DEC 8, 2023UPDATED: DEC 8, 2023 Poured from 200mL bottle (2019 vintage). Clear gold with no head. Slightly syrupy, apple, feint apple acidity. Decent. Possible mild oxidation (1.5 months re-corked in fridge).
FatPhil (26061) - Tallinn, ESTONIA - NOV 18, 2023UPDATED: NOV 18, 2023 200ml bottle (RBESG 2023 Grand Tasting, Zagreb) (7:4:7:4:15=3.7)
Amber. Sharp apple aroma. Spicy bitter sharp apple skins taste. Classic iced cider. Lovely. Thanks Travlr!
Iznogud (13190) - Zagreb, CROATIA - NOV 7, 2023UPDATED: NOV 7, 2023 Bottle, 200 ml at RBESG, GT. Clear golden with no head. Nice sweet apples, bit spicy, sweet, apple brandy.
beerplace (8825) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - OCT 18, 2023UPDATED: OCT 18, 2023 200ml (thx, Mathieu A.!) @ 🏡 (virtually shared with Pictoman, lol)
Appearance: clear golden with no head.
Aroma: round and sweet apple pie.
Taste: along the same lines, extremely intense flavour, nicely balanced high sweet and moderate acidity, lits of caramelized sour apples.
Overall: very nice!
Marduk (21939) - Reval, ESTONIA - AUG 2, 2023UPDATED: AUG 2, 2023 500ml bottle (RBESG 2023, Zagreb). Clear golden color. Sweet, apples, bit acidic, honey, fruity, alcohol in aroma/taste.
Marko (17710) - Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC - JUL 21, 2023UPDATED: JUL 21, 2023 2016 vintage, huge thanks Gene! Clear golden body. Caramelly, buttery notes in the otherwise appley aroma. Sweet apple notes in the taste, spicy, herbal touches, light caramel and bitterness. Oh wow, this is very tasty, as expected!
Travlr (33887) - No fixed abode, New York, SLOVENIA - JUL 18, 2023UPDATED: JUL 18, 2023 Bottle from the source shared at Zagreb summer gathering 2023. Crystal clear golden yellow color. Apple blossom aroma. Taste is sweet apple syrup, vanilla, light spice, light body. OK
Cuso (15726) - Bratislava, SLOVAKIA - JUL 16, 2023UPDATED: JUL 16, 2023 Shared bottle as RBESG 2023, Zagreb.Pale golden with no head. Light apples in aroma, clove. Taste is semisweet apples, alcohol, tons of alcohol.