Blackthorn Cider

Brewed by Matthew Clark Cider
Style: Cider
Bristol, England

Looks too much like a fantasy cider - as if it has colouring in it. Real cider isn’t this bronze. The aromas are equally artificial, sweet apples and some chemical sweetners. Flavours are thin apple with lots of harsh chemicals, especially on the finish - which is also dire.

Transparent golden color with no head. Strong alcohol aroma almost no fruit. Taste like a cross between a piesporter and a wine cooler. Semi sweet finish.

golden color no head. Weak apple aroma. Fresh bobble apple taste. Tastet in Bath outdor bar.

Musty apple aroma is pretty simple. Deeper golden than most commercial ciders and shows nice signs of fizzy carbonation. Dry, sharp, apple-skin flavour is not altogether pleasant and somewhat astringent. Carbonation is engaging on the tongue but the body isn’t very inspiring. Can.

Had this offering at Kells Irish pub, in the imperial pint glass.( says Dry Blackthorn on the tap.) I found the appearance to be quite attractive, a deeper golden colour than most American attempts at cider. The aroma was fresh and of green apples. Actually this has a great taste, its not very sweet and maybe with a little sour apple,,its refreshing. Quite a good mouthfeel and a "dry" cider that actually has a dry finish with no sticky residue. I liked this point it was clean and refreeshing. I think this cider is underrated.

Crystal clear bright golden body with virtually no head and no visible carbonation after a few seconds. Aroma of golden apples with pear-like notes. Unusual, initially striking flavor of overripe apples, grapes, fruit peels, and sweat. Lingering dry finish. Flat, mildly tannic mouthfeel. A drinkable but unexciting change of pace.

Bottle. Extremely small clear head and no lacing. Very liittle carbonation, transparent and yellow hue. Sweet and apple nose. Flavor was sweet, sour, somewhat tart, dry and some apple. Fairly smooth mouthfeel and dry.

This bottled cider poured a very small head of quickly disappearing clear colored bubbles that left behind a fair lacing for a cider. The body was softly carbonated transparent and yellow in color. The aroma was green ciderish mixed with sweet off notes. The mouth feel was initially tingly with a smooth semi-dry finish. The flavor contained notes of green apples and additives of some sort I had trouble identifying.