Blackthorn Cider

Brewed by Matthew Clark Cider
Style: Cider
Bristol, England

bottle poured into flute. Not a big cider fan but this was drinkable. Slightly darker amber colours. Flavour was slightly creamy. Nice.

Poured a light golden, some fizz but not much. More or less still in the glass. Aroma and flavor of clean crisp apples, moderate tannins or bruised apple skin. Moderately sweet, with a slightly watery feel.

Pale yellow..on tap. Sharp sweet taste with very thin mouthfeel and too much carbonation.

Tap - Dog & Pony Ale House - Renton, WA
A light golden color. This had a light cider aroma with a light flavor. This was a tad too light to my taste. I would have liked ore flavor. This was not a great cider in my book.

This cider is bland and almost tasteless, with a definite note of a faint, dry, weak beer flavour more than a good, fruity cider flavour. However, it is dry and fairly crisp and not offensive.

Date: 01/19/1996
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs

clear yellow, fruity aroma tart with lots of carbonation, sour aftertaste

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Score: *4
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Sweet smelling, too sweet tasting, somewhat watery cider. Bottlecap referred to "piercing refreshment", bottle noted that it was dry. I agree with neither. Doesn’t have enough driness or bite. Not recommended.

Aroma of yeast and apple cider. Brassy gold color with no head, but many tiny bubbles. A bit thin bodied, but the carbonation makes up for it. It’s apple and tart - like a tart green apple. There is some yeast in it. The finish is dry and slightly tannic. Alcohol is going straight to my head on a 102 degree California mid-valley summer day. Under those conditions it is crisp, brisk and refreshing.