geofbaum (14), Delaware, USA
Nov 17, 2009 Poured from a bottle to a flute glass. Yellow and hazy with a champagne like head to it (i.e. fizzy). Aroma of a mixture of apples, wood, and farm. Taste once again of a variety of apples with a tart but sweet finish. A dry lingering that could be connected to the yeast and apple choice most likely. Overall a very good cider or cyder that is more American then most people think, but either way a delicious choice of drink for the thanksgiving holidays.
 Beerdedone (1873), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours a pale yellow with a small white fizzy head. Aroma of tart apples, leather, wood and a hint of barnyard. Flavor is tart and funky with crisp sweet apples, wood, yeast and has a semi dry finish.
goldtwins (4079), Nesconset, New York, USA
Feb 18, 2008 Poured a clear gold color with a thin white head. Big horse and leather aroma with some tart apple notes. Some aroma of glue (solvents) started to come through as it warmed. The flavor was lightly tart with a fair amount of acidity. Apples with some leather. Semi-dry finish with light warming. Medium bodied. I liked the stankiness of this cider.
nhorween (639), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Feb 16, 2008 750ml. This is the first cider I’ve ever rated. Pours like applejuice with a fizzy head. Funky and yeasty aroma. Apple pie type spices in the nose also. Woody and sour aroma. Tart and really really bubbly. I’ll come back and adjust these numbers after I’ve rated some more cider, but I like it.
notalush (2642), Denver, Colorado, USA
Jan 8, 2008 Thanks to JoeMcphee for sharing - I kind of like the fact that it’s become a tradition to have at least one cider at our tastings - it really breaks things up - hazy golden, fairly fizzy pour - aroma of funk ’n’ fruit skin, with some phenolic notes and a mild sour/tart (brett?) character - the flavor is more mild than the aroma suggests, with some light acidity, whole apple tartness (with the skins really coming through), and background funkiness - it sure hides that alcohol well though - I’d still take this over champagne.
Dickinsonbeer (3448), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Jan 6, 2008 Wow this was some funky cider. THanks to JoeMcPhee! Pours a sparkling light gold with a fizzy head- carbonation seems to subside after a while as well. Aroma is funky with brett right from the start. Good tart green sour apples in the aroma as well- a bit vegetal as well - plasticy and phenolic from the yeast. More rubber and plastic in the flavor with vanilla phenols, apple cider, tart green granny smith apples, but not much on the wierd acetaldehyde character. Finishes nice and tart- pretty acidic and fairly clean.
beastiefan2k (1595), Lawrence (formely NYC), Kansas, USA
Jan 6, 2008 750mL bottle from the cider-meister, JoeMcPhee. Pours a clear golden color with a medium head. Smells faintly wild with sweet apples and granny smith apple edges. Strong on apple skins in the aroma as well. Taste is slightly astringent alcohol that makes the apple seem very strong. The alcohol actually provides a good base for the cider, not making it seem weak or watery. Has a very bubbly feel and a pretty thick body for a cider. I would call this the poor man’s Etienne Dupont, with a stronger alcohol kick.
JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
Jan 5, 2008 Rich golden colour with a fast fading head. Lovely tart funky apple aroma. Dusty and barnyardy with a bright acidity. Apple skin and light vanilla over the top. Flavour is also quite tart and funky, but the palate is quite watery. Tart and appley in the mouth, but the thinness of the palate is a little bit disappointing. I was expecting so much more.
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