Gwatkin Old Rats Tale

Brewed by Gwatkin Cider
Style: Cider
Hereford, England

Bottle at home... before i even look at it, i can get lambic sour notes off this for 2 feet away... Lovely crisp light copper colour ... sharp cider nose with a little lambic woody sourness... dry dry drying tart ...quite a bit of apple in background... Not my everyday choice but worth the drinking ... On as side note its been a while since anyone else rated this !.

Orange-gold cider. Aroma is sour and musty. Taste has no sweetness at all: there’s an intense vinegary sourness followed by sharp dryness. Astringent and quite probably very bad for your digestive tract.

Bottle picked up at Malvern Spring Show 13-05-06. A warm gold verging toward orangey colour, suprised by how clear it poured, very good traditional cidery smell musty, woody. Taste is dry, dry dry, but very good if you like that sort of thing. This is a very decent cider and if you are into an apple flavoured Saharan delight then this would be right up your street it’s not for me but my partner Loz finished it and loves this sort of thing.

Bottle. Golden with rising bubbles. Aromas are dry, woody apples with good farmyard mustiness and vinegar sourness. Flavours are dry and oaky with tannins, apples and more yet traditional "hairs on your chest" character.