leaparsons (4749), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Mar 29, 2008 Bottle. Hazy gold and still with some floaty bits. Aromas are dry, woody and yeasty with green apple. Flavours are dry and yeasty with hints of toffee sweetness. earthy ripe apple. Woody and dry on the finish. Traditional stuff. Mine was 7% Rastacouere (5561), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Sep 26, 2007 Appearance
Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 2   Pale(1)->Dark(5) : 1   Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 1
Aroma
Intensity : 3  
Yeast : 3   Bread : XX   Hay: 3   Brett : 3   Floral: 3   Wood: 2   Leather: 3   Barnyard : XX   Medicine : 3   Phenols: 3   Cheese : XX   Vinous: 3  
Notes:
Caramel : XX   Honey : XX   Applesauce: XX   Appleskin : 3 Pear : XX   Tropical FruitsXX  
Flavor
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2 Juicy: XX   Sourness : 3   Bitterness: 2   Farmy : 2   Complex: XX   Length : XX
Palate
Light(1)->Full(5) : 1   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 1 Chewy: XX   Sharp: 3   Chalk : XX   Astringence : 3   Tea tannins : XX   Alcohol : 3
Comments: Very dry, but nevertheless aromatic cider with pleasant brett notes, but a rather dull texture.
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