jmulv (82), Rensselaer, New York, USA Nov 9, 2009 Smells a lot like apples and sugar. Tastes a lot like apples and sugar. Alcohol is not very noticeable, but it’s almost too sweet to drink. Nonetheless, it finishes much dryer than, say, Woodchuck cider. So, I guess the situation could be worse. To recap: very sweet, but not the sweetest on the market. If that’s your thing, step right up. If it’s not, I suggest buying a beer instead. RHeastings (380), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Nov 9, 2009 Enjoyed via draft in a pub glass. The cider pours a light golden color that borders on perhaps being a full-yellow. Small white head that lasts about two minutes. Nose of apple juice from concentrate, artificial sweetner, and a bit of a sour twang. The palate is nicely carbonated, and strikes a balance between being sweet up front, showing a nice, if fairly simple and straightforward, character. One downfall is what appears to be the prevalent character of concentrated sweetners added back to the beverage post-fermentation. The finish moves from being sweet up front to nicely dry on the back end, with a subtle but noticeable note of acidity. Overall, obviously aimed for the masses, but not terrible. DarkSong (101), Dacula, Georgia, USA Oct 27, 2009 12 oz bottle. Pours a pale yellow color with a almost nonexistent almost instantly vanishing white head. It has a faint apple aroma. It has a very nice dry apple flavor and a slight wine like taste along with some tartness. I liked this hard cider. JPDIPSO (4864), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA Oct 19, 2009 Yellow color with a diminished head of white bubbles. Plastic and apple skin aromas. Sweet candy apple flavors in the start. Middle has a bit of acidity. dryer finish with some more apple skin. Apple juice with a carbonated water kick. Pyobon (266), Sydney, Australia Oct 10, 2009 Can. Clear golden yellow with a small amount of head. Decent appley aroma with a hint of champagne. Medium body with with champagne like carbonation. Flavour is basic apples, nothing complex, but I detect grapes also. Whilst not dry by scrumpy standards, it pleasantly strikes a reasonable balance. It’s a drinkable mainstream cider but nothing special (but I don’t driunk a lot of cider, so these are not knowledgeable comments.) patrickfannon (273), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA Sep 29, 2009 Bottle. 12 oz. Pours lightey honey gold with a thin, wispy head. Aroma of apples, wheat, raisins, and hints of barley. Light body with a smooth, dry finish. Average English cider. Strangebrewer (208), Chatham, Ontario, Canada Sep 29, 2009 can. Poured clear very pale straw coloured. No head. Sour apple aroma. Light texture. Watery carbonated green applejuice with a little malt flavour. Gary (352), Buckinghamshire, England Sep 26, 2009 I drank this shit outta a brown papper bag GHETTO STYLE . I vomited all over a homeless tramp and started a riot ,then purchased more cans. Subtle hints of radoactive generic apples. Raw booze and death.BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
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