Producer: Crumpton Oaks http://crumptonoaks.co.uk
Cider Name: Apple Cider
Region: Malvern Hills
ABV:5
Taste: Medium
Served: 500ml Bottle Chilled
Smell: Fruity Apple
Colour: Golden Amber
Clarity: Clear
Carbonation: Lightly Sparkling
Review / Tasting notes
“Our award winning crisp and refreshing golden apple cider. Full of fruity flavour from the finest bittersweet apples harvested from our orchard family and balanced with dessert apples for a perfect medium taste and crisp finish.”
This is the cheapest cider that has been tasted and reviewed though in some areas it punches above it’s weight. Aroma is nice enough, it has a nice golden amber colour and the taste is pleasant though won’t set the world on fire. Though it is cheap for a reason and the biggest reason is that the added sugar and sweeteners are very evident and whilst providing a level of sweetness, it is not the fresh, pleasant sweetness provided by the more natural apple sweetness present in some more expensive ciders.
Verdict:
For 85p for the bottle, you can forgive this cider for some faults. The aroma is nice, it tastes pleasant enough and you could enjoy a few of these on the kind of hot day being experienced as this is being written. In terms of those faults, the added sugars and sweeteners are very evident in the taste and after-taste as you are left with a sugary coating in your mouth. It is also on the watery side and whilst sweet, this is from the added sugars and sweetener which over power the actual apples.
Rating: This is a Good Cider in the category (Mainstream cider)
Ranking: To be announced (01/07/2021)
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