From newest to oldest:
| Name | Date | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Old Mout Cider Pineapple & Raspberry |
7 January 2024 | 7/10 | 2024 starts with an unusual flavour combo – Pineapple and Raspberry. It wouldn’t be my first choice, but it’s surprisingly refreshing for such a strange mix of flavours. |
Inch’s Medium Apple Cider |
30 December 2023 | 7/10 | We’re ending the year with a cider that tastes like beer. There’s nothing wrong with that of course, but it isn’t anything special. It’s a medium apple cider as the name plainly states, and it isn’t lying about it. |
Henry Weston’s Vintage Cider |
22 December 2023 | 8/10 | Here we have yet another Vintage cider from Henry Weston’s. And it’s another pretty damn good one too. It’s slightly drier in comparison to the Cloudy Vintage, but it is still a very pleasant cider. |
Kopparberg Spiced Blackberry |
13 December 2023 | 8/10 | A very sweet, almost Spiced Pumpkin like flavour. It’s an interesting combination of flavours which you’d think wouldn’t work. However, it’s actually quite nice. I would’ve preferred it to be drier though. |
Henry Westons Cloudy Vintage |
05 December 2023 | 9/10 | This was the first cider that I truly loved. The minor hints of sweetness and the slight bitter aftertaste is beautiful. I’ll definitely be grabbing a few more, that’s for sure. |
Rekorderlig Wild Berries |
27 November 2023 | 8/10 | This one is very similar to the Passionfruit version, but these have a very prominent strawberry flavour to it. It’s not my favourite, but I can’t really fault it either. |
Thatchers Apple & Blackcurrant |
21 November 2023 | 9/10 | Now, if there was a design contest on who could make the best sticker for a bottle; I’d pick these to win it all (I mean, the one on Henry Westons Old Rosie isn’t bad either). Anyway, these didn’t only taste good, but they smelt fantastic as well! The blackcurrant really punches through, but not so for the apple. It’s a refreshing drink that I’d happily buy again. |
Rekorderlig Passionfruit |
13 November 2023 | 9/10 | Very refreshing! I really like the passionfruit taste signature. Kind of reminds of me Old Mout Ciders as they have very similar taste signatures. They managed to balance both the sweetness and the dryness here. |
Henry Weston’s Aged Vintage |
03 November 2023 | 5/10 | This was an average medium dry cider. It reminded me a lot of the Organic which they also stock which I also wasn’t a big fan of. |
Kopparberg Mixed Fruit Tropical |
27 October 2023 | 6/10 | Sweetness overload! Now, I like my sweet ciders. However, I’m not sure I’d count this as a “cider” as it didn’t remotely taste like one. It’s a nice drink nonetheless, but it’s not for me. |
Thatchers Vintage |
10 October 2023 | 6/10 | This is quite a dry cider; they do claim it’s a “medium dry” which I disagree with. It also has a high alcohol percentage of 8.3% which is much higher than usual. I like my strong ciders, but I’m not exactly a fan of this one. It’s decent, but nothing special in my books. |
Bulmers Crushed Red Berries & Lime |
03 October 2023 | 7/10 | I like the strawberry and lime combo. It just about leans on the sweeter side, but not overly so. I’d certainly pick this one over the original any day. |
Old Mout Cider Strawberry & Apple |
24 September 2023 | 7/10 | A surprisingly good mix both strawberry and apple. It leans a bit on the sweet side which I liked. I just wish it was stronger. |
Bulmers Original |
17 September 2023 | 4/10 | Bland and boring. It’s up there with one of the worst ciders I’ve tried. It’s also not as strong as I would’ve liked. |
Brothers Cherry Bakewell |
08 September 2023 | 4/10 | It has a very distinct cherry flavour which made me laugh as it’s atypical for any cider to have this taste. It’s unusual and very weird. I’m starting to think if anything from Brothers is normal… |
Thatchers Gold |
22 August 2023 | 5/10 | A pretty typical medium dry cider with leans more towards the dry side rather than the medium side. It’s light and refreshing like most ciders, but its overall taste is nothing special which is a bit of a shame given its name. |
Henry Westons Old Rosie |
12 August 2023 | 10/10 | This again is on the sweeter side of things, but it’s down a few notches which just happens to be perfect to my preferences. In fact, I would consider this my favourite cider of all time. It’s absolutely glorious! Also, as a side note: This is also the strongest cider I’ve ever had at 6.8% ABV, but it really didn’t taste any stronger than the other stuff I’ve tried. |
Henry Westons Vintage Rosé |
30 July 2023 | 7/10 | Two words: Extremely Sweet! It leans a LOT more towards the sweet side rather than rather than the advertised “Medium”. Still, it’s a nice and refreshing cider; I wouldn’t mind trying it again in the future. |
Thatchers Katy |
23 July 2023 | 10/10 | This is my first time ever trying out a cider from Thatchers and I must say, the Katy is excellent. It does lean towards a sweeter taste rather than a completely medium dry cider which it claims to be. However, this was a light and refreshing drink with a prominent juicy apple taste. I highly recommend this one and it’s as perfect a cider can be. |
Brothers Rhubarb & Custard |
07 July 2023 | 4/10 | I first had these in 2020 and I can still recall its unusual taste which remains unchanged to this day. However, I must’ve not paid attention to how sweet these were back then (or maybe I just didn’t care) as I found them to be EXTREMELY SWEET today. This is the sweetest cider I’ve ever encountered, and I must admit that I am not at all fond of it. Surprisingly, the flavours were nicely blended despite their unconventional nature for a cider. |
Henry Westons Organic |
19 June 2023 | 5/10 | Maybe I expected a little too much from Henry Westons as I really enjoyed their Cloudy Vintage cider, but the Organic counterpart just wasn’t as great. It lacked the sweetness I was looking for, but it was at least a refreshing drink. |
Aspall Premier Cru Cyder |
12 June 2023 | 6/10 | You can never really go wrong with a glass of Aspall, they know their stuff. However, I’m usually not a huge fan of extra dry ciders like this one, but they were at least very smooth and refreshing. I’ve yet to try their other offerings, so perhaps this one just wasn’t it for me. |
Old Mout Cider Kiwi & Lime |
06 June 2023 | 9/10 | This was a delightful cider – light, refreshing and not overly sweet. I liked enjoyed the citrusy and tangy notes it carried, which added a pleasant edge to the flavour, though I wished it was more pronounced in the overall taste. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as is a top tier cider. |