| Name |
Comments |
% |
Score (out of 10) |
| 6somewhere Sweet |
The sweet was a substitute but delicious, rather low % but hopefully try the semi-dry one |
2.5 |
7 |
| Addlestones Cloudy |
The only cider I've had which has tasted off. Very ripe smell and taste and definately won't be buying again |
5 |
2 |
| Angry Orchard |
I tried this once or twice but I didn't seem to think it was mindblowing, just average |
5 |
5 |
| Armagh Cider Company Carsons |
Fantastic local cider, tastes just like apple juice |
4.5 |
7.5 |
| Armagh Cider Company Maddens |
Great cider but not as nice as Carsons |
4.5 |
7.5 |
| Aspall Draught |
Smooth, little woody taste, quite sweet |
5.5 |
6 |
| Aspall Harry Sparrow |
Very clean sessionable drink, lovely |
4.6 |
7 |
| Aspall Imperial Vintage |
It's alright, you can taste the strength, I'd say it's quite like the organic but just stronger |
8.2 |
5.5 |
| Aspall Isabel's Berry |
Really strong berry hit of redcurrent and raspberry when going down the palate, quite sweet and sharp - pity it's so hard to get in Northern Ireland (bought a box of 6 Aspall) |
3.8 |
6 |
| Aspall Organic |
Quite a harsh taste, little vinegar, quite sweet, strange aftertaste, chemically taste |
7 |
5 |
| Aspall Perronelle's Blush |
Not much taste at all from this, slight blackberry taste but very weak |
4 |
4.5 |
| Aspall Premier Cru |
Delicious cider, very easy drinkable, only downside is a little sweet |
7 |
7.5 |
| Blackthorn Reserve cider |
The last one I got tasted of rotten apples, actually prefer Olde English |
5.5 |
4.5 |
| Brothers Strawberry |
It's pleasant, not very overpowering and very refreshing |
4 |
7 |
| Brothers Toffee Apple |
If you like sticky toffee then you will love this, absolute delight, quite sweet so wouldn't have too many |
4 |
7.5 |
| Brothers Wild Fruit |
It's not too bad I suppose, a little watery but flavour is good and not too sweet |
4 |
6 |
| Bulmers Original |
One of the few ciders to keep a head,delicious taste for mass produced |
4.5 |
7 |
| Bulmers Red Berries and Lime |
My favourite berry cider ever, strong flavours from the berries and just all-round refreshing drink |
4 |
8.5 |
| Bulmers Red Grape |
Not too bad, quite a sweet, sugary taste |
4 |
7 |
| Bulmers Zesty Blood Orange |
Didn't enjoy this at all, tastes like diluted orange with a lot of flavouring |
4 |
3 |
| Carling British Cider |
Similar taste to Stella Artois but lacks a little flavour, the bottle looks amazing though |
4.5 |
7.4 |
| Chaplin & Cork's Somerset Gold cider |
Not too bad although I prefer the somerset reserve |
5.2 |
5 |
| Chaplin & Cork's Somerset Reserve |
Really lovely cider with a full bodied taste, big oak taste |
6.8 |
8 |
| Carling Orchard Fruits |
At first it tastes like off apples but then you realise it's apricot, didn't enjoy |
4 |
4 |
| Cooney's |
Quite bland nothing special at all - a take on Magners but failing |
4.5 |
5 |
| Crofters |
Very bland, mass produced, very low quality, sugars and sweetners |
5 |
4 |
| Devils Bit |
Tastes like a vintage and comes in 2L plastic bottles and is fantastic! |
6 |
9 |
| Frosty Jacks |
Cheapest way to get drunk, quite a strong hit from the alcohol, better than most white ciders |
7.5 |
5 |
Hawskridge Original |
Alright nothing special for 2L |
4.2 |
5 |
Hawskridge Dark Fruit |
I recon it's trying to take on Strongbow Dark Fruit but failing. Bad aftertaste |
4 |
3.5 |
| Henney's Frome Valley |
One of the best ciders you can get, tastes like Armagh Cider Company Carson's but much better |
6 |
9 |
| Henry Weston's Perry |
Not quite as I'd thought, not too bad though |
7.4 |
6 |
| Henry Weston's Vintage |
Full flavoured, very oaky, smoky, and you can taste the strength |
8.2 |
9 |
| K Cider |
Strongest cider you can buy in a supermarket, you taste the strength and the sulphites, not really enjoyable |
8.4 |
4 |
| Kingstone Press |
Really bland, lacking flavour and gassy, would avoid |
4.7 |
2 |
| Knights |
Nice cider by Aston Manor first time seeing it - a little bittersweet and can taste the dabinett apples not bad |
6 |
7 |
| Lazy Jack's |
Very pleasant to drink, it tastes more like pear to me, very different to the rest |
4.7 |
6 |
| Mac Ivors Medium |
Quite tasteless and a little sweet, not that great |
4.5 |
5 |
| Mac Ivors Traditional Dry |
Much better than the medium although still tasted a little sweet and watered down |
5.6 |
5.5 |
| Magners Berry |
Strange taste, very weak, pear-ish taste, not good |
4 |
3 |
| Magners Original |
Most popular cider in Ireland and possibly UK. Has a slight chemical taste but is addictive, avoid cans |
4.5 |
7 |
Olde English |
Usually cheap and trustworthy you'll get tipsy. Not the best of tastes but does the job |
4.5 |
7 |
Orchard Thieves |
I found this very sweet and sickly, not bad but not great |
4.5 |
5 |
| Sainsbury's Vintage (750ml) |
Possibly the only cider I know that comes in 750ml and is vintage and 2nd strongest in UK |
7.2 |
8 |
| Savanna Dry |
Alright, nothing special, little fizzy |
5 |
5 |
| Sheppy's Vintage |
Very strong oak taste, delicious |
7.4 |
8 |
| Somersby Original |
The one by Carlsberg and possilby one I will never buy again, it's very watery, weak tasting, not good |
4.5 |
3 |
| Stella Artois Cidre Elderflower |
It didn't really taste that strong of elderflower, quite watery, wouldn't revisit |
4 |
4.5 |
| Stella Artois Cidre Original |
A unique taste quite similar to Carling but I think I prefer this, pint bottle, vanilla/buttery taste |
4.5 |
7.5 |
| Stella Artois Cidre Pear |
Don't usually buy pear ciders, has a smiliar taste to the apple one but just not as good |
4.5 |
5 |
| Strongbow |
It used to be better but I revisited and it's not bad, actually better than some 2L ciders |
5 |
5 |
| Strongbow Cloudy |
Not very much taste to it, very easy to drink |
4.5 |
5.5 |
| Strongbow Dark Fruits |
It's very weak in taste, watery but drinkable |
4 |
5.5 |
| Tempted Dry |
My current favourite cider, locally made and delicious! |
5.7 |
9.9 |
| Tempted Medium Dry |
A nice mix between the dry and sweet comes in the middle, lovely |
5.6 |
9 |
| Tempted Sweet |
Not too bad at all, a little like ACC Carson's |
5 |
9 |
| Thatcher's Gold |
It's alright, nothing great about it really, better in bottles |
4.8 |
5 |
| Thatcher's Green Goblin |
Quite lovely, very easy to drink, good balance |
5 |
6.5 |
| Thatcher's Haze |
I thought it was quite bland, nothing exciting about it |
4.5 |
5 |
| Thatcher's Katy |
It's alright, you can taste the alcohol, little too sweet |
7.2 |
5 |
| Thatcher's Old Rascal |
Unique taste, I find a little sweet |
4.5 |
5 |
| Thatcher's Rosé |
Very very sweet and has pear hints, didn't enjoy it at all |
5.4 |
4 |
| Thatcher's Vintage |
Delicious, can't taste the strength at all, very pleasant |
7.2 |
7.6 |
| Weston's Old Rosie |
Had sediment. Extremely dry taste, oak smell but very easy to drink |
7.3 |
8 |
| Weston's Stowford Press |
It's just alright, like a very watered down vintage |
4.5 |
6 |
| Weston's Wyldwood |
Delicious cider, full bodied, little carbonation, one of my favourite |
6 |
9 |
