Berkshire Diamond

Well, this is interesting. Almost tastes like a Lucozade Sport (a flat drink, if you’ve had it) with a hint of fizz. Very drinkable, not much going on mind you - well, perhaps a little bit. First up, it doesn’t really smell of anything. Taste? It’s quite watery and you could definitely hammer this one down in the hot weather. It has a Caribbean ‘mixed fruit’ taste to it - mango, pineapple, oranges, all sorts - nothing like I’ve ever tasted in a cider! And at 4.5% very quaffable! Think of the discontinued ‘Lilt’ and you’ve got this cider in your hands with the same amount of sweetness as well but with a streak of dryness on the back palate. Colour? It’s golden and cloudy with a light yellow shade and looks more interesting in the glass than it is to the taste. It’s drinkable, yes, but lacks complexity and bite and therefore I’ve given it 3/5. I hail from Berkshire so was hoping for more from my ‘home’ county. The Berkshire Diamond is nice, and I do like medium bodied ciders - but this one fails to sparkle.

Cloudy yellow, with a sharp, citrus aroma. Slightly sour pineapple and grapefruit dominate, with a little resin in the aftertaste. Interesting and uncommon flavours, but lacking in complexity.

Apple,a dry warm refreshing taste, straw in some effect

Yellow colour, lightly sparkling and slightly hazy. Straw aroma with some citrus. Sharp flavour with pineapple and citrus.