First Press Vintage Cider

A rather punchy little number from Gloucestershire. At 7.4% its quite deceptive, as it tastes not at all strong. Beautifuly strong almost red apple aroma, 🍎 and a wonderful crisp but not tart taste. Perhaps due to the strength not a session drink, but a perfect cider to start or end with. 😃

Punchy little number, carries through on taste and smells like cider should. 7.4 so not a session drink but quite refreshing.

yummy. a tasty little cider. It has a crisp effervescents to it but with hint of scrumpy funk on the nose, a slight dryness to the finish and a definite smoky hint. All in all this is a well balanced cider that has a good character. At 7.4% it's not for a full day session...unless it is a special occasion. It has just won an award.

3.5. Light and refreshing with early season apple flavours.

Aroma of green apples.

Another hopped cider from Friels, made from the first pressing of a blend of Red Falstaff, Katy, and Windsor apples. This lacks the hoppy fruitiness of the less alcoholic Hop Infused 2015 Vintage I tried earlier. Slightly sour and a hint of bitterness from the hops make this a less satisfying drink, for me.