Church-Key Barley In Cider Apple Ale - Church-Key Brewing Company

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Hazy deep orange colour, bubbly white head with little lace, pretty good for a cask beer. Smell is full of apple and some tartness and a touch funky at points, malty with some sweet candy apples and cider, a little bit of biscuit as well under all the apple. Taste is like sweet tarts, apple juice/cider, malty at times, a bit sweeter mid palate, a bit more tartness with a malty aftertaste. Lightish carbonation, medium body, decent cask feel. Not bad but reminds me way to much of apple juice with a underlying malt bill, a bit of a novelty but not off putting, my girlfriend liked this and she hates beer so maybe this one is for the ladies.

Serving type: cask

11-30-2012 15:09:12 | More by peensteen

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.69/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

The Rhino Winter Fest. Barrelled and taking in a substantive cider taste and aroma. Smooth mouthfeel. Light orange bodied, with some head. Not bad drinkability. This could have been a lot worse, I think they are playing the cider popularity, and it was fine.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 15:27:07 | More by northyorksammy