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Crispin tries its hand at a proper English-style cider with this opaque golden-yellow cider with fermentation notes on the nose. This drink is pretty sharp on the tongue as the bittersweet apples definitely come through. Let this one sit and aerate awhile as it is better a bit flat and it will round out and become smooth and more pleasurable. This does not have as round of a taste as other English ciders—for instance, Aspall’s Grand Cru. So there are superior English-style dry ciders out there, but this is good cider and if you like it dry and bittersweet then this will get the job done.

Product Description:

Traditional English cider is made from bittersweet apples, a variety that is generally more acidic and tannic than American apples and not widely available in the United States. That’s why Crispin created a truly authentic English dry cider using the fermented juice of English bittersweet cider apples specially imported from the United Kingdom. This hard apple cider is then blended and packaged in the US.

Comparitive Lit Reviews:

Proper English Cider and its Yankee Competitors