Gaymers K Cider (US version)
K, the cider in that distinctive black bottle, is smooth, light clean - with just the right edge - that keeps ’em comin’ back. Hey these days we’re all looking for something different. Hand crafted in England with the light and refreshing taste of Somerset apples.
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164 reviews
Shepton Mallet, England
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Slightly acidic, slightly cooked, apple aromas. Light amber color. It has some body. Mild carbonation. Slightly tart flavor of apple and appleskin. Finish is a bit puckery. Clean, leaving a pasteurized apple juice impression.
Golden honey color, soda bubble looks. Aroma is sterile and watery. Taste has some Granny Smith in the end but mainly it’s a sticky mess of sweetness.
Dissapointing low carbination.. Watery body. No hint of the the high alcohol content. Reminds me of sparkling cider i would have on new years as a kid.Hints of pera in both aroma and the flavor. Not as tart as i would have liked.
Picked up a single 275 ml (9.3-oz) bottle from Cellar’s Wine & Spirits in St Paul, MN. Pours a light golden apple juice color with no head but a few splash bubbles on the surface. Aroma of tart apples, some pear fruit character and a touch of earth spice. Taste is sligt grainy from the high alcohol, tart apples and a touch of white pepper. Finish has a good balance of sweet/tartness with an average apple flavor.
Had no head to speak of; uh-oh, is this flat? Aroma sweet & pleasant but weak. Flavor--yeah its a bit flat, but the flavor though very sweet does have a nice crisp bite to it. Alcohol is also more pleasant (in a nice way) than in the Woodchuck products. All in all a pretty decent commercial sweet cider.
Bottle. Smells of dull green apples with hints of pear. Lifeless body of rich amber. Watery apple with more water in the finish. Alcohol, even at 6.9%, is undetectable... old bottle? Watery mouthfeel. I’d rather drink regular apple juice- more flavor, and safer.
7 oz bottle. Aroma of overripe green apples. Tart and slightly musty. Pours a nice looking full gold with lively carbonation. Nicely balanced cider. Not too sweet with a decent tart finish.
pours like apple juice,cider nose,high carbonation,sweet dry finish.ok for a cider it is nice that it is not too sweet.
Awful rubber aroma. Clear yellow. The taste wouldn’t be bad if it wasn’t for the presence of rubber. Absolutely disgusting.
9.3 oz bottle - This cider has a light, sweet apple aroma. The body is light to medium and the flavor is moderately sweet but manages to avoid the almost overpowering sweetness of a Woodchuck (the easiest hard cider to find around here). It is of course all about the apples and as another rater said, it’s no Dupont cider. But it is decent.
Pours like apple juice (duh), but with a small, quickly-disappearing head. Big sour apple aroma with a touch of musty skins. Flavor starts simple, uneventful: semi-dry apple juice. The finish is filled with that mustiness, which is balanced by oxymoronic fresh, tart green apple notes. The simple apple juice comes back in the aftertaste. Decent, clean, non-candyish cider.
Brilliant, clear gold with a small layer of white foam. Sweet and sour green apple candy and a light dose of musty apple skin. Dry finish. Light body is the consistency of thin, sparkling apple juice. Not bad at all.
275 ml. Clear and pale gold with a head that fizzes off faster than I type this. Aroma is apples, possibly some woody and earthy tones as well. Flavor is similar. Crisp and clean, with no notice of the 6.9% or any strange twangs you typically get with ciders. It’s like drinking apple juice, but not so sweet and sticky. Pretty refreshing. Light body and slightly dry palate. Beats hell out of most of the Fruit Beers out there.
(bottle, thanks Philsner) pours light golden. Aroma is mainly apple juice with a little tartness to it along with slight spice. Taste is apple, slightly tart but quite watered down compared to higher quality ciders, but still not too bad.
Robe blonde dorée légèrement pétillante sans mousse. Arômes de chair de pommes. Saveurs de chair et de pelures de pommes.
22 oz. Bottle - Pours a golden, yellowish color with little fizzy head. Bubbles travel up the glass much like wine. Aroma is sweet, appley, slightly acidic, crisp, and smells lightly of alcohol (smells much like wine). Tastes like apples (obviously), dry, crisp, tart with a very slight alcoholic bite. All around a pretty good cider, not too sweet - but not too bitter, especially tasty for 6.9% ABV.
Clear yellow with little head. Decent apple taste. A bit of "tang" in the after-taste. OK alternative to beer.
bottle - pours w/little to no head; just a bit of residuals around the edges. aromas of metallic apples, but other than that, its aromas are closed. it tastes about like apple juice with a hint of carbonation. it’s really a simple smooth beverage with a clean finish. it’s a niche beer, but good nonetheless. as the level nears empty, it is definitely growing on me. perhaps it’s a pleasant brew, definitely the best of ciders thus far.
Drank out of the bottle. Smooth, clean, and somewhat dry. Good apple taste. Alcohol well hidden. Not amazing like a dupont, but pretty good for a regular 6 pack cider.
Bottle. Pours a light golden color with no head. aroma of apples... duh. Not much to say. flavor of apples, slightly tart. Dryer than woodchuck. Mildly carbonated. Ok. B.
Appearance: Pours a brilliantly clear, pale golden body with a meager amount of fizzle.
Smell: Aroma of apples with a mellow sweetness and a touch of mustiness.
Taste: A very pleasant, well-balanced blend of sweet apple and tart flavors, with a dry, wine-like finish. Maintains a crisp, fresh taste right through to the end. "K" reminds me of a few vouvrays I’ve had in recent years.
Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and lightly carbonated.
Drinkability: "K" Draft Cider is a terrifically refreshing and clean beverage! Sometimes it is nice to change gears and toss a cider into the mix.
If only the bottles weren’t so small...
Bottle - no head - apples, lightly acidic - fairly dry. Not bad for commerical
No head. Smells of apples. Tastes of apples. Very light. Hides the alcohol very well.
Pours clear and gold with no head or carbonation. The aroma has tart green apples and is quite crisp. Medium / light body with only a hint of carbonation. The flavor has sour mashed apples with an alcohol bite. The finish brings out some astringency. A fair cider.
Pretty good for a cider. Very much like sparkling white wine or sparkling apple juice. No head at all. Sweet, but not too sweet. The alcohol is not noticeable. It would be hard to drink more than one though, the flavor gets boring quickly.
one of the better ciders I’ve had, Its sweet, but has a bit of a dry flavor, like Champagne, maybe it was the alcohol in it, but much more of a dry taste than many ciders. Decent.
Bottled. Poured no head. Smelled like apple juice, tasted like apple juice, I feel like this could get dangerous at 7% abv and looking and feeling like apple juice. I could drink this while i eat cereal and watch saturday morning cartoons.
Pretty cool opaque black bottle, 9.3 oz. Pour is like Mott’s apple juice, same color. It does have some carbonation in there that is visible. The aroma is of apple juice, perhaps a little more sour. There are a lot more ingredients in there than apples, says so right on the label. A little coarse taste for apple cider, it is almost like the alcohol was added after it was brewed. The feel is a little flat, not much tingle on this brew. Finish is alky for a cider, it really makes it’s presence felt. It is somewhat in the same vein as a premixed whiskey drink or wine cooler. Overall, Cider Jack and Woodchuck is a better tasting brew. However, this stuff is better than that Hornsby stuff. I was a little disappointed with this, I guess my anticipation and expectations were too high for something that was from England and states ’The Ultimate in Quality’ - not impressed.
In the U.S. Its very hard, perhaps impossible to find a decent cider!.
A freind from the U.K. Brought back a 4 pack of scrumpy jack for me, and from the first crack of the can and a nice big sniff and a sip. Wow! Great stuff, great stuff that is impossible to get in the states.
I stumbled upon a six pack of K cider at the local wine and spirits and decided to give it a go, Boy was I dissapointed!.
I let the cider chill for hours, took a bottle poured it, and took in the aroma...wait what aroma? it smells like a cheap sparkling wine?
I was hoping i would get a nice full strong aroma of fresh tart
apples? Not with this K cider....
Tastes like Cheap sparkling wine, throw in some sugar and top it off with apple cider vineger.. There you go, K cider..
Please God someone import Some Scrumpy Jack into the states, or atleast somthing as good.
Flat golden with small lingering bubbles, but no head. Dry champagney aroma, and not much else. Taste is also champagney, and fairly sweet. $2/9.3oz