Carling Cherry Cider

Didn't have much hope that a lager maker producing a fruity cider would produce much good, and I was right.

The label says its cherry cider with cherry juice and natural cherry flavourings, so clearly they didn't have any confidence in their product without having to enhance the flavour. The flavourings came through very strongly in the cider. The taste was so strong, sweet and artificial that it felt like I was drinking an alcopop. This was not an enjoyable drink and I won't be drinking this again anytime soon.

3.5/10

Rekorderlig Mango-Raspberry

Another of Rekorderlig's ciders that I was very keen to try. I've never come across mango in a cider before so this was a step into the unknown.

This was a very nice cider. Both the mango and raspberry flavours came through and combined very well. Not quite what I'd have on a hot summers day but would be a lovely drink to enjoy on a quiet night in.

8/10

Rekorderlig Passionfruit

Was very interested when I saw this on the supermarket shelves, really like passionfruit so was very keen to try this.

Like their main competitors Kopparberg, Rekorderlig are a Swedish brand who make apple, pear and fruit ciders.

If you like passionfruit then you'll enjoy this, but I must say I was still a little underwhelmed. I hoped it would have a strong fruity flavour but it never came through, something I find with most the Rekorderlig ciders.

Overall, it's a nice cider, but it won't blow you away.

6.5/10