County Cider – Apple

Cider Profile:

Name:  County Apple Cider
Sampled July 2017

Brand: County Cider Co Type: Apple Location of Brewing: Picton, On ABV: 6.5% Website Link: countycider.com Ingredients: Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 25 g/LSize(s) available: 500mL (glass bottle) Availability: All year – LCBO, grocery stores, retail store. Various bars and restaurants across Ontario Flavour: Apple Colour: Golden yellow Carbonation: Medium and large bubbles

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium to strong crisp apple smell. Some mustiness.
Initial Taste: Strong bite but smooth. Single-apple flavour. Slightly musty, bitter and earthy from fermentation process but still apple forward.
After Taste: Tangy apple flavour comes through. Becomes sweeter. Smooth, musty apple finish.
On ice: Carbonation and bite cut on ice significantly. Slightly more bitter-tasting on ice.

Additional Notes: County Apple Cider is the pinnacle of Ontario Craft hard ciders. A rustic, old-world inspired musty. County Apple is used as a base for their flavoured ciders, so to truly appreciate those, it is best to understand and appreciate the taste and characteristics of this apple cider first. Apple forward,balanced, approachable and, easy to say, the inspiration to many Ontario-based cideries.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 3
Fruity – 3

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Ernest Dry Cider
More Sour – KW Craft Cider
More Dry – County Cider – A Tortured Path
More Crisp – Flying Canoe Hard Cider

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