Empire Cider – Extra Dry
Cider Profile:
Name: Empire Cider – Extra Dry
Sampled July 2018
| Brand: Empire Cider Co. Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Codrington, Ontario ABV: 6% Website Link: empirecider.ca Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 650mL (Bottles) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong, musty and astringent apples aroma. Some apple flesh notes too.
Initial Taste: Little bite from acidity. Smooth to consume and light apple flavour. Quite earthy and musty with sweet notes. Slightly astringent.
After Taste: Semi-long lingering with lots of tannic taste and sensation – with some sweetness that remains. Dry finish and more astringent in the aftertaste.
On ice: Looses a lot of carbonation and flavour. Flatter, less sweet, more crisp.
Additional Notes: Empire’s Dry Apple cider does not have an overly strong apple presence but it does have a lot of different characteristics that makes it craft, sophisticated and obviously aged well. Defiantly not a commercial cider, but far from what you might call a home-brew (despite being made in a home garage). With a lot of mustiness, astringency, and earthiness, it brings to mind a Spanish Sidra in some regards. Maybe not a beginner cider.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3.5
Sour – 2.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 3
Fruity – 2.5
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