Growers – Apple Cinnamon

Cider Profile:

Name:  Growers Apple Cinnamon
Sampled September 2016

Brand: Growers Cider Company
Type: 7%
Location of Brewing: Niagara Falls, Ontario
ABV: 7%
Website Link: growerscider.com
Ingredients: Cider, natural flavour, color, ester gum, sulphites
Gluten Free: Yes
Sugar Content: Approx. 55 g/L

Size(s) available: 1L (plastic bottle)
Availability: Limited (Fall) – The Wine Rack
Flavour: Apple Cinnamon
Colour: Brown with orange hues
Carbonation: Medium carbonation bubbles with some foam

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Sweet natural apple cider smell with brown sugar and cinnamon aromas
Initial Taste: Quite sweet with a minimum carbonation bite. Pulpy and juicy apple flavour. Slightly acidic.
After Taste: Cinnamon flavour strongly develops and shines. Spicy notes linger long on the palate.
On ice: Less carbonation but the cinnamon flavour is stronger.
Heated: Becomes astringent and tangy. Less sweet and it cuts a lot of the cinnamon flavour.

Additional Notes: This drink reminds us of the apple ciders you’d have around a fire or on a sleigh ride with family. Even as a cold beverage, it tastes like a warm, comforting apple pie. However, we do not recommend heating the cider as per the bottle’s suggestion, as it strongly impacts the cider’s sweetness and the cinnamon flavours, which we feel are the best features.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 4.5
Sour – 2
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 2
Fruity – 4

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