Heartwood – Dry Maple 

Cider Profile:

Name: Heartwood Cider – Dry Maple
Sampled January 2018

Brand:  Heartwood Farm and Cider Type: Dry Location of Brewing: Osprige, ON ABV: 6.8% Website Link: Ingredients: Apples, maple syrup  Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 500mL (bottle) Availability: At Farmhouse, Guelph & Orangeville Farmers Markets Flavour: Maple & Apple Colour:  Rich golden-yellow Carbonation: Small, streaming bubbles. No head or bubbles on the side of the glass.

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Mild apple with some musty notes.
Initial Taste: Light bite. Strong, clean apple with woody/oak, natural, funky flavour. Has some tartness and acidity.
After Taste: Becomes a bit more tart and aciditc. Has a funky finish with some sour notes. Long-lingering aftertaste with a semi-dry finish. Natural maple syrup flavour comes through here.
On ice: Dramatically cuts the oaky taste.  Has a thinner and lighter profile. Becomes more crisp.

Additional Notes: This wild and rustic offering from Heartwood is a traditional, English Somerset-type cider – with a woodsy, Canadian twist.  Full-bodied but still simple, it reflects the farmland it was produced on.  The subtle maple flavour doesn’t dominate the semi-dry with wild, sour apple forward profile.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2.5
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 3
Dry – 3
Fruity – 3.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – County Cider Feral
More Sour – Thornbury Spiced Apple Cider
More Dry – Spirit Tree Pear Lavender 
More Crisp – Apple Falls Cider Heritage

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