Hard Way – Life’s a Peach

Cider Profile:

Name: Hard Way – Life’s a Peach
Sampled October 2023

Brand: The Hard Way Cider Company Ltd.
Type: Flavoured – Peach
Location of Brewing: Kingston, ON
ABV: 5.5%
Website Link: hardwaycider.com
Ingredients: 100% Ontario apples, peaches, sulphites
Gluten Free: Yes
Sugar Content: N/A 

Size(s) available: 355ml (can)
Availability: Via Hard Way bottle shop and online
Flavour: Peach
Colour: Transparent golden yellow
Carbonation: Small, infrequent bubbles


Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Sweet, creamy peach. Dessert apples with some brightness.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Sweet fleshy peach with a dessert apple base that is slightly bright.  Somewhat clean
After Taste: Apple dissipates and becomes a bit more smooth. Peaches linger for a long time – including some white peach characteristics that emerge.
On ice: Thins-out but similar.

Additional Notes:  The Life’s a Peach by Hard Way Cider Company is a step away from their traditionally barrelled offerings. A sweet peach cider that’s has some flesh elements and it has a long lingering primary focus in the aftertaste. Some bright dessert apples compose the base of the cider. Clean and bright it’s easy to consume. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3.5
Sour – 3
Crisp – 4
Dry – 2
Fruity – 4 

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – County – Peach Cider
More Sour – Steel Town – Barrique Peach and Apricot
More Dry – Niagara – Peach Chardonnay 
More Crisp – Shiny – Peach Light Cider

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