Brookers – Batch 6 Late Foraged (2022)

Cider Profile:

Name: Brookers – Batch 6 Barrel-aged late-foraged apples (2022)
Sampled April 2024

Brand:  Brookers Cider Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Scotch Bush, ON ABV: 6.6% Website Link: brookerscider.ca Ingredients: Wild apples Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Brookers online store Flavour: Apple  Colour: Hazy, dark peach Carbonation: Steaming, small bubbles

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Vibrant, juicy apples. Some tannins and sour elements.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation. Juicy apples that have a bit of funkiness to start that dissipates. Some tannins. A tartness/sourness that builds on the palate for a bit.
After Taste: Apple becomes more intense and more caramelized in the aftertaste. Oak comes in the finish from the barrel.
On ice: Similar elements except less sour and a little cleaner.

Additional Notes:  Brooker’s Batch #6 for 2022 (They change year by year), is a wild ferment and barrel-aged juicy apple forward offering made with late foraged apples. It starts off pretty tart and has a sourness that builds for awhile, but then it actually gets cleaner and more caramelized as ends – finishing with almost a juice lingering aftertaste. A unique funkiness and wildness to it, it mellows as you consume it. Swirl the trub – or don’t depending on your preference.

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

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Farmgate – 3 Bros Cider
More Sour – Daughter’s Cider – Thos Kilbank 1890
More Dry – 
More Crisp – Two Blokes – West Country

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