Archibald’s – Hops & Honey Crisp

Cider Profile:

Name: Archibalds – Hops & Honey Crisp
Sampled September 2024

Brand:  Archibald Orchard & Estate Winery Type: Flavoured – Hopped Location of Production: Bowmanville, ON ABV: 7% Website Link: archibaldswinery.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Archibalds retail and online store Flavour: Hopped Colour:  Transparent light yellow Carbonation: Small streaming bubbles

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Naturally sweet honey crisp. Some yellow apple notes. Light hops.
Initial Taste: Minimal bite. Dry and bright with a light honey crisp base that is a bit naturally sweet. Hops are tea-like, with herby/minty cooling notes.
After Taste: Honey crisp notes become slightly drier. Some earthiness + grit emerges. Mild hops linger. Slightly saline.
On ice: Reduced flavour.

Additional Notes:  Archibald’s Hops & Honey Crisp cider is a unique and light hopped cider overall. While made with honey crisp, it’s a bit naturally sweet like the apple, but still more on the dry side. It’s not very crisp, with minimal acidity. The hops are unique – teamaker hops that are bitterless. The hops add some brightness and mild spruce, tea and mint-like notes that are cooling. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 2
Crisp – 2
Dry – 4
Fruity – 2.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Heemans – Dry Hopped
More Sour – 1818 Cider – Hop Garden
More Dry – Slabtown – Hint O’Hops
More Crisp – Rice Lake – Slo-Hopped Cider

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