Banjo – Heart of Gold #7
Cider Profile:
Name: Banjo – Heart of Gold #7
Sampled September 2024
| Brand: Banjo Handcrafted Cider Type: Apple – Single varietal Location of Brewing: Uxbridge, ON ABV: 7.7% Website Link: banjocider.ca Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Banjo retail and online store Flavour: Apple Colour: Translucent vivid straw yellow Carbonation: Fine, frequently streaming bubbles |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Medium aroma. Creamy and gritty golden russet. Pastry essences. Some astringency and fermentation.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation. Quick crisp and tangy golden russet. Fermentation, earthiness and grit. Tannins and acidity add depth and coat the palate.
After Taste: Apple notes remain mainly the same, becoming a bit brighter yet drier. Faint baking spice-like notes. Earthy, natural finish beaming with yellow apple characteristics.
On ice: Slightly thinner mouthfeel and less apple grit.
Additional Notes: Banjo’s Heart of Gold is a masterclass on how to use a single varietal effectively in a cider. A crisp, flavourful offering made with only golden russets and without compromise. Apples are bright and golden tasting, but also, gritty and natural in notes. It also is a warming cider from the booziness and astringency. Tannins and acidity add depth for the palate to decipher. A little easier to consume than others Golden Russets which at times can be harsh.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 1.5
Sour – 3
Crisp – 4
Dry – 4
Fruity – 4
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Two Blokes – Golden Mile
More Sour – Kawartha – Golden Russet Cider
More Dry – West Avenue – Little Mac
More Crisp – Chudleighs – Golden Russet Cider
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