Heeman’s – Russet
Cider Profile:
Name: Heeman’s – Russet Single Varietal Series
Sampled November 2024
| Brand: Heeman’s Hard Cider Type: Apple – Single Varietal Location of Production: Thondale, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: heeman.ca Ingredients: 100% fresh pressed juice (Russet). Sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 500ml (bottle) Availability: Heeman’s retail and online stores Flavour: Apple Colour: Transparent light golden yellow Carbonation: Small, streaming bubbles |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Medium aroma. Earthy with hints of sweet and over-ripe apple. Hints of floral.
Initial Taste: Light bite. Crisp and semi-sharp apples that are clean with a hint of natural sweetness to it. Juicy, it also has a bit of earthiness and grit. Hint of acidy and only a little tannin.
After Taste: Long lasting aftertaste that becomes more dry and gritty in the finish. Some yellow apple grit. Sweetness remains with a hint of floral notes in the end. Finishes with some boozy elements.
On ice: Reduces overall flavour
Additional Notes: Heeman’s Russet is part of their newer single varietal series. At 6.5%, it has lot of body, crispness and semi-sharp apples are clean with a natural sweetness to it. Lots of juice and flavour that’s clean, especially for the AVB. Full-bodied, with a touch of floral notes in the finish – this one has a lot going on and really showcases the apples as opposed to the alcohol often found in a single varietals – harder to get this amount of clean apple and alcohol together.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3
Sour – 2.5
Crisp – 5
Dry – 3
Fruity – 4.5
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Chudleighs – Golden Russet Cider
More Sour – Loch Mor – Danforth Road Series Russet
More Dry – Farmgate – Russet Craft
More Crisp – Clafeld – Russet
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