Cowbell – Black Cherry

Cider Profile:

Name: Cowbell – Black Cherry Small Batch
Sampled November 2024

Brand:  Cowbell Cider Co.
Type: Flavoured – Black Cherry
Location of Production: Blyth, ON
ABV: 5%
Website Link: cowbellbrewing.com
Ingredients: Cider, sugars (cherry juice),
natural flavour (black cherry), purple carrot juice

Gluten Free: Yes
Sugar Content: N/A

Size(s) available: 473ml (can)
Availability: Cowbell Brewing retail and online stores,
LCBO Fall 2024

Flavour: Black Cherry
Colour:  Transparent ruby red, rust hue
Carbonation: Fine frequently streaming bubbles, wisps on the surface.


Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Dark cherry that’s a bit tart, a bit medicinal, a bit candied.
Initial Taste: Minimal bite. Rich black cherry base, slightly candied, some sweetness. A little tartness. Fleshy dessert apple base with hints of leather.
After Taste: Cherry becomes a bit medicinal here. Cherry notes linger a while.
On ice: Thinner bodied. Minimal flavour change.

Additional Notes:  Cowbell’s Black Cherry Cider is a small batch, seasonal cider for 2024. Rich with dark, black cherry notes, it’s a bit sweet and a bit tart. Candied, it does have a touch of medicinal notes in the end. A long lingering flavour cherry, it’s focused on this, with the dessert apple base there but not primary. A semi-clean, easy drinking cider with memories of their other offerings.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3.5
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 2
Fruity – 4.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet –
More Sour – Loch Mor – Sour Cherry
More Dry – Ernest – Black Cherry Spice
More Crisp – Collective Arts – Apple & Cherry

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