Somersby – Pineapple & Lime

Cider Profile:

Name: Somersby – Pineapple & Lime
Sampled April 2025

Brand: Somersby (Carlsberg)
Type:  Flavoured – Pine & Lime
Location of Brewing: Kitchener, ON
ABV: 4.5%
Website Link: somersby.ca
Ingredients: Cider, natural flavours
Gluten Free: Yes
Sugar Content: N/A 

Size(s) available: 473ml (can)
Availability: LCBO 2025
Flavour: Pinepple and Lime
Colour: Transparent yellow
Carbonation: Small streaming bubbles


Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Sweet, candied pineapple. Squeeze of lime.
Initial Taste: Medium bite. Light and semi-sweet pineapple with a base smooth and clean dessert apple.  Touch of lime upfront but more in the end of the aftertaste.  Hint of sour.
After Taste: Apple is reduced pretty quickly, some fermented pineapple notes. Lime peel present keeps it from not feeling as sweet in the end.
On ice: Thinner but similar

Additional Notes:  The Somersby Pineapple & Lime is a fruit forward offering.  Light dessert apples are overpowered by a sweet, candied pineapple. Hint of lime in the aftertaste but this is closer to a sangaria than a cider.  Even has a hint of herb/mint in the cool aftertaste.  As with most Somersbys, it leans towards the ready to drink side and ice does not impact much. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 4
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 1.5
Fruity – 4.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Puddicombe – Pineapple Apple
More Sour – Stock & Row – Lime Crush
More Dry – Slabtown – Mojito de Manzana
More Crisp – Shiny – Pineapple Mango

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