Howell Road – Apple Cider Donut

Cider Profile:

Name: Howell Road – Apple Cider Donut
Sampled February 2026

Brand: Howell Road Cider/Brantview Apples Type: Flavoured – Mulled Location of Production: St. George, ON ABV: 6% Website Link: howell-road-cider-co.square.site Ingredients: Ontario apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, sulfites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 471ml (can) Availability: Seasonal, Howell Road/Brantview Apples retail and online stores Flavour: Spiced Colour: Translucent straw yellow Carbonation: Small, streaming bubbles, some floating particles.

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Crisp, sharp apple. Tart, green apple note. Lively sweet cinnamon.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation. A quick, very bright sharp apple, with crisp red and green varietal notes. Medium cinnamon that is sweet and a touch savoury. Hints of nutmeg.
After Taste: Apples remain crisp, taste fresh and minor fermentation elements. Cinnamon lingers, builds in the throat a bit.
On ice: Thinner bodied. Apple intensity weakens, as does spicing.

Additional Notes: A taste of Fall, Howell Road’s Apple Cider Donut is inspired by the apple cider donuts made at and well known for at the Brantview Apples estate. It’s got a bold, crisp apple base, with fresh and fermented elements. You get a ton of apple characteristics, including notes from green and red varietals, even hints of fresh pear. A bit tart, it’s off-dry, in case there were concerns about it being too sweet being based on a pastry.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2.5
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 4.5
Dry – 3
Fruity – 4.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Farmgate – Mulled
More Sour – Ernest – Mulled Cider
More Dry – Bonnieheath – Folk’n Hard Harvest Spice
More Crisp – Thornbury – Spiced Apple

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