Kin Vineyards – Cider House Fools

Cider Profile:

Name:  Cider House Fools
Sampled September 2017

Brand: Kin Vineyards
Type:
Apple – Dry
Location of Brewing:
Carp, Ontario
ABV:
8.5%
Website Link:
kinvineyards.com
Ingredients:
N/A
Gluten Free:
N/A
Sugar Content: N/A

Size(s) available: 500 mL (glass bottle)
Availability:
At Kin Vineyard retail store
Flavour:
Apple
Colour:
Vivid yellow
Carbonation:
Almost still, very rare, fine bubbles

 


Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium smell, a lot of sulfur aromas. Quite astringent with sweet apple aromas.
Initial Taste: Smooth with a minimal bite. Sweet and tangy apple flavours quickly come through. Mild bitter and sulfur notes. Some astringency.
After Taste: Apple tanginess lingers. Sugary residue on the tongue. Funk flavour notes. Astringency remains but weakens. Crisp finish.
On ice: Almost no flavour difference at all. Slightly more astringent and bitter.

Additional Notes: Cider House Fools is much sweeter and more mild cider than the smell would suggest – it has a much stronger sulfur smell than taste. This cider is quite tangy from start to finish – as well as being very crisp overall.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3.5
Sour – 3
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 2
Fruity – 3.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Ernest Dry Cider
More Sour – Lowrey Bros Hard Cider
More Dry – County Apple Cider
More Crisp – Shiny Apple Cider

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