Grey & Gold – Heritage Dry

Cider Profile:

Name: Grey & Gold – Heritage Dry
Sampled November 2020

Brand:  Grey & Gold Cider Company Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Clarksburg, ON ABV: 7.5% Website Link: greyandgoldcider.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 500ml (bottle) Availability: Grey & Gold Retail Store Flavour: Apple Colour:  Transparent, light golden yellow Carbonation: Large, Infrequently streaming

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Tannic with some bitter-sharp elements.  Slight earthy and acidic.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Quick tannic apples with some acidity. Pulpy, with some apple skin aspects and dryness. Some astringency but overall pretty light and bright.
After Taste: Becomes more dry as time goes on.  Bitter-sharp apple notes dissipate and become slightly sweeter.
On ice: Slightly thinner and drier.

Additional Notes:  The Heritage Dry by Grey and Gold is a classic, traditional cider with bitter-sharp elements that is still pretty bright to consume overall. It’s clean and easy to drink, but with a lot of depth and layers. Some rustic and earthy notes,  it has some residual elements at the bottom of the bottle. A very traditional cider with some modern hints, well crafted.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3
Crisp – 3
Dry –4
Fruity – 3

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Spy Cider – Never Say Never
More Sour – Duxbury – Heritage 1650
More Dry – Beaver Valley – Flagship Apple
More Crisp – Thornbury – Honeycrisp Apple Cider

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