Cowbell – Rosé Cider
Cider Profile:
Name: Cowbell – Rosé Cider
Sampled November 2021
| Brand: Cowbell Brewing Type: Flavoured – Rosé Location of Brewing: Blyth, ON ABV: 5.0% Website Link: cowbellbrewing.com Ingredients: Apple cider, water, French saison yeast, hibiscus Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 2g/LSize(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: LCBO and Cowbell Brewery Retail and online Store Flavour: Rosé Colour: Rose-gold with orange hues Carbonation: Small, infrequent bubbles |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong aroma. Acidic and floral peel notes with some sourness.
Initial Taste: Minimal bite from carbonation. Semi-tannic and acidic apples with some floral elements. Gritty.
After Taste: As the apple dissipates you are left with a bunch of fermentation notes. Slightly long lingering acidic notes remain with more hibiscus elements coming through. Rose-wine like to finish.
On ice: Slightly reduced flavour and acidity.
Additional Notes: Cowbell Brewing’s Rosé is a semi-tannic, dry cider that has hibiscus and earthy notes. It is gritty with a lot of peel elements, not overly “apple”, and somewhat fermentation process focused in flavour notes. Decently acidic, it’s not sweet like some other Ontario Rosé ciders, at only 2g/L.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 1.5
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 4
Fruity – 2.5
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