401 Brewery – Fig Seasonal Cider

Cider Profile:

Name: 401 Brewery – Fig Seasonal Cider
Sampled January 2022

Brand: The 401 Cider Brewery Type: Flavoured – Fig  Location of Brewing: Colborne, ON ABV: 5.5% Website Link: thebigapple.ca Ingredients: Fermented apple juice, figs, sugar, sulphites, potassium sorbate Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: 401 Cider Retail Store inside The Big Apple Flavour: Fig Colour:  Translucent, golden amber Carbonation: Mixed streaming bubbles. Some foam when poured.

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Funky acetic apples with hints of fresh fig.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation. Quick funk and acidity, followed by syrupy fig liqueur-esque notes & heavier mouthfeel. Some juicy fig flesh as well. Pulpy apples. Raisin-like undertones.
After Taste: Stronger elements reduce, making way for a creamier fig. Pulpy apple base doesn’t reduce much. Notes linger awhile. Some fermentation notes stay also.
On ice: Thinner body. Less intensity but good fig notes remain – maybe with more clarity.

Additional Notes:  401 Cider’s Fig Seasonal Cider starts off decently heavy and strong, with a lot of bold fig notes. Just like eating the fruit, it has a syrupy, fig liquor-like note to it. The fig becomes creamier at the finish. The base is a pulpy apple that remains mostly static. Strong alcohol/fermentation notes and some funk help define this as well, with mild raisin and date undertones. Fans of Trappist Beers may appreciate this cider.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3.5
Sour – 3
Crisp – 4
Dry – 2
Fruity – 4

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More Crisp – ShipBuilder – Bavarian Cider

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