Steel Town – Barrique Raspberry
Cider Profile:
Name: Steel Town – Barrique Raspberry
Sampled April 2022
| Brand: Steel Town Cider Co. Type: Flavoured – Raspberry Location of Brewing: Hamilton, ON ABV: 6.2% Website Link: steeltowncider.com Ingredients: Pressed apples, pear juice, raspberry, yeast Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 355ml (can) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong aroma. Juicy, tart raspberry. Funk and pungent sourness. Pulpy apple.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation and acidity. Quickly sour, jammy raspberry. Funky and farmhouse notes. Dank aged apples.
After Taste: As harsher elements reduce, a tart raspberry further emerges. Hint of pear skin. Ends dry, funky and sour with some apple characteristics lingering.
On ice: Reduced acidity and carbonation. Less flavour overall.
Additional Notes: In Steel Town’s second Barrique release, the raspberry version continues the barrel-aged sour series with a lot of funk and acidity. Pretty raspberry flavour forward, it continues into the aftertaste with tart and jammy elements. Funky and a bit pungent, it’s also a decently sour experience. Apples are dank, aged and unfiltered tasting with a bit of pear that brightens the offering up. Carbonation is more assertive than your average cider, adding a tingle to the sipping experience.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 4
Crisp – 1.5
Dry – 4
Fruity – 4.5
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