1818 Cider – Paradise Road

Cider Profile:

Name: 1818 Cider – Paradise Road
Sampled August 2024

Brand:  1818 Farm & Cidery
Type: Apple – Dry
Location of Production: Carp, ON
ABV:  6.8%
Website Link: 1818farmandcidery.ca
Ingredients: Apples, natural sulphites
Gluten Free: Yes
Sugar Content: N/A

Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle)
Availability: 1818 retail and online stores. Ottawa area farmers markets
Flavour: Apple
Colour:  Hazy sunflower yellow.
Carbonation: Small frequently streaming bubbles.


Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Funky, pulpy and bright with some woody/barreling notes.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Sourness and sulphur. Semi-creamy apples that are pulpy. Some acidic and funky notes. Dry white wine elements that are slightly bright.
After Taste: Becomes more fermentation and oak-focused. A bit of a lingering aftertaste because of the barreling notes. 
On ice: Reduced carbonation and overall feel.

Additional Notes:  1818 Cider’s Paradise Road is a French-oaked, chardonnay barrel cider offering that’s on the funky, semi-sour side. Very dry, you get the farmhouse notes throughout. Apples are pulpy and a bit creamy. White wine chardonnay elements define as the taste profile goes on. Barreling really shows up in the aftertaste as the apple dissipates.  On ice, it loses some character.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 1
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 2
Dry – 4.5
Fruity – 2.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Loch Mor – Danforth Rd: Harry Masters Jersey
More Sour – West Avenue – Wild Oak
More Dry – 
More Crisp – Front Road Cellars – Old Grizzly

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