Banjo – Bluegrass Cider
Cider Profile:
Name: Banjo – Bluegrass Cider #6
Sampled October 2022
| Brand: Banjo Cider Co Type: Flavoured – Blueberry Location of Brewing: Uxbridge, ON ABV: 8% Website Link: banjocider.ca Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Light aroma. Tart blueberry. Red wine-like notes.
Initial Taste: Light bite. Thick, muddled, semi-tart blueberry. Earthy/natural notes with some fermentation and astringency. Mild dry apple.
After Taste: Apple comes out a bit more as blueberry thins out. Becomes more wine-like. Dry finish with lingering cider notes.
On ice: Thinner body – less carbonation. Watered down blueberries.
Additional Notes: Banjo’s Bluegrass is a decently blueberry-forward experience with the apples being secondary here. The blueberries are muddled and very natural tasting, with a bit of tartness, and this amounts to a heavier cider body as a result. Blueberries are strongest upfront, and as they dwindle, it allows for the apples to come through more so. Some fruit tannins from the blueberry and a heavier body, we think this would appeal to red wine drinkers. Might be good poured on ice cream.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2.5
Sour – 2.5
Crisp – 2
Dry – 4
Fruity – 4
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Shale Ridge – Blueberry Hopped Cider
More Sour –
More Dry –
More Crisp – Ernest – Wild Blueberry Cider
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