
Brickworks – Wild Botanical
Cider Profile:
Name: Brickworks – Wild Botanical (Ciderhouse Series 6)
Sampled May 2022
Brand: Brickworks Cider House Type: Flavoured – Botanical Location of Brewing: Toronto, ON ABV: 5.5% Website Link: theciderhouse.ca Ingredients: Cider, water, cane brown sugar, spices (juniper, licorice, coriander), organic lemon peel, grapefruit peel, citric acid. Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 6g/L Size(s) available: 473ml (can) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Light aroma. Herbs and licorice. Dessert apples.
Initial Taste: Mild bite. Quick, earthy licorice and juniper – almost pungent. Savoury herbs. Bright apple base thats dry, semi-caramelized.
After Taste: As harsher botanicals slowly weaken, coriander nuances comes through. Apples are more fleshy at this point, with a hint of tannins and peel. Muddled, earthy finish with botanicals lingering a bit.
On ice: Botanicals less bold but still very present. Shorter flavour journey.
Additional Notes: Brickworks’ Wild Botanical Cider is a unique and bold botanical cider that may be more earthy and herby than you’d expect/be used to. Heavy on the licorice and juniper upfront, its a bit harsh and maybe even pungent; herby and earthy regardless of your palate. The botanicals do become smoother though, and coriander makes an appearance in the finish. The apple base is dry but bright, semi-caramelized – and it helps to buffer some of the bolder botanicals.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 3.5
Fruity – 4
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More Sweet – Niagara Cider – Beekeepers Botanical
More Sour – Revel – Spirit of the Woods
More Dry – East Street – Apres Gin Botanical + Tonic Cider Seltzer
More Crisp – Crimson – Ginspired Cider
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