Chudleigh’s – Ambrosia

Cider Profile:

Name: Chudleigh’s – Ambrosia Cider
Sampled January 2024

Brand:  Chudleigh’s Apple Farm Type: Apple – Single Varietal Location of Brewing: Milton, ON ABV: 8.7% Website Link: chudleighs.com Ingredients: Cider made with 100% Ambrosia apples, sulphites. Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Chudleigh’s Farm & Blossom Cafe retail and online stores Flavour: Apple Colour:  Transparent golden yellow Carbonation: Fine streaming bubbles. Some foam.

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Bright bittersharp apple, semi-sweet. Some fermentation/astringency.
Initial Taste: Mild bite. A quick semi-sweet, bright Ambrosia apple. Somewhat creamy. A hint of bitterness amongst the fermentation/boozy elements.
After Taste: Apple becomes even smoother. Earthy undertones. Long lingering apple notes.
On ice: Thinner body. Less crisp.

Additional Notes:  Chudleigh’s 100% Ambrosia cider is a very straightforward cider, that has a mostly singular flavour journey from start to finish. It is like eating the apple, but with the fermentation notes obvious, it only differs that way. The apple is semi-sweet and bright, somewhat creamy too. Some natural apple bitterness. Somewhat long lingering flavours.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2.5
Sour – 3
Crisp – 4
Dry – 3
Fruity – 4

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Clafeld – Mcintosh Cider
More Sour – The Old Third – Golden Russet (2021)
More Dry – Heemans – Ambrosia
More Crisp – Duntroon – Empire Extra Dry Cider

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