Clafeld – Georgian Bay Berry
Cider Profile:
Name: Clafeld – Georgian Bay Berry Steeped Cider
Sampled April 2025
| Brand: Clafeld Cider House x Pluck Tea / Waupoos Winery Type: Flavoured – Tea-Infused Location of Brewing: Picton, ON ABV: 5.5% Website Link: waupooswinery.com Ingredients: Fermented apple cider steeped with Georgian Bay Berry Pluck Tea, potassium sorbate, contains sulphites. Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 355ml (bottle) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Medium aroma. Pulpy, acidic apples with tea elements and a hint of berry
Initial Taste: Light bite but no carbonation. Semi-crisp apple, clean that is overtaken by berry-focused tea, that seemingly includes blackberry notes. Semi-tannic (including tea tannins) and a fruity and lactonic tang.
After Taste: Lingers a long time, with the tea taking over the apple completely. Dry but still holding some of the berry elements right to the end.
On ice: Less apple character, and thinner. More of an ice tea.
Additional Notes: As part of their steeped tea series (6 in total) the Georgian Bay Berry by Clafeld features Pluck Tea infusions. As a still cider, it has a quick, crisp and semi-sharp apple that is overtaken by a berry flavoured tea. A bit of tannins, alongside a tanginess, finishes all tea, basically no apple. Ice removes a lot of the flavour, as you could most likely tell with the difference in colour as the ice melts and dilutes. Tastes a bit creamy and lactonic.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3
Crisp – 2
Dry – 4
Fruity – 3
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More Sweet –Reinhart’s – Blackberry Cider
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