Ernest – Huckleberry
Cider Profile:
Name: Ernest – Huckleberry
Sampled May 2023
| Brand: Ernest Cider Co. Type: Flavoured – Huckleberry Location of Brewing: Bond Head, ON ABV: 5.5% Website Link: ernestcider.com Ingredients: Apples, sugars (blueberry juice, huckleberry concentrate, honey) natural flavour, malic acid, potassium sorbate, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473ml (can) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong aroma. Tart, gritty berry including raspberry and blueberry notes. Hints of natural sweetness.
Initial Taste: Medium bite. Semi-tart, earthy mix of berries. Blueberry and black currant notes.
After Taste: Apple notes emerge here, mostly red dessert notes. Berries become more blackberry and raspberry flavoured. Hints of concord grape.
On ice: Thinner body. Less intensity for berries.
Additional Notes: Ernest’s Huckleberry is a unique and boldly flavoured cider with a lesser-known berry. This has a pleasant medley of berry notes – you get blueberry, black currant, blackberry and raspberry at various points in the journey. It’s a very berry-driven cider, with the apples being secondary and mainly red variety dessert styles. A bit earthy, gritty and tart – and very juicy overall. Drink on ice if the body is too thick/heavy/tart for you. A long lingering berry presence.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3.5
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 4
Dry – 2
Fruity – 4.5
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More Sweet – Thornbury – Raspberry Apple Cider
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More Crisp – KW Craft – Shield Berry
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