Farmgate – Wild Apple

Cider Profile:

Name: Farmgate – Wild Apple

Updated: April 2024
Originally sampled: September 2020 

Brand:  Farmgate Cider Company Type: Apple – Wild Location of Brewing: Arnprior, ON ABV: 7% Website Link: farmgatecider.ca Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 500ml (Bottle) Availability: Farmgate online store + retail store Flavour: Apple Colour:  Translucent sunflower yellow Carbonation: Small infrequent bubbles

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Earthy and pulpy apple with a hint of farmhouse funk.
Initial Taste:  Strong bite. Quickly acidic and funky apple with bitter-sharp . Tartness. Lemon and mild wood notes. Farmhouse undertones.
After Taste: Once the carbonation reduces, apples drop leaving a longer lingering, acidic and funky finish.  Lots of fermentation elements. 
On ice: Less tart. A touch less acidic.

Additional Notes:  The Farmgate Wild Apple is funky and acidic, but not overpowering cider made with wild apples.  A mix of sharp apples that are higher acid, lower tannin.  Mostly dry, and pretty apple forward.  A lot of flavour and pop, with some citric notes. Has both sophistication and wild farmhouse elements. The 2020 version cleaned out in the aftertaste, the 2024 version has a much different finish that’s more intensive (lso appears to be filtered or at least a lot clearer).  

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 4.5
Crisp – 4
Dry – 3.5
Fruity – 4.5

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