Geissberger – Hard Apple Strawberry

Cider Profile:

Name: Geissberger – Hard Apple Strawberry
Sampled September 2024

Brand:  Geissberger Farmhouse Cider Type: Flavoured – Strawberry Location of Production: Clarington, ON ABV: 6.2% Website Link: farmhousecider.ca Ingredients: Apples, strawberries,sugar, malic acid, carbon dioxide, potassium metasulphite, potassium sorbate Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Geissberger retail  and online stores Flavour: Strawberry Colour:  Transparent rose gold Carbonation: Small, frequently streaming. Some foam (heavily when poured)

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Sweet, fresh and juicy strawberry. Hint of dessert apple.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation. Fresh, early season strawberry. Some sweetness and a mild tartness. Bright floral essences. Light apple base. Some fermentation notes.
After Taste: Becomes a bit more apple focused here. Whipped cream notes amongst a strawberry that becomes drier here.
On ice: Becomes less juicy on ice, more wine like. Drier.

Additional Notes:  Geissberger’s Hard Apple Strawberry cider is a strawberries and cream adventure. Starting with a semi-sweet, natural strawberry, it becomes drier into the aftertaste, but a creamy, “whipped cream” like note emerges here. The apple base is fleshy and bright. Some unique floral wispy notes within. A bright and light cider overall. Drink on ice for a more mature, “wine-like” experience.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 2.5
Fruity – 4

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Heritage Estate – Eden’s Apple Strawberry
More Sour – Steel Town – Planet of the Pies
More Dry – Banjo – Wildflower
More Crisp – Shiny – Strawberry Cider

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