Generations – Back Forty

Cider Profile:

Name: Generations – Back Forty
Sampled November 2024

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Sweet dessert apples with lychee notes from the hops.Slight hop bitterness.
Initial Taste: Light bite. Sweet, smooth apples. Crisp and quite juicy with a lot of pulpy notes.  Hops are smooth and more fruity in nature. Somewhat floral with a little earthiness.
After Taste: As the apple dissipates, more earthy elements become noticeable. Long lingering notes with a touch of film that seems like it is hops residue.
On ice: Brighter on ice.  More candied with less earthiness. Sharper flavours.

Additional Notes:  The Back Forty by Generations Cider Co. is an homage to the lot found at the back of the Crucican apple orchard where the cider is housed. A sweet, lychee/tropical fruit note focused hopped cider, it is crisp and pulpy with a little earthiness to it.   A somewhat long-lingering aftertaste.  On ice, it becomes a lot cleaner with less earthiness, which might be attractive to some. We typically suggest not to add ice to ciders, but this one is preferred colder.

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

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Ardiel – Big John Hop
More Sour – Heartwood – Hoppity
More Dry – Niagara Teaching Winery – Taylor Road Wet & Hoppy
More Crisp – Duxbury – Tilted Barn

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