Great Cider – Ice Cider
Cider Profile:
Name: Great Cider – Ice Cider
Sampled November 2018
Brand: The Great Canadian Cider Company Type: Apple – Iced Cider Location of Brewing: Collingwood, ON ABV: N/A Website Link: greatcider.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 250mL (bottle) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Medium, sweet sugary aroma – with a bit of astringency and harshness found in most iced ciders. Has a slight tangy and fermented old apple smell.
Initial Taste: No bite but a sharp kick of tangy apple and astringency. Some dessert and crab apple characteristics.
After Taste: Harshness reduces and becomes extra smooth and slightly thicker and sweet. Some spices similar to cinnamon and clove found in the aftertaste. Tangy and sweet finish.
On ice: All the tanginess is removed, becomes very smooth. Aftertaste dissipates quicker.
Additional Notes: Having more of a true apple flavour than a lot of normal hard ciders – and most iced ciders- have, the Great Cider Iced Cider is smoother and easier to drink then other ice ciders we have tried – especially on ice. It somewhat mimics the fruit filling in a warm apple pie. Reminds us of walking though an orchard, with that crisp winter air taste and sensation coming to mind. For more astringency and harshness, drink neat, but for a considerably smoother experience from start to finish, drink on ice. Deserving of its recent Gold Medal win at the 2018 Cider Craft Awards!
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 4
Sour – 3
Crisp – 1.5
Dry – 2
Fruity – 4
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