Grey & Gold – Heritage Dry

Cider Profile:

Name: Grey & Gold – Heritage Dry
First sampled November 2020
Last Updated: March 2026

Brand:  Grey & Gold Cider Company Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Clarksburg, ON ABV: 7.5% Website Link: greyandgoldcider.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 500ml (bottle) Availability: Grey & Gold Retail Store Flavour: Apple Colour:  Transparent, light golden yellow Carbonation: Large, Infrequently streaming

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Gritty, bitter-sharp apple.  Slight earthy and fermentation note focused.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Quickly tannic apples with medium acidity. Pulpy, with some apple skin aspects and dryness (both in terms of sweetness and mouthfeel). Some astringency, some funk but also bright.
After Taste: Becomes more dry as time goes on.  Bitter-sharp apple notes dissipate slowly. Earthy notes and apple bitterness remains awhile.
On ice: Slightly thinner and drier.

Additional Notes:  The Heritage Dry by Grey and Gold is a classic, traditional cider with bitter-sharp elements that is still pretty bright to consume overall. A lot of depth and layers; some rustic, funky and earthy notes,  it has some residual elements at the bottom of the bottle. A very traditional cider with some modern hints, well crafted. A very funky, craft take on a heritage dry cider. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 4
Crisp – 2.5
Dry –4
Fruity – 3

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Spy Cider – Never Say Never
More Sour – Duxbury – Heritage 1650
More Dry – Beaver Valley – Flagship Apple
More Crisp – Thornbury – Honeycrisp Apple Cider

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