Growers – Black Cherry Light

Cider Profile:

Name: Growers – Black Cherry Light
Sampled April 2024

Brand:  Growers Co
Type: Flavoured – Black Cherry
Location of Production: Niagara Falls, ON
ABV: 4%
Website Link: growersco.ca
Ingredients: Cider, natural flavour, sodium citrate,
allura red, sunset yellow FCF
Gluten Free: Yes
Sugar Content: 4g (per can)

Size(s) available: 355ml (can)
Availability: Select Ontario grocery stores
Flavour: Black cherry
Colour:  Transparent pale pink
Carbonation: Small streaming bubbles


Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Candied, creamy black cherry.
Initial Taste: Minimal bite. Candied black cherry thats slightly tart. Light dessert apple. Hint of bitterness.
After Taste: Cherry becomes smoother, less tart. Semi-long lingering cherry notes. Melted popsicle finish, including some woody notes.
On ice: Watered down. Softer cherry notes.

Additional Notes:  Grower’s Black Cherry Light might be a more responsible choice for you at 4g of sugar and 110 calories per can. 4%. The black cherry is candied, and a bit tart in the start. As it goes on, it tastes like a melted cherry popsicle, and that flavour stays a while. Fleshy dessert apples can also be tasted. 

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

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Ernest – Black Cherry Spice
More Sour – Banjo – Rouge Cherry Cider
More Dry – Thornbury – Black Cherry Cider Seltzer 
More Crisp –  Cowbell – Black Cherry

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