Halls 1947 – Russet & Northern Spy

Cider Profile:

Name: Halls 1947 – Russet & Northern Spy
Sampled November2024

Brand:  Halls Apple Market Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Brockville, ON ABV: 6% Website Link: hallsapplemarket.com Ingredients: Apple, yeast, natural preservatives, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: Hall’s retail store & Ottawa-area farmers markets Flavour: Apple Colour:  Hazy straw yellow Carbonation: Small streaming bubbles

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Funky, acidic apple. Minerality.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. A lighter bittersharp dry apple base, with some funk and acidity. Carbonation gives an early fleshy note, that finished mostly peel-focused.
After Taste: Has slightly more apple present, though minerality is noticeable.  Long lingering with the fermentation notes being prominent at the end.
On ice: Softer and more watered down overall

Additional Notes: First in Hall Market’s 1947 Limited Edition series, their Russet & Northern Spy is a fermentation forward offering. Very dry with some acidic and tannic notes, it mainly has some apple elements from the peel.  A touch of bitterness, its minerality is strong and noticeable in the long lingering aftertaste.  Sharp, pungent smell upfront that’s metallic and funky. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 1.5
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 2
Dry – 4
Fruity – 3

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Howell Road – Russet Spy
More Sour – Daughters – Northern Spy
More Dry – Farmgate – Russet Spy
More Crisp – Banjo – Northern Spy 007

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