Hard Way – Raspberry Dreams
Cider Profile:
Name: Hard Way – Raspberry Dreams
Sampled June 2024
| Brand: The Hard Way Cider Company Ltd. Type: Flavoured – Raspberry Location of Production: Kingston, ON ABV: 5.5% Website Link: hardwaycider.com Ingredients: 100% Ontario Apples, Sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 355ml (can) Availability: Hard Way retail and online stores Flavour: Raspberry Colour: Transparent dark peach Carbonation: Small, infrequent bubbles |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Medium aroma. Bright candied raspberry (think Swedish Berries). Some dessert apple.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Smooth, sweet raspberry that’s slightly candied. Balanced with a light dessert apple that’s a touch sweet but not surgery. Quite clean.
After Taste: Raspberry lingers awhile. Apple is lessened. Candy-like ending.
On ice: Thinner on ice with less raspberry.
Additional Notes: The Raspberry Dreams by Hard Way steps away from the barreling they are known for, and provides an extra clean, semi-sweet raspberry offering. Dessert apples keep this light, and the “Swedish Berry-style” raspberry provides a balanced and smooth offering. Super crushable.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3.5
Sour – 2.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 2
Fruity – 4
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Thornbury – Raspberry Apple
More Sour – Clafeld – Raspberry Lemonade Cider
More Dry – Heartwood – Raspy Poet
More Crisp – Archibalds – Hard Raspberry
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