Hard Way – Renegade
Cider Profile:
Name: Hard Way – Renegade
Sampled November 2020
| Brand: The Hard Way Cider Co Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Bath, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: hardwaycider.com Ingredients: 100% locally grown apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 355mL (can) |  |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Light aroma. Sweet and light pulpy apple smell. Some oaky notes.
Initial Taste: Light bite with some acidity quickly noticeable. Light dessert apple taste with heritage apple notes. Semi-earthy notes. Some oak notes from barreling. Medium astringency.
After Taste: Apple continues the same. Becomes smoother and slightly sweeter. Tangy, lightly tart. Dry finish that is clean.
On ice: Body is thinned (reduced carbonation). Apple is slightly watered down. Crisper and slightly more smooth on ice.
Additional Notes: Hard Way’s Renegade cider is a straightforward apple cider experience, with the same apple taste from start to finish. With a distinctive oak/wood taste, you get the triple barrel-aging process flavours without dominating the cider’s profile. With some earthiness and astringency, its got a satisfying depth. A great example of a clean, barrel-aged cider that is very sessionable.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 4
Fruity – 3.5
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – County – Apple Cider
More Sour – Loch Mor – Untamed Cider (2019)
More Dry – Kings Mill – Scrumpy
More Crisp – Duntroon Cyder – Standing Rock
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