North Cider – Wild
Cider Profile:
Name: North Cider – Wild
Sampled February 2020
| Brand: Kew Vineyards Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Beamsville, ON ABV: 7% Website Link: kewvineyards.com Ingredients: Red Prince, Ida Red, Courtland Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750mL (bottles) |  |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Medium aroma. Semi sweet with some musty and astringent notes.
Initial Taste: Light bite from acidity and some carbonation. Light carbonation taste notes with some semi-sweet apples. Slightly musty.
After Taste: Apple taste reduces quickly, what lingers are more fermentation elements than fruit flavours. Semi-dank and aged. Almost has some black pepper notes.
On ice: Carbonation almost completely cut, same with apple taste.
Additional Notes: North Cider’s Wild is a mild offering, with a bit of dank and cellared taste. This Normandy-inspired cider however doesn’t quite have the kick nor mouthfeel normally found in the French style. If you’re looking for a strong “apple” flavour, this is not for you (especially on ice, almost all apple and carbonation is removed). Could pair well with a meal.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 2.5
Crisp – 3
Dry – 3
Fruity – 1.5
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Tawse – Cider
More Sour – Kings Mill – Scrumpy
More Dry – Fieldbird – Northern Spy 2017
More Crisp – Lowrey Bros – Apple Cider
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