Revel – Estrella 2020

Cider Profile:

Name: Revel – Estrella (2020)
Sampled March 2019 (Updated November 2021)

Brand:  Revel Cider Co Type: Apple – Spanish Style Sidra Location of Brewing: Guelph, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: revelcider.ca Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes  Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 500ml (bottle) Availability: Revel Website Flavour: Apple Colour:  Hazy pale yellow Carbonation: Small, semi-streaming bubbles

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Creamy and sweet apple with strong funk and must.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from acidity and some carbonation.  Quick, semi-sour and dry apple that is unlike the smell. Some tartness that is similar to what found in an apple peel (tannic) and dank elements.
After Taste:  Some elements of lemon appear. Long lingering and becomes more astringent and acidic.  Lemon peel notes is the last flavour that remains. Quite dry.
On ice: Reduced carbonation and slightly less flavour.  Not as dry in the end.

Additional Notes:  A Spanish style sidra with a Revel base, the Estrella has as blend of sweet and sour apples – with significant tannins, that finishes quite dry.  Smooth base, acidic elements and an overall deeply flavourful cider. This has a bit more of a kick to it than Spanish-produced sidra’s we have tried in Spain but a little less dry than many. The Estrella is more apple forward than some others from the brand.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 2
Dry – 4.5
Fruity – 2.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Heritage Estate – Dragon’s Gold
More Sour – Hard Way – Rogue Apples
More Dry – Kings Mill – Scrumpy
More Crisp – Duxbury – Side Road

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