Revel – Estrella
Cider Profile:
Name: Revel – Estrella
Sampled March 2019
| 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/A Size(s) available: 500ml (bottle) |
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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong aroma. Creamy and sweet apple with hits of mustiness.
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.
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 – 3
Sour – 2.5
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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