Saunders Cider – Pie Faced
Cider Profile:
Name: Saunders Cider – Pie Faced Pumpkin Pie Cider
Sampled November 2021
| Brand: Saunders Cider Co Type: Flavoured – Pumpkin Spiced Location of Brewing: Munster, ON ABV: 5% Website Link: saunderscider.ca Ingredients: Apples, sulphites, natural flavours Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: Seasonal – Saunders Farm Flavour: Pumpkin Spiced Colour: Cloudy rusty orange Carbonation: Small infrequently streaming |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong aroma. Heavy pumpkin. Bitter and warming spices including cloves and cinnamon.
Initial Taste: Minimal bite. Quick pumpkin pie flavour. Strong natural and baked pumpkin flavour. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg are quite forward. Red dessert apple base is there but minimal apple flavour.
After Taste: Pumpkin somewhat weakens, but what remains becomes smoother. More pie crust notes + vanilla comes out. Long lingering spices and pumpkin flavours. Hints of citrusy orange.
On ice: Thinner body and smoother pumpkin. Creamier. Weakened spice impacts.
Additional Notes: Saunders really captures the joy of pumpkin season with their Pumpkin Pie cider. A heavy natural and earthy pumpkin greets you quickly and tastes baked like a pumpkin pie. It also features a medley of brilliant and accurate spices, including cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. The pie flavours do slightly diminish into the aftertaste but remain and linger for a long time, becoming more creamy and crust-like. Apples are secondary but do appear as red variety and dessert tasting, more near the finish.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3.5
Sour – 1.5
Crisp – 3
Dry – 2.5
Fruity – 4.5
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Thornbury – Spiced Apple Cider
More Sour – County Cider – Harvest Spice
More Dry – Spirit Tree – Pumpkin Spice
More Crisp – Slabtown – Cider House Rules
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