Saunders – Sixth Line Anniversary Cider

Cider Profile:

Name: Saunders – Sixth Line Anniversary Cider
Sampled September 2022

Brand:  Saunders Cider Co.
Type: Apple – Sparkling
Location of Brewing: Munster, ON
ABV: 6.5%
Website Link: saunderscider.com
Ingredients: Apples, sulphites, natural flavours
Gluten Free: Yes
Sugar Content: N/A

Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle)
Availability: Limited edition – Saunders retail + online store
Flavour: Apple
Colour:  Translucent dusty yellow
Carbonation: Small streaming bubbles


Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Sweet pulpy apple. Juicy medley of apple notes. Effervescent.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation. Semi-bright, light, crisp, aromatic apples. Hints of banana.
After Taste: Acidity from apples dwindles and becomes softer. Cleans out of the mouth well.
On ice: Acidity and apple flavours reduced. A much thinner body.

Additional Notes:  Saunders’ first anniversary cider release, Sixth Line, is a tribute to their farm foundations and location. A light and effervescent cider, its semi-bright and crisp – especially upfront. A medley of apple notes, as well as banana-like hints. Honey crisp apple notes/sweetness possibly. It becomes thinner in the finish and cleans out of the mouth/palate well. Very thin on ice, not recommended. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3
Sour – 2.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 2.5
Fruity – 4

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Chudleigh’s – Hint of Honey
More Sour – Ironwood – Heritage Farmhouse Scrumpy
More Dry – Farmgate – Founder’s Reserve
More Crisp – Archibalds – Hard Cider

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