Shiny – Pineapple Mango

Cider Profile:

Name: Shiny – Pineapple Mango
Sampled September 2022

Brand:  Shiny Apple Cider
Type: Flavoured – Pineapple & mango
Location of Brewing: Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
ABV: 7%
Website Link: shinyapplecider.com
Ingredients: Apple cider, sparkling water,
natural flavour, potassium sorbate, sulphites

Gluten Free: Yes
Sugar Content: N/A

Size(s) available: 473ml (can)
Availability: Small Talk Vineyards online and retail stores,
select grocery stores

Flavour: Pineapple and mango
Colour:  Transparent light yellow
Carbonation: Almost still – the odd streaming bubble


Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Tropical pineapple and mango blend.
Initial Taste: Light bite. Strong and sweet mango and pineapple. Hint of apple flesh. Some minimal bitterness and fermentation note undertones.
After Taste: Becomes more pineapple focused, but some mango lingers. Candied fruit finish that is slightly coating on the palate.
On ice: Slightly less sweet. Thinner body. Minimal impact on fruits.

Additional Notes:  Shiny’s Pineapple Mango Cider is a sweet, tropical experience in a can. Heavy on both titular fruits upfront, it ends more pineapple-focused (but mango does say). Minimal apple but a bit of flesh in the beginning. A sweeter cider, it does coat the mouth a bit with the sweetness from the fruits. With a touch of fermentation and alcohol notes, its otherwise clean and “soft” or light to drink. 7% so a bit more ABV than your average cider of this type. A good cider alternative to RTD cocktails. Very fruity, does not skimp on the adjuncts.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 4
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 2.5
Fruity – 4.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Brickworks – Pineapple Agave
More Sour – Niagara – Pool Cider Tropical Seltzer
More Dry – Slabtown – Pineapple Mimosa
More Crisp – Puddicombe – Pineapple Apple Cider

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