Slabtown – Hint O’ Hops

Cider Profile:

Name: Slabtown – Hint O’ Hops
Sampled March 2022

Brand: Slabtown Cider Co  Type: Flavoured – Hopped Location of Brewing: Uxbridge,ON ABV: 5.6% Website Link: slabtowncider.com Ingredients: N/A, Sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Via Slabtown retail and online store Flavour: Hopped Colour: Hazy straw yellow with trub Carbonation: Medium infrequently streaming

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Sweet, bright and citrus elements.  Orange hints amongst the pulpy apple base. 
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Bright apples with a thin mouthfeel.  Strong citra-hop notes that are orange and lemon forward. Lychee and tropical hints. Has an intriguing acidity.
After Taste: Becomes slightly drier and smoother.  Hops notes linger awhile – longer than the apple base; with it becoming more lychee tasting. A tingly finish that is comforting. 
On ice: Dramatically watered-down.

Additional Notes:  Hint o’ Hops by Slabtown Cider has a bit of a deceiving name – its actually very hops driven in flavour, without the bitterness you’d find in a very hopped beer. Very smooth, the apple base is thin and light and allows for the various hops flavours – like orange, lemon, lychee – to really shine. One of the smoothest dry-hopped ciders we’ve had; yet still crisp, acidic and refreshing, its a gripping and forceful in the mouth. Long lingering flavour and a tingly mouthfeel.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 2.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 3.5
Fruity – 3

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Pelee Island – Hopping Apple
More Sour – Duxbury – Titled Barn Hopped Cider
More Dry – Bad Apple Brewing / Cornerfield Wine – Wet Hopped & Hard
More Crisp – Ardiel – Big John Hopped

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