Somersby – Watermelon

Cider Profile:

Name:  Somersby – Watermelon
Sampled June 2018

Brand: Somersby (Carlsberg Canada Inc) Type: Apple Location of Brewing: Falkenberg, Denmark ABV: 4.5% Website Link: somersbycider.com Ingredients: water, apple wine (water, sugar, apple juice concentrate), sugar, apple juice concentrate, carbon dioxide, citric acid (acidifier), natural flavours, potassium sorbate (preservative), ascorbic acid Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 59 g/L Size(s) available: 500ml Can Availability: LCBO Flavour: Apple Colour: Translucent pink-red/dark rose. Carbonation: small bubbles semi-streaming, foam on the top.

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong, candied watermelon  with sweet apple
Initial Taste: Minimal bite, strong quick candied watermelon followed by a sweet apple juice.
After Taste: Becomes sweeter and has a long lingering aftertaste, similar to have just eaten a watermelon flavoured sugared soft gummy candy.
On ice: Thickness and carbonation is reduced, leaving a thinner consistency.  More candied on ice.

Additional Notes: Somersby Watermelon will have a familiar taste to regular Somersby drinkers.  This time, its infused with a sweet, soft gummy candied watermelon taste that is quite strong.  It stays on the palate for a long time, is very sugar forward but still quite a light offering.   

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 4.5
Sour – 2.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 2
Fruity – 4

Next recommendations:
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