Cider Profile:

Name:  Strongbow – Dry Pear
Sampled July 2018

Brand: Strongbow Type: Perry Location of Brewing: Hereford, United Kingdom ABV: 4.5% Website Link: strongbow.com Ingredients: Fermented Pear and Apple Juice, Glucose –Fructose, Sugar, Citric Acid, Pear Essence, Sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 38g/L Size(s) available: 440ml Can Availability: LCBO Flavour: Pear Colour:  Golden yellow Carbonation: Small streaming bubbles, clear.

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium-strong sweet Bosc Pear aroma.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation> Strong and sweet fleshy yellow pear.
After Taste: Becomes sweeter in the aftertaste, almost has a sugary, candied finish (but not granular/gritty).  Has a long lingering taste and a quite crisp finish.
On ice: Less carbonation and slightly less tangy.

Additional Notes: A very juicy and sweet pear, the Strongbow Dry Pear is maybe not as dry as the name implies, but it has a lot of flavour.  Sugar level make this sweeter than other pear ciders, which makes this easier to drink as a more cocktail then an actual perry.  Crisp and is definitely a Strongbow at heart, it is similar to their other product offerings.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 4
Sour – 1.5
Crisp – 4
Dry – 2.5
Fruity – 4

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Growers Pear Cider
More Sour – Molson Pear Cider
More Dry – County Pear Cider
More Crisp – Sir Perry Pear Cider

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