Twin Pines – Hammer Bent Red

Cider Profile:

Name: Twin Pines – Hammer Bent Red
Sampled August 2021

Brand: Twin Pines Orchards and Ciderhouse Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Thedford, ON ABV: 6.8% Website Link: twinpinesorchards.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: N/A Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 1L (bottle) Availability: Twin Pines Retail + online store Flavour: Apple Colour: Transparent pale golden yellow Carbonation: Medium streaming bubbles

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Light aroma. Crisp fleshy apple with a hint of red apple peel.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Smooth apple flavour that builds to be more tannic and peel focused. Some acidity.
After Taste: Apple becomes more soft, along with mouthfeel. Honeycrisp-like hints. Very clean finish.
On ice: Reduced carbonation. Watered down flavours.

Additional Notes:  Twin Pines’ Hammer Bent Red is a lighter cider drinking experience, with soft and clean apples, and a mild acidity to add some complexity. With a balanced red apple flavour thats mostly peel focused, its got a hint of tannins, but is very smooth and clean overall. Becomes very watered down on ice, so we would not recommend.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3
Sour – 1.5
Crisp – 4
Dry – 3.5
Fruity – 3

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Creekside – Rood Apples
More Sour – Reinhart’s – Strong Red Cider
More Dry – County – A Tortured Path
More Crisp – Thornbury – Honeycrisp Cider 

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