Two Blokes- Hex Press

Cider Profile:

Name: Two Blokes – Hex Press Cider
Sampled January 2020

Brand: Two Blokes Cider Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Toronto, ON ABV: 6.4% Website Link: twoblokes.ca Ingredients: Cider, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 26 g/L Size(s) available: 473ml (Can) Availability: LCBO Flavour: Apple Colour: Goldenrod yellow Carbonation: Semi-frequently streaming medium size bubbles

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Semi-sweet apple with some acidic notes.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Semi-sweet, semi-tart, very apple forward.
After Taste: Lingers a long time, remains very apple-centric.  Finishes with some tangy and mild dank fermentation notes.
On ice: Carbonation reduced. Taste remains very similar.

Additional Notes:  The Two Blokes Hex Press is a very apple-forward cider, though not as dry tasting as you may think.  With little elements of the fermentation process, or anything else, you could think it was a sparkling non-alcoholic cider, however, it is 6.4% ABV. A strong example of an Ontario craft pub-oriented cider.

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

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