401 Cider Company – Dry
Cider Profile: Name: 401 Brewery – Dry Cider Sampled January 2019 Brand: 401 Cider Brewery Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Colborne, Ontario ABV: 6.5% Website Link: 401cidercompany.com Ingredients: Fermented apple juice, sugar, sulphites, potassium sorbate Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750mL (bottle) Availability: Limited – at retail store and online Flavour: […]
Bootleg Whisky Barrel Aged Cider
Cider Profile: Name: Bootleg Whisky Barrel Aged Cider Sampled December 2018 Brand: Small Talk Vineyards Type: Apple – Barrel-aged Location of Brewing: Niagara-on-the-Lake ABV: 7% Website Link: bootlegcider.com Ingredients: Cider, whisky flavour, potassium sorbate, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 32 g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (can) Availability: LCBO Flavour: Apple and Whisky Colour: Translucent sunshine yellow […]
Great Cider – Ice Cider
Cider Profile: Name: Great Cider – Ice Cider Sampled November 2018 Brand: The Great Canadian Cider Company Type: Apple – Iced Cider Location of Brewing: Collingwood, ON ABV: N/A Website Link: greatcider.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 250mL (bottle) Availability: Retired offering Flavour: Iced Cider Colour: Rusty maple syrup Carbonation: A few […]
Empire Cider – Midnight Run
Cider Profile: Name: Empire Cider – Midnight Run Sampled December 2018 Brand: Empire Cider Co. Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Codrington, Ontario ABV: 6% Website Link: empirecider.ca Ingredients: Ontario apples, honey Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 650mL (bottle) Availability: Cidery permanently closed Flavour: Apple Colour: cloudy, golden-yellow Carbonation: a few […]
Kings Mill Cider – Scrumpy
Cider Profile: Name: Kings Mill Cider – Scrumpy Sampled November 2018 Brand: Kings Mill Cider Type: Scrumpy Location of Brewing: Stirling, ON ABV: 8.2% Website Link: kingsmillcider.ca Ingredients: Ontario Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750mL(Bottle) Availability: Retail Store and Online, Havloc Farmers Market Flavour: Apple Colour: Light sunshine yellow Carbonation: […]
FieldBird – Buzzing Chatter (2017)
Cider Profile: Name: FieldBird – Buzzing Chatter (2017) Sampled November 2018 Brand: FieldBird Cider Type: Apple – Still Location of Brewing: Wellington, ON ABV: 9% Website Link: fieldbirdcider.com Ingredients: Experimental variety apples, Ambrosia, Northern Spy, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750mL (bottle) Availability: At Keint-He Winery and Vineyards and Online Flavour: […]
D’ont Poke the Bear Cider
Cider Profile: Name: D’ont Poke the Bear Cider Sampled July 2018 Brand: Generations Wine Company Ltd. Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Toronto, ON ABV: 5.8% Website Link: dontpokethebear.com Ingredients: 100% Ontario apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 42 g/L Size(s) available: 471mL (can) Availability: LCBO Flavour: Apple Colour: Light golden yellow Carbonation: […]
Théo Capelle – Cotentin Cidre Brut
Cider Profile: Name: Théo Capelle – Cotentin Cidre Brut Sampled October 2018 Brand: Théo Capelle Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Sotteville, France ABV: 5.5% Website Link: Ingredients: Apples, Yeast, Sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (Bottle) Availability: Private Import Only in Ontario Flavour: Apple Colour: Rusty yellow-orange, semi-transparent Carbonation: […]
Windswept – Northern Spy
Cider Profile: Name: Windswept – Northern Spy Sampled October 2018 Brand: Windswept Orchard Cider Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Grey County, ON ABV: 7.4% Website Link: windsweptcider.com Ingredients: Northern Spy Apples Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 500 mL (bottle) Availability: Windswept Online Store, Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market Flavour: Apple Colour: Murky, hazy, […]
Pierre Huet – Appellation Cidre Pays D’auge Protegeé
Cider Profile: Name: Pierre Huet – Appellation Cidre Pays D’auge Protegeé Sampled October 2018 Brand: Calvados Pierre Huet Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Cambremer, France ABV: 4.8% Website Link: Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (Bottle) Availability: France (Special import into Canada) Flavour: Apple Colour: Rusty orange, light brown […]
Empire Cider – Extra Dry
Cider Profile: Name: Empire Cider – Extra Dry Sampled July 2018 Brand: Empire Cider Co. Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Codrington, Ontario ABV: 6% Website Link: empirecider.ca Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 650mL (Bottles) Availability: Cidery permanently closed Flavour: Apple Colour: Golden Yellow Carbonation: Some foam, very fine […]
Chudleigh’s Orchard Cider
Cider Profile: Name: Chudleigh’s Orchard Cider Sampled July 2018 (Updated January 2021) Brand: Waterloo Brewing Co Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Halton Hills, ON ABV: 5.3% Website Link: chudleighs.com Ingredients: Cider, Sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 40g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (can) & 750ML Bottle (2021) Availability: Chudleigh’s Blossom Cafe + Farm Flavour: Apple […]
401 Cider Company – Apple Pie Cider
Cider Profile: Name: 401 Brewery – Apple Pie Cider Updated: March 2022. First sampled April 2018 Brand: 401 Cider Brewery Type: Flavoured – Spiced Location of Brewing: Colborne, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: 401cidercompany.com Ingredients: Fermented apple juice, mulling spices, brown sugar, caramel colour, sulphites, potassium sorbate Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: […]
Annapolis Cider – Earl Blue
Cider Profile: Name: Annapolis Cider – Earl Blue Sampled July 2018 Brand: Annapolis Cider Company Type: Flavoured – Tea Location of Brewing: Wolfville, NS ABV: 7.1% Website Link: drinkannapolis.ca Ingredients: Cider, Earl Grey Tea, Nova Scotia Wild Blueberry juice, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750mL (bottle) Availability: Nova Scotia Liquor Stores […]
Hard Way – Rogue
Cider Profile: Name: Hard Way – Rogue Sampled July 2018 (Updated July 2020) Brand: The Hard Way Cider Co. Type: Apple – Barrel Aged Location of Brewing: Bath, Ontario ABV: 6.5% Website Link: hardwaycider.com Ingredients: Apples, organic cane sugar, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 500ml Bottle Availability: Retail Store and Kingston Farmers Market […]
Clafeld – Disco Lemonade
Cider Profile: Name: Clafeld Cider Disco Lemonade Sampled April 2018 Brand: Clafeld Fruit Winery and Cider House Type: Flavoured – Lemon Location of Brewing: Picton, ON ABV: 9% Website Link: clafeldciderhouse.com Ingredients: Fermented apple juice, fermented grape juice, dried grapefruit peel, dried lemon peel, dried orange peel, sugar, potassium sorbate, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar […]
Windswept – Crimson Crisp (2017)
Cider Profile: Name: Windswept – Crimson Crisp (2017) Sampled April 2018 Brand: Windswept Orchard Cider Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Grey County, ON ABV: 7.4% Website Link: windsweptcider.com Ingredients: Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 500mL (bottle) Availability: Retired, previous vintage Flavour: Apple Colour: Bright but cloudy sunshine yellow […]
Scow Craft Cider
Cider Profile: Name: Scow Craft Cider Sampled February 2018 Brand: Scow Craft Cider – Vergers Belliveau Orchard Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Memramcook, New Brunswick ABV: 5.5% Website Link: vergerbelliveauorchard.ca Ingredients: Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 500mL (bottle) Availability: New Brunswick Liquor stores Flavour: Apple Colour: Translucent, pale […]
Coastliner – Maritime Original
Cider Profile: Name: Coastliner – Maritime Original (Preciously known as Coastliner Craft Cider Maritime to the Core) Sampled January 2018 (Updated March 2023) Brand: Red Rover Brewing Company Limited Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Fredrecton, NB ABV: 5.4% (5.6%) Website Link: redroverbrew.com Ingredients: 100% cold pressed apple juice, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar […]
Great Cider – Nice and Dry
Cider Profile: Name: Great Cider – Nice and Dry Sampled January 2018 Brand: The Great Canadian Cider Company Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Collingwood, ON ABV: 6.3% Website Link: greatcider.com Ingredients: Organic apples, organic cane sugar (contains natural sulphites) Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 13 g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (Can), 1L (bottle) Availability: LCBO, […]
JK’s Northern Neighbour
Cider Profile: Name: JK’s Northern Neighbour Farmhouse Cider (Saskatoon Cuvee) Sampled December 2017 Brand: Almar Orchards Type: Apple – Sweet Location of Brewing: Flushing, Michigan ABV: 5.5% Website Link: jksfarmhouseciders.com Ingredients: Michigan apple juice, Saskatchewan Saskatoons, yeast Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 87 g/L Size(s) available: 650mL (bottle) Availability: US Retail stores (LCBO discontinued) Flavour: Apple […]
Rock Creek – Dry Apple
Cider Profile: Name: Rock Creek – Dry Apple Sampled December 2017 (Updated June 2020) Brand: Big Rock Brewery Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Calgary, AB ABV: 5.5% Website Link: bigrockbeer.com Ingredients: Hard Apple Cider, Ginger, Cinnamon, Vanilla extract, Sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 24g/l Size(s) available: 355ml Can 4 pack, 473ml Can […]
Tempt – Dirty Passion
Cider Profile: Name: Tempt – Dirty Passion Sampled December 2017 Brand: Tempt Cider (Brewery Group Denmark A/S) Type: Flavoured Location of Brewing: Denmark ABV: 4.5% Website Link: tempt.dk Ingredients: water, apple wine, sugar, carbon dioxide, acidity regulator (E330), lemon juice from concentrate, stabilizers (E414 E445), natural Passion Fruit flavour, Colour (E160e) Gluten Free: Yes Sugar […]
Apple Falls – Heritage
Cider Profile: Name: Apple Falls – Heritage Sampled November 2017 [Updated February 2019] Brand: Apple Falls Cider Co Type: Cider – Crisp Location of Brewing: Carrying Place, ON ABV: 7% Website Link: applefallscider.ca/ Ingredients: Apple cider (Empire, McIntosh, Norther Spy and Red Delicious), Bosc pear, maple syrup Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 500ml […]
Clafeld – Elderflower Cider & Wine
Cider Profile: Name: Clafeld Elderflower Cider & Wine Sampled October 2017 Brand: Clafeld Fruit Winery and Cidery Type: Flavoured Location of Brewing: Picton, Ontario ABV: 9% Website Link: Ingredients: Fermented apple and grape juice, dried elderflower, sulphites, potassium sorbate Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473mL (cans) Availability: All year – retail store […]
Puddicombe – Family Tree
Cider Profile: Name: Puddicombe – Apple Sampled October 2017 (Updated March 2022) Brand: Puddicome Apple Cider Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Winona, ON ABV: 5.5% Website Link: puddicombecider.com Ingredients: Cider, sugar, sulfites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 29 g/LSize(s) available: 473ml Can Availability: All year – LCBO, Puddicome online and retail store Flavour: […]
County Cider – Apple
Cider Profile: Name: County Apple Cider Sampled July 2017 Brand: County Cider Co Type: Apple Location of Brewing: Picton, On ABV: 6.5% Website Link: countycider.com Ingredients: Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 25 g/LSize(s) available: 500mL (glass bottle) Availability: All year – LCBO, grocery stores, retail store. Various bars and restaurants across Ontario Flavour: Apple […]
Clafeld – Oh Beehave
Cider Profile: Name: Clafeld Oh Beehave Sampled January 2018 Brand: Clafeld Fruit Winery and Cider House Type: Flavoured – Honey Location of Brewing: Picton, ON ABV: 9% Website Link: clafeldciderhouse.com Ingredients: Fermented apple juice, fermented grape juice, honey, sulphites, natural flavour, potassium sorbate, sulphites. Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 341 mL (bottle) […]
Ironwood Cider – Original
Cider Profile: Name: Ironwood – Original Cider Updated March 2022. First sampled August 2017. Brand: Sunnybrook Farms Estate Winery Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Niagara-on-the-Lake ABV: 5.5% (2023) Website Link: ironwoodcider.ca/ Ingredients: Cider, apple juice, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 26 g/LSize(s) available: 473mL (can) Availability: LCBO, grocery stores & Ironwood online […]
Ardiel – Dry Apple
Cider Profile: Name: Ardiel Cider House Dry Apple Cider Sampled: July 2017. Updated February 2023 Brand: Georgian Hills Vineyard Inc. Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Blue Mountains, Ontario ABV: 6% (5.5% now in 2023) Website Link: adielciderhouse.ca Ingredients: apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 23 g/lSize(s) available: 473 ml (can) Availability: All year – […]
Saunders – Flying Canoe
Cider Profile: Name: Flying Canoe – Hard Cider Sampled March 2017 (Updated December 2021) Brand: Flying Canoe Cider *Saunders Cider Type: Hard Cider Location of Brewing: Ottawa, ON ABV: 5% Website Link: flyingcanoehardcider.com Ingredients: Apples, Sulfates Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 473ml Availability: LCBO, various grocery stores, various bars in Eastern Ontario Flavour: […]
Clafeld – Smashed Apple Cider
Cider Profile: Name: Smashed Apple Cider Sampled November 2016 Brand: Clafeld Fruit Winery and Cidery Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Picton, Ontario ABV: 6% Website Link: clafeldciderhouse.com/ Ingredients: Fermented apple juice, sugar, sulphites, potassium sorbate, caramel colour Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473mL (Cans) Availability: All year – at retail […]
Coffin Ridge – Forbidden Artisanal
Cider Profile: Name: Coffin Ridge – Forbidden Artisanal Cider Sampled August 2016 Brand: Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Annan, Ontario ABV: 6.5% Website Link: coffinridge.ca/ Ingredients: Fermented apple juice, sugar, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 31 g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (cans) Availability: All year – LCBO, select bars, online, […]
CID – Rose Sparkling
A more upscale wine-type of cider that would pair well with a romantic meal. You can tell it has been aged in a barrel for a long period, because of the earthy, musty flavour.
Pommies – Original
Pommies Dry Cider (Caledon, ON) is a sparkling clean and dry cider with a bit of sour aftertaste.
Spirit Tree – Draught
Cider Profile: Name: Spirit Tree Draught Cider Last updated: February 2022. First Sampled May 2016 Brand: Spirit Tree Estate Cidery Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Caledon, Ontario ABV: 6% Website Link: spirittreecider.com/ Ingredients: Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 31g/l Size(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: LCBO & Spirit Tree retail + online stores Flavour: […]
Somersby – Apple
A great ‘gateway’ cider for new drinkers. Very sweet and is great for mixing cocktails since the flavour doesn’t get washed out. With some wine elements, this sugary "apple wine" can result in bad hangovers. Somersby has become the new standard in commercial cider since 2015.
London Calling – Pear & Apple
An artificial, lower-grade cider that seems to have been designed to appeal to younger people. Has a very bizarre aftertaste that develops that is hard to describe beyond it being malty.
