Cider Profile: Name: Somersby – Mango & Lime Sampled July 2022 Brand: Somersby (Carlsberg) Type:  Flavoured – Mango & Lime Location of Brewing: Kitchener, ON ABV: 4.5% Website Link: somersby.ca Ingredients: Cider, natural flavours, cochineal, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473ml Can Availability: LCBO 2022, select grocery stores. Flavour: Mango and […]

Cider Profile: Name: Cowbell – Original Cider Sampled August 2021 Brand: Cowbell Brewing Type: Apple – Commercial Location of Brewing: Blyth, ON ABV: 5.0% Website Link: cowbellbrewing.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: Cowbell Brewery retail and online store Flavour: Apple Colour: Hazy, rustic straw yellow Carbonation: Small, […]

Cider Profile: Name: Magners – Original Sampled October 2020 Brand: Magners Cider Company Type: Apple – Commercial Location of Brewing: Tipperary, Ireland ABV: 4.5% Website Link: magners.com Ingredients: Cider, Sugar, Citric Acid, Colour, Sodium Metabisulphite, Sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 33g/L Size(s) available: 500ml (can) Availability: Worldwide Flavour: Apple Colour:  Transparent orange Carbonation: Large streaming […

Cider Profile: Name:   Somersby – Rose Sampled August 2019 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, colours (Caramel carmines, anthocyanins)   Gluten Free: […]

Cider Profile: Name:   Brickworks Lemonade Cider Radler Sampled June 2019 Brand: Brickworks Ciderhouse Type: Apple – Radler Location of Brewing:  Toronto, ON ABV: 3.3% Website Link: theciderhouse.ca Ingredients: Cider, carbonated water, lemon juice, cane sugar Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 52g/l Size(s) available: 473mL (cans) Availability: LCBO and Brickworks Ciderhouse Flavour: Lemon and Apples Colour: […]

Cider Profile: Name: Lost Craft – Apple Cider Sampled July 2019 Brand: Lost Craft Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Toronto, ON ABV: 5% Website Link: lostcraft.ca Ingredients: Cider, sulphates Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473ml Availability: LCBO and grocery stores Flavour: Apple Colour: Straw yellow Carbonation: Large, infrequent streaming bubbles […]

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.