Slabtown – Mint Cucumber
Cider Profile: Name: Slabtown – Mint Cucumber Sampled August 2020 Brand: Slabtown Cider Co Type: Flavoured – Mint and Cucumber Location of Brewing: Uxbridge, ON ABV: 6% Website Link: Slabtowncider.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Seasonal – Slabtown Retail Store Flavour: Mint and Cucumber Colour: Transparent yellow/green […]
Banjo – Rouge
Cider Profile: Name: Banjo – Rouge Sampled September 2020 Brand: Banjo Handcrafted Cider Type: Flavoured – Cherry Location of Brewing: Uxbridge, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: banjocider.ca Ingredients: Apples, dark cherry, maple syrup, sulphites Gluten Free: N/A Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Banjo Retail Store Flavour: Cherry Colour: Translucent dark-red Carbonation: Small, […]
Windswept – Cyser
Cider Profile: Name: Windswept – Cyser Sampled September 2020 Brand: Windswept Orchard Cider Type: Apple – Cyser Location of Brewing: Grey Country, ON ABV: 7% Website Link: windweptcider.com Ingredients: Georgian Bay apples, wild yeast, local wildflower honey, sulphites. Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Via Windswept retail and online stores. Select […]
Grange of Prince Edward – Farmhouse
Cider Profile: Name: Grange of Prince Edward – Farmhouse Style Still Cider Sampled June 2020 Brand: Grange of Prince Edward Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Hillier, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: grangewinery.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Grange of Prince Edward online and retail stores […]
FieldBird – Fledgling (Sur Lie)
Cider Profile: Name: FieldBird – Fledgling (Sur Lie) Sampled August 2020 Brand: FieldBird Cider Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Wellington, ON ABV: 9% Website Link: fieldbird.ca Ingredients: Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 330mL (bottle) Availability: FieldBird Online Store Flavour: Apple Colour: Cloudy straw yellow Carbonation: Fine, frequently streaming […]
Rootstock Ciderworks – Rosé Hard Cider (2017)
Cider Profile: Name: Rootstock Ciderworks – Rose Hard Cider (2017) Sampled October 2019 Brand: Rootstock Ciderwork (Celk Distilling) & Leonard Oakes Estate Winery Type: Apple – Rosé Location of Brewing: Williamson, NY ABV: 7.9% Website Link: rootstockciderworks.com Ingredients: Blend of Heritage Cider form Rootstock and Rose wine from Leonard Oakes Estate Winery (Rhode Island Greening […]
Fruktstereo Cider Revolution (2018)
Cider Profile: Name: Fruktstereo Cider Revolution (2018) Sampled June 2020 Brand: Frukstereo Type: Apple and Pear – Sparkling Location of Brewing: Malmo, Sweden ABV: 5.5% Website Link: fruktstereo.com Ingredients: Water, apple, pear, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Specialty – Better Beverage Bars Flavour: Apple & Pear Colour: Hazy […]
Loch Mór Cider – Bootlegger (Rum)
Cider Profile: Name: Loch Mór Cider – Bootlegger (Rum) First sampled June 2020. Updated August 2020 Brand: Loch Mór Cider Company Type: Apple – Barrel-Aged Location of Brewing: Hillier, ON ABV: 9.4% Website Link: lochmorcider.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: N/A Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 500mL (bottle) Availability: At Loch Mór Retail and Online Store Flavour: […]
West Ave – Heritage Dry
Cider Profile: Name: West Avenue Heritage Dry Sampled April 2020 Brand: West Avenue Ciderhouse Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Flamborough, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: westavenue.ca Ingredients: 100% Ontario Heritage apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 4g/L Size(s) available: 500mL (bottles) & 473mL (cans) Availability: West Ave Retail Store, Online Store & […]
Clafeld – Hey Lady
Cider Profile: Name: Clafeld Cider – Hey Lady First sampled January 2020 Updated: December 2021 Brand: Clafeld Cider House Type: Flavoured – Grape Location of Brewing: Picton, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: clafeldciderhouse.com Ingredients: Fermented apple juice, grape skins, sugar, sorbate, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473mL (cans) Availability: Clafeld […]
Farmgate – Founders Reserve
Cider Profile: Name: Farmgate Cider – Founders’ Reserve Sampled February 2020 Brand: Farmgate Cider Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Arnprior, ON ABV: 7% Website Link: farmgatecider.ca Ingredients: Estate Apples Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Direct from Farmgate Website and Ottawa Farmers Markets (Lansdowne or Carp) Flavour: Apple […]
Tawse – Cider
Cider Profile: Name: Tawse – Cider Sampled October 2019 Brand: Tawse Winery Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Vineland, ON ABV: 5% Website Link: tawsewinery.ca Ingredients: Cider, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 32g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (Cans) Availability: LCBO and Tawse retail store Flavour: Apple Colour: Light and bright yellow Carbonation: Large, barley […]
Loch Mór Cider – Untamed (2018)
Cider Profile: Name: Loch Mór Cider Company – Untamed (2018) Sampled August 2019 Brand: Loch Mór Cider Company (formerly Settlers Cider 2019) Type: Apple – Wild Location of Brewing: Hillier, ON ABV: 8.5% Website Link: lochmorcider.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Retired, past vintage Flavour: Apple Colour: […]
Niagara Cider Company – No. 1 Dry
Cider Profile: Name: Niagara Cider Company – No. 1 Dry Apple Cider Sampled August 2019 Brand: Niagara Cider Company Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario ABV: 6% Website Link: niagaracidercompany.com Ingredients: Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 16g/L Size(s) available: 473ml (Can) Availability: LCBO and Better Beverage Bars Flavour: Apple Colour: […]
Burst Cider – Atoca
Cider Profile: Name: Burst Cider – Atoca Sampled July 2019 Brand: Burst Cider Co. Type: Flavoured – Cranberry Location of Brewing: Embrun, ON ABV: 6.0% Website Link: burstciders.ca Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 500mL (bottles) Availability: At Ottawa area bars + Étienne Brûlé Brewery Flavour: Cranberry Colour: Hazy pink + […]
West Ave – Legend of the Fall
Cider Profile: Name: West Ave – Legend of the Fall Sampled January 2019 (Updated in Can, March 2021) Brand: West Avenue Cider House Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Flamborough, ON ABV: 6.9% Website Link: westavenue.ca Ingredients: Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 750ml (bottle) & 355ml (can) Availability: Retail and […]
Clafeld – Rose Hip
Cider Profile: Name: Clafeld – Rose Hip Sampled June 2018 (Updated May 2021) Brand: Clafeld Fruit Winery and Cider House Type: Flavoured – Rose Hip Location of Brewing: Picton, ON ABV: 8% Website Link: clafeldciderhouse.com Ingredients: Fermented apple, grape and cranberry juice, sugar, dried rosehips, dried rose petals, sulphites, potassium sorbate. Gluten Free: Yes Sugar […]
Fieldbird – Northern Spy 2017
Cider Profile: Name: Fieldbird – 2017 Norther Spy Sampled January 2019 Brand: Fieldbird Cider Type: Still Location of Brewing: Wellington, ON ABV: 9% Website Link: fieldbirdcider.com Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 750 mL (bottle) Availability: via Fieldbird Cider at Ken-He Winery and Online Store Flavour: Apple Colour: Golden-Yellow Carbonation: Still […]
Liberty Village Extra Dry Cider
Cider Profile: Name: Liberty Village Extra Dry Cider Sampled January 2019 Brand: Liberty Village Beverage Co Type: Apple – Dry Location of Brewing: Toronto, ON ABV: 4.5% Website Link: Ingredients: Apples Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 3 g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (can) Availability: LCBO Flavour: Apple Colour: Very pale yellow Carbonation: Sparse small bubble […]
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: […]
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: […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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) […]
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: […]
