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: […]
Thornbury – Spiced Apple
Cider Profile: Name: Thornbury Spiced Apple Cider Sampled November 2016 Updated: November 2021 Brand: Colio Wines of Canada Ltd. Type: Flavoured – Spiced Location of Brewing: Thornbury, Ontario ABV: 5.3% Website Link: www.thornburycider.com Ingredients: Fermented (100% Canadian) apple juice, fresh pressed (100% Canadian) apple juice, cane sugar, natural spice flavour, caramel, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes […]
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.
