Cider Profile: Name: Ernest – Snicker Doodle Sampled January 2019 Brand:  Ernest Cider Co Ltd. Type: Apple- Mulled Location of Brewing: Newmarket, On ABV: 6.2% Website Link: ernestcider.com Ingredients: Apples, cinnamon, honey, organic cane sugar, vanilla bran, pure vanilla extract, lemon bitter, potasium sorbate, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473mL (can) Availability: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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:  […]

Cider Profile: Name: Magnotta – Raspberry First Sampled: December 2018 Last updated: July 2024 Brand: Magnotta Craft Cider Type: Flavoured – Raspberry Location of Production: Vaughn, ON ABV: 5.6% Website Link: magnotta.com Ingredients: Cider, Sugars (Fructose) Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Potassium Metabisulfite, Natural Flavour Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: […]

Cider Profile: Name:  401 Cider – Cranberry Cosmo Sampled December 2018 Brand: 401 Cider Brewery Type: Flavoured – Cranberry Location of Brewing: Colborne, Ontario ABV: 5% Website Link: 401cidercompany.com Ingredients: Fermented apple juice, cranberry juice, sugar, sulphites, potassium sorbate Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750mL (bottle) Availability: Limited – at retail store and online| […]

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: […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Brickworks Cider Field & Berry Sampled November 2018 Brand: Brickworks Cider House Type: Flavoured – Mixed Berry Location of Brewing: Toronto, ON ABV: 5.5% Website Link: theciderhouse.ca Ingredients: Cider, blueberry juice from concentrate, strawberry juice from concentrate, raspberry juice from concentrate, carbonated water, natural flavour Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) […]

Cider Profile: Name: Folkin’ Hard Cherry Bomb Sampled October 2018 Brand:  Bonnieheath Estate Lavender and Winery Type: Flavoured – Cherry Location of Brewing: Waterford, ON ABV: 5.5% Website Link: bonnieheathestate.ca Ingredients: Cider, Cherry Juice Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 500 mL (bottle) Availability: At Bonnieheath retail store Flavour: Cherry Colour:  Deep ruby […]

Cider Profile: Name: Thornbury – Cranberry Apple Cider Sampled July 2018 Brand: Thornbury Village Cider House Type: Flavoured – Cranberry Location of Brewing: Thornbury, ON ABV: 5.3% Website Link: thornburycraft.com Ingredients: Apples, cranberry juice, cane sugar, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 74 g/L Size(s) available: 471 mL (can) Availability: LCBO and Retail Store Flavour: Cranberry […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Brickworks Rosé Cider Sampled August 2018 Brand: Brickworks Ciderhouse Type: Flavoured – Rosé Location of Brewing: Toronto, ON ABV: 6% Website Link: theciderhouse.ca Ingredients: Apple juice, concentrated raspberry juice, concentrated blueberry juice, sugar (cane sugar, honey), yeast, tannic acid, malic acid Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 8 g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (can) […]

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 […]

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: […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Coffin Ridge – Forbidden Pink Sampled July 2018 Brand: Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery Type: Flavoured – Raspberry Location of Brewing: Annan, Ontario ABV: 5.5% Website Link: coffinridge.ca Ingredients: Fermented apple juice, raspberry juice, sugar, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 39 g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (cans) Availability: LCBOs, select restaurants, Coffin Ridge retail store,various grocery […]

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 […]

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 […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Apple Falls Cider Hopped Kombucha Cider Sampled May 2018 Brand: Apple Falls Cider + Pyramid Ferments Type: Hopped Location of Brewing: Carrying Place, ON ABV: 3.9% Website Link: applefallscider.ca Ingredients: Cider, raspberry hopped kombucha Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 500 mL (bottle) Availability: At retail store and online store […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Heartwood – Eve Goes Badass Sampled January 2018 Brand: Heartwood Farm & Cidery Type: Infused – Pepper Location of Brewing: Ospringe, ON ABV: 6.8% Website Link: Ingredients: Cider, cayenne peppers Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 600mL (bottle) Availability: Heartwood Retail Store, Guelph and Orangeville Farmers Markets Flavour: Apple & […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Fraser Valley – Honey Cider Sampled January 2018 Brand: Fraser Valley Cider Company Type: Flavoured – Honey Location of Brewing: Langley, BC ABV: 7.5% Website Link: fraservalleycider.ca Ingredients: 100% BC apples, honey, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750mL (bottle) Availability: Cidery retail store, specialty bottle shops in BC […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Spirit Tree – Pumpkin Cider Sampled January 2018 Brand:  Spirit Tree Estate Cidery Type: Flavoured – Pumpkin Spice Location of Brewing: Caledon, ON ABV: 6% Website Link: spirittreecider.com Ingredients: Cider, roasted pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 341mL (bottle) Availability: Spirit Tree Estate Retail Store Flavour: Pumpkin […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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) […]

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 […]

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 – […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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: […]