Cider Profile: Name: Domaine De Lavoie- Cidre Fortifié Sampled June 2020 Brand:  Domaine De Lavoie Type:  Apple – Aperitif (Fortified) Location of Brewing: Rougemont, QC ABV: 19% Website Link: de-lavoie.com Ingredients: McIntosh, Royal Gala, Sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 170g/L Size(s) available: 500ml (bottle) Availability: SAQ – Quebec Flavour: Apple Colour: Rustic orange Carbonation: […]

Cider Profile: Name:   No Boats on Sunday – Dry Rosé Cider Sampled May 2020 Brand: No Boats on Sunday Type: Apple – Rosé Location of Brewing: Grimsby, ON ABV: 5% Website Link: noboatscider.com Ingredients:  Apple cider, water, wine, glucose-fructose, malic acid, potassium sorbate, potassium metabisulphite, natural flavour (hops) Gluten Free: N/A Sugar Content: N/A […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Beaupré – Cidre Honblonné Sampled March 2020 Brand: Geloso Group of Companies Type: Apple – Hopped Location of Brewing: Laval, QC ABV: 5.6% Website Link: cidrebeaupre.com Ingredients:  N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available:  1L (bottle) Availability: SAQ (Quebec) Flavour: Apple Colour:  Dark golden-yellow Carbonation: Minimal small bubbles Cider Crate […]

Cider Profile: Name: D’ont Poke the Bear – Berry Sampled August 2020 Brand: Generations Wine Company Ltd. Type: Flavoured – Berry Location of Brewing: Toronto, ON ABV: 5.8% Website Link: dontpokethebear.com Ingredients: Cider, sugar (glucose), black currant, concentrate, natural flavours, potassium metabisulphite, sulphites. Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 35 g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (can) Availability: […]

Cider Profile: Name: 401 Cider Co – Raspberry Cider Sampled March 2020 Brand: 401 Cider Brewery Type: Flavoured – Raspberry Location of Brewing: Colborne, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: 401cidercompany.com Ingredients: Fermented apple and cranberry juice, sugar, sulphites, natural flavour, potassium sorbate Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 341mL (cans) Availability: At retail […]

Cider Profile: Name: Ernest – Bumbleberry Sampled May 2020 Brand: Ernest Cider Co. Type: Flavoured – mixed berries Location of Brewing: Newmarket, ON ABV: 6% Website Link: ernestcider.com Ingredients: Apples, organic cane sugar, blackberry juice, cranberry juice, raspberry juice, blueberry juice, strawberry juice, purple carrot juice (for colour) natural flavours, potassium sorbate, malic acid, Sulphites. […]

Cider Profile: Name: Fizz – Framboise (Raspberry) Sampled October 2019 Brand: Fizz (Coteau Rougemont – Ferme C.M.J.I Robert inc.) Type: Flavoured – Raspberry Location of Brewing: Rougemont, PQ ABV: 5% Website Link: coteaurougemont.ca Ingredients:  N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 28 g/L Size(s) available: 355ml Cans Availability: SAQ (2019) Flavour: Raspberry Colour: Vivid, semi-transparent red […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Heritage Estate Eden’s Apple Sampled October 2019 Brand: Heritage Estate Winery & Cidery Type: Apple – Semi-Sweet Location of Brewing: Barrie, ON ABV: 6% Website Link: heritagestates.ca Ingredients:  N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 45 g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (can) Availability: At Heritage Estate’s retail store  Flavour: Apple Colour: Cloudy sunshine yellow […]

Cider Profile: Name: Lonetree – Authentic Dry Cider Sampled March 2019 Brand:  The Lonetree Cider Co. Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Vancouver, BC ABV: 5.5% Website Link: lonetree.ca Ingredients: Cider, water, natural flavour, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 25g/L Size(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: LCBO (Ontario) + other provinces Flavour: Apple Colour: […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Thornbury – Blueberry Elderflower Apple Cider Sampled October 2019 Brand: Thornbury Village Cider House Type: Flavoured – Blueberry and Elderflower Location of Brewing: Thornbury, ON ABV: 5.1% Website Link: thornburycraft.com Ingredients:  Apple Cider, fresh pressed apple juice, wild blueberry Juice, sucrose, natural flavours, sulphites. Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 56 g/L Size(s) […]

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 […]

Cider Profile: Name:   Heritage Estate Eden’s Apple Strawberry Sampled July 2019 Brand: Heritage Estate Winery & Cidery Type: Flavoured – Strawberry Location of Brewing: Barrie, ON ABV: 6% Website Link: heritagestates.ca Ingredients:  N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 50 g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (can) Availability: At Heritage Estates retail store and local farmers markets Flavour: […]

Cider Profile: Name:   County Cider – Blackberry Peach Sampled June 2019 Brand: County Cider Co. Type: Flavoured – Blackberry and Peach Location of Brewing: Picton, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: countycider.com Ingredients: Cider, natural peach and blackberry flavour, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 500ml (glass bottle) Availability: County Retail and […]

Cider Profile: Name:  West Avenue Firecracker Sampled January 2019 Brand: West Avenue Cider House Type: Fire Cider Location of Brewing: Flamborough, ON ABV: 8.5% Website Link: westavenue.ca Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 375 mL (bottle) Availability: West Avenue retail + online store Flavour: Apple Colour: Dark rusty-brown Carbonation: No carbonation […]

Cider Profile: Name:  Farmed & Dangerous Cider Sampled December 2018 Brand: North American Craft Type: Apple – Crisp Location of Brewing: Hamilton, ON ABV: 6.5% Website Link: Ingredients: Apples, sulphites Gluten Free: yes Sugar Content: 24 g/L Size(s) available: 473mL (can) Availability: Discontinued Flavour: Apple Colour: Straw translucent yellow Carbonation: Very infrequently streaming medium bubbles. Some […]

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: 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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]