Friday, December 13, 2019

Hard Way - Renegade

A relative newcomer, Hard Way Cider is a small cidery in Bath, Ontario. They specialize in very dry ciders — what they refer to as "bone dry." They have many varieties of flavoured ciders, but I prefer the plain cider.
The taste is light and, as expected, very dry, so dry that the taste seems to vanish quickly. It makes a nice light drink that would go well with food.


















Currently, only available for purchase at the cidery.

Lonetree

A cider from B.C. that they refer to as "dry", but is more off-dry. It has an okay first taste but a slightly artificial after taste. The ingredients list shows the addition of "natural flavours", whatever that is. Not to my liking.

Friday, September 13, 2019

Queen Street 501

An Ontario cider from Brickworks Ciderhouse in Toronto. Is is labelled "semi-sweet" but tastes drier — more an off-dry, but it has a very light apple taste. Nice easy drinking cider.

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Galipette Cidre

From France, a nice off-dry cider (cidre in French) with a more intense apple flavour than most. A very French apple taste — similar to the apple flavour in a good Calvados. The apple varieties Galipette uses are Kermerrien, Marie Ménard, and Judor apples — very different from Canadian apple varieties. 8.5/10

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Coffin Ridge Forbidden Dry Cider

A nice, full-fruit, just off-dry cider from Coffin Ridge Winery in Ontario.

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Ardiel

A medium strength cider from Ardiel Cider House of Blue Mountains, Ontario. Made from local apples, it is light in colour almost like a perry with a very light bouquet. A very light dry apple but not astringent. A good crisp light refreshing drink. 8/10

They also make a perry, a hopped cider and a sparkling perry, none of which I've yet tried.

Sparkling Pear CiderBig John Hopped CiderVictoria Pear Cider

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Eden Grove - Perfect Pear Cider

From Winonna County, Ontario, a nice light, slightly sweet perry with lots of pear flavour. Made with Bosc and Bartlett pears. Similar in taste to William's Sir Perry. 8/10