CIDERCRAFT Magazine, CIDERCRAFT Volume 14 2020
Top Transitions Brewery Made Ciders 44 CIDERCRAFTMAG COM Single Varietal A showcase of one apple variety at least 80 percent the designated varietal D O U B L E G O L D Eden Ciders Cellar Series 4 Guineveres Pearls kNewport VT All Northern Spy apples and exclusively from a single Vermont farms 2016 harvest this cider is categorized as imperial for its 11 percent ABV and designated as semisweet for its 12 percent residual sugar but is 100 percent balanced in purity of autumn apple Rich golden fruits earth and apple leaf link up with dazzling acid and embracing tannin in one concentrated sip 20 750ml kedenciders com GOLD Settlers Cider Co Golden Russett k 17 CAD 750ml S I LV ER Cider Riot Kingston Black k 18 500ml BRONZ E T I E Tieton Cider Works Single Varietal Harrison k 8 500ml Herbs Cider Double Drag Tap Gravenstein k 20 750ml JUDGE S P ICKS Seattle Cider Co Winter Banana k 18 750ml Arsenal Cider House Grimes Golden k 19 1ltr growler Chatter Creek Cider Kingston Black k 12 500ml Ragged Hill Cider Co Honeycrisp k 16 750ml Eager to keep portfolios fresh while appealing to drinkers looking for gluten free options more breweries are adding cider to their range of packaged o erings Here are ive standouts In Oregon DOUBLE MOUNTAIN BREWERY CIDERY has its own orchard and sources from other local growers currently making half a dozen ciders including several single variety styles Arkansas Black with its deft balance of acids and tannins plus a whisper of raspberry in the pro ile is particularly successful Ohios RHINEGEIST BREWERY often has limited releases on tap but only cans two ciders year round The lively Swizzle with its notes of bright lemongrass and prickly ginger wins points for drinkability and creativity With a dozen cider varieties occupying the fruitier end of the spectrum Michigans STEVENS POINT BREWERY might have the widest selection of any brewing company in its CIDERBOYS line Mad Bark with its warming note of cinnamon is the best in the bunch The SAINT LOUIS BREWERY better known as Schla ly produces just one canned cider Raspberry Proper Cider but a gentle tartness and a semidry inish separate it from the pack of other fruited examples from beer specialists New Yorks OMMEGANG BREWERY debuted Dry Cider and Rosé Cider this year fermenting Empire apples with a Belgian ale yeast Dry Cider with its crispness and hints of pear and white grapefruit just edges out the Rosé as our pick
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