Final evening, I made an apple crisp (with a little bit cider addition), and it’s already nearly devoured. Fall has me feeling hungry for coziness, for film nights at dwelling, and for the return of my favourite flavors. Perhaps it’s as a result of I used to be born within the fall, however I simply love so most of the tastes most related to this season. At the moment, I’m sharing my assessment of two Cities Ciderhouse’s Crimson Bliss; it is a cider made with apples, black currants and cranberries. I like all three elements, so I’m hoping for good issues.
Two Cities is an Oregon Cidery primarily based out of Corvallis and Portland. The cidery makes a wild array of various ciders. Right here’s what 2 Cities Ciderhouse says to introduce the corporate.
At 2 Cities Ciderhouse, we imagine that the lengthy historical past of cidermaking calls for respect and deserves to be performed proper. Beginning with the very best high quality complete elements from native farms, we take no shortcuts in crafting our ciders. We by no means add any refined sugar or concentrates and as a substitute use gradual, chilly fermentation strategies to permit the fruit to talk for itself. As a family-owned firm, we’re dedicated to the expansion of our crew and the enrichment of our communities. We take satisfaction in producing true Northwest craft cider.
My due to the sort of us at 2 Cities Ciderhouse who despatched me some Crimson Blis for assessment. As at all times, samples don’t assure a assessment, however I’m grateful and comfortable to contemplate the ciders I obtain. I’ll admit, when a cider consists of particular apples or options that I particularly like, I could attain for that cider sooner!
My earlier 2 Cities Ciderhouse critiques are including up! Right here’s the record:
Hole Jack’d: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2022/09/cider-review-2-towns-ciderhouses-hollow.html
Two Berry Dream: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2022/08/cider-review-2-towns-ciderhouses-two.html
Tenth Anniversary Cider Pacific Northwest Heirloom Mix: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2021/01/cider-review-2-towns-ciderhouse-Tenth.html
Good Limes Roll: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2020/07/cider-reviews-two-towns-cider-house.html
Cosmic Currant: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2019/12/cider-review-two-towns-cosmic-currant.html
Hole Jack’d: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2019/10/cider-review-two-towns-ciderhouse.html
Afton Subject: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2019/06/cider-review-2-towns-ciderhouse-afton.html
La Mûre: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2019/02/cider-review-albemarle-ciderworks.html
Straightforward Peasy Lemon Squeezy: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2018/12/cider-review-eden-ciders-siren-song-and.html
Cidre Bouche: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2017/11/cider-review-2-towns-ciderhouses-cidre.html
Pearadise: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2018/05/very-perry-may-2-towns-ciderhouses.html
Pineapple: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2018/02/cider-review-portland-cider-company.html
Vivid Cider: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2016/07/cider-review-roundup-common-cider-co.html
Hop and Stalk: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2014/12/cider-review-2-towns-ciderhouse-hop-and.html
You’ll be able to go to 2 Cities’ ciderhouse on-line to study all of the cidery’s releases and occasions: https://2townsciderhouse.com/
Two Cities Cider Home – Crimson Bliss official description.
Crafted from a festive medley of Oregon cranberries, black currants, and Northwest apples, this vibrant cider is the ultimate launch within the 2022 Fruit Seasonal line, following Cherry Elegant and Two Berry Dream. Vivid cranberries and black currants make this cider the right complement for gathering across the fireplace this season whereas taking a while to sit back with buddies and revel in a second of bliss…Fragrant and vibrant, this festive hearth beverage is the right addition to any vacation gathering.
Specs
5.2% ABV | Cranberry Currant Cider
Made with Bandon Oregon cranberries, black currants, and Northwest apples
Traits
A festive medley of Oregon cranberries, black currants, and Northwest apples
Vibrant ruby pink hue
Vivid cranberry taste, wealthy cassis, with a kiss of sweetness
Look: good, ruby pink, depth shade, few seen bubbles
Wow! This appears to be like like a cranberry punch. That is the truest pink I could have seen in a cider for a protracted whereas. The colour is fabulously intense with beautiful brilliance. I don’t see a lot in the way in which of bubbles.
Aromas: citric acid, rock sweet, cranberry juice
The Cranberry Bliss smells to me like citric acid and rock sweet. I’m reminded of that sharp and glowing deal with that my grandmother would at all times let me select at state parks. I get notes of cranberry juice as properly.
Sweetness/Dryness: Semi-sweet
I believed this could be a candy cider, but it surely’s a semi-sweet, possibly even a semi-dry. I’ll clarify why I discover this dedication troublesome under.
Flavors and ingesting expertise: tart, candy, bitter, bitter, cranberry, currant, and apple
Zoinks! This cider tastes tart, candy, bitter, bitter and intense. I like that it delivers all the above with stability and verve. The Crimson Bliss is certainly blissful to my palate. What surprises me most is that it’s a bit much less candy and sharp than I anticipated and as a substitute extra rounded and three dimensional.The cranberry speaks loud and clear, and the apple and black currant do essential background work that rounds out the flavour.
The expertise is a pleasurable waft of briefly complicated smoke, grape, and blueberry. I’m so grateful that it has a spine of apple. It is splendidly intense. It’s enjoyable and punch like. The form of the expertise is front-loaded with a quick end. The Crimson Bliss brings medium bubble and a pleasant full physique. I had mine with a dinner of quinoa with pesto and cannellini beans, heirloom tomatoes and a foolish aspect of broccoli tots. Maybe not essentially the most difficult and complicated meal I might create, but it surely warmed me inside and outside. The cider additionally tasted positively pleasant with my contemporary apple crisp.
