Portland Cider Co.’s Imperial Abbey Apple Cider

One other whirlwind of vacation and birthday enjoyable has come and gone. This previous week has been full of flicks, meals, mates, household, cube rolling, and sure, cider. When a mysterious cider package deal arrives when your own home is full of household, after all you must open up it up and present every little thing off. Portland Cider Co. was form sufficient to shock me with a cider arrival simply earlier than Thanksgiving! 

What I learn about Portland Cider Co. is that this firm is wild for taste mixtures and experimentation. The corporate makes use of Northwest apples however an entire slew of extra taste components. Through the years, I’ve tasted their tackle peach, pineapple, pumpkin, and extra.

I’ve reviewed a slew of Portland Cider Co.’s providing prior to now decade. Right here’s the rundown.

Bloody Hell: https://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2021/07/cider-review-portland-cider-cos-bloody.html

Lemon-Lime Ciderade: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2021/06/cider-review-portland-cider-companys.html

Crangerine: https://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2020/12/cider-review-portland-cider-companys.html

Razzberry: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2020/06/cider-review-once-upon-tree-wild-flight.html

Peach Berry: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2020/04/cider-review-portland-cider-companys.html

Kinda Dry: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2015/05/cider-review-portland-cider-company.html

Pineapple: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2018/02/cider-review-portland-cider-company.html

Cranberry: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2019/03/cider-review-seed-stone-cidery-heritage.html

Pumpkin Spice: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2018/10/cider-review-portland-cider-co-pumpkin.html

Pineapple Rose: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2019/07/cider-reviews-portland-cider-cos.html

Get the complete scoop on-line from Portland Cider Co. straight. Right here’s a hyperlink to the cidery web site: https://www.portlandcider.com/house

My evaluation at this time is for Portland Cider Co.’s Imperial Abbey Apple. Right here’s how the cidery describes this launch.

Juicy & brilliant Belgian-inspired Northwest Apple Cider

Expertly crafted by our cider makers in a novel Belgian-style cider, Abbey Apple showcases Northwest apples fermented with Belgian ale yeast. The result’s a clean, full-bodied cider with a brilliant, juicy end. 8.4% ABV

Tasting Notes

Juicy, brilliant, refined banana and clove, tropical aromas, distinctive end.

Meals Pairings

Shepherd’s pie, darkish chocolate cake, spicy thai basil rooster, roasted greens

Elements

NW apples

Belgian ale yeast 

All the time Gluten Free

Look: shining, gentle heat straw, no seen bubbles

This can be a pretty cider with a delicate heat straw hue. I don’t see any haze or bubbles. It’s good and virtually nonetheless in look. I do anticipate that I’ll discover bubbles as soon as I style the cider.

Aromas: yeast, cheddar, bread, candied sugar, apple

The Imperial Abbey Apple Cider smells yeasty a bit cheddar funk. That is undoubtedly the Belgian Beer fashion coming by means of. The aroma initially jogs my memory of bread but additionally of darkish candied sugar. It’s fascinating! I do get some apple notes, however the are secondary to the yeast character.

Sweetness/Dryness: Semi-sweet

This cider is semi-sweet, however it’s additionally obtained some bitterness that add complexity.

Flavors and consuming expertise: Bittersweet, belgian-beer influenced, full bodied, excessive acid

This can be a cider for beer lovers, particularly for Belgian beer lovers! The Imperial Abbey Ale’s style is notably bittersweet with a enjoyable stability of those two components. The Belgian ale yeast profile is distinguished. The cider comes throughout petilliant and full bodied with that heavy imperial ABV.

There’s loads of malic acid and apple current, however neither are as highly effective because the yeast flavors. I discover it pleasingly complicated. This might be an ideal pairing for a sizzling plate of fish and chips. 

As we head into the darker days and longer nights approaching the northern hemisphere’s Winter Solstice, don’t overlook to offer your self quiet cozy time to hibernate!