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!Â
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 yeastÂ
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.Â
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