The third of many from the haul from the New York State Cider Festival, Dan revisits Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider Traditional Dry.

STYLE: Cider – Traditional
ABV: 7.0%
AVAILABILITY: 750 ml and 12 oz bottles

Stats above taken from the brewery’s bottle.

Burnt orange/cider-like in a color with a huge, white, fluffy head.

Blend of tart and sweet cider apples with a touch of “farmhouse” note.

A pleasant blend of those tart and sweet apple notes with a hint of sharpness to round out the flavor.

Soft carbonation with a light/medium body.

I really enjoyed this last year when I first tried it and was glad to be able to snag a bottle this year care of the extra VIP hour of tasting. Shoutout to their cidermaker Elizabeth Ryan, who is such a key figure in agriculture and cider here in New York and beyond. This is a great sipping cider, but would pair lovely with poultry/fowl-based meals especially for festive occasions.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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