The seventh of many from the New York State Cider Festival haul, Dan dips into Grisamore Cider Works Kingston Black single varietal.

STYLE: Cider – Traditional Dry
INGREDIENTS: Golden Russet, Roxbury Russet, Baldwin, and Jonagold apples
ABV: 7.0%
AVAILABILITY: 750ml bottles (Limited – Batch 2022)

Stats above taken from the brewery’s bottle.

Gold in color and brilliantly clear, with minimal carbonation.

A full expression of juice and flesh from the varietal and some earthy notes.

Great balance of dryness and sweetness and an excellent representation of the fruit and slight tartness on the finish.

Moderately dry, with very little carbonation and a medium body.

If you are unsure of where you are on the sweet-to-dry spectrum and want to start to dip your toes into single varietal cider, this is a great one to try. Pairing-wise, this would be a great table cider for most meals as long as you’re not going to spicy or powerful in flavors, but it’s great sharing by itself as well.

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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