LUCY IN SKY ~ REVEL CIDER

I am not usually a cider person, but this one is superb. Lucy in the Sky is a citra and Perle hopped sour apple cider, made with a wild fermented Cortland base. Fermentation happened outside in the spring when the temperatures began to climb. A bit of brett was also added too giving it a bit of complexity. Sampled on draught the cider poured a pale yellow with hints of green. Both sourness and citra hops hit you on your first sip, this mellowed as I continued to sip. The nose contained citra hops, fresh green sour apples and lots of farmyard funk and earth. The taste is quite sharp and sour at first with lots of green apple, funk and notes of green grapes and grapefruit. Mid glass I began to get some gose –like salty notes. A recommended summer sipper - Look for it!

6.9% from Hamilton, Ontario

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SCRUMPKIN ~ WEST AVENUE CIDER

Sampled on draught.  Scrumpkin is a wild pumpkin cider made with wild and brett yeasts, and is dry hopped.  It pours a light murky yellow with a minimal head.  It is pleasantly funky-sour , but very little pumpkin was discernable.  Begins with lots of fruit flavour and a little spice and ends dry. Very enjoyable, especially if you like a sour, like me.

6.2% from Hamilton, Ontario