Fall is in the air and this is my favorite time to enjoy hard cider. I know a lot of people see it as a light refreshing summer drink, but there is nothing better than freshly pressed and fermented apples right off the tree.
I visited Townline Cider a while back and was excited to bring home some cans. I finally decided to break into them as it’s official fall and the timing just felt right.
Alma Mater is a traditional hard cider with a blend of MAC, Greening, and Spartan apples. These apples give flavors reminiscent of tart green apples and days gone by.
The appearance is clean and almost clear with a slight yellow hue. There’s loads of light carbonation and no head.
The aroma is sweet and slightly tart on the nostrils. It’s almost had a cooling effect from the heavy carbonation streams. If I had to sum up the aroma in one word it would be clean. I am always surprised how clean cider is. Beer has so many aromas it can be a jumbled mess, but cider just had that pure apple essence.
The flavor is more tart than I would of thought. It’s definitely sweet, but balanced by the tartness. A lot of ciders are too sweet for my liking, but this was pleasurable.
The mouthfeel is super light due to that carbonation. Along with that sweetness that carries over to a slight sticky feeling this is not a flat drink. Overall, it’s a delicious cider with sweet aromas and a sourly tart taste it’s a perfect drink for welcoming the fall weather.
Cheers,
Cryptictruth
It looks a lot lighter than I would have expected. I need to try and get into some of these hard ciders more. I haven't really tried any of the commercial ones. I just had the stuff that my friend used to make in his still.
That's the best kind of beer/liquor/cider. We had a buddy that used to make some moonshine that he would add cinnamon to. It was like drinking fireball on steroids.
That sounds crazy! My neighbor has a guy bring him half gallons of Everclear from down south and then he makes Apple Pie and sells it. I have a bottle in my fridge he gave me.
I've don't that before I love apple pie moonshine for bonfires. It's like the quintessential fall drink.