Zuzu (2022)
Rocky Ground Cider in Newburgh, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Cider - Hopped Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.02
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Zuzu 2022, 1452 bottles (subtle hops giving lager - fruity - citrus).
A 3:2 blend of wild and heirloom apples foraged in Newburgh, Dixmont and Hampden, plus one beautiful Baldwin in Prospect. Naturally fermented & aged in neutral oak barrels. Dry hopped and bottle fermented with Maine clover honey. Cheers!
Ingredients: foraged apples, local honey, & hops from away (Nugget, Hallertau Blanc & Saaz).
A 3:2 blend of wild and heirloom apples foraged in Newburgh, Dixmont and Hampden, plus one beautiful Baldwin in Prospect. Naturally fermented & aged in neutral oak barrels. Dry hopped and bottle fermented with Maine clover honey. Cheers!
Ingredients: foraged apples, local honey, & hops from away (Nugget, Hallertau Blanc & Saaz).
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Zuzu (2022) from Rocky Ground Cider 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
375ml bottle, drunk 12/3/25, as pictured.
Juicy, rich, baldwin apple, with red fruitiness and skin. Almost slightly mushy. Low but present acid and no hops that I can find at this point, which is not surprising. A bit of vanilla and very slight caramel-like oxidation.
Some hop bitterness with light vanilla, light wood tannin and big juice that immediately dries out. Despite the slight oxidation and old hop, the apples persist in juiciness and high attenuation at the same time, making it dangerously drinkable. Maybe just a shade too attenuated for its age, but nothing to scoff at. Complexity could be a tad higher, but the bar is so high for this cidery...
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on 04 Dec 2025
at 00:56