Dark and Dry 802 Draft Cider
Woodchuck Cider in Middlebury, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Cider - Dry Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.80
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Dark and Dry is made with a blend of apples and champagne yeast but caramelized sugar is added just before filtering to impart a deep bronze tone. White sugar is used in the Amber Cider.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Backlog rating. Bottle from Old Town. Big apple-forward nose with some white wine notes and caramel. Fairly sweet on the palate, light cinnamon, caramel and wine notes. Some light dryness on the finish, but mostly sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2017
at 10:42
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle. A- Apples. A- Amber color, clear liquid, minimal head. T- Apples, dry, slightly sweet. P- Light body, average texture, medium carbonation, dry finish. O- Dry and a bit skunky. Not my thing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2016
at 20:21
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
12oz bottle. a golden pour, not a lot going on. Very syrupy nose, faint pear, a lot of apple obviously. sweeter than most ciders, not a lot of mouthfeel. honey is prominent. lightly bitter older apple finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2014
at 15:19
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
This was poured into a pint glass and a wine glass. There was barely any difference between the two.
The appearance was a slight clear amber color with a fizzy head.
The smell had sweet apples with a slight brown sugar sort of effect going on.
The taste was pretty much the same.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body. I would say this was pretty sessionable. The carbonation was there , slightly sharp but not overbearing.
Overall, decent cider, probably wouldn’t go out of my way for it again.
The appearance was a slight clear amber color with a fizzy head.
The smell had sweet apples with a slight brown sugar sort of effect going on.
The taste was pretty much the same.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body. I would say this was pretty sessionable. The carbonation was there , slightly sharp but not overbearing.
Overall, decent cider, probably wouldn’t go out of my way for it again.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2014
at 17:33
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From a 12 oz bottle shared at home. Pours a clear light amber. Big round sweet over ripe apple flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2013
at 19:03
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Light sweet apple aroma. Clear copper with a small, immediately dissipating white head. Sweet tart, slightly dry apple flavor. A little jolly rancher-like. Light, highly carbonated body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2012
at 17:47
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Darker then I remember. Like clear iced tea. One of the few Woodchucks I’ve willingly purchased before. Not much smell to it. stale tea, caramel, spilled beer. Feels a bit like a cheap beer going down. Crisp, oxidized, a bit buttery & bitter. Background generic apple flavor with a twist of lemon. I need a beer.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2012
at 20:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Pours an amber clean colour with a little lacing. Mild aromas of red apples, but real apples, not candy-like. Wet refreshing mouthfeel and the taste is mild as well (maybe a bit too cold) with a little sweetness and notes of apple cider and malt vinegar. Hints of sourness make this cider quite nice overall and different from most clean golden ciders.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2012
at 16:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle poured into a shaker. Pours a dark burnt orange with no head. Aroma of green apples and brown sugar. Taste is light sweet. Apples with brown sugar and a little nutmeg. Light bodied with a sticky texture. Soft carbonation and a decently long finish. Overall, not too bad. Not really "dark" or "dry" in my opinion but not bad either way.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2012
at 02:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Refrigerated bottle poured into a white wine glass. Pours clear caramel with very small white head. Some lacing, light carbonation, medium body, and light apple aroma. Taste is slightly sweet apple up front, light caramel, and finishes slightly dry apple.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2011
at 18:23