Hemp Hop Cider
Merridale Cidery & Distillery in Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Cider - Hopped Regular|
Score
6.65
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2015-10-20, draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver, 7-3-6-3-13=32
with apple brandy, 7% ABV
Cloudy or murky pale yellow color. This time is more fruity, fresh, appley, less skunky; the mouthfeel is lightly sweet and salty, the acidity level is low; I pick hints of Edamame beans and Japanese sauce; the mind is tricked to think that there could possibly be some brandy. Very pleasant, but I enjoyed it more at 12 Kings.
2015-10-13, draught at 12 Kings, Vancouver, 6-3-7-3-14=33
Cloudy lemonade. Besides a hint of rubber, it has some nice apple aroma and flavor, a bit skunky, the flavor is also salty, it has a nice degree of acidity, citrus fruits, and a grassy finish. Weird and nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Draft - Fresh grass and a touch of funky apple. Cloudy gold with a small white head. A bit of acidity up front, light hay note and some apple sweetness. Hops seem to be on the grassy side, which give it some complexity but acidity and sweetness of the apple are a bit off putting.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at 12 Kings, pours an opaque blonde with a tiny white head. Aroma brings out loads of hemp, lots of dry hopping, and moderate apple sweetness. Flavour is very unusual, with a huge blast of hemp / pot upfront, followed by the dry hopping and finishing with sweet apples. Needs some more carbonation and it's a tad sweet, but it's very enjoyable.