Book of Nomad: Cold Smolder
Graft Cider in Newburgh, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Cider - Other Fruit Regular|
Score
7.02
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Ridiculously hazy, almost fully opaque brown, copper and bronze glow with a ton of effervescence from the bottom and no head at all. Aroma of smoke, peat, ginger, molasses, allspice, nutmeg, malt and alcohol. Medium-bodied; Strong very funky malt and soured/tart astringency shows up front with a light dash of apples, fruits, bread, yeast and a lot of the spice notes with some specialty grains, a lot of molasses and toffee sweetness, all ending with the ginger and allspice. Aftertaste is rich and very sweet and spicey with a good balance between those two, withouth any malt or body, of course and only a touch of alcohol noticeable at the end. Overall, a very nice and unexpected cider, even for Graft! This has a lot of spiced notes, some smooth sugars and a good kick of apples, still. Great to try and well-recommended for all, but especially cider drinkers looking for something 'different'. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Crystal City Wine Shop in Arlington, Virginia on 03-April-2020 for US$3,95, sampled just four days later at my house in Washington on 07-April-2020, just a few blocks away.
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on 24 May 2020
at 07:12