Blake's Hard Cider Co.

Cidery in Armada, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Blake's Beverage Co.
Associated Venue: Blake's Orchard & Cider Mill

Established in 2013

Contact
17985 Armada Center Rd, Armada, MI, 48005, United States
Description
Blake's Hard Cider Co. is based on a 70 year old orchard in Armada, MI where a tasting room is housed right on the farm, surrounded by a booming cider mill and over 1,000 acres of apple trees. Its hard cider for easy living, come on by and see for yourself!

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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pours clear pale orange. The aroma is of chocolate, cherries, and yes, maybe some apple. It tastes very sweet. The cherry and chocolate are there. It’s alright though I’d have liked more tartness or less sugar. But it’s called “cherry cordial”. I suppose “very sweet” should be expected.
Tried on 28 Apr 2022 at 04:01

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce can, 4/2/22. Clear pale gold, thin fizzy white head, poor retention. Aroma of sweet and dry apple, dry orange. Taste is dry apple, dry orange. Spritzy. Very dry. Decent. Exceeded my expectations.
Tried from Can on 03 Apr 2022 at 20:07

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
12oz can on 16th January 2022, sat around my daughters pool in Laguna Hills. It's red and clear, fruity berry flavours.
Tried from Can on 16 Jan 2022 at 21:37

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 4.5
Single 12oz can from TJs. Mojito glass @home. Quick splash & fade results in a peachy, mostly clear pour. Smells like papaya + strawberry + acidic lemonade + chalk. Super tart & forgiving of all other flavors. Some mellow strawberry jam, apples barely have a pulse, yeasties on the finish. Lemonade contents aren't specific, but I get malic acid & powdered lemonade mix. I wouldn't have guessed the beet sugar, but it comes off like dissolved Sweet Tarts. Very carbed, very tart, only a little sour, abv barely registers. Very drinkable. Barely a cider. Who cares?
Tried from Can on 06 Jan 2022 at 20:53

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
9/12/2021. Sample courtesy of the SHIG's. Pours clear very pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of sweet apple, vanilla, white sugar syrup, pumpkin. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness/tartness. Moderate body, slightly creamy texture, soft carbonation. Enjoyed it.
Tried on 29 Dec 2021 at 18:05

2.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 2 Flavor 1 Texture 2 Overall 1
On tap @TreeRock. Short pour. Clear, gold, frothy, lingering head, suspect. Strong artificial caramel scent. Fake caramel, tart apple, lingering popcorn butter. Just can't stomach it. Sad how things like this make it past R&D. Somehow also smokey. Greasy tart. New terrible. No.
Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2021 at 21:39

4.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 2.5
On tap @TreeRock. Short pour. Clear, peachy pink color, residual lace. Smells of Woodchuck-inspired ferments & dusty berry gummi vitamins. Calcium dusted fruity Flintstone vitamins, very sulfated dried fruit, simple syrup, gummi bear tartness. Candy. Melted gummi consistency, mellow carbonation, hidden abv. It's a joke to see this in the top 50.
Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2021 at 20:50

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers Shawn! Clear golden colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, pumpkin flesh, vegetal. Taste is sweet, caramel & vanilla, apple, creamy pumpkin soup notes, and sugary molasses. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, sweetness at the finish. Interesting, quite drinkable.
Tried on 27 Nov 2021 at 18:16

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Panda thanks to MrsSHIG: Poured a clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, apple, veggie. Taste is sweet, apple, pumpkin, carbonation, molasses. Sweet finish!
Tried on 21 Nov 2021 at 17:12

7/10
Heavy cherry aroma, not overly sweet with a good oaky finish.
Tried on 16 Nov 2021 at 11:57