Blake's Hard Cider Co.
Cidery
in
Armada,
Michigan,
United States πΊπΈ
Owned by
Blake's Beverage Co.
Associated Venue: Blake's Orchard & Cider Mill
Established in 2013
Contact
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!
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Musty apple aroma. Slightly cloudy pale yellow, no head per usual for cider. Earthy moderately sweet apple flavor. Light body, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Oct 2015
at 13:19
8/10
Damn good! Great balanced sweet/tart apple complexity; with pumpkin/brown sugar/light spice. Semisweet/light tart finish. Smooth/light carb
Tried
on 18 Oct 2015
at 23:06
8/10
Damn good. Nice lightly tart/sweet apple complexity; med-high sweetness; crisp finish; slight lingering acidity. Great balance/very smooth.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2015
at 23:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear pale yellow-rose. Sweet fresh earthy apple and cherry aroma. Musty apple and tart cherry flavor. Light body, lively carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2015
at 15:32
8/10
Awesome. Great tart/sweet apple balance/complexity with sour cherry/orange peel; crisp tart finish with lingering acidity. Medium sweetness.
Tried
on 23 Jun 2015
at 23:37
8/10
Awesome. Nice complex sweet/tart apples and berries; medium/high sweetness. Slight herbal coriander spice. Great balance/super drinkable.
Tried
on 20 Jun 2015
at 00:10
8/10
Damn nice. Medium-high sweetness; honeyed apple/mango; slight tartness and moderate pepper spice; warming pepper finish. Really delicious.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2015
at 00:03
7/10
Nice dry cider. Balanced tart/sweet apple complexity; good amount of citrus/floral/grassy hops. Very dry/crisp finish/some lingering acidity
Tried
on 13 Jun 2015
at 00:08
7/10
Very nice dry cider. Well rounded apple complexity with a high carbonated crisp/dry finish. Light-moderate tartness. Very drinkable.
Tried
on 11 Jun 2015
at 00:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
On tap at Hopcat Detroit. Pours a clear mellow yellow with a bubbly white head that starts at the edges and dissipates quickly and completely. Aroma has a good amount of dry apple and a decent acidic bite. Flavor combines earthy, acidic and dry apples with a earthy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Dec 2014
at 16:36