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Here in Summerland, we're passionate about cider. Our focus is on quality and we believe we have achieved something pretty close to perfection. What sets us apart is that our all-juice cider is made using European cider apple varieties that we grow ourselves in our orchards. Though not very good for eating, these apples contain a surprising amount of tannins. This is what gives our cider not only its beautiful golden colour, but when fermented, results in a richly flavoured, surprisingly complex drink.
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Deanf (9779) reviewed
Wine Barrel-Aged Apple Cider from Summerland Heritage Cider
6 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Very nice light straw body, reasonably good foam. Excellent aroma of old wine barrels, barn funk, hay, sharp apple cider. Flavour is lots of wine barrel character, wood and grape, sweet apple cider. Mouthfeel is dry and also some good apple sweetness to help balance it out. Very nice, well balanced and easy to drink.
Tried on 30 Aug 2020 at 00:26
Deanf (9779) reviewed
Tuesday's Original from Summerland Heritage Cider
6 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Very modest gold body and minimal foam, soft sweet apple on the nose, rather refined, a bit vinous, maybe soft wood notes. Flavour is a bit of bitter cedar, acidic with apple in there, modest apple notes and a bit of twig. Nice dry finish. Not bad at all, nowhere near a proper English cider but certainly drinkable.
Tried on 19 Jul 2020 at 06:00
Deanf (9779) reviewed
Woodland Hopped from Summerland Heritage Cider
6 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Soft light gold body and modest foam, good bright hops with pineapple notes on the nose. Flavour is slightly bitter hops, some tart pineapple juice, maybe vague apple notes. Nice dry finish. Quite nice.
Tried on 19 Jul 2020 at 04:49
Deanf (9779) reviewed
Gose Style from Summerland Heritage Cider
6 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Good light white body and modest foam, interesting tart gose aroma on the nose with just a hint of hop and apple. Flavour is slightly bitter apple with citrus notes, coriander lingering. Nice dry mouthfeel, some lingering orange zest. Not bad, unique and some interesting things going on here.
Tried on 19 Jul 2020 at 03:30
Deanf (9779) reviewed
The Station from Summerland Heritage Cider
6 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Good light gold body and okay foam, tart dry apple on the nose with hints of wood and apple skin. Flavour is a slightly bitter and boozy apple, plenty of dry notes, slight vinegar. Full mouthfeel, nothing untoward lingering. Very nice.
Tried on 19 Jul 2020 at 02:09
Deanf (9779) reviewed
Sweet Paradise from Summerland Heritage Cider
6 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Very nice foam on a clear gold body, good chewy apple on the nose. Flavour is middling apple. Modest tannin notes on the finish. Not bad, a little simple.
Tried on 18 Jul 2020 at 06:16
Deanf (9779) reviewed
Farm Pressed - Green Gage Plum from Summerland Heritage Cider
6 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Okay gold and modest foam, soft plum and acidic apple aroma, some deep red wine fruitiness way on the back end. Flavour is sweet apple with very soft plum notes, more intending to round out the apple than being distinct in their own right. Nice full finish, good tannins, okay carbonation. Simple but effective.
Tried on 18 Jul 2020 at 05:12
Deanf (9779) reviewed
The Flume from Summerland Heritage Cider
6 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Soft light gold body, little foam. Musty sweet apple on the nose, some caramel and twig. Flavour is bitter apple, some dry skin notes, soft wood, some sweet burlap sack. Very dry finish with a woody aftertaste and some boozy notes. Not bad, a little more complex than your usual B.C. backyard cider.
Tried on 18 Jul 2020 at 00:20
Deanf (9779) reviewed
Farm Pressed - Pear from Summerland Heritage Cider
6 years ago
4.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Nice light rosé body, foam gone fast. There's an odd caramel tone to the aroma, barnyard notes, everything unexpected in a perry. Flavour is a lot of butter, some acidity, with a cloying aftertaste. This one's no good.
Tried on 17 Jul 2020 at 23:24
Deanf (9779) reviewed
Porter's Dry from Summerland Heritage Cider
6 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Good foam on a crystal white body, strong carbonation akin to soda. The aroma is soft vanilla, a bit of dry apple, skins and soft sugar. Flavour is slight bitter apple, a bit of vinegar. Full mouthfeel. No sign of the alcohol. Adequate.
Tried on 17 Jul 2020 at 22:22