Alai Cider

Cidery in Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Chile 🇨🇱

Contact
P.O. Box 78, Santa Cruz, Chile
Description
Authentic & natural sparkling cider made from local sourced apples in Chile.

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6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
26/10/2020. Sample courtesy of saxo and co, cheers. Pours slightly hazy orange gold with minimal head. Aroma of apple pie, caramel, touch of spice and vanilla. Moderate sweetness and tartness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Sweet and sour finish. Quite nice.
Tried on 26 Oct 2020 at 18:12

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
26/10/2020. Sample courtesy of saxo and co, cheers. Pours cloudy pale yellow gold with minimal head. aroma of apple pie, touch of sulphur, slight woody and mucky notes. Medium sweetness, moderate tartness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Quite drinkable.
Tried on 26 Oct 2020 at 18:12

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
26/10/2020. Sample courtesy of saxo and co, cheers. Pours hazy/cloudy dull amber/copper with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of apple pie and custard, cinnamon and rubber. Medium sweetness, moderate tartness. Medium body, slightly oily, soft carbonation. Slight medical herbal finish. Interesting.
Tried on 26 Oct 2020 at 18:12

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
26/10/2020. Sample courtesy of saxo and co, cheers. Pours slightly hazy very pale gold with minimal head. Aroma of light apple, citrus, touch of perfume and sulphur. Moderate sweetness, touch of tart. Moderate body, slightly oily, with a spritzy carbonation.
Tried on 26 Oct 2020 at 18:12

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
26/10/2020. Sample courtesy of saxo and co, cheers. Pours hazy amber pink with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of stewed apple, brown sugar, touch of wood and spice. Light sweetness and medium tartness. Moderate body, slightly oily. soft carbonation. My favourite of the 6 Alai ciders tried today.
Tried on 26 Oct 2020 at 18:11

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
26/10/2020. Sample courtesy of saxo and co, cheers. Pours clear dark gold with minimal head. Aroma of sweet stewed apple, cooking apple, hint of apricot, caramel and peach. Moderate sweetness, medium tartness. Medium body, oily texture, quite flat. Enjoyable.
Tried on 26 Oct 2020 at 18:11

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5

Bottle 375ml. @ [ Højbjerg Tasting ] - Saxo House, Højbjerg - Aarhus, Denmark.

[ As Alai The Pome King - Sidra de Membrillo ].
ABV: 6.5%. Clear medium to light orange yellow colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is apple, oak, wood, sulfur, fruity apples, dry apples. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a long duration, tart, apple, cedar wood, wood, oak, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat soft. [20201003]
7-3-7-3-15
Tried from Bottle on 12 Oct 2020 at 19:47

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7

Bottle 750ml. green glass @ [ Højbjerg Tasting ] - Saxo House, Højbjerg - Aarhus, Denmark.

[ As Alai La Reserva ].
ABV: 7.0%. Clear light to medium yellow colour, speaking, sparkling, with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate apple, wood - oak, sweet apples, funk notes. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, apple, sweet apples, wood - oak, funky notes, medium dry, maybe be a hint of vanilla sweet. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20201003]
7-3-7-3-14
Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2020 at 15:29

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

Bottle 750ml. clear glass @ [ Højbjerg Tasting ] - Saxo House, Højbjerg - Aarhus, Denmark.

[ As Alai Lo Que Sea (Fruit Nat) ].
ABV: 9.0%. Cloudy medium red (orange) yellow colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate apple, apple - pear, sweet fruit - apple - pear, light spicy (moscatel). Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, apple, apple - pear, sweet apples, berries - spicy - moscatel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20201003]
6-3-7-3-13
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2020 at 14:05

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5

Bottle 750ml. clear glass @ [ Højbjerg Tasting ] - Saxo House, Højbjerg - Aarhus, Denmark.

[ As Alai Sidra Rose ].
ABV: 8.0%. Clear light to medium red colour with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, silver head. Aroma is moderate apple, sweet apple, grapes - grape skin - red grapes, apple skin. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet apple, wood, apple, grapes - grapes skin - red grapes. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20201003]
7-3-7-3-15
Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2020 at 15:46