About
Cidermaking is a playground of the pretty and the ugly, the bitter and the sweet: It’s never a one-note song when done well. Our apples reflect the striking, complex terroir of Washington’s apple country — from juicy dessert fruit to biting, spirited cider varieties. Simply put, apples contain contradictions. And it’s when we follow their every wild and quiet possibility, and seek out juxtapositions of flavor, that we find our most delicious end result.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Bale Breaker - Seattle, pours a clear pale golden with a tiny white head. Aroma reveals tart apple core, fermented brown sugar, and acidity. Flavour is tart and mostly dry, with lots of apple core, mostly fermented out brown sugar, and finishing lightly tart. Cohesive and well-constructed. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
at
Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom
on 19 Feb 2025
at 07:58
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Tavour. Pours clear gold with a slight transient white head. Red apple skin aroma with a touch of pale stone fruit. Near med body. Dry and lightly astringent. Red apple skin for flavor with that pale stone fruit note. Might be a light touch of spice. Good cider.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jan 2025
at 00:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Bale Breaker - Seattle, pours a clear pale golden, no head. Nose has gentle crisp apple acidity, with gentle floral hops. Flavour has plenty of bright floral hops, gentle acidity and crisp apple skins. Finishes with lots of apple core. The fresh hops sit awkwardly here, but it's not bad overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2024
at 05:46
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap at Bale Breaker - Seattle, pours a clear dark orange with a tiny white head. Aroma has plenty of ginger, a touch of berry, and just apples. Flavour is full of ginger, sugars and a touch of berry. Full of spices, sugars and a touch of tartness. Simple and lacking any real depth. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2024
at 05:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Bale Breaker - Seattle, pours a clear golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out tons of pineapple and cardamom upfront, with a touch of lime. Flavour has plenty of pineapple and lime upfront, with a touch of cardamom to back. Sweet and lightly acidic; not much complexity but competent enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2024
at 05:44
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
On tap at Bale Breaker - Seattle, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out musty pear skins, earthy notes, and biscuity malt. Flavour is dry-ish, with pear skins, mustiness, and a touch of tartness. Tart, pear skins, and mustiness on the finish. It's alright.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2024
at 05:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Bale Breaker - Seattle, pours a clear pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma has gentle bugginess, musty apple skins, and earthiness. Flavour is dry and musty, with dry apple skins, mustiness, earthiness, and a touch of bugs. Musty, dry and grainy on the finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2024
at 05:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Single from Press by Press. A few hours in the fridge. Mojito glass at home. Soda fizz pour. Clear, dull, pale gold. Grassy-apple-lychee-dry grape nose. Taste is catty at first. Big orange & sweet pineapple follows. Sweet onion, sharp apple, white wine, chamomile, slight pith on the tail. Solid acidity throughout. A touch too floral. Off-dry. Decent.
Tried
on 31 May 2024
at 21:48