Revel Cider

Cidery in Guelph, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦

Established in 2014

Contact
62 Dawson Rd, Guelph, N1L 1S8, Canada
Description
Revel started in 2014 as a solo passion project. Imagine our excitement when it turned out that, hey, lots of folks are fermentation enthusiasts!

By 2022, our team was seven people strong — with over 1000 cases of Revel bottles and cans shipped to discerning drinkers every month.

Our characterful native yeast fermentations explore the endless flavours Ontario has to offer. Combining farm-grown and foraged fruits, discovering what the fermentation process yields, and aiming to bring out the best of each ingredient is what makes us excited to come to work every day. (Well, that, and all the incredible smells.)

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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Farmhouse Fest 2018, pours a cloudy peachy pink with a small white head. Nose brings tart apple skins, light acidity and light farmhouse character. Flavour is similar, with bright, moderately acidic apples, light funk and some earthiness. Not the most complex, but it works well enough. Meh.

Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2018 at 18:29


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

A hazed dark amber cider with a thin off white head. In aroma, light cork character, apple jam, light acidity, fruity esters, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet tart apple pulp with light lactic notes, light berries, light mineral notes, light vanilla, very nice.

Tried on 17 Jun 2018 at 18:51


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

A lightly hazed blonde ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity apple jam with light complex cork, light woody notes, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity apple juice with tart character, light woody notes, light piney character, interesting and complex. On tap at Brother's Beer Bistro.

Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2018 at 20:54


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

A pale blonde perry with a thin white head. In aroma, nice brett pear pulp mix with light acidity, light Brett, light lactic notes, nice. In mouth, a nice sweet pear juice with light Brett notes, light cork, light residual sugars, very nice. On tap at Bar Lupulus.

Tried from Draft on 28 May 2018 at 21:31


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

A rosey pinkish cider with aroma of tart raspberry jam with light Brett, light funk, very nice and complex. In mouth, a nice tart apple with light acidity, light Brett, light cork character, light mineral notes, very nice and complex. On tap at Bar Lupulus.

Tried from Draft on 14 May 2018 at 21:52


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A hazed blonde perry with good bubbling. In aroma, sweet fruity pear with light lavender and faint sulfur, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity mix of tart pears, light lavender, pleasant acidity, nice and surprising. On tap at Brother's Beer Bistro.

Tried from Draft on 26 Apr 2018 at 01:20


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

RERATE: (750ml 2019 bottle from the cidery webshop) Clear straw gold pour with a small white head that fades. Notes are quite similar in general character to my previous rate, but with additions of some nice earthy herbal stuff, soft curry spices (cumin seed? turmeric?) and vermiculite in the nose and some soft white tea, lemon pith and grass in the flavour with a reprise of that curry-esque subtle vibe. Much more interesting than my previous rate, though the lightness still stands and I might prefer a bit more intensity throughout. (7-3-7-4-16) (On tap @ Birreria Volo, Toronto, Apr 20/18) Pours clear medium gold with almost no head. Notes of crisp lightly sweet apples, natural white wine, grape skins, light funk, tannic hints, maybe a little touch of some spicebox, light and a little watery, barely off-dry and finishing dry with lingering grape skin tannins. Light mouthfeel, slightly spritzy carbonation. Lacking some heft for me, the wine-like nature is nice but everything is a little too mild and not forceful enough in character and I didn't find the apple quality very deep. (7-3-6-3-16)

Tried from Bottle on 23 Apr 2018 at 20:35


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A pale blonde cider with aroma of orange zest, spruce tips, grapeskins, very nice and complex. In mouth, a nice tart apples with light grape skin, light pine needles, juniper, alcohol warmth, very nice. On tap at Bar Lupulus.

Tried from Draft on 16 Apr 2018 at 23:56


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

A hazed blonde perry with aroma of tart pears, Epsom salts, sweet fruity esters, light Brett, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity pear with light acidity, light Brett, light lactic notes, Epsom salts, very nice and smooth. On tap at Brother's Beer Bistro.

Tried from Draft on 06 Apr 2018 at 21:33


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

A lavender purple cider with thin white head. In aroma, nice tart apple with light acidity and sulfur, red wine, interesting. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity cider with lavender, pleasant acidity, light mineral notes, very nice and smooth. On tap at Lupulus.

Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2018 at 00:44