Big Bang Cider

Cidery in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Big Bang Cider

Contact
1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo, V9R 5P4, Canada
Description
Big Bang Cider is a farm based cidery located in Nanaimo BC. We are one of only a few 100% heritage cider apple orchards in BC. We focus on making traditional dry ciders using proper cider apples.

Our approach to cider making is simple; elevate and express the apple. This results in ciders that are a complex expression of season and place but approachable and enjoyable at the same time.

Our ciders are vintage based and will change with each growing season. We don’t promise that our ciders will be consistent year over year, as each vintage will be different. We do, however, promise that our ciders will be consistently good. So come and visit us on the farm, sit among the apple trees, and have a delicious cider.

Our cider is currently only available for purchase at our farm.

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

On tap. Pours a hazy yellow/amber. Aromas of waxy candied lemons and soft mashed apples. Flavors follow same with a little pine and sulphur (and definite Citra). Interesting and tasty. Quite nice.

Tried from Draft at Big Bang Cider on 27 Sep 2025 at 23:24


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On tap. Pours a bright copper color. Aromas of dry pie apples. Flavors of yellow apples, a bit of florals and a bit of cinnamon. Dry. Nice.

Tried from Draft at Big Bang Cider on 27 Sep 2025 at 23:21


4.8
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

on tap. Pours a thick turbid pinkish red like a fruit smoothy with quite a bit of sediment. Maybe the end of the keg? Aromas of earthy berries and apples. Flavors of dull raspberries, some blueberries and applesauce. Not my type of thing.

Tried from Draft at Big Bang Cider on 27 Sep 2025 at 23:19


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

On tap. Pours a bright amber. Aromas of fresh cuts apples. Flavors of mostly bitter apples with a bit of fresh cut apples and grass.

Tried from Draft at Big Bang Cider on 27 Sep 2025 at 23:16


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Light amber, apple, light nutmeg, that character comes through on the palate, good tannins. Light sweetness , solid.

Tried on 24 Sep 2025 at 03:50


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pale, no head, has that buttery note coming through from the oak, finishes tannic, low carbo for something that’s supposed to be prosecco-influenced. But the buttery note.

Tried on 24 Sep 2025 at 03:50


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Definitely citra in this. But it comes through well, good hop character, the bitterness works well with the tartness of the apples.

Tried on 24 Sep 2025 at 03:49


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Low carbo, pale amber, dry, buttery, lots of tannins but that butteriness, while appealing to Chardonnay drinkers, is too diacetylic for me…the underlying cider is austere, tannic, pretty good.

Tried on 24 Sep 2025 at 03:48


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Medium amber, blend of six cider apples. Earthy, austere, very dry, subtle apple compexity and quite woody/tannic.

Tried from Draft on 24 Sep 2025 at 03:48


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Blackberry cider made with eating apples. No head. Purplish. Juicy blackberry, tart, has some apple complexity. Pretty good.

Tried from Draft on 24 Sep 2025 at 03:46