And like that, Cider Week is over. First off, thanks to everybody who took some time to read my posts. I know this is a beer blog, so I was stoked to see so many people willing to read about something different. It appears a lot of people in Toronto are interested in Cider! I […]
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Spirit Tree Wassail
I know, right? Another cider from Spirit Tree? These guys are honestly doing so much for the craft cider market in Ontario. I was able to sit down with Thomas, co-founder of Spirit Tree, to get to sample some of their harder-to-find products. Included with their Reserve and Ice-Cider, was Wassail, a new cider for […]
Pub Style Cider – Spirit Tree Estate Cidery
So one of the common complaints by Brits drinking cider in North America, is that it lacks the pop of their beloved cider from the West Country in England. “Scrumpy” cider is a traditional style of cider from Somerset, and certainly has a lot of “pop”. Generally cloudy, these ciders are normally made exclusively with […]
Original Cider – Alexander Keith’s (Anheuser-Busch/InBev)
First out of the gate for Cider Week is Alexander Keith’s Original Cider. Right out of the box (literally) Keith’s wins the massively over-the-top packaging award. My two cans of Original Cider arrived in a 22″x14″x7.5″ wooden crate. Included was a glass, an insulated ice bowl with a partition to separate chilling ice and serving […]