Etienne Dupont Cidre De Givre Eis Cider

Brewed by Domaine Familial Louis Dupont
Style: Ice Cider
Victot-Pontfol, France

Thanks to maniac for this one at the Richmond Gathering. Clear amber with great legs, liquor appearance. Huge apple aroma, just a concentrated shot of it that was wonderful. Flavor was much more complex, with raisins, apple, tawny port and caramel coming through. I really enjoyed this one, for me it was one of the highlights of the evening.

Thanks to joebrew for sharing. Excellent apple nose with a distinctly iced characteristic to it. Cloudy cider brown body with no head. Slightly sweet with the alcohol properly hidden, leaving only an excellent cider taste.

Le Givre pours a lusciously opal amber-copper with hints of foam. It is somehow much lighter on top than on bottom, almost a straw. The aroma is thick, mostly fresh apples and cider, with some caramel and a hint of smoke. A rich, almost syrupy beer. Strongly sweet but not at all cloying. I get a whole fruit apple sweetness with a strong alcohol warming. There is a dance of flavors: spices like clove and cinnamon, some smokiness, and a strong, lingering, pleasant cider flavor. This cider is intense yet muted. It is strongly sweet and alcoholic, but remains elusively subtle. A joy to drink.

Courtesy of Joebrew. Pours a deep amber color. Killer aroma of brown sugar and sweet apples. The taste is like the best apple crisp I’ve ever had, full of sugary sweetness, cinnamon and piles of apples. It is very sweet and i can see where that would be a turn off for many (not to mention the price tag). This is definitely not a "session" cider, more like a port-replacement. Out-freaking-standing!

Pours a dark amber color, with obviously no head. Aroma is overpoweringly sweet in a good way. Dehydrated apples and brownb sugar carry from the nose to the palate. Wonderfully balanced Eiswein like sweetness, and it actually outshone a Dr. Loosen Blue Slate Eiswein at a tasting, so that speaks volumnes for its quality.

Thanks to Joebrew for sharing. I really liked this, but I think the Blue Slate Eiswein had the edge. One of the sweetest ciders I have had, but the sweetness seems natural rather than from the addition of sugar. I do taste a hint of caramel and brown sugar. Some spices, cinnamon. Reminds me of sweet baked apples, but perhaps served cold. Amber color. Very sweet overall. An excellent apertif, and works well as a dessert wine. Thanks Joe. Available at Cellar’s Roseville 2.

Pours amber. No carbonation/head. Aromas are apples (obviously), caramel, amd maybe a bit of pear. Flavors are caramel, apples, pear, alcohol, and a subtle mix of other fruits. It kind of explodes in the mouth, and is quite syrupy. A very sweet, decedant drink. Like liquid dessert. I’m surprised that I like it this much, but at about $20 for a 375ml. bottle, I’m glad I do.