La Face Cachée de la Pomme Frimas Ice Cider

Brewed by La Face Cachée de la Pomme
Style: Ice Cider
Hemmingford, Canada

Thanks to Chris at the PP SAF. Aromas of apple. Suprise!. Fresh apple. Delicious apple. Flavors were similar. It was very sweet, and syrupy. Very viscous. Thick and full. But very tasty.

In short: THE mother of all (ice) ciders.
How: Many times. Lately I had the three Face Cachée de la Pomme classics (Neige, Neige Éternelle and Frimas) side by side at Montreal’s Flaveurs, Bières and Caprice Festival 2007.
The look: Stale orange body with no head
In long: The most easily drinkable (dangerously drinkable) of the Face Cachée lineup. Flavour is concentrated apple juice (as opposed to the apple skins taste of the Neige) and adds touches of apricot. A bit more syrupy than the others with more of an marmalade/applesauce flavour. Amazing full and smooth mouthfeel. Wonderful stuff. But $50/375ml, ouch! Oh man one day I’d like to get hammered on that stuff. Some say I have a drinking problem. Yes I do, I can’t afford it.

cquiroga brought this gem to PP Strong Ale festival. Thanks Chris. I was trying to trade for this, but didn’t have big enough guns (needed BA Alesmith+$50 beer). I think Chris bought this 1993 version for $30 a few years ago. Aroma is concentrated apples. Wonderful. Taste is very sweet. Agreed it is a little better and little more mellow than the Neige.

PP Strong Ale Fest 07. Bottle from cquiroga , many thanks Chris!. Pours orange. Nose is big apple, huge, massive. Taste is applely sweet and just plain amazing.

thanx to cheeseman for sharing this.I am really loving these ciders from Canada.Poured with a golden apple juice color.Flavor was super sweet apples and syrupy.the finish was crisp, sweet apples.

Courtesy Da Cheese Man. 2003 botttle. Clear copper color, no head. Syrupy-looking on the pour. Crisp cut apple, oak, honey, pepper, alcohol on the nose. An interesting complexity for a cider aroma. Smooth syrupy thick palate. Sublime oakiness melded with strong acidic apple character. Smooth and elegant. A fantastic cider.

My 2000th rating! Bottle (375ml) shared with my wife. 2005 Vintage, bottle 1077 of 3466. Pours a clear amber-gold with no head. Very nice aroma of lots and lots of sweet apples along with light oak, pears, mild tartness, honey and white wine -- lots going on here. The flavour is even better, it’s downright delicious! Again, lots of delicious sweet apples along with some other fruit, sweet honey, some oak, alcohol (it’s there but it’s subtle), spices (nutmeg and more) and a good amount of acidity -- quite complex and never overly-sweet. Great full body with a syrupy mouthfeel. What more can I say? This is simply an amazing Cider.

Courtesy dsnowden. The Cheeseman strikes again!! Botle 1817. 2003 vintage. Pours a clear light amber color, almost brandy-like in appearance, or maybe Gran Marnier. Big, juicy aplle aromas fill the nostrils completely. There is some mild tartness and sweet citrus fruits galore. Really fresh smelling for being so old. Smells like an orchard with some honey mixed in. The flavor is quite powerful. Really rich and full bodied the whole way through. The palate is coated nicely. The apples, as expected, are quite profound, but get some semblance of balalnce by the honey characters in this. Really warming on the waydown. Pretty sweet, but not overly so. Great dessert drink. Enjoyed this immensly.