Magnotta Iced Apple

Brewed by Magnotta Winery
Style: Ice Cider
Vaughan, Canada

Thanks be to the Cheeseman. Slightly astringent aroma and flavor. Sweetness lingers. Not bad, but certainly not a great ice cider.

Courtesy ChzMan. Copper/gold. Still. Uber sweet concentrated apple juice, mild notes of bitter apple skins, lacking any tartness or acidity. Full body, viscous, smooth. Sweet dessert drink, could be more complex.

Bottle thanks to matt7215!
Completely transparent copper, no head or bubbles or anything. Sweet, alcohol-driven nose of minor apple vanilla. Sugary, apple-heavy flavor, somewhat syrupy and very sticky, mouth coated with sugar. A bit of heat from the ABV. Pretty good, but not enough complexity to get over the incredible sweetness.

Bottle from matt7215. Heck of a generous trader. Pours clear coppery orange with just a few bubbles. Aromas of apple and light spice. Full bodied with virtually no carbonation. Flavor is sweet, quickly going to apple skin and a bit of sour/wood/acidity. Then some interesting strange spice flavor erupts. Gets towards peppery. An incredible taste experience. Finishes sweet passing to not so sweet. Again and again.

375 ml bottle- This makes the trip to cambridge worthwhile if Grand River or other locals don’t have what you are looking for. A deep gold/almost garnet amber. After the swirl, it leaves heavy and sticky legging. Nose is an onslaught of fresh and concentrated red delicious apple cider, some vanilla, spice box, a bit of wood. Tastes concentrated and syrupy, sweet and a bit boozy, heavy on the apple obviously with moderate spices, some pear, medium acidity, with a long finish. Quite the treat, and reasonable considering the price point when compare to other ice ciders.

Thanks to xmarcnolanx for sharing this delicious treat. Pours clear yellow / gold with no head. The aroma has tart red apples with some crispness - very refreshing and natural. Medium / full rich body that’s velvety and very clean. The flavor starts with spice, sweet apple, welcoming abv warmth, lots of tartness and almost a bit of graininess. The tartness and alcohol compliment each other well. The finish is on the hot side, but is still quite refreshing for a 9% cider.

Thanks to Matt for the trade! Aroma is slightly sour, green apple Jolly Ranchers, and sweetness. Very nice, but simple. Taste is somewhat alcoholic, spicy with a lot of cinnamon-esque elements and a bit of sourness. Alcohol is present. I totally get the Golden Delicious flavor in this beer. Crisp, sweet, dense apple. Finish is more dense, sweet apple that lingers FOREVER! Very nice.

375 ml bottle from the Magnotta store in Cambridge ON. non vintage, 9.0% ABV. $16.10 including bottle deposit. same commercial description, same name on bottle. pours bright golden and still. very inviting shimmering golden body. sticky legs all down the sides of my flute. aroma is staight apple. some notes of white wine, but no spicing. the flavours is similar but the spicing shows in the proper places. very drinkable and enjoyable. a great iced cider. ill be back for more of this one.