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White Winter Hard Cider 2.76 21

White Winter Hard Cider

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
212.76/5.02.76/5.04.5%38.3Flute, Lager glass
Commercial Description:
Hard apple cider from the Bayfield Peninsula of Wisconsin. Where warm sunny days, and cool, clear nights overlooking the Apostle Islands on the shores of Lake Superior produce the sweetest fruit in the region, all captured in this lightly carbonated beverage. A refreshing alternative to beer or wine, not quite dry but not sweet. Enjoy chilled or warmed with a cinnamon stick.
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 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 12, 2006  
12 oz bottle purchased at White Winter (July 2006) and sampled from a White Winter glass, a bit above fridge temperature. Pale gold with a bit of fizzy, instantly dying head....very sweet, simple, fresh clean apple nose with a light touch of oaky vanilla....moderately sweet body with a bit of midpalate tartness that groes fairly strong and tangy at the finish....strong carbonation doesn’t feel particularly overdone. A commercial cider, certainly, and certainly not at all complex or exciting, but quite refreshing and one of the better examples of its type.


 MilkmanDan (1940), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
0.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/51/102/52/20
Jun 14, 2006  
Stinking. Godawful. As clear as can be, just plain water. Nose is of chemicals, fake apples, and cheap, nasty candy. Flavor is worse than that. Probably. Some drain cleaner mixed with rotting apples and . . .wait, could that be the flavor of feces? I mean, I’ve never tried rotting apple-soaked feces, but I’m pretty sure it would taste like this. Bit of ginger ale fizziness, but has a fake apple syrupiness to it. Baaaaaaad.


 heemer77 (4311), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 18, 2006  
Very light colored body that is just barely tinted yellow. There is a decent amount of fast moving carbonation bubbles in the glass. The aroma is like candied apples with some light vineous character. The taste is light with MacIntosh apples and some light finish of hay. The carbonation is soft. A nice cider that is better than the rating indicates.


 JPDIPSO (4932), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Oct 20, 2004  
Pale yellow, near white wine appearance. No head. Light crisp feel with a mild spritz on the palate. Mild green apple, touch of orange citruc, cinnamon and pine needles in aroma. The added honey is evident in both the dryier nose and flavor. Light dry apple flavors, mixed with a dry honey flavor. Seems to be a mix between a sparkling mead and a dry cider. Interesting.


 ztrvz (218), st paul, Minnesota, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/518/20
Sep 13, 2004  
easily the best hard cider i have ever tasted. incredibly fresh green apple aroma. light palate, refreshing. it is incredibly crisp and refreshing. i’ll be buying this soon.


 robertsreality (2460), Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 13, 2004  
2004 Autumn Brew Review: Honey Colored. Plenty of Apple Flavor. Nice and Sweet, But Not Overbearing. Overall A Very Good Cidar.


 badgerben (3605), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Sep 12, 2004  
Autumn Brew Review 2004. Nice yellow color. Good apple flavor and aroma. It is not very sweet at all, unlike many mass produced ciders. A touch on the dry side. Nothing remarkable, but pleasing.


 Sham (1846), Seattle, Washington, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/57/20
Oct 28, 2003  
Very pale yellow color. Nose is rather offensive. Mainly stem and leaf aromas, very plant-like. Flavor is like chewing on the leaves of the apple tree. No good at all.



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