Heirloom 1876

Clear gold colored pour. Heavy carbonation. Crisp strong taste that has lots of earth, mineral and stone fruit flavors backed by a touch of honey. Moderate acidity. Semi-dry.

The first time I had this a couple years ago it was very rich & flavorful with caramel &vanilla notes, and semi-sweet. I had a bottle recently and it was quite different, semi-dry, without a lot of the richness, more light and fruity. Even the color was way lighter. I guess they changed the recipe? $10 for 500ml, bought in California. Note that they add sugar to this one, and they add water to get to their desired ABV.

Lightly petilent nice crisp apple aroma and flavor. Slightly sharp acidity, but pleasant. Apple notes throughout and clean/neutral fermentation. Finish has a nice tartness with very light tannin. Well made and fresh.

An honest real cider. Very complex flavors. Sophisticated and enjoyable. The sugary aftertaste is disappointing.