Maker: Eve’s Cidery, Van Etten, New York.
Style: Wild ferment, single orchard blend.
Apples: Too many to list. See website.
Region: Southern Tier, New York, USA.
ABV: 7%
Price: $17/750 ml (website).
Appearance: Light amber.
Nose: apple juice, apple peels, gravel.
Palate: Semi-dry with big apple flavors. Acid, then tannin, then sweetness.
Finish: Relatively dry. Sour apple, limestone.
Parting words: This was my first cider from Eve’s Cidery, and I found it to be enjoyable. When I saw “wild ferment” on the bottle, I thought I was in for some funk, but there was very little to be had. They have some very well-behaved yeast in that part of New York, apparently.
This is simply a well-constructed, well-behaved, entry level craft cider. It’s at its best when served with a meal. Think of what one might pair with Pinot Noir or Gamay: pork, salmon, turkey, duck, etc. It would even make for a nice change of pace at Thanksgiving dinner. The vintages, sorry, batches, do vary, so what you buy may not taste exactly like what I sampled.
At $17, this is an easy regular buy. Eve’s Albee Hill, batch 2021 is recommended.
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