Sweetness: Semi-Dry
ABV: 7.50%
Cider Maker’s Description
The Farnum Hill 'Dooryard' refers to the big central yard at our home orchard, where locals come to taste and choose from unusual cider batches. The label represents various dry ciders, some with rowdy tannins, some with edgy notes rare in U.S. ciders.
#1502: In our notes, this off-dry, bubbly DY 1502 greets the nose with sweet orange, orange peels, sour cherry and bittersweet apple, maybe some black tea, cream and a weird nice aroma of clean-ness. The flavors lead with bright acid over broad bitterness, barely perceptible sweetness, complex pear, apple, and quince, a touch of marmalade, braced with astringency. In the finish, acid keeps the lead, with fruit carrying from the palate and reappearing from the nose. To us, this blend comes off a little like FH Summer Cider or SemiDry.
Appearance:
- crystal clear, yellow color, semi-bright
Carbonation:
- very light carbonation, tiny bubbles and dissipated quickly
Aromas:
- black cherries, celery
Taste:
- cherries, tart
Mouthfeel:
- mild astringency
Finish:
- long finish
Tasting Notes / General Impression
Very drinkable. While not terribly expensive for a 750 mL bottle ($13.80), it's probably not an economic every day cider (though I could live happily with this as my "daily drinker.")Reviewer Notes
I'm a big fan of Farnum Hill's Dooryard Cider and the surprise that comes with it. I like to think of it as a sort of cidre du jour, as in no two batches of it are ever the same. Each bottle is labeled with the batch number, which you can then reference on their website to learn a little more about the bottle you hold in your hand.Have you tried this cider? Let us know on social media what you thought of it and we may include your review here.
Cidery Information
Farnum Hill
http://www.povertylaneorchards.com/farnum-hill-ciders/
Lebanon, NH
