Awards - Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition (GLINTCAP)
2014
SILVER
- Honeycrisp Hard — Specialty Cider & Perry
2011
SILVER
- Honeycrisp Hard — Common Cider
CIDER STYLE
Honeycrisp Hard® is a Modern Cider. Modern Ciders are made primarily from eating apples or culinary/cooking apples. Like other Standard Cider styles, Honeycrisp Hard® contains a minimum of 85% pure apple juice. Yet, compared to other Standard Cider styles, Honeycrisp Hard® is lower in tannin and higher in acidity. However, the acidity is medium and refreshing, not harsh or biting.
Apple Varieties
Honeycrisp Hard® is a varietal cider, crafted exclusively from Honeycrisp Apples.
Ingredients
Fermented Honeycrisp Apple Juice – from fresh, local fruit, local Wildflower Honey & Light Carbonation.
Production Method
Traditional cool, slow fermentation to reduce loss of delicate aromas.
Aging
None, bottled early spring.
Aroma/Flavor
Like other Moderately Sweet, low-alcohol ciders, Honeycrisp Hard® has a slight apple aroma and flavor. Sugar and acidity combine to give Honeycrisp Hard® its refreshing character.
Appearance
Brilliant sheen; pale white in color.
Mouthfeel
Medium body.
Taste (Low | Mod Low | Mod | Mod Hi | High)
Sweet – M Sour – M Bitter – L Salty – L Umami - ML
Overall Impression
A refreshing drink – not bland or watery. Sweetness is not cloying. Light carbonation is like a light champagne. Honeycrisp Hard® is an ideal cider to serve as a “session” drink, and suitably accompanies a wide variety of foods.
Vital Statistics
OG: 1.045 – 1.065 FG: 0.995 – 1.020
ABV: 6.8%
pH:
Ageability: 6-9 months
Calories: 234
Serving Temperature
Serve Honeycrisp Hard® chilled, like a fine ale, 45º - 55ºF.
Honeycrisp Hard™ Natural Semi-Dry Hard Cider
Like the apple that is its namesake, Honeycrisp Hard™ apple cider is distinctive, snappy and sassy. It tickles the palate with a crescendo of subtle flavors and a crisp, lingering finish. Ingredients: Fermented Honeycrisp Apple Juice, Honey, Lightly Carbonated. 6.8% alcohol by volume. 12-oz (355 ml) Bottles.
Case Only, $76.00/Case (24/12 oz)As a winery and retailer, Maiden Rock Apples, Winery & Cidery is permitted to ship directly to consumers. We do not ship alcoholic products to P.O. boxes.
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No signature is required for delivery of non-alcoholic products – such as cider apple trees, scion wood, apples and preserves.
Quantity Discounts: A quantity discount of 10% is already included in the case price (24/12-oz bottles) for Honeycrisp Hard®, Scrumpy, and Crabby ciders. For products in 750ml bottles, a quantity discount of 5% is applied to orders of 6-11 bottles, and 10% for orders of 12 or more bottles. Products packaged in the same-sized bottles can be mixed.
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