Dragon's Head
Wild Fermented Cider
Washington, USA
Very pale yellow in color. Good head on pour and good carbonation with medium to large sized bubbles. Delicate aroma. Lightly flavored in mouth with some bitterness, followed by slight malic and lactic acid tastes on finish, followed by a slight astringency with pulp-flavored aftertaste. If you like fruit forward ciders, this is not one of them; this is austere, dry to off-dry, bare-bone, minimalist cider. A worthy exercise in creative or alternative cider making styles but it won't be to everyone's taste. I enjoyed it, so it's worth a try if you can approach it with an open mind.
Very pale yellow in color. Good head on pour and good carbonation with medium to large sized bubbles. Delicate aroma. Lightly flavored in mouth with some bitterness, followed by slight malic and lactic acid tastes on finish, followed by a slight astringency with pulp-flavored aftertaste. If you like fruit forward ciders, this is not one of them; this is austere, dry to off-dry, bare-bone, minimalist cider. A worthy exercise in creative or alternative cider making styles but it won't be to everyone's taste. I enjoyed it, so it's worth a try if you can approach it with an open mind.
2 people found it helpfulMar 26th, 2017
Crisp, clean apple taste. Little funk on the finish. Jonagold and English cider apples from WA. Native yeast. Chug.
Crisp, clean apple taste. Little funk on the finish. Jonagold and English cider apples from WA. Native yeast. Chug.
Feb 19th, 2017Slightly off dry but with a lovely hint of funk. It's no Spanish cider but not as sweet as most new world ciders.
Slightly off dry but with a lovely hint of funk. It's no Spanish cider but not as sweet as most new world ciders.
Dec 25th, 2016