Oliver's Cider & Perry Gold Rush
What the brewers say
“Sparkling, medium dry cider with a deep, burnished color made from 100 percent bittersweet and sharp vintage cider apples. The first transatlantic cider that’s everything a bittersweet cider should be.”
What our panel thought
Aroma: “Lovely acetic notes of foot and dusty cellar on top of apple. Very inviting barnyard Brett aroma with light lemony tartness and perfume-like apple-blossom notes.”
Flavor: “Surprisingly bitter and a bit overpowering. Lots of delicate wild flavors compete with a complex apple background. Horse blanket/leather hits first, then a light baked-apple flavor follows with fruity esters like peach and lemon. Flavor drops away, leaving a soft astringency and light touch of leather. Aftertaste is drying acidity with a touch of green apple and a light lingering sweetness.”
Overall: “A fantastic example of a spontaneously fermented cider—interesting and fun. It’s funky, but not a real challenge to the neophyte. Accessible and delightfully interesting to wine drinkers—this is well worth drinking.”
