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Orchard Gate Gold as a unique Artisan Michigan Farmhouse Cider, somewhere between English Scrumpy and a Normandy Cidre.
After the harvest, we press our organic apples and allow them to slowly ferment for up to six months. We then carefully hand-fill and label each bottle and let it age for several weeks to properly condition.
There are only two ingredients in our Orchard Gate Gold: Apple Juice and Yeast. No artificial flavors or colors and - of course - no sulfite nor preservatives of any kind. (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
6.00% ABV
Availability Frequency:
year-round
Containers Available:
bottle
Locations Where Available:
nationwide
Store/Serve Temperature:
32-39 degrees F
Comments
Definitely "farmhouse" style
Poured a hazy orange with some bubbling. Smells of apples, cinnamon, and yeast. Scrumpy's Orchard Gold Gate tastes more like harvest time cider that has fermented than the "hard" ciders that currently dominate the cider shelves. Along with the apples, there is a slightly funky fermented fruit taste that sometimes was okay and sometimes was annoying. Definitely thicker than the usual cider, but not grainy.
If you enjoy fall cider and want to have an alcoholic version of that, then Scrumpy's farmhouse cider should be purchased soon.