Craft/Micro Cider?

[Philip1]

Last night I enjoyed a couple of bottles of Growers Granny Smith cider. This one with a stronger apple taste than any other cider I've tried is my favourite so far. At around $10.95 for a six pack Granny Smith was also considerably cheaper than Waupoos ($12.95 for a four pack). Granny Smith is also stronger - 7%.

[lister]

Of the various mainstream apples out there I've always liked Granny Smith apples the best. In fact it's the only apple I eat outside of apple sauce and juice/cider (where the types of apples used doesn't matter that much.) It's rather odd considering I'm not a big fan of tart and sour stuff.

[Wheatsheaf]

There is a sparkling cider coming in the fall, and an ice cider for the winter holidays this year.

Looks like these are starting to arrive at select LCBO stores. Both come from La Cidrerie du Minot in Quebec. The first is a sparkling cider, Domaine du Minot (750ml, $14.95, item #612655). The second is an ice cider, Du Minot des Glaces (375ml, $24.95, item#612218). They haven't been widely rated on http://www.ratebeer.com, but both have gotten good reviews, particularly Domaine du Minot (which I bought today).

For more information:

http://www.duminot.com/

http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer/verger-du- ... not/31380/

http://www.ratebeer.com/Beer/verger-du- ... ces/47122/

[antirealist]

...Domaine du Minot (which I bought today).

Thanks for this info. I must pick up a bottle when I get back to town. Do let us know what you think of it, particularly about its location on the sweet-dry axis. The ratebeerians are united (united!) in describing it as both sweet and dry, so I suspect it may be quite far to the sweet end of the spectrum, with most of the dry quality coming from carbonation. That would be a neat trick if it works.

I don't expect to like it, but I really, really want to try it.