Review – Summerland Heritage Cider Company – Tuesday’s Original

Background:

Before I start talking about this cider, which I profiled before I had ever tried it, I have to say I actually got this bottle for free.

This is the second time I’ve gotten free cider. I’m always shocked and amazed that someone would offer me cider. (I hope that it doesn’t hurt my credibility!) Though, frankly, I give almost all local microciders a good review because, frankly, I just like cider.

Free or not, this is a likeable cider. But don’t just take my word for it…

Kind: Summerland Heritage Cider Company – Tuesday’s Original

Strength: 7.7% ABV

From: Summerland, BC

Company Description: Tuesday’s Original is a modern take on classic English cider. Gently sparkling, this off-dry, full-bodied cider is rich in flavour with soft tannins and a lingering finish.

Orgle’s thoughts:

“It’s good. There’s something about the flavour that is a bit unusual. It’s the perfect sweet dry balance for me.”

Thayer’s thoughts:

“It really smells like apple. Very juicy. Appley. It’s not very sweet but what sweetness it has makes it very palatable.”

My thoughts:

This tastes real. Is that weird to say?  It just tastes authentic.  There is no doubt in my mind that someone pressed apples to make this.

The nose is of slight alcohol but the flavour is not boozy.  In fact, I’m glad is has the strength that it does. It really helps to balance the taste and keep things from getting too sweet.

It also has a nice level of carbonation.

Afterthoughts:

Unfortunately, we consumed this while in Whistler one weekend, so my note-taking and photographic experience may have been lacking.

I wanted to also give a shout out to the owners of the Summerland Heritage Cider Company who have been very supportive of this blog in trying to get their cider off the ground. Hopefully they turn into a local cider success story and encourage other apple growers to get on the cider train.

My next bottle will not be free – I’ll definitely get it again.

And you can too… even in Vancouver!

Where to buy:

If you are in Kitsilano, Downtown Vancouver or New Westminster, you can grab some. If not, you’ll be heading to the Summerland area. [Where to buy]

A BC Cider I haven’t tried? Summerland Heritage Cider

I’m always happy to profile a cider – though the one I’m writing about today, I’ve never tried!

I thought I’d tried all the ciders in British Columbia, save for a few of the fruity Growers and Okanagan ones. But I was wrong.

(Courtesy Summerlandcider.com)

I got an email from the folks at Summerland Heritage Cider Company, a brand new operation in.. heh.. Summerland, BC.

Unfortunately, I don’t make it into the interior all that often (maybe once a year, if I manage to brave the Coquihalla) so I will have to wait on trying this one out.

But I wanted to give a heads up to anyone who CAN get their hands on it.

From the website:

“We really wish that our product list was longer, but to describe us as a “micro-cidery” would be generous.  Our cider apple crop was quite small in this, our first year of production.  The volume of these apples will increase in the coming years as new trees come into bearing.  This will allow us to offer you a variety of ciders in the future but for now we offer only our signature selection:

Tuesday’s Original is a modern take on classic English cider. Gently sparkling, this off-dry, full-bodied cider is rich in flavour with soft tannins and a lingering finish. 7.7% alc.”

 

Sounds good to me!