Cider Review – Cidre Bouché from 2 Towns Ciderhouse

I received the GABF winning ciders pack from 2 Towns Ciderhouse and the first one to catch my eye was the Cidre Bouché because I learned a new word, keeving. You can read what 2 Towns says about the process HERE but in summary it is grinding the bittersweet apples and letting them sit in contact with the skins for enough time to fully extract of the juice and proper tannins.

With process out of the way, let’s talk taste of this very orange hued cider. Oak and apple swirl in the aroma. After that initial hit, the first sip is a bit one dimensional. But then a real big apple taste takes over. There is also a slight touch of vanilla to close out the flavor before your next sip.

Featured Cider Review – 2 Towns – 2 N/A

I have had limited success with Non-Alcoholic beers but maybe my luck will turn with 2 Towns Ciderhouse and their N/A Cosmic Crisp and Pacific Pineapple ciders, sorry, Sidekicks…

sidekick cc – pours a super light yellow color. tiny vinegar tang upon opening the can.  apples being pressed aroma.  some sweetness.  nice carbonation.  has that Martinelli’s sparkle to it.

sidekick pp – big pineapple aroma on this one.  much like the cc.  a teeny vinegar note tucked into the folds of what is essentially pineapple juice.  pp does not have the carbonation balance though.  Could be amped up to create the illusion of a pineapple cider.

If blind tasting, I would not have pegged either as de-alcoholed cider. I would have said both were juice. With the Cosmic Crisp being the closer to hard cider to me.