Episode # 375: Dry Apple & Oak

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Dan pops open the second of some offerings from Awestruck purchased on vacation, Dry Apple & Oak…a great fridge standard.

Awestruck Dry Apple & Oak

STYLE: Apple Cider
ABV: 6.8%
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/750ml bottles/Draft (Year-Round)
Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Appearance

Gold in hue with small bubble carbonation.

Aroma

Fresh apple fruit right at the orchard with earthy/wood/tree bark from the oak presence.

Taste

Amalgamation of familiar apple profiles with a hint of acidity.

Mouthfeel

Dry, with a lovely, medium mouthfeel and soft carbonation to allow the apples to showcase.

Overall

Very approachable and a great candidate for a fridge standard, though I imagined this as a lead-off cider out at a bar or by the grill at home. Pairing-wise, I was leaning to more complementary dessert flavors, but perhaps some fruit-based item with some icing. Savory-wise, I was feeling Asian-inspired wings for some flair.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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