Review of One Tree’s Dark Cherry Cider.  I’ve tried a few of their ciders–see here.

Cider:  Dark Cherry
Cidery:  One Tree Hard Cider
Cidery Location:  Spokane Valley WA
ABV:  6.8%
How Supplied:  22oz bottles
Style:  American craft cider from dessert apples with cherries added

  

Availability:  This is a new release which appears to be year round, in Idaho, Montana, and Washington (soon to be in Oregon).

Cider Description:  Welcome to flavor town my friend. Step into the ring with a cherry hard cider that drops the press (get it?!) on the apples and makes them ride passenger! This is what cherry cider is supposed to taste like, bold & delicious. Lift your pinky finger cider friends! This one is for you!

Cidery Description:  Founded in 2014, One Tree Hard Cider has quickly become a well-known, and highly sought after cider in the Pacific Northwest. We believe in bold, flavor-forward profiles using fruit sourced in our home state of Washington. We are naturally gluten-free, and use only the highest quality, natural ingredients. Customers love our bold flavor profiles, with ciders such as Lemon Basil and Caramel Cinnamon leading the pack.

They have a tasting room in Spokane Washington.

Price:  $10.75
Where Bought:  Full Throttle Bottles
Where Drank:  home
How Found:  I saw this was available on their Facebook page, and it sounded interesting.  This is my first time reviewing a bottle from One Tree (previously I’ve only tried it on tap).

First Impression:  Deep cherry hue.  Low carbonation and foam upon pouring.  Strong tart cherry scent.

Tasting Notes:  Sweet.  Definitely sweet.  Low carbonation.  Medium bodied.  It has an almost frothy mouthfeel.  Moderate tartness and acidity.  No bitterness, sourness, funk, or tannins.  The apple is well-hidden by the cherry flavor.  I really didn’t pick up many other flavors besides cherry, which was strong…maybe some strawberries and watermelon?  High sessionability.

My Opinion:  I liked the strong cherry flavor, but it was too sweet for my liking.  I only had half the bottle / 11oz (I had someone to share it with for once), but even that was too much.  The sweetness is pretty on-par with their other ciders I’ve tried.

Most Similar to:  Other sweeter full-flavored ciders with cherries / cherry juice added, such as from Woodchuck and Washington Gold.

Closing Notes:   My favorite cherry cider remains the one from Washington Gold, which I find to be less sweet than this one.  For fans of sweet ciders however, I think One Tree’s Dark Cherry cider will be a big hit (as all their other varieties have been).

Have you tried One Tree Dark Cherry?  What did you think?