Review of Liberty Ciderworks’ New World Style.  I’ve tried a number of their ciders, including Manchurian Crabapple Single Varietal, Crabenstein, English Style, Abbess, Stonewall Dry Fly Whiskey Barrel Aged, Gravenstein, and Cellar Series #G15.

Cider:  New World Style
Cidery:  Liberty Ciderworks
Cidery Location:  Spokane WA
ABV:  8.2%
How Supplied:  500ml bottles
Style:  American craft New World Style cider, made from heirloom apples and crabapples

  

Availability:  Fairly limited.  Per the cidery they currently self-distribute to Spokane and Seattle.  In Seattle, I have seen them at Capitol Cider, Schilling Cider House, Total Wine, Full Throttle Bottles, and Special Brews.  Look for them in bottle shops in WA which specialize in local craft cider.  Liberty’s website lists some locations to find their ciders.

Cider Description:  A modern take on colonial-era ciders, New World combines Palouse-grown McIntosh, Cortland, Empire and Liberty apples with tiny, flavor-rich Manchurian crabapples. This off-dry cider features soft aromatics, wine-like tannic structure and vanilla overtones. (PNWCA 2014 Bronze Medal Winner)

Cidery Description:  Carrying the torch for Artisan Cider. Located in the largest apple-growing region on the planet, Liberty Ciderworks is all about the apple, showcasing the diversity and wonders of locally grown fruit. From well known apples like McIntosh and Jonathan to rare, cider-specific fruit like Kingston Black and Dabinett, Liberty ciders put apples in their proper place: Front and center. We started Liberty Ciderworks in 2013 with a simple, two-part mission: 1) Using apples from local farms and fields, create unique, wonderful ciders, and 2) Share them with friends and neighbors across the great Pacific Northwest. Welcome to the cider revolution.  Cheers!  Rick & Austin

Liberty has a tap room in Spokane.

Price:  ~$9
Where Bought:  Schilling Cider House in Seattle WA
Where Drank:  home
How Found:  Browsing.  I’m a fan of Liberty and hadn’t tried this one.

First Impression:  Medium straw yellow.  Very low carbonation upon pouring.  Smells overall mild–acidic, slightly sour, of citrus and with a slight mustiness.

Tasting Notes:  Semi-dry to dry.  Light bodied.  Moderate tartness.  High acidity.  Astringent but not tannic.  Low bitterness.  Hints of sourness.  No funk.  Notes of citrus, honey, light floral, and mineral.  Quick to moderate length finish.  Low apple influence.  Low sessionability.

My Opinion:  I wasn’t so into this one…it was very acidic, and a bit harsh for my liking.  I think with some additional sweetness it would have been more doable for me.

Most Similar to:  Other dry acidic ciders.

Closing Notes:   My favorite Liberty cider remains their English Style.  I look forward to trying more from them, even though I wasn’t a huge fan of this one.

Have you tried Liberty New World Style?  What did you think?