Review of Doc’s Draft Sour Cherry.  It is my second time trying this cider, but the first time was part of a cherry cider tasting, so I just shared notes, not a full review.  I’ve also tried Doc’s Raspberry and Pumpkin ciders.

Cider:  Sour Cherry
Cidery:  Doc’s Draft (Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery)
Cidery Location:  Warwick NY
ABV:  6.0%
How Supplied:  22oz bottles (and draft)
Style:  American craft cider from dessert apples, with cherries

 

 

Availability:  semi wide release, seasonal, May 15 to July 15

Description:  A unique, hand-crafted cherry hard cider. Made from pressed NY state apples and fresh cherries.

Price:  $8.50
Where Bought:  Full Throttle Bottles in Seattle WA
Where Drank:  home
How Found:  a cherry cider tasting with local cider friends

First Impression:  Bright red-brown hue.  Low carbonation.  Mild real cherry scent.

Tasting Notes:  Semi-sweet.  Medium bodied.  Moderate tartness.  Moderate to high acidity.  No bitterness, sourness, funk, or tannins.  The flavor is just of juicy real cherries.  Moderate length finish, mostly lingering tartness.  No apple flavor.  Moderate to high flavor intensity.  Low complexity.  Moderate sessionability.

My Opinion:  I really enjoyed this.  Very flavorful, of real cherries (some ciders come across a bit medicinal cherry), but not too sweet (although I would have liked it just a smidge drier).

Most Similar to:  Washington Gold Cherry, One Tree Dark Cherry, and Steelhead Chimera Cherry Apple

Closing Notes:  This is probably my favorite cherry cider, and I’ve tried a lot of them (at least 28; see here).

Have you tried Doc’s Sour Cherry?  What did you think?