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Alitalon Siideri Timo 7.5%, Alitalon Viinitila (Ciderberg Oy), Finland
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Alitalon Siideri Timo
7.5% Apple Cider

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Post author: WexiLahti
WexiLahti
@ Alitalon Viinitila / Ciderberg
5 months ago
Alitalon Siideri Timo, Finland
3.0
This claims to be a "traditional farmhouse cider". I guess it means farmhousey, not-so-clean flavors. Let's see. The hue is transparent, pale gold. Sparkling carbonation kicks off a fluffy head that reaches two fingers but melts rushedly to a thin lace ring on the surface. Natural apple mash, apple peel, faint pear and a hint of wild yeast emanate to my nostrils. Promising! Okay, indeed, not so clean flavors... I pick natural sour apple mash and apple peel, even marginally stale. Or is it mold? It doesn't taste like mold though. Or acetaldehyde? Green apple is obvious in the palate, can't tell though if it's an off-flavor or an ingredient since this is a dry apple cider anyway. An alcoholic vibe enters the scene right thereafter. The finish gives light-sour apple mash, especially green apple, acetaldehyde, apple peel and yeast. Wild? Probably not. It's not funky. The mouthfeel is light to light-medium, sparkling, a bit stale, juicy, gardeny and autumnal. It's also earthy and farmhousey, somewhat tart, dry and drying. And slightly alcoholic. Interesting for sure. Not necessarily entirely clean, may portray off-flavors. Not sure though. Difficult to rate, not exactly my favorite.