Samuel Adams Angry Orchard – Cinnful Apple Seasonal

A big thank you to everyone at Samuel Adams and Angry Orchard for sending me an advanced sample of the new Cinnful Apple Seasonal hard cider.  I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one, especially after we’ve been enjoying the regular Angry Orchard hard cider on the beach for a week in early Aug.  I’m happy to report that the tart apple flavor remains, but i t finishes a little sweeter and the nose is certainly speaking cinnamon.  This hard cider has a clean finish and I suspect it will taste & feel even better as the fall rolls into PA.  I thought I tasted some notes of cocoa, and I can tell you I really like the 5% ABV of this one.  Here are the details from Angry Orchard:

Hard Cider is exploding in popularity in the U.S., and with this renewed interest, drinkers are trying different styles of cider and new flavor profiles.  Inspired by this sense of exploration as well as the spicy kick of cinnamon, the cider makers at Angry Orchard have crafted a new innovative fall & winter seasonal cider–Angry Orchard Cinnful Apple.

Angry Orchard Cinnful Apple imparts a sweet, slightly tart apple flavor, balanced with the aroma of cinnamon spice.  This seasonal cider is refreshing & smooth yet warming, the perfect compliment to the colder months ahead.  The spicy flavor profile of Angry Orchard Cinnful Apple also pairs exceptionally well with fall holiday drinking occasions and a variety of food.

Angry Orchard Now Exploring American Apples
Angry Orchard Hard Cider is a quality cider, born of many years of experimentation.  The cider makers at Angry Orchard have experimented with apple varieties from Europe, looking for the best fit for each cider.  Cider recipes within it’s core collection and Cider House collection blend apples from European orchards–where apples ideal for cider have been cultivated for centuries or bred unique to cider making.

Cinnful Apple, a limited seasonal release, is Angry Orchard’s first cider made with American culinary apples.  Certain regions within the United States, such as the Pacific Northwest and foothills of the Northeast, share characteristics with the apple growing regions of France and Italy in their rich soil and ample sunshine.  The cider makers at Angry Orchard found the sweet, juicy profile of apples from Washington state complemented the spicy heat of cinnamon, to create a unique balanced flavor profile of Cinnful Apple.

Angry Orchard Cinnful Apple:

-This is a crisp refreshing gluten-free hard cider with a spicy twist.  The sweet, slightly tart apple flavor is balanced with cinnamon spice, adding hints of cocoa and a slight heat, all balanced by a dry and warm finish.

–Angry Orchard is the number one selling hard cider in the U.S. according to IRI, Total U.S. Multi-Outlet, last 13 weeks ending 8/4/2013
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