Gold Rush Hard Cider

This week Hawke and Bailey selected Gold Rush Hard Cider. This cider boasts using over 20 different varieties of somerset cider apples. It is 6.8% ABV and it is made in the UK. The quaint company website can be found here: https://www.sites.google.com/site/goldrushcider/contact

Here we go!

Color:
Bailey loves the light caramel color of this cider. It is very clear and appears to have a few bubbles after opening. She rates it with a 4/5 apples. Hawke also enjoys the light golden color and crisp appearance. He also gives it a 4/5 apples.

Smell:
Hawke gets a very bitter smell from this cider and also a heavy wine smell. He does not detect much apple aroma. He sadly gives 2/5 apples for smell. Bailey detects a powerful sour and alcohol smell. The apples are there for her, but faintly. She did not enjoy the experience, 1/5 apples.

Flavor / Complexity:
Hawke taste buds were bombarded with an extremely bitter flavor. He did find some apple in the complexity, but was not overly impressed. He gives it a 2/5 apples. Bailey thinks this cider is all over the map. She found it to be bitter, sour apple, and mostly alcoholic in flavor. She also felt that her mouth felt like it was "coated" after drinking this cider. She also gives this cider a 2/5 apples.

Aftertaste:
Hawke sadly did not get much of an aftertaste from this cider. He said it felt more like a bitter sensation. He rates this portion with a 2/5 apples. Bailey detects a bubbly sensation at the back of her throat and mostly just taste the alcohol even stronger in the aftertaste. She gives this cider a 1/5 apples.

Price:
$7-9 for 500ml or 16.9 fluid oz. Bailey thinks that even though this is a cheap option for cider, the flavor quality is very poor. She rates it with a 2/5 apples. Hawke agrees and was very disappointed by this cider. The color was very attractive, but everything else fell flat. He gives it a 2/5 apples.

Overall:
This cider is definitely for people who enjoy bitter or sour flavors and need a cheap option for cider. We realize that our tastes lean toward sweeter ciders and apologize if this is one of your favorites. That being said, we still feel that this cider should have way more apple flavor considering apples are pretty much the only ingredient.

Overall Bailey rates this cider with a 10/25 apples, or a red apple.

Overall Hawke rates this cider with 12/25 apples, or a yellow apple.