Tieton Cider Works: Yakima Valley Dry Hopped Cider

Greetings readers! Hope you are enjoying some of the spring weather this week along with your favorite cider. This week we continue with another Tieton Cider variety. This one not only contains apples grown in the Yakima Valley, but hops that are grown in the very same region. This cider is a 100 percent authentic Washington state cider. It has a 6.9% ABV and is described as having nutty and fruity citrus notes. You can find all of their varieties here: http://www.tietonciderworks.com/tieton/tieton-our-cider

Color:

Bailey noticed that this cider had a lot of carbonation in it. However, she likes bubbles and thought that they made it pretty. Otherwise, it had a very nice clear golden yellow color. She rated it with a 5/5 apples right out of the gate. 

Hawke thought that it was a very bright, clear yellow cider with lots of bubbles. He also ranked it with a 5/5 apples. 

Smell:
Bailey picked up on the aroma of the hops right away. There were hints of apple in there that added a sweet pleasant smell. Although they were a background player, they compliment the hops well. She gave this cider a 4/5 apples.
Hawke detected a strong earthy scent from the hops with apples adding a sweetness to it. He also rates this with a 4/5 apples.

Taste / Complexity:
After taking a sip, Bailey was surprised that the apples come through as very crisp and clean, but not sweet. This cider has a very nice earthy taste to it that is not affected by the carbonation (such as bubbles on the tongue.)  She enjoyed this cider very much and gave it a 5/5 apples.
Hawke felt some of the dryness after taking a drink, but said that it wasn't overly dry. He felt this cider has a very smooth earthy hops taste that is complimented very well by the crisp apple flavor. He also felt that this cider was blended extremely well. He also rated it with a 5/5 apples.

Aftertaste:
Bailey felt that the aftertaste was slightly sour. This sour flavor hit the back of her tongue for a second and then was gone. She was forced to rate the aftertaste with a 2/5.
Hawke also was disappointed with the lack of lingering flavor for the aftertaste. He felt that this cider was very smooth and crisp, but just did not have an aftertaste. He rated it with a 1/5 apples.

Price:
We are not rating this section because this cider is not currently in our market area. The hopeful release for this cider is Spring or Summer of 2013.

Overall:
Bailey felt that this cider was of really great quality. Other than the aftertaste, this cider is not lacking anything. She thought that this would make a really good late summer or fall cider. Overall, she gave it a 16/20 apples, or a green apple.

Hawke thought that this cider offers a very smooth, subtle, and unique flavor. This may be the cider to introduce your beer drinking friends to. It is blended very well, and is a quality cider. Overall, he gave it a 

15/20 apples, or a green apple!