Cheater's Cherries Cider with Cherries NHC08

Category 28: Specialty Cider and Perry
2008 AHA National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal

Sponsored by Woodchuck Draft Cider
Jesse Stremcha, Sarah Stremcha, Saint Paul, MN, Fruit Cider, Saint Paul Homebrewers Club

"Cheater's Cherries"

Sparkling Medium Cider with Cherries

(Batch size and ingredient amounts not specified)

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McIntosh Apple Cider

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Cherry Concentrate

Lalvin 71B Narbonne wine yeast

Judges' Comments

"After the cherry candy aroma vented, the cider had apples to balance. Pie cherries also came through in the flavor but did not dominate the apples. Nicely done, a pleasure to judge."

"A fairly delicate balance between cherries and apples. A touch less acidity or more sweetness would really center the balance."