La Face Cachée de la Pomme Neige Éternelle

Brewed by La Face Cachée de la Pomme
Style: Ice Cider
Hemmingford, Canada

Bottle 鶷ml). Courtesy of Viper666, of course!. 2004 vintage. The packaging is, as always, wonderful. Poured amber-gold, clear, slightly oily-looking. Aroma and flavour are solid -no quite as good as the Frimas or the Niege, but balanced and appealing - very tangy overripe appled (as mds says, just like a baked apple), middling sweet, medium white-wine alcoholic, has an almost burnt tartness that lingers for quite a while - I shared this at a dinner party and everyone loved it. Light body, not very sticky or thick, light acidity and appreciably alcoholic, but never burny. Elegant and very, very good.

Rating #2000, and it only took me 5 years to get here!
Bottle. Pours a still clear orange-gold body with a nonexistent head. The aroma is very pleasant (and potent) - apple sugar doughiness and tingling alcohol. Awesome palate and just ridiculously drinkable. Baked apple flavour with a great biting tartness that presents itself in short waves. Alcohol is obviously present but it’s only an afterthought, really. This is simply great...

Sample, at the Mondial de la bière 2007, savoured June 1 2007; eye: straw with a darker hue, no head, clear, no effervescence; nose: caramelized apple, fresh, fruity; mouth: velvety, caramelized apple, apple sauce; overall: really fine FRANÇAIS Échantillon, bue au Mondial de la bière 2007, savourée le 1er juin 2007; oeil : paille avec une légère teinte foncée, pas de mousse, pas d’effervescence, claire; nez : pomme caramélisé, fraîcheur, fruitée; bouche : veloutée, pomme caramélisée, compote de pommes; en résumé : très bien

375ml. bottle thanks to EDA for sharing. Clear, dark golden color, obviously still with nice legs running down the glass. Terrific aroma of freshly picked apples, honey and just a hint of oak. Sweet apple flavor that is nicely offset by just enough tartness to keep it from being cloying. Honey, vanilla and mild alcohol in the taste as well. Did not detect any oak in the flavor. This is my second cider from La Face Cachee and both have been stellar.

Poured a clear, still, golden color with really nice, sticky legs left on the glass. Aroma of granny smith apple, with some vanilla, and brown sugar. Taste of tart, green apple, light vanilla, and a dry, light alcohol, woody, tannic finish. Thanks to EDA for sharing this last night!

Poured a clear gold with no head and beautiful legs. Sweet apple and candy notes. Some hints of brown apple flesh. Mild fusel vapors. The flavor is pretty sweet but not over the top. Every sip taste like I am biting into an apple. So damn tasty.

Name: Neige Eternelle
Date: 05/05/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Yankee Go Home!

crystal clear gold, headless, nice strong legs, sweet dry and tart apple aroma, big sticky sweet body, rich apple flavor, sweet applesauce character, well balanced tartness,

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 10/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 10/10; Overall: 18/20
Rating: 4.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***4

Far and away the tastiest and most interesting cider I have had. The barrel ageing adds richness and complexity and justifies the $43 per 375 ml. price. This positions it as a quality ice wine. It is essentially the taste, woody highlights but also some roasted wood. Vanilla, cinammon, nutmeg. Great chocolate colour for an ice cider/wine product. A bit drier finish. Yum!