Verger Lacroix Feu Sacré (Cidre de Feu)

Brewed by Verger Lacroix
Style: Cider
St-Joseph-Du-Lac, Canada

Deep toasted amber colour. The aroma is really lovely. Intensely sweet with a lovely bright dried apple nose. Intense and lightly peppery with a bit of brandied character. The flavour is quite unusual though... lightly vineous with a fairly prominent apple skin tannic character. A bit of astringency with a long lingering slightly hot flavour. A bit of spiciness. There is a strange vegetal character that is really weird in an ice cider. A bit of light yeastiness as well. Too green and strange for me.

Pours a clear gold color. Aroma and flavor of baked apples, cinnamon, pears and spices. The texture is liquorous.

A golden amber cider with a pleasant aroma of apple sauce, maple and light black pepper. Thick. In mouth, a sweet lightly lactic cider, rich and smooth, with definite black pepper notes, spicy, a lot of alcohol warmth. This is quite a surprise. Bottle bought at mondial 2007.

Small sample from 375 ml bottle at the Mondial, Montreal (May 2007). Very dark blonde/gold, thick and quite oily with lasting, thick legs....caramel, maple and sweet, spiced baked fruits dominate in the powerful aroma.....the body is incredibly rich, dark and thick, a maple-graham cracker-cidery delight, hugely sweet and syrupy and not for the ice-cider fearful, this is the essence of the beverage thickened and filled with a woody, smoky pungency that uplifts and warms the heart....absolutely top-notch.

Verre de dégustation au Mondial de la Bière 2007 (Montréal, QC). Arôme: Odeur de pommes sucrées. Apparence: La couleur est blonde jaunâtre. Saveur: Goût de pommes sucrées avec une pointe d’érable. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Présence d’érable en arrière goût. (Rating #1080)

Bu au Mondial 07. Jaune ure, allure liqueureux. Arome de jus de pomme bien sucré, petite trace d’alcool. Goût de pomme liqueureux très sucré, bien sûrette.