J.K.'s Scrumpy Orchard Gate Gold

Third time is the charm. That's the saying, at least. We're hoping you're still with us this week, or even if you're new to reading our little page here, we want to say Thanks! Hopefully our third review is just as good for you as it was for us. Enough with the jokes, I suppose.

Week three brings us a cider we were a little hesitant to try because of the name. Boy, were we dumb for thinking that. Never judge a book by its cover is another saying. We should have adapted it a bit for ciders. Never judge a cider by its name. J.K.'s Scrumpy really impressed us both this week.

Now, the full name for it is J.K.'s Scrumpy Orchard Gate Gold Farmhouse Organic Hard Cider. They are based out of Michigan according to the bottle. Also on the bottle is their description. It reads, "Orchard Gate Gold is fermented naturally in small artisanal batches from a proprietary blend of organic apples grown here at our Koan Family Orchards in Michigan.  We have produced hard ciders here since the 1860s. This is the same traditional recipe that helped save our farm during the great depression. There will be slight variations from batch to batch, just as nature makes no two apples alike! Enjoy our authentic hand bottled American Farmhouse "Scrumpy" Cider with family, friends & food."
Take a look, the bottle is pretty neat, too.

As stated earlier, this one really surprised us. Liz gets to go first this week: With a taste very reminiscent of home made apple sauce, it has a nice warm, full feeling afterwards. There's a slight almost bread-y flavor that kicks in right after you swallow, but it doesn't overstay it's welcome. There's also a bit of sediment to this one.
Apparently apple sauce is right up Liz's alley, giving this one 4 apples!

Rob is last, but definitely not least by saying: This one is not very sweet. While some hard ciders taste similar to apple juice, this one closely resembles actual warm apple cider.... if your warm apple cider has some sediment and a kick, that is. It goes down smooth, but the closer you get to finishing it gives you a bit of a strange texture.
At the end of the day, Rob gives this one 4 apples!

Well, folks, that's a wrap! And next week maybe we won't be so lame with the jokes. Maybe.

Until then, Happy Tasting!
-Rob & Liz