Aspall Dry Draft Cider

Aspall is an English Draft Cider that has a variety of different "styles" for sale. I got this bottle at BevMo. There is a lot that can be said about how it tastes (technically) but that isn't what I'm here to tell you about. If you're one of the lucky few who understands what a number means or what "white spices aroma" is, good on you. For the rest of us, you just really want to know what it tastes like, compared to what you know. It's rather expensive ($4 for 500ML and 6.8% ALC/VOL) and you may not want to buy it if its not in your flavor profile.

So here's what it really tastes like (btw I'm not a super-taster, I just have a snooty pallet). It's dry, sharp, and a bit skunky. If you like beers like Heineken then this might be a good draft cider for you. I was a little shocked that the aroma is so light but the taste is so ... full? It has a sharp vinegary middle and a pleasant tart apple after taste. I finished the whole bottle, so I must have liked it well enough. It's not Strongbow (which is sweeter) or Magners Irish Cider (which is extra dry/skunky) but definitely somewhere in the middle to Magners end.

Changes and Lessons Learned

Every so often you get a chance to explore who you are and what you're really made of, gumption wise. Not so recently one of the Gindicate learned that life would forever change because she was Gluten Intollerant. There is a process (painful, invasive, and mildly humiliating) to determine if she has Celiacs Disease, but that was never a consideration. After only a week of eliminating most wheat-gluten products from her diet, her symptoms disappeared. That has forced the Gindicate into exploring new food and spirits.

Although unfiltered wheat was her favorite (the irony of it all) she has been forced to learn about Gluten-Free options. We will now be adding her two cents to a Gluten-Free booze page. We hope you all enjoy what is to come. These challenges will hopefully help others in their quest to better undertand the Gluten-Free allergy and lifestyle in the "adult beverages" world.

Thank you for joining us on this exploration, click the tab above for more information and breakdown of what she has learned on this journey.

Cheers!
-the Gindicate

Hello?

Hello out there! Sorry we haven't posted in a while, but life got a little hectic! It became more difficult to afford all the mixers and specialty items while we were Mixing Up the Left Coast. Things are getting a little more reasonable and hopefully we can share some cocktail recipes soon.

Thank you for sticking with us!
the Gindicate