Description
Who is Tim?
Tim Larsen was at the all day event, Pour the Core in Brooklyn, NYC waiting on a long line of thirsty cider drinkers. During a the break between sessions I was able to squirrel away with Tim in a back corner of the Brooklyn Expo Center and chat Snowdrift ciders and their perry.
In this Cider Chat
Snowdrift Ciders – 9 ciders that won awards in April of 2016.
cider making components such as,
- anthocyanin pigments generate the rose hue in rosé cider during cidermaking.
- polyphenolics in cider
- Procyanins – are members of the proanthocyanidin (or condensed tannins) class of flavonoids.
- Bittersharp ( low in tannin and high in acid) vs Bittersweet (high in tannin, low in acid and high in sugar) apples for cider
2016 GLINTCAP Awards for Snowdrift Ciders
- Barrel-aged Cornice 7.5% – Old World Heritage/Best in Class
- Cornice – English Cider/Gold
- Reserve Perry – Tradtional Perry/Gold
- Red Cider 7.5% – New World Cider Modern/Silver
- Seckly Perry – New World Perry/Silver
- Sickled Pear – Reserved Perry
- Cliffbreaks Blend 7.5% – New World Cider Heritage/Silver
- Orchard Select 8.3% – New World Cider Heritage/Bronze
- Semi Dry – New England Cider/Bronze
Contact Info for Snowdrift Cider
- Website: http://www.snowdriftcider.com/
What does Tim drink when he doesn’t have a Snowdrift in hand?
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