#french cider

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Matriarch Lounge Tacoma, WA

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Susan was one of the discussion leads at a social gathering last night sponsored by the Twin Cities Lyceum. The topic was “can we change” and Susan spoke about psychedelic assisted therapy as a powerful m tool for change and finding that change within. Lots of great discussion amongst the lively group.

The event was at Yeorg’s on Dayton’s Bluff in St Paul and they have a great list of French farmhouse ciders on their menu. This one did not disappoint.

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Frouezh, le Cidre Bio Nantais ! C’est une jeune Start-up française lancée en 2015 par l’ambitieux Charles Blouet et le groupe familial des Côteaux Nantais (producteur et transformateur de pommes biologiques). Elle détient un partenariat exclusif avec la formidable équipe des Machines de l’île. Frouezh (qui signifie « Fruits » en Breton) est une gamme de cidres biologiques imaginée et commercialisée en région Nantaise. Déposée en Janvier 2016, cette marque a pour vocation de moderniser et redynamiser l’image du cidre sur le territoire afin de concurrencer le secteur de la bière qui domine le marché. Il s’agit notamment pour elle de valoriser les produits locaux, issus du développement durable et de la production totalement biologique de ses fruits. La marque souhaite se distinguer avant tout par l’aspect authentique et unique de ses étiquettes. Elle veut susciter un regain d’intérêt pour le cidre dans l’espace urbain en faisant émerger une nouvelle tendance. Depuis sa sortie, l’esprit Frouezh gagne en intérêt et sera bientôt distribué dans toute la France ! La marque a pour vocation de s’étendre dans le reste de l’Europe et peut-être, dans un avenir proche, de séduire le reste du monde ! Charte graphique et étiquettes : réalisation Huet Taddio Luca Photographies : Laurent Masure - Photographe Frouezh : https://www.facebook.com/frouezh/

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French cider! Yummy!

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Cyril Zangs Sparkling Cider 2011

Bottle: 750mL bottle

Glass: tumbler

Cost: $20

Pours: A little hazy, golden orange in color, with a lovely little head that lingers.

Smell: Lots of champagne

Taste: Starts with some crisp late-harvest apples, but quickly turns over into dry champagne mode, washing away that flavor. It unfortunately washes the flavor away before you can really enjoy it.

Overall: This is a carnival game of a cider -- teases you with a great reward only to reveal its virtually unattainable. The flavors are interesting and in there, but they're yanked away before you get to really enjoy them.

Juice Factor: 3/10

Overall Rating: 6/10 ("You won't regret it.")

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Clos des Ducs Premium Hard Cider

Bottle: 11.8oz bottle, capped

Glass: Goblet

Cost: $2.39

Pours: Thick and cloudy orange with rich golden undertones. Zero head despite a hard pour. Very nice to look at.

Smell: Apple juice, perhaps a little old or using richer apples -- it's a strong apple scent.

Taste: Apples apples and more apples. It's juicy but not cloyingly sweet. It tastes like a refined, high class apple juice -- a range of flavors emerge in the juice, but none stray far from the parent.

Overall: A rather impressive cider for the price. A great option on the sweet end of the range. The body on this cider is huge, the texture slick, and there's enough variance and vibrance in the flavors to keep you interested.

Juice Factor: 8/10

Overall Rating: 7/10 ("Don't hesitate to order it")

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Bonus points for great math:

- A bottle is 11.8 oz

- A serving size is 8 oz

- The label says the servings per bottle is "about one"