Our lightest, most casual cider, pale gold and bubbly, with a stroke of sweetness along with the tart, bitter, and fruity elements that good cider offers. Citrus, pineapple, bittersweet apple, and a trace of the barn. Nowhere near as rough as the extremely tannic farmhouse ciders produced in the west of England, but showing a certain tannic edge. A clean, light “quaffing” cider, and a good introduction to fine ciders. Alcohol content 6.5% by volume. 750 ml bottle with crown cap (bottle-opener needed).
'Farmhouse' is more of a pub cider than our others, varies a bit more from batch to batch, more casual and lower in alcohol than our cork-finished styles, less filling than beer. Within New Hampshire only, it's on tap at a few good brewpubs, though more usual in the jolly brown bottle. Farmhouse and Semi-Dry are the most popular of our regular ciders. Farmhouse is blended from a group of real cider apples that come in from the field earlier than most; therefore, it's a bit easier to make but accordingly less complex. Agreeably versatile, sharing certain flavor elements with both beer and wine. Previous acquaintance with English or Irish commercial brands often inclines people to like our Farmhouse, though it won't furnish all the sweetness found in those more mass-market styles. A fresh, orchard-made cousin to Magner's or Bulmer's Ireland -- without their sugar -- might give some idea. Those who find the tannins in Farmhouse a little over-pronounced tend to find satisfaction in the smoother, richer Semi-Dry.
