Harvester Bar Bible - Update 04/2023

Sensory Effects of Cider

Sense

Type

Specific Effect

Sight

Tannins (phenolics) Carbonation (CO 2 )

Typically brown/ gold / amber / copper when oxidized

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Alcohol

Bubbles and “moose”

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“Legs & tears” on the inside of the glass

Smell

Alcohols

Can be spirituous or floral

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Esters

Fruity aromas

Phenolics Aldehydes

Woody and spicy

Cidery Buttery

Ketones

Taste

Sugars

Sweet

Acids

Sour – but can also be salty

Tannins

Bitter Sweet

Alcohol (ethanol)

Mouth-feel

Alcohol Tannins

Warming

Astringent – also body

Carbonation (CO 2 )

Bursting bubbles in the mouth

Hearing

Carbonation (CO 2 )

• The “shiss” of bubbles when pouring a sparkling product

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