2 Towns Ciderhouse Non-alcoholic Cider
DRINK SUMMARY
Name – Sidekick – Cosmic Crisp
Producer – 2 Towns Ciderhouse
Type – non-alcoholic cider
Alcohol content – 0.5%
MyDryBar Rating – 74/100
Drink review – I found 2 Towns Ciderhouse non-alcoholic Sidekick ciders, both refreshing and tasty drinks. I particularly enjoyed Cosmic Crisp with its semi-sweet, tart flavours and dry finish. If this is the quality of American ciders, I am looking forward to trying out many more!
I believe 2 Towns Ciderhouse is my first non-alcoholic cider I’ve reviewed; quite the surprise given I’m almost up to 300 reviews! So when a sample box of non-alcoholic Sidekick ciders made its way across the Atlantic I was certainly excited to try them out.
If you’ve not come across 2 Towns Ciderhouse before, this is a US drinks producer created in 2010 by Lee and Aaron, who got inspiration for creating a range of ciders after travelling around Europe. It is now Oregon’s largest craft cider producer with a vast range of flagship, seasonal, limited edition and non-alcoholic ciders.
There are two non-alcoholic ciders to choose from. Pick from either ‘Sidekick – Cosmic Crisp’ (made with Northwest apples) or ‘Sidekick – Pacific Pineapple’ (made with Costa Rican Pineapples). Here’s a good explainer video on the two ciders.
2 Towns Ciderhouse ciders always try to use whole, locally sourced ingredients (whenever possible). They use slow, cold fermentation to maintain flavour and once the batch is complete, gently remove the alcohol to 0.5% ABV.
So the question is how do the Americans compare to the Brits when it comes to non-alcoholic ciders? Well, you’ll just need to read my review below to find out.
Are 2 Towns Ciderhouse non-alcoholic ciders any good?
Taste
Good news – I tried both non-alcoholic ciders and found them both to be refreshing and tasty drinks; although I did swing in favour of the Cosmic Crisp. Both were unfiltered, which was a nice touch to retain the texture and character of the fruit. Both were also semi-sweet and dry with their finish but I particularly like Cosmic Crisp’s extra tart flavour. Carbonation was spot on and I didn’t feel bloated after finishing off a can. If this is the quality of American ciders I am looking forward to trying out many more!
Aroma & Appearance
As expected, the aromas that poured forth from the can were certainly fruity. Ripe green apples hit you in the face from the Cosmic Crisp whilst there was some nice sweet citrus aromas from the Pacifci pineapple. In the glass, each cider had a cloudy look to it with tight carbonation.
Buy 2 Towns Ciderhouse non-alcoholic Sidekick ciders
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Key information
per 100ml
Type – non-alcoholic cider
Producer – 2 Towns Ciderhouse
Alcohol content – 0.5%
Calories – unknown
Gluten-free? – unknown
Vegan friendly? – unknown
Availability UK/ EU – hard
Availability US/ CAN– medium
