Blake's Hard Cider unveils first imperial-style craft cider
Semi-sweet American Apple is one of many fall releases
Armada, Mich.-based Blake’s Hard Cider (BHC) recently added American Apple to its portfolio of core hard ciders. The semi-sweet craft cider is an imperial style, the first of its kind at BHC.
The base of American Apple is fresh-pressed apple cider, made from various apples. Then, a wine yeast is added in for a clean, crisp finish, the company says. Because imperial ciders require longer periods of fermentation, the result is higher alcohol by volume (ABV). Most ciders from BHC average between 4-7% ABV, while American Apple comes in at 8% ABV.