Brew: Poiré de Normandie

Brewery: Cidrerie L’Hermitière

Style: Perry/Poiré  ABV 4%

Poiré de Normandie pours a hazy beckoning white gold with a nose of fresh pear and earthy fermented apple. The carbonation is extremely high, reminiscent of champagne, but carries with it mouthwatering flavors of pure pear juice.  The body/taste is dry and unsweet but with an astounding level of flavor.  The pear is layered with complexity that intertwines with the apple flavors in the most complementary of ways.  L’Hermitière ciders have a deep seeded savory apple (in this case pear) flavor and an earthiness that claws at man’s primal taste memory.  It will prod at your Freudian ‘id’ awakening a mental link back to man’s discovery of and ingrained natural bond to fermented fruit in the form of cider.  The pear and apple flavors of Poiré truly cannot be emulated and must be experienced for oneself.  This is an amalgam of the brewing technique and the painstakingly grown and selected pears, once this carbonated liquid gold dances across your palette you will enjoy meditating on its flavor for as long as possible.

Cidrerie L’Hermitière’s is one of the most exceptional, traditional, and earthbound cider brewers in the world (Le monde) and their Poiré is the epitome of a perry. A “Perry” / “Pear” / “Poiré” is made in a traditional cider style but with pears instead of apples and in this day and age in America is somewhat of a lost art, an inconspicuous classic if you will. Perry as as style has existed for centuries and while cider is making a comeback in the United States, great cider brewers like L’Hermitière have been quietly brewing fresh, pure, unmistakably brilliant cider for years. If you have read my posts you know that there is a cider revolution occurring at this very moment… so if you haven’t had a cider lately, or if you have Never had a perry, you have waited too long! Seek out a L’Hermitière Poiré and enjoy! Au revoir!

Seller Description: Elaboré à partir de poires rigoureusement sélectionnées, le poiré est élaboré de la même façon que le cidre. Avec une attaque en bouche plutôt acidulée, comme un vin blanc sec notre Poiré est très fruité et rafraîchissant. Le poiré se sert en apéritif dans une flûte et titre seulement 4% vol. C’est donc un apéritif léger en alcool et en bouche qui ravira et étonnera vos convives !