About the Producer
Beaver Pond is a small distillery from central Massachusetts that specializes in producing brandy especially unaged eau-de-vie and aged apple, grape and peach brandies. There aren’t many details on the distillery out there and it doesn’t look like they typically allow visitors. What I did find out is that they source the majority of their fruit from MA with some, like apricot and cherries, from upstate NY. The distillery was started and is operated by a guy named Jerry Friedman, a former immigration lawyer who started the distillery as a second career.
I’ve reviewed several of their products before and have been positive on them.
Details
- Made from MA Gala appled.
- Distilled on 50 gal pot still from Germany.
- 47.2% abv.
Nose
Fresh apple juice and apple flesh. Very fresh and refreshing but also has substance to it. Trace of cinnamon. Very good nose that captures the fruit well.
Palate
Fresh and delicious apples. More the flesh and skins than the juice here. Lightly sweet with a creamy texture and medium body. Again very good representation of the fruit and very good.
Finish
Medium with dried apples and a tiny hint of bitterness in a good way.
Rating: 6
Overall
Ok so Gala apples are really good and so is this brandy. Captures the fruit well and has good body. I really enjoyed this one. It’s probably all sold out now but I’d happily buy another varietal if they do it again. Beaver Pond is a great semi local brandy producer and this is a good one from them.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.
5 | Good | Good
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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