We’ve had some bad ciders, for sure. (See here and here.) Happily, Angry Orchard Ciders are solid drinks. The Traditional Dry (5.5% ABV) is a slightly sour cider that is almost creamy in the mouth. It is very approachable. (Rating ***1/2)Continue readingAngry Orchard Hard Ciders
A neighbor brought us four bottles of this—he and his wife had tried a couple and decided “it wasn’t for them.” They are more J.K Scrumpy sorts of folks. Everything about Harpoon Cider looks right—its pretty in a glass. ItsContinue readingHarpoon Cider
Well, hats off to the Warwick Valley Wine Co. of Warwick, New York! This company has produced a nice pear cider. Too many of the ciders we have tasted over the year have been sugar bombs— saccharine stuff that tendsContinue readingDoc’s Draft Hard Pear Cider
This was a fun find — a hard cider that is not treacly sweet. This USDA certified organic hard cider produced by Alamar Orchards of Flushing, Michigan. It was not cheap — Whole Foods charged over $5 for a 22Continue readingJ.K Scrumpy Farmhouse Organic Hard Cider