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Review: Crispin Rose Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:02:26 +0000

Crispin Rose Hard Cider was recently introduced. Founders Joe and Lesley Heron started making cider in Minnesota in 2004 after moving to the US from South Africa. In 2010 they acquired Fox Barrel Cider and moved all production to the Colfax California. In 2012 they were acquired by Miller-Coors. Today the Heron’s craft Copper and […]

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Review: Angry Orchard Rose Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 04:28:59 +0000

Angry Orchard Rose Cider is one of six year round varieties in their Core Line of hard ciders. The others include Crisp Apple, Green Apple, Easy Apple, Pear Cider, and Stone Dry. American Orchard Rose is made from Gala, Fuji, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith apples grown on their 60 acre apple orchard in Walden New York, and […]

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Review: Strongbow Orange Blossom Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 01:47:19 +0000

Strongbow Orange Blossom Hard Cider was introduced in six packs of 11.2 ounce bottles and four packs of mini 4 ounce cans in March. Orange Blossom is also available in the Strongbow 12 bottle variety pack. It replaced Strongbow Ginger. The other flavors in the variety pack include Honey, Cherry Blossom, and Gold Apple. The […]

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Review: Woodchuck Summer Time Pear Ginger Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 00:39:27 +0000

Woodchuck Summer Time Pear Ginger Cider was recently released. As the name would imply, this is Woodchucks summer seasonal hard cider. This replaces the blueberry flavored Summer Time cider they made the past two summers. While it may seem a little early to release a summer seasonal cider, Woodchuck did not release a Spring seasonal cider this year, and […]

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Review: Wyders Prickly Pineapple Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 01:48:42 +0000

Wyders Prickly Pineapple Hard Cider was introduced in a limited number of states August 2016. It joins their Dry Pear, Dry Raspberry, and Reposado hard ciders. Each of these ciders is produced in Middleberry Vermont. Prickly Pineapple is made with hard cider, pineapple juice, prickly pear juice, and natural flavor. For those unfamiliar with prickly […]

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Review: Angry Orchard Tapped Maple Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 04:48:18 +0000

Angry Orchard Tapped Maple Cider was introduced February 2017. It is available through April and is one of three seasonal ciders created by this division of Boston Beer Company. It is sold in 6 packs of 12 ounce bottle and it is also part of the Angry Orchard Winter Seasonal 12 pack variety pack. Their […]

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Review: Angry Orchard Easy Apple Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:26:51 +0000

Angry Orchard Easy Apple Hard Cider was first introduced as part of their August-December Fall variety 12 pack. It is also available on a limited basis in 6 packs of 12 Oz. bottles. Easy Apple is made with Braeburn, Fuji, Granny Smith, and Gala Culinary apples, and Dabinett, Harry Master Jersey, Frequin Rouge, and Bisquet […]

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Review: Bold Rock Pear Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:35:14 +0000

Bold Rock Pear Hard Cider was introduced November 2014. At the time it was their seventh variety of hard cider, and first produced with a second fruit. They have since added a peach and honeydew flavor. Bold Rock Pear is crafted with Taylors Gold, Packham, and Doyenne du Comice pears grown on the Hawkes Bay […]

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Review: Bold Rock Carolina Apple Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 23:26:30 +0000

Bold Rock Carolina Apple Hard Cider is one of 10 hard cider varieties crafted at their cider barn in Nellysford Virginia and the Mills River Cidery just outside of Asheville North Carolina. Bold Rock produced their first cider in 2012 and today they are the largest independently owned craft cider company in the US. Bold Rock […]

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Review: Bold Rock Peach Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 00:39:00 +0000

Bold Rock Peach Hard Cider is one of 10 hard cider varieties crafted at their Cider Barn in Nellysford Virginia, and Mills River Cidery just outside Asheville North Carolina. The Bold Rock Hard Cider Company was formed when John Washburn who owned 50 acres of farmland in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Central Virginia reached out to […]

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