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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 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: Strongbow Red Berries Hard Apple Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 16:17:53 +0000

Strongbow Red Berries Hard Apple Cider was introduced March 2015. It is sold in their 12 pack variety pack which includes three bottles each of Strongbow Red Berries, Ginger, Gold Apple, and Honey and Apple. The Strongbow brand was launched in England in 1962 and it was acquired by Heineken in 2008. The apples used to […]

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Review: Angry Orchard Summer Honey

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 01:59:49 +0000

Angry Orchard Summer Honey hard cider was just released. It is one of three seasonal ciders they craft in Cincinnati and it is available from March-August each year. They start with apples picked fully ripe and then stored for up to one month in porous boxes to increase the sugar content. The apples are washed and […]

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Review: Gumption Woodchuck Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:44:01 +0000

Gumption Woodchuck Hard Cider will be introduced in March. I was lucky enough to get my hands on some a little early. It will be available on draft in May. Legendary showman PT Barnum is the inspiration for this cider. His likeness is pictured on each bottle. He once noted, “everybody drank cider-spirits called gumption.” […]

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Review: Possmann Pure Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 13:51:16 +0000

Possmann Pure Cider is made with apples grown in the Hessen region of Germany from 800 local orchards. These apples are harvested washed and pressed. The juice is filtered and then stored in tanks before the fermentation process begins. It is crafted with hard apple cider, apple juice from concentrate and sugar. It pours to […]

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Review: Johnny Appleseed Caramel Apple Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:16:39 +0000

Johnny Appleseed Caramel Apple Hard cider was just introduced along with their Spiced Hard Apple Cider. It is only available in their new seasonal variety 12 packs that also include four bottles of their Original cider. While their Original was my highest rated hard cider, when you publish a daily alcohol blog, you have few opportunities […]

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Review: Johnny Appleseed Spiced Hard Apple Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:57:10 +0000

Johnny Appleseed Spiced Hard Apple cider was just introduced along with their Caramel Hard Apple cider. It is only available in their new variety 12 packs that also include four bottles of Original Johnny Appleseed. This is my 400th review and since my most viewed post is my review of the Original Johnny Appleseed, it […]

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Review: Woodchuck 802 Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 00:34:54 +0000

Woodchuck 802 Hard cider was introduced in 1993. It was the second of what now number six core cider flavors made in Middlebury Vermont by the Vermont Hard Cider Company. It was originally called Dark and Dry but later changed the name to 802, the area code of Vermont. It is made with locally grown […]

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Review: Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 00:37:01 +0000

Angry Orchard Crisp Apple cider is one of three ciders the Boston Beer Company, the makers of Sam Adams beer launched the company with in 2011. They have added a forth flavor, Green Apple, to complete their Core line of year round ciders. They also offer two seasonal ciders. After only a couple years on […]

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