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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: 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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Review: Strongbow Cherry Blossom Hard Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 01:14:57 +0000

Strongbow Cherry Blossom Hard Cider was introduced in 6 packs in April and it will soon replace Red Berries in the Strongbow variety 12 packs. Strongbow is the worlds number one selling hard cider. 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: Ciderboys Royal Blueberry

Jeff Ellingson — Wed, 25 May 2016 02:05:56 +0000

Ciderboys Royal Blueberry was just released. It is one of seven seasonal hard ciders crafted at the Stevens Point Brewery in Steven Point Wisconsin. They also brew 2 year round ciders. It is available June 1 – August 30. Royal Blueberry blends pure apple juice from Washington state apples with blueberry juice along with a special hard cider yeast […]

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Review: Woodchuck Day Chaser Semi Dry Cider

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 15:57:42 +0000

Woodchuck Day Chaser Semi Dry Cider was introduced in March and it is the newest member of their year round Core Ciders. Their Core Line includes Amber, Hopsation, Gumption, Granny Smith, 802, Raspberry, Pear, and Local Nectar. Day Chaser combines bitter and sweet apples It pours to a bright golden color with a thin white […]

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Review: Angry Orchard Orchards Edge The Old Fashioned

Jeff Ellingson — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 17:27:37 +0000

Angry Orchard Orchards Edge The Old Fashioned is one of two ciders in their recently released Orchards Edge line of hard cider. The other flavor is Knotty Pear. A standard old fashioned cocktail is the inspiration for this cider. An Old Fashioned is made with a sugar cube, angostura bitters, orange slices, a maraschino cherry, […]

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Review: Angry Orchard Stone Dry

Jeff Ellingson — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:22:44 +0000

Angry Orchard Stone Dry cider was just released. Traditional English dry ciders are the inspiration for this product. Stone Dry is crafted to balance the sweetness and acidity of culinary apples, and the tannins of traditional cider making apples. The cider making apples include French Bittersweet apple varieties from Normandy, like Dabinett, Bonet Rouge, and […]

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