Review: Ciderboys Magic Apple Hard Cider
Ciderboys Magic Apple Hard Cider was introduced in November 2012. The name will soon be changing to Strawberry Magic. It is one of two year round flavors that along with their five seasonal flavors are made in Stevens Point Wisconsin. Magic Apple is made with juice from Washington state apples that is fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks for two weeks. It is then filtered before strawberry juice and natural flavors are blended in a two step proprietary process. No sugar or artificial color is added. Read more 
Review: Mikes Hard Smashed Crisp Apple Cider
Mikes Hard Smashed Crisp Apple cider was introduced in 2013. It is part of the Mike’s Hard Lemonade Company that was launched in 1999. It is made with crisp Washington state apples in Memphis Tennessee at the Blues City Brewery. It is sold in cans and six packs of 11.2 ounce bottles which may be because their parent company the Mark Anthony Group is based in Vancouver Canada. Read more
Review: Crispin Natural Hard Pear Cider
Crispin Natural Hard Pear Cider is fermented with specially selected wine yeasts and American pears using 100% pear juice not from concentrate. The pear juice is fresh pressed unfiltered and unpasteurized and then cold filtrated for extra purity with no colorants or sugar added. Pear juice concentrate is used as a back sweetener. Crispin started making cider in 2004 in Minnesota. In 2010 they acquired Fox Barrell Cider and moved their production to Colfax California. Until recently Crispin didn’t make pear cider and Fox Barrell didn’t make any apple cider. Is Crispin Natural Hard Pear Cider just their first pear cider or is this the end of the Fox Barrell brand? Stay tuned. Read more
Review: Ciderboys Peach County Hard Cider
Ciderboys Peach County Hard Cider is a summer seasonal cider available from March 1 – August 31. The Ciderboys family of hard cider was introduced in Wisconsin November 2012. Their two year round and five seasonal flavors are made in Stevens Point Wisconsin at the Stevens Point Brewery which first started brewing beer in 1857. It is made with juice from Washington state apples that are fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks for two weeks. The fermented cider is filtered before peach juice and natural flavors are blended. No sugar or artificial color is added. Read more
Review: Woodchuck Granny Smith Hard Cider
Woodchuck Granny Smith Hard Cider was introduced in 1997 and was designed to appeal to a wine drinkers palate. It was the third flavor they created and is now one of six core Woodchuck flavors made in Middlebury Vermont. Woodchuck is credited with bringing cider production back to the US when they introduced their original amber in 1990. The apples used are 100% Granny Smith, sourced from the Yakima Valley in Washington state. Read more
Review: McKenzie’s Original Hard Cider
McKenzie’s Original Hard Cider was introduced in 2011. It is made with cider sourced from and bottled by Mayer Brothers in West Seneca New York. The company was formed by Lenny Clolek who helped build the Mike’s Hard line of malt liquor and also worked for the Woodchuck Hard Cider company. The McKenzie’s name is a tribute to his brother in law who died at 43 from brain cancer. Original is one of 5 flavors they currently offer. Read more
Review: Ciderboys First Press Hard Cider
Ciderboys First Press Hard Cider was introduced in November 2012. It is one of two year round flavors that along with their five seasonal flavors are made in Stevens Point Wisconsin. Like several other cider brands Ciderboys comes from a brewery. The Stevens Point Brewery was founded in 1857 and is best known for its Point Special Lager. Ciderboys hard ciders are made with juice from fresh Washington state apples. The juice is fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks using hard-cider yeast imported from France. Read more
Review: Angry Orchard Green Apple Hard Cider
Angry Orchard Green Apple hard cider was introduced in March 2014 as their forth year round cider. It is made with apples grown in Washington state. This is Angry Orchards first year round cider made with American apples. Introduced in 2012 Angry Orchard is part of Boston Beer Co and after only two years they are the best selling cider in the US. They hope Green Apple helps them hold this lead with strong and well financed competition entering the market this year. Read more
Review: Strongbow Honey and Apple Hard Cider
Strongbow Honey and Apple Hard Cider was introduced with their Gold Apple cider in March 2014. They are replacing their original Strongbow. With a 125 year history of making hard cider H.P. Bulmer was first acquired by Scottish and Newcastle in 2003 and later Heineken in 2008. Honey Apple is made in Aubel Belgium and it is the first hard cider to combine apples with honey. This continues the trend of adding honey to alcohol that has seen several bourbons, whiskeys, and scotches introduce honey flavored versions of their origin to their product line. Read more
Review: Strongbow Gold Apple Hard Cider
Strongbow Gold Apple Hard Cider was introduced in March 2014. The Strongbow brand was launched in England by the H.P. Bulmer Co in 1962. H.P. Bulmer has been producing cider in Hereford England since 1887. By 1970 Strongbow was the worlds second best selling cider. In 2008 it was acquired by Heineken. Gold Apple hard cider is made in Aubel Belgium and the new look packaging design includes a tapered bottle for a more modern look. A symbol of an archer, H.P. Bulmers founding date of 1887 and Strongbow Gold is embossed on the front and back of the bottle to create a premium look. Read more