Review: Crispin Rose Hard Cider
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 Kings American Brandy. Crispin Rose is the second of four Rose flavored ciders that have either been recently released or will be released shortly. Why? Rose wine sales grew 40% in 2017. Crispin also sites a Nielsen study that showed Crispin Cider drinkers consumed four times as much wine as cider. Crispin Rose is naturally fermented using raw unpasteurized juice of fresh pressed apples and pears through classic cold fermentation, and specially selected wine yeasts. Rose is bottled at 5% ABV and sold in 6 packs of 12 oz. bottles. Read more 
Review: Angry Orchard Rose Cider
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 Red Flushed apples sourced from France. Cane sugar, sweet potato, radish, and hibiscus also appear on the bottles ingredient list. The Crist family took ownership of the Walden orchard in the heart of the Hudson Valley in 1963 and have been leaders in the apple growing industry growing both culinary and bittersweet cider apples. This is where the majority of the domestic apples used to craft Angry Orchard are sourced from. Read more