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Ireland |
Adams Cider Company (from Borrisoleigh, Ireland) |
| Cooneys | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth and tastes like popcorn. |
Craigies Cider (from County Wicklow, Ireland) |
| 2013 Ballyhook Flyer | ( 5.80%) * | - Slightly bitter, but smells quite sweet. This was strong and had an alcohol taste to it. |
| 2012 Dalliance | ( 5.80%) ** | - Slightly tart and very crisp. |
Dan Kelly's Cider (from Drogheda, Ireland) |
| Cider | ( 4.50%) ** | - Complex tasting; sweet, but not too sweet. |
| Whiskey Cask | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with nice barrel aging from both oak and the spirits. |
Dowd's Lane Brewing Company (from Dublin, Ireland) |
| Big Vat Cider | ( 4.90%) *** | - Semisweet and very mellow. |
The Druids Cider Company (from Dubin, Ireland) |
| Rosie's Dew | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet but not syrupy. |
| Taste the Magic | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with no finish. |
Longueville House (from County Cork, Ireland) |
| Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - Smooth but slightly bitter. |
Magners (Bulmers) Irish Cider (from Ireland) |
| Magners Berry | ( 4.00%) * | - Sweet and syrupy and quite heavy on the berries. |
| Magners Dark Fruit | ( 4.00%) ** | - Fruity nose. Semidry and fruity. No discernible berries. |
| Magners Original | ( 4.50%) ** | - This is very common all around the world. |
| Magners Pear | ( 4.50%) *** | - Slightly sweeter than the original with a hint of pear. |
| Magners Selections: Berry with a taste of Peach | ( 4.00%) * | - This wasn't bad per se, but was very peachy for my taste. |
| Bulmers Berry | ( 4.50%) ** | - A bit sweet, but filled with berries. |
| Linden Village - Medium Dry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and earthy, yet slightly sweet. |
McGargles (Rye River Brewing Company) (from Kindare, Ireland) |
| Trader Tommy's Apple | ( 4.50%) *** | - Sweet and appley like a Macintosh. |
| Trader Tommy's Wild Berry | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy, but with lots of berry flavor. |
Nohoval Cidery (Finbarra) (from Cork, Ireland) |
| Stonewell - Dry Irish | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of berries. |
| Stonewell - Medium Dry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
Orchard Thieves (Redwood Cider Co.) (from Cork, Ireland) |
| Apple | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and very appley. |
England |
Addlestones (Shepton Mallet Cider Mill) (from England) |
| Addlestones Cloudy | ( 5.00%) *** | - Smooth, cloudy, and slightly dry. |
Aspall Cyder Limited (from Suffolk, England) |
| Cuvée Chevallier | (11.00%) * | - This had a medicinal 'band-aid' taste, which was oddly addicting. Not too dry. |
| Demi-Sec (Draught) | ( 6.80%) ** | - This was quite pleasant with a hint of sweetness, but still a bit dry. |
| Dry (Premier Cru) | ( 6.80%) * | - Quite smooth, and as the name implies dry. |
| Imperial | ( 8.20%) ** | - Quite dry, but slightly sweet. |
| Imperial (2010 Vintage) | ( 8.20%) o | - Essense of piss... really, this tasted like urine. |
| John Barrington | ( 8.40%) *** | - This still cider resembles white wine and was very smooth. Had it a second time and it tasted like toast. |
| Organic (Grand Cru) | ( 6.80%) * | - This was quite bitter for my taste. |
| Perronelle's Blush | ( 5.70%) ** | - A little syrupy, this was very nice being sweet, yet slightly tart. |
Biddenden Vinyards (from Kent, England) |
| Strong Kentish Cider - Vintage | ( 8.40%) *** | - A still cider that is smooth and semidry. |
BlackThorn (from Somerset, England) |
| Fermented Hard Cider | ( 6.00%) ** | - This was dry and quite bitter for my taste, especially for a canned cider. From the tap it is better. |
| Blackthorn Gold | ( 4.70%) *** | - Semisweet yet still dry. |
| Blackthorn Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a fruity dry finish from the tap. |
Brothers Cider (Brothers Drinks Co. Limited) (from Shepton Mallet, Somerset) |
| Pear | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and smooth, but not syrupy. |
| Pear Raspberry | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and smooth, but not syrupy. |
| Strawberry Mixed Pear | ( 4.00%) ** | - Tasty, like a wine cooler it was very sweet. |
Celtic Marches (from Herefordshire, England) |
| Thundering Molly | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semidry with a smooth earthy finish. Just like biting into an apple. |
Cornish Orchards (from Cornwall, England) |
| Blush | ( 4.00%) ** | - Awful nose, but a semisweet cider with fruity notes. |
| Golden Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet yet tart and clean with a tannic finish. |
The Cotswold Cider Company (from Oxfordshire, England) |
| No Brainer 500 Cider | ( 4.80%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a honey aftertaste. |
Dunkertons (from Herefordshire, England) |
| Black Fox | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry, earthy and quite smooth. |
| Court Royal | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Organic Cider | ( 6.80%) ** | - Very dry and earthy. |
| Organic Dry Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry, smooth, earthy, tannic, astringent. A nice mouthful with a medium finish. |
| Organic Perry | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth and slightly sweet and earthy. |
Handmade Cider (from Chippenham, England) |
| Agent Orange | ( 5.80%) * | - Dry with a hint of citrus and very carbonated. |
| Christmas Steps | ( 6.00%) ** | - Still and dry and smooth. |
Harry's Cider (from Somerset, England) |
| Dabinett | ( 4.50%) *** | - Fresh apple taste. Semidry and quite tannic and earthy. |
| Original | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and clean tasting. Lots of pure apple taste. |
Hawkes Cidery (from London, England) |
| Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and funky. |
| Soul Trader | ( 5.40%) *** | - Semidry and fruity and funky. |
| Dead & Berried | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with a tannic very finish. More berries than apple. |
| Doom & Bloom | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and fruity and floral. |
| Slam Funk | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a quick finish that was slightly bitter. |
Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm (from Cornwall, England) |
| Rattler Berry | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet and fruity from the strawberries. |
Hecks Farmhouse Cider (from Somerset, England) |
| Dry Vintage 2013 | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and oaky. When I say dry, I mean like tasting an actual perry pear. |
| Tremletts Bitter (single var) | ( 5.50%) * | - Dry and slightly bitter and very tannic. |
Hogs Back Brewery (from Tongham, England) |
| Hazy Hog | ( 5.00%) *** | - Mellow and semidry. |
Henney's Cider Company Ltd. (from Herefordshire, England) |
| Still Cider (2010) | ( 6.50%) * | - A classic farmhouse cider that was slightly bitter. |
| Still Cider (2014) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and tannic with a bitter finish. |
Hogan's Cider Ltd. (from Warwickshire, England) |
| Draught Cider | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet and crisp. |
| Dry Cider | ( 5.80%) * | - A bit dry and oaky. |
| French Revelation | ( 4.80%) *** | - Smooth and sweet with nice tannins. |
| Hazy Daisy | ( 3.90%) ** | - Still and smooth, but quite bland. |
| Hip Hop | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semidry and clean with a mild hops finish. |
| Killer Sharp | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and bitter, but yet left my mouth hydrated. |
| Medium Cider | ( 5.40%) ** | - This was not too dry and not too sweet. |
| Mulled Cider | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semisweet but the cloves and nutmeg and cinnamon make it seem more dry. |
| Panking Pole | ( 6.20%) * | - Still dry cider. |
| Picker's Passion | ( 5.30%) ** | - Still and slightly tart. |
| Vintage Perry 2010 | ( 5.40%) **** | - A nice honey aftertaste. |
HP Bulmers (from England) |
| Bulmers Original | ( 4.50%) * | - Smooth taste that was sweet and almost taste like molasses. |
| Bulmers Crushed Red Berries & Lime | ( 4.50%) * | - Sweet and fruity. A bit more like would have been nice to cut the sweetness. |
Lilley's Cider (from Frome, England) |
| Fire Dancer | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet and hazy. |
| Star Gazer | ( 4.50%) ** | - Dry and tart and a bit thin. |
| Sunset | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet cider that is still. Quite smooth. |
Oliver's Cider & Perry (from Herefordshire, England) |
| At the Hop | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry with lots of tannins and a deep flavor of hops, yet not bitter. It is only mildly carbonated...almost still. |
| Bitter Sweet Funk | ( 7.40%) ** | - Funky like a Spanish sidra, but dry and smells (not tastes) like caramel. |
| Classic Perry | ( 6.00%) ** | - This was tart, but not bitter. |
| Ellis Bitter | ( 7.00%) * | - Smooth, still and dry and quite bitter as the name states. It is quite astringent like a perry pear. |
| Gold Rush | ( 6.80%) ** | - Slightly bitter with an oaky taste. |
| Gold Rush #2 | ( 6.20%) * | - Slightly tart with an oaky taste. |
| Gold Rush #4 | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet and tanic. |
| Gold Rush #5 | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry, tannic, with a slight sidra palate. |
| Herefordshire Dry Perry | ( 7.10%) *** | - Smooth and oaky. Very delicate. |
| Herefordshire Perry | ( 5.80%) *** | - Dry, clean, and crisp. |
| Keeved Perry | ( 4.20%) *** | - Semidry and smooth and musty with a caramel finish. |
| Kingston Black | ( 7.70%) ** | - Dry smooth still cider with lots of tannins. |
| Oliver's Lubrication | ( 6.30%) **** | - Bone dry and very tannic. |
| Posh Scrumpy Dry | ( 6.20%) ** | - Semisweet with a dry finish. |
| Speyside | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry and a bit medicinal. |
| Traditional Cider | ( 6.00%) * | - Quite dry. |
| Yarlington Mill | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with a nice bold flavor, and is not syrupy. |
Perry's Cider (from Ilminster, England) |
| Barn Owl | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of earthy vanilla and tannic on the finish. |
Pilton Cider (from Somerset, England) |
| Somerset keeved cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with small bubbles and slightly earthy. |
Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry (from Peterstow, England) |
| Medium Dry Still Cider | ( 6.60%) ** | - Semidry still cider with lots of tannins that is very astringent. |
| Medium Dry Still Perry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Very mellow. |
| Medium Dry Lightly Carbonated Perry | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry, but slightly sweet with hints of caramel. |
| Rum Barrel Medium Still Cider | ( 6.80%) *** | - This was sweet and oaky and very smooth. |
| Somerset Redstreak Cider | ( 7.20%) ** | - Dry, tannic and musty. |
Samuel Smith (from North Yorkshire, England) |
| Organic Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was quite tasty with small bubbles and comes in a 550ml bottle. |
| Organic Raspberry Fruit Ale | ( 5.10%) *** | - Very tasty, and comes in a 550ml bottle. |
| Organic Perry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth and quite mellow. |
Sandford Orchards (from Devon, England) |
| Ashton Bitter & Dabinett | ( 6.80%) * | - Quite bitter and pretty much tasted bland like cardboard. |
| Browns & Chisel Jersey | ( 6.20%) * | - This was a bit bland, and very tart. |
| Chestnut | ( 6.80%) *** | - Bubbly with a slight caramel taste. |
| Fanny's Bramble | ( 4.00%) *** | - Sweet, not syrupy, with a nice berry taste. |
| The General | ( 8.40%) **** | - Semidry with lots of tannins and a clean finish. I could drink this in a daily basis. |
| Straw & Oak | ( 6.80%) *** | - Very dry and oaky. |
| Yarlington Mill & Major Blend | ( 5.00%) * | - Bland, but oaky. |
Saxby's Cider (from Wellingborough, England) |
| Medium Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet. |
| Plum Cider | ( 3.80%) *** | - Semisweet and easy drinking but a bit syrupy with a hint of plum. |
Sheppy's (from Somerset, England) |
| 200 Special Edition | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet and tannic with a dry finish. |
| Bullfinch Medium | ( 5.50%) ** | - This one has less bubbles than Strongbow, and is less beer tasting than that black label one I had at home. |
| Cider with Raspberry | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet with raspberry, but not syrupy. |
| Goldfinch Dry | ( 5.50%) * | - It is dry, a bit less sweeter than the medium and would be good with a burger. |
| Original Cloudy | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet and earthy and hazy. |
| Somerset Draught Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Slightly sweet and fruity. |
| Vintage Reserve | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and oaky. |
Springfield Cider (from Monmouthshire, England) |
| Old Barn | ( 7.80%) ** | - Still, medium dry, and slightly bitter. |
Strongbow (from England) |
| Dark Fruit | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
| Gold | ( 5.50%) **** | - Better than regular Strongbow in that the bubbles were smaller and it was much smoother. |
| Original | ( 5.00%) **** | - Similar to Magners but sweeter and smoother. Range is actually (4.50%-5.30%) depending on can, bottle, or draft. |
| Original Dry | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semidry and thin with a slight tartness to it. |
Thatchers Cider Company (from Somerset, England) |
| Green Goblin Oak Aged Cider | ( 6.00%) o | - This tasted like carbonated cardboard. |
| Haze | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semidry with a sweet (artificial sweetener taste) aftertaste. Haze is a good way to describe it. |
| Rose | ( 4.00%) ** | - Semisweet and tastes a bit like bubblegum. |
| Thatchers Gold | ( 4.80%) *** | - Dry but not bitter and just a hint sweet. |
West Brandley Orchards (Orchard Pig) (from Somerset, England) |
| Reveller - Medium | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet, not syrupy. |
Weston's (from Herefordshire, England) |
| Caple Road | ( 5.20%) *** | - Crisp and dry and earthy. |
| Cider - Medium Sweet | ( 4.50%) *** | - Similar to Strongbow but with a sweet after taste. Yummy! |
| Cider - Organic | ( 4.50%) *** | - Sweet and tart (tastes like a granny smith apple). |
| Cider - Vintage | ( 7.30%) *** | - A bit stronger than my usual one on tap (Strongbow) but very good. It tastes more like a fermented cider than a beer. Almost no bubbles and only slightly chilled. |
| Mortimers Orchard | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth. |
| Old Rosie | ( 7.30%) ** | - A still cider that is smooth and slightly sweet. |
| Perry | ( 7.40%) *** | - Sweet, but made with pears rather than apples. Much smoother, but not much sweeter than cider. |
| Rosie's Pig | ( 4.80%) *** | - A still cider that is smooth and semisweet. |
| Stowford Press - Medium Dry | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp. |
William's (Constellation Europe) (from Hereforshire, England) |
| William's Dragon's Breath | ( 6.00%) *** | - Not too sweet and only a hint of dryness with lots of spicy ginger. |
| William's Excalibur | ( 6.00%) *** | - Appletastic being not to dry and not too sweet. |
| William's Sir Perry | ( 6.00%) *** | - This tastes like biting into a Barlett pear. |
| William's Sir Perry Berry | ( 6.00%) *** | - This was a bit sweet, but was not syrupy. Strawberrylicious! |
Worley's Cider (from Shepton Mallet, England) |
| Mendip Hills | ( 6.20%) ** | - Slightly funky. |
| Premium Vintage 2013 | ( 6.40%) *** | - Nice and dry like a standard British cider. |
| Special Reserve (keeved) | ( 5.40%) *** | - Very bubbly and dry. Quite tasty. |
America |
^5 (High Five) Cider (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Hop Herder | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and light yet only slightly hoppy. |
| Your Princess Is In Another Castle | ( 8.20%) *** | - Semidry with a mellow tart peach tone. |
2 Fools Cider (from Naperville, Illinois) |
| Blueberry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with blueberries. |
| Rose | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with hints of floral. |
| Tart Cherry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a medium cherry hue. |
2 Towns Ciderhouse (from Corvallis, Oregon) |
| 6th Anniversary | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and slightly earthy and tannic. Quite complex. |
| 8th Anniversary | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry, earthy, and crisp. |
| Afton Field | ( 6.30%) *** | - Dry with a slight oak. Easy drinking! |
| The Bad Apple | (10.50%) ** | - Not too sweet; quite nice. |
| Bright Cider | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with a medium finish. |
| Cherried Away | ( 6.00%) *** | - Tastes like cherry pie filling. |
| Cidermaster Reserve - Batch 01 "Barrel Select Blend" | ( 6.90%) *** | - Perfectly balanced with hints of vanilla. |
| Cosmic Crisp | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry and mellow. |
| Cot In The Act | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry with a sweet apricot finish. |
| Double Hopped Hop & Stalk | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and hoppy and clean and not bitter. |
| Dry (American) Bittersweet #1 | ( 6.20%) ** | - Semidry and clean with a quick finish. |
| Easy Squeezy | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and tart from the raspberries and lemons. |
| Ginja Ninja | ( 6.00%) *** | - Very gingery. |
| Hollow Jack | ( 6.40%) ** | - Semisweet with heavy pumpkin spice. |
| Hop & Stalk | ( 8.00%) * | - Slightly bitter. |
| La Mure | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry with lots of blueberries. |
| Made Marion | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with lots of berries. |
| Nice & Naughty | (10.50%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of cinnamon and bot boozy. |
| Out Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - Quite funky, but not like a Spanish sidra. |
| Pacific Pineapple | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy pineapple. |
| Peach Saison | ( 6.00%) *** | - A smooth fresh peach taste. |
| Pommeau (2014) | (19.00%) *** | - Semisweet and very smooth with lots of tannins. Finish is sweet which is odd, but pleasant. |
| Pommeau (2020) | (19.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Prickle Me Pink^2 | ( 5.70%) *** | - Sweet and fruity from the prickly pear. |
| Prickly Pearadise | ( 5.30%) ** | - Sweet and tastes like a watermelon jolly Rancher. |
| Raspberry Cosmic Crisp | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy raspberry. |
| Rhubarbarian | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry with tart rhubarb. |
| Riverwood (2014) | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with both a honey finish and nose. |
| Throne of Thorns | ( 6.00%) *** | - Berrylicious. |
| Two Thorns | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of tart raspberries and a ruby color. |
3 Daughters Brewing (from Saint Petersburg, Florida) |
| Key Lime Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of tart lime. |
101 Cider House (from Westlake Village, California) |
| Black Dog | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and tart with only a hint of flavor. |
| Cactus Red | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tart and has an almost passionfruit taste, which may be the cactus. |
| The Friendly Stranger | ( 4.20%) *** | - Dry, tart and musty with passion fruit. |
| India Pale Cider (IPC) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Crisp and hoppy. |
| Island Hopper | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and sour, yet fruity from the guava. |
| SoCal Scrumpy | ( 6.90%) ** | - Quite sour, but enjoyable. |
| Electric Pineapple | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semidry, tart, salty pineapple. |
12 Bridge Ciderworks (from Oregon City, Oregon) |
| Hawthorne Apple | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and boozy tasting. |
810 Meadworks (from Medina, New York) |
| Cheeky Keen | (14.00%) **** | - Smooth, semisweet...yummy honey. |
| I Love Gingers | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a medium ginger presence. |
| Jigger of Madness | (10.00%) *** | - Boozy, bourbon, oaky...dry. |
| Liquid Sunshine | ( 8.00%) **** | - Semisweet with a nice balance of honey and lemon. |
| Scarlet A | ( 8.00%) **** | - Semisweet, slightly carbonated and a hint of cranberries. |
| Strawberry Patch | (14.00%) **** | - Sweet with lots of strawberries. |
A Few Bad Apples [AFBA] (from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| Biglerville C.A.B. | ( x.xx%) ** | - Semisweet with hints of beet and molasses. |
| Black Raspberry and Black Cherry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and earthy with berries. |
| Black Trumphet Mushroom | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and earthy with apricot. |
| Black Walnut | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and nutty. |
| Blackberry | ( x.xx%) ** | - Semidry and earthy. |
| Common Routes | ( x.xx%) ** | - Semidry and minty and earthy. |
| Crabapple Scrumpy [firkin] | ( 6.60%) * | - Semidry and bitter. |
| Ginger Funk | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry with heavy ginger. |
| Ginger Stinging Nettle + Lemon Verbena [firkin] | ( 6.80%) ** | - Dry, thin, earthy and lemony. |
| Hickory Chicory Dock | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and earthy and woody, but not oaky. |
| Hopped Sumac 2020 | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Jasmine Juneberry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and earthy and ginny. |
| Jasmine Juneberry Framboise [firkin] | ( 6.80%) ** | - Dry and earthy and ginny. |
| Quincy Perry 2019 | ( x.xx%) ** | - Dry and tart. |
Aaron Burr Cider (from Wurtsboro, New York) |
| Appinette 2013 | ( 8.30%) * | - While it was not aged in barrels, it tasted a bit oaky to me. |
| Appinette 2014 | ( 8.30%) ** | - Semidry and fruity. |
| Appinette 2015 | ( 8.30%) *** | - Semisweet with a strong flavor due to added grape juice. |
| Elderberry Apple 2014 | ( 7.40%) ** | - Small bubbles and very carbonated-like with subtle fruity taste. |
| Elder-Pomme | ( 7.60%) *** | - Dry and fruity. |
| Ginger Apple 2013 | ( 6.60%) ** | - This was very gingery, even a bit spicy. |
| Ginger Apple 2013/2014 | ( 8.00%) ** | - This was very gingery with hints of carrot. |
| Golden Russet 2012 | ( 8.30%) * | - This was bland, but the texture of the very fine bubbles was nice. |
| Hemlock Apple 2014/2015 | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and quite complex with a nose of a forest and has a pine needle or sappy taste that doesn't linger. |
| Homestead Var.: Denniston Red 2015 | ( 7.40%) * | - Dry and tart and quite tannic. |
| Homestead: (no-name) Island 2013 | ( 6.00%) * | - This was very bitter. |
| Homestead: Callicoon Creeks 2015 | ( 7.80%) ** | - Semidry with small bubbles. |
| Homestead: Central Sullivan 2015 | ( 7.80%) * | - Dry with small bubbles and mellow flavor. |
| Homestead: East Branch / Upper Deleware River 2014 | ( 7.80%) ** | - Smooth, but slightly bland. |
| Homestead: Isle Au Haut 2013 | ( 7.30%) * | - Slightly sour and very smooth. |
| Homestead: Mamakating Hollow 2013 | ( 7.60%) * | - This was bland and only slightly sweet, but the texture of the very fine bubbles was nice. |
| Homestead: Neversink Highlands 2013 | ( 7.60%) ** | - This was quite smooth and clean tasting. |
| Homestead: Summitville 2015 | ( 7.80%) ** | - Dry with small bubbles and a slight sidra funk. |
| Homestead: Taconic 2015 | ( 7.80%) ** | - Dry and smooth. |
| Homestead: Terminal Moraines & Outwash Plains 2015 | ( 7.80%) *** | - Lightly carbonated with a crisp apple taste and dry smooth finish. Slightly tannic. |
| Homestead Perry: Choke Pear 2014 | ( 6.40%) *** | - Mellow pear flavor. |
| Homestead Perry: Choke Pear 2015 | ( 6.60%) *** | - Semidry with a mellow pear flavor. |
| Traminette 2012 | ( 8.30%) * | - This had very small bubbles and almost a complex taste as it contains juice from grapes as well. |
Abandoned Hard Cider (from Parksville, New York) |
| Barrel Aged 2017 | ( 6.50%) *** | - Bone dry and smooth and tannic with a hint of oak. |
| Classic 2017 | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic and light bold apple with a slight bitter finish. |
| The Forager | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and tart. |
| Forager's Reserve (2019) | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry, tart and tannic with a hint of oak. |
| Gold Rush | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and earthy and creamy. |
| Hopped | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and thin and slightly hopped. |
| Vacation | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry but overly carbonated with guava and passion fruit. |
Accomplice Brewery (from West Palm Beach, Florida) |
| Big Berry (Strawberry Candy) | ( 6.30%) ** | - A still cider which tasted like a berry water ice. |
| Black Cherry | ( 5.50%) **** | - Semidry and smooth with a hint of cherries that aren't really tart. |
| Bone Dry (Dry Humpin) | ( 5.80%) ** | - Dry and crisp. |
| Bone Dry Coffee | ( 6.30%) ** | - Slightly sweet and essence of coffee. |
| Dry Hopped Cider - Nugget | ( 6.10%) * | - A bit watered down taste with hints of hops. |
| Roger Roger Honey Mead | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry, but not syrupy for a mead. |
| Signature (Golden Crisp) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and citrusy. |
| Strawberry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Slightly sweet and not syrupy. You can really taste the fresh fruit. |
| Wild Fermented Sour | ( 5.10%) ** | - Bitter but not sour. |
| O Doncha Know Ahm Macho (Chili Pepper) | ( 8.50%) *** | - This was a complex tasting berry with a slight heat at the end. YUM! |
ACE (California Cider Company) (from Sebastopol, California) |
| ACE Fermented Apple Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - It went well with the burger. |
| ACE Apple Hard Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - Tasted very much like apple and low carbs. |
| ACE Berry | ( 5.00%) * | - This was too sweet for me and had a very distinctive berry flavor. |
| ACE Blackjack 21 | ( 9.00%) ** | - Crisp and dry, but not bitter. |
| ACE Dry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Bone dry. |
| ACE Ginger | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry with a strong ginger nose and sour citrusy ginger. |
| ACE Guava | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and full of guava. |
| ACE Hazy Hop | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet and tart and bitter from the hops. |
| ACE High | ( 8.40%) *** | - Semidry with a long tannic finish. |
| ACE High Berry | ( 8.00%) *** | - Sweet with berries and not really boozy. |
| ACE Joker | ( 6.90%) * | - This wasn't bad, but was a bit bitter for my taste. |
| ACE Apple-Honey | ( 5.00%) * | - This was just "okay" with a faint taste of honey. |
| ACE Mango | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with tart mango. |
| ACE Perry | ( 5.00%) *** | - This was quite delicious and almost tasted like candy. Very refreshing. |
| ACE Pineapple | ( 5.00%) *** | - A bit sweet, but very tropical! |
| ACE Pumpkin | ( 5.00%) *** | - This was tasty with pumpkiny spices. |
| ACE Rose | ( 5.00%) ** | - Nice fruity nose. Sweet and fruity with a tart berry finish. |
| SpACE Blood Orange [ Lim. Rel. ] | ( 6.90%) *** | - Just like drinking a mimosa. |
ÆppelTreow (Aeppeltreow) Winery & Distillery (from Burlington, Wisconsin) |
| Americana | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and tart. |
| Appely Brut | ( 7.50%) ** | - Tastes like unsweetened apple sauce. |
| Appely Doux | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp with a bold apple flavor that is not syrupy. |
| Barn Swallow | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and smooth and clean tasting with a caramel finish. |
| Blackbird | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with strong berry flavor and a dry finish. |
| Kinglet | ( 6.00%) * | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
| Orchard Oriole Perry | ( 4.50%) *** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Perry | ( 7.50%) **** | - Smooth with a strong natural pear taste. |
| Pommeaux Traditional | (19.00%) *** | - Smooth. |
| Siskin Scrumpy Farmhouse | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a honey finish. |
| Sparkling Perry | (11.00%) * | - Semisweet and quite boozy. |
| Sparrow | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with heavy notes of clove. |
| Tyton | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and smooth with a rich apple flavor. Slightly earthy and astringent. |
Albemarle CiderWorks (North Garden, Virginia) |
| 1817 | ( 7.70%) ** | - Sweet but slighty tart. |
| 1817 (2017?) | ( 9.40%) ** | - Dry and tart. |
| Arkansas Black | ( 7.80%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth. |
| Black Currant | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with tart currant. |
| Black Twig | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Blueberry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of blueberries. |
| Brut D'Albemarle 2015 | ( 9.20%) *** | - Dry and crisp and bubbly like champagne. Oddly has a hint of blue cheese in the finish. Happy new year! Lot #2015 |
| Cidermaker's Choice #1 | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry and tart and earthy and tannic. |
| Cidermaker's Choice #2 | ( 7.40%) *** | - Dry and bland with a peroxide finish. |
| Cidermaker's Choice #3 | ( 7.30%) | - TBD |
| Cidermaker's Choice #4 | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and slightly floral. |
| Cidermaker's Choice #6 | ( 9.00%) *** | - Bone dry and tannic. |
| Cidermaker's Choice #6 (Still) | ( 9.00%) *** | - Dry and ever so slightly carbonated with lots of tannins. |
| Gold Rush 2016 | ( 8.40%) **** | - Bone dry and tart. |
| Harrison | ( 8.90%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| joint adVENTURE 2017 | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a honey finish. |
| Jupiter's Legacy | ( 8.20%) *** | - Semisweet and earthy. |
| Old Virginia Winesap | ( 7.30%) *** | - Bone dry. |
| Orchard Blush 2019 | ( 7.00%) **** | - Dry and very tart and puckerific with a robust amount of apple goodness. |
| Orchard Blush 2020 | ( 7.00%) *** | - Bone dry, tart and tannic. |
| Pomme Mary 2015 | ( 7.40%) **** | - Dry and tart with a hint of sweetness. |
| Ragged Mountain 2015 | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and tart with a caramel finish. Quite acidic. |
| Red Hill 2015 | ( 7.10%) *** | - Bone dry and mostly still with a slightly bitter finish. |
| Royal Pippin | ( 7.80%) ** | - Bone dry and bitter with a clean smooth finish. |
| Virginia Hewes Crab | ( 9.30%) *** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Wickson 2019 | ( 9.50%) *** | - Dry and slightly boozy so let it breathe a bit. Slightly tart. |
All-Wise Meadery (from Brooklyn, New York) |
| Show Mead | (11.00%) ** | - Thin...oaky and semidry. |
| Oolong Mead | (12.00%) ** | - Hint of tea and some hint of mint. Semidry. |
Alma Cider (from Los Angeles, California) |
| Hopped | ( 6.30%) *** | - Dry and hoppy. |
| Wood Aged | ( 5.70%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
Alpenfire Orchards LLC) (Port Townsend, Washington) |
| ApoCalypso | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet with an intense blackberry flavor. |
| Calypso | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with lots of blackberries, yet not syrupy. |
| Ember (2015) | ( 7.25%) ** | - Dry, funky and tannic with a slight bitter astringent finish. |
| Glow | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet rosé cider. |
| Pirate's Plank Bone Dry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Done dry and tannic and earthy, with a slightly bitter finish. |
| Spark! (2015) | ( 8.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a tannic dry finish. Bold apple flavor! |
| THC #4 - Oaked | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and oaky and quite smooth. |
Alter Ego Cider (from Portland, Oregon) |
| The Brute | ( 6.50%) * | - Sweet with strong fruit forward apple. |
| The Guardian Angel | ( 6.50%) *** | - Very berrylicious. |
Ambrosia Orchard (from Hoagland, Indiana) |
| Goldrush SV | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Rhuberry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with heavy strawberry and tart rhubarb. |
American Hard Cider Company (from Middlebury, Vermont) |
| Newton's Folly - Authentic | ( 5.00%) ** | - Not too sweet. |
| Newton's Folly - Granny Smith | ( 5.00%) ** | - Slightly tart, like a Granny Smith apple. |
Angry Orchard Cider Company (from Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| Apple Ginger | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet with a little more than a hint of ginger. |
| Crisp Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Nice mellow flavor. |
| Crisp Unfiltered | ( 6.00%) *** | - Light and easy drinking with lots of apple; not syrupy. |
| Easy Apple | ( 4.20%) ** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Green Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweeter than a granny smith apple. |
| Hop'n Mad Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Not as hoppy as I would have liked, but hoppier than their other varieties.. |
| Rose | ( 5.50%) * | - Semisweet and fruity, like strawberry. |
| Stone Dry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Mostly dry, but every so slightly sweet. Not syrupy. |
| Traditional Dry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Not as sweet, but good. |
| Cinnful Apple(seasonal) | ( 5.00%) *** | - This was a bit sweet and the cinnamon tasted a little like an Atomic Fireball. |
| Elderflower(seasonal) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Interesting taste... not too sweet, but almost reminds me of roses. |
| Summer Honey(seasonal) | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and smooth, but nothing special. |
| Tapped Maple(seasonal) | ( 5.00%) ** | - Tastes like watered down, slightly fermented semisweet maple syrup. |
| Farm "House" (small batch) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry, crisp, but slightly bitter. |
| Cider House "Legend of Iceman" | (10.00%) **** | - This was quite tasty with an intense apple taste and was strong. |
| Cider House "Legend of Strawman" | (10.00%) ** | - This was not very sweet and almost resembled a seasoned beer. This was very strong and tasty. |
| Cider House "Legend of The Muse" | ( 7.70%) *** | - A bit sweet with an intense apple taste. |
| Cider House "Walden Hollow" | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry, tart, and crisp. |
| Orchard's Edge - Knotty Pear | ( 6.50%) *** | - Strong pear taste and a spice can be tasted. Slightly sweet and dry finish. |
| Orchard's Edge - Old Fashioned | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet but not syrupy and a bit dry. Strong cherry taste, but I don't really taste the bourbon barrels. |
| Baldwin SVC (Aug 24, 2017) | ( 8.20%) * | - Dry and tannic and quite bitter. |
| Bitter Steve | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Blueberries For Sal (Rose for Sal) | ( 7.20%) *** | - Semidry with hints of blueberries, but no distinct berry taste. |
| Cuvee Three | ( 7.70%) **** | - Dry, smooth, tannic and oaky. |
| Dear Brittany (2016) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semidry and tannic. |
| Edu (2016) | ( 6.60%) *** | - Dry with a slight sidra funk and quite mellow. |
| Edu (2018) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and smooth and bitter with a slight sidra funk. |
| Extra Terriorestrial (2018) | ( 7.60%) ** | - Dry and bitter and quite tannic. |
| The Extention (2015) | ( 7.57%) *** | - Semidry and clean tasting with nice tannins. |
| First Flora (2015) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet, crisp, and oaky. |
| FLX Cherry | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry with cherries. |
| Foranna (2017) | ( 6.70%) * | - Dry, oaky and very tannic. |
| Maple Wooden Sleeper | (12.00%) *** | - Sweet and very smooth with a vanilla highlight and a nice oaky bourbon flavor. |
| Newtown Pippin | ( 7.70%) *** | - Dry, mellow, and very smooth. |
| Newtown Pippin SV (2016) | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry, creamy with a slight caramel finish. |
| Newtown Pippin SV (2022) | ( 7.80%) ** | - Dry and slightly vinegary. |
| Orchard Cuvee #1 (2014) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry, oaky, but slightly bland. |
| Oval Nouveau (2015) | ( 6.20%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Super Natural (2017) | ( 7.60%) ** | - Dry and mellow. |
| Super Natural (2018) | ( 7.60%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Thick as Thieves (2017/2018) | ( 7.60%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Wooden Sleeper | ( 9.50%) **** | - Mild bourbon nose. Dry and smooth with a tannic bourbon finish...but not too strong that it overpowers the apple. |
| Understood in Motion 01 | ( 8.00%) **** | - Semisweet with a puckeriffic apple taste amd a slight non-sweet caramel finish. |
| Understood in Motion 02 | ( 7.20%) ** | - This was bone dry. |
| Understood in Motion 03 | ( 7.20%) ** | - Dry and tannic with a honey finish. |
| Perry (2016) - Experimental | ( 6.20%) ** | - Tart, semi-dry and mellow. |
| Pommeau of Walden | (24.70%) **** | - Really smooth. |
| Bottle Conditioned (2016) - Experimental | ( x.x0%) *** | - Smooth and semi-sweet with a caramel flavor. |
| Appleation (collab. Crooked Stave) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry, sour and tannic with a hint of hops. |
Anthem Cider (from Salem, Oregon) |
| Anthem Blind Tiger | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Anthem Cherry | ( 6.00%) * | - This tasted like tart cherries... almost like what would be used from a can to fill a pie. |
| Anthem Chili | ( 5.70%) ** | - Just a hint of spice and very smooth. |
| Anthem Cider | ( 5.50%) * | - Nothing special... but not bad. |
| Anthem Cosmo Fresh Hopped Cranberry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry, tart, and fruity. Just a hint of hops to balance out the berries. |
| Anthem Honeycrisp | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with banana notes. |
| Anthem Hops | ( 5.50%) ** | - This interestingly tasted like rose hips. |
| Anthem Pear | ( 6.20%) o | - This tasted like bandaids. |
| Anthem Raspberry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Smokey and dry. |
| Anthem Rye Barrel-Aged | ( 7.90%) ** | - Semisweet with vanilla notes. |
ANXO Cidery (from Washington, DC) |
| Black Twig (Single Varietal) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and smooth and tastes like bread. |
| Cidre Blanc | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and clean. |
| Cidre Blanc | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry, overly carbonated, and slightly funky. |
| Commonwealth | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and tart. |
| District Dry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and dry and mellow and slightly tart. |
| District Kosher | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tannic and subtle with a lingering bitter finish and a bit more acid. |
| Grand Cru | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry yet juicy. |
| Happy Trees: Arkansas Black | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and funky like a sidra. |
| Happy Trees: Batch 3 | ( 6.90%) ** | - Mellow and dry. |
| Happy Trees: District of Columbia | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart and musty. |
| Hereford Gold [collab. with Oliver's] | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and earthy with a hint of funky bitterness that lingers in the end. |
| King Kingston | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and floral. |
| National Colonial Farm - Batch 001 | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and mellow and tart with oaky tannins. |
| Nevertheless, We Persisted (#1)[collab. with Eden] | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and clean and mellow. |
| Nevertheless #3 [collab. with Eden] | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and tannic with a bitter finish. |
| Ocle Pychard [collab. with Oliver's] | ( 6.00%) ** | - Still and dry with lots of tannins. Very smooth! |
| Ornamental | ( 7.60%) *** | - Dry, fruity, sour and acetic. |
| Pride (2021) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart and subtle with a medium finish. |
| Pride (2022) | ( 5.40%) ** | - Bone dry and light. |
| Rojo | ( 6.90%) *** | - Bone dry and tart with small bubbles. |
| Rose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart and fruity. |
| Sidra Natural (Batch #2) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Smooth and vinegary and funky. |
| Sidra Verde | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry, sour and acetic. |
| Time & Place (Pennsylvania 2020) | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry, smooth, tart and earthy with a lingering finish. |
| Transcontinental 2018 | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and smooth. |
| Transcontinental L16 [collab. with Snowdrift] | ( 7.80%) **** | - Semidry, light and clean with no nose. |
| Collab #1 [collab. with Millstone] | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth and tart with hints of dill. |
| Collab #2 [collab. with Millstone] | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth and oaky and sour. |
| Collab #5 [collab. with Shacksbury] | ( 5.80%) * | - Dry and tart and slightly funky like a rotten fruit. |
| Collab #6 [collab. with Farnum Hill] | ( 7.70%) **** | - Dry with a slight bitter finish. |
| Collab #7 [collab. with Eden] | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a caramel finish. Very smooth. |
Anyday Brands (from San Miguel, California) |
| Anyday Rose | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry with a smooth honey mouthfeel and hint of rose wine. |
Appalachian Mountain Brewery (from Boone, North Carolina) |
| Mystic Dragon | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a vanilla finish. |
| Roots | ( 5.00%) *** | - Heavy ginger nose. Semisweet and slightly spicy from the ginger. |
| Scarlet Rose | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy cinnamon. |
| Sinful Plum | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy cinnamon and plum. |
Apple Outlaw (from Applegate, Oregon) |
| Coastal Cranberry (Cranberry Jewel) | ( 5.90%) ** | - Semisweet with tart cranberries to balance it out. |
| Hoppin' Holdup | ( 6.50%) ** | - Quite hoppy for my taste. |
| Jefferson Dry (Rabid Dry) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry, but slightly sweet. |
| Oregon Blackberry (Blackberry Bounty) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and I didn't really taste the berries. |
| Peach Ginger | ( 6.00%) ** | - Smooth with hints of smooth peach to balance out the spicy ginger. |
| Peruvian Ginger (Ginger Bite) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Gingery, but not too sweet. |
| Siskiyou Gold Cider (Original) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Perfectly balanced of sweet and dry. |
| Tangerine Twist | ( 5.50%) *** | - Slightly hoppy with a nice mild orange flavor. |
Appleation Ciders (from Lafayette, New York) |
| Cinnamon | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and tart with a hint of cinnamon. |
Applewood Winery (Naked Flock) (from Warwick, New York) |
| Original | ( 6.80%) ** | - This was okay and nicely tasted a bit like honey. |
| Basil Mint (small batch) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Lots of basil and a hint of mint. Quite refreshing on a hot summer day. |
| Black Tea (small batch) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet with hints of tea. |
| Carrot (small batch) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet with a distinct carrot taste. Quite unique. |
| Citra | ( 6.90%) ** | - This was light with a moderate amount of hops. There was no usual bitter aftertaste which was nice. |
| Currant | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with hints of currant. |
| Currant Saison | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet from the currant, but dry from the saison. Nice balance and quite a clean taste. |
| Cyser | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth from the honey undertones. |
| Draft | ( 6.80%) ** | - This was more dry than sweet, but still refreshing. |
| Lemon Ginger | ( 6.80%) ** | - Very spicy from the ginger, but only a hint of lemon. Quite refreshing and not too sweet. |
| Original Hibiscus (small batch) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet and floral with a honey aftertaste. |
| Pumpkin | ( 6.80%) *** | - This was truly a masterpiece. A bit sweet, but not syrupy with lots of holiday spice. |
| Riesling (small batch) | ( 8.50%) *** | - This was dry, but tasted like honey. |
| Rose | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet and floral, but not syrupy. |
| Smashed Cherry Mead | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semidry with a nice presence of bing cherries. |
| Sour Rush (small batch) | ( 8.00%) ** | - Crisp and slightly bitter. |
| Sparkling Riesling (small batch) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Tasted more like wine than cider. |
| Violent Delights | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with subtle blackberries and sage. |
Argus Cidery (from Austin, Texas) |
| 2013 Perennial | ( 6.80%) ** | - Dry and tart. |
| 2014 Perennial | ( 6.70%) *** | - Smooth almost pear like taste, being mellow and slightly sweet. |
| 2014 Stellar | ( 6.70%) ** | - Tart and clean with an almost cotton mouth feel. |
| Apple Bomb | ( 6.20%) * | - Nose promises the world, but taste is dry, bitter and more carbonation than flavor. |
| Cherry Vin | ( 5.70%) **** | - Semidry, smooth, and 100% cherry juice. |
| Ciderkin | ( 4.50%) * | - Tastes like crabapples. |
| Ginger Perry | ( 4.50%) ** | - Strong ginger taste, but very vingery. |
| Ozark Brut | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and oaky with a slight vinegar tinge. |
| Roselle | ( 5.20%) *** | - Dry and tart with nice apple. |
| Vinho Pearde | ( 5.90%) *** | - Semidry and slightly tart, with a smooth finish. |
Armstrong Valley (from Halifax, Pennsylvania) |
| Bad Boy | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semisweet. |
| Bad Girl | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and tart from the cherries. |
Arsenal Cider House (from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| Archibald's Ado | ( 8.00%) ** | - It was sweet. |
| Broken Hearts | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with heavy fruit forward apple. |
| Crimson Crisp | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semisweet and syrupy. |
| Event Blend | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and syrupy. |
| Fighting Elleck | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet and quite smooth. |
| Gold Rush | ( 7.50%) *** | - Sweet and earthy. |
| Grierson's Ginger | ( 8.00%) *** | - Sweet and gingery. |
| Hop IPC | ( 8.00%) * | - Dry, bitter and hoppy. |
| Jump Run | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry with heavy tart apple. |
| Murray's Mead | ( 8.50%) ** | - Sweet with honey. |
| Picket Bone Dry | ( 8.00%) ** | - Very dry and crisp. |
| Spicy Archibald | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a nice heat in the finish. |
| Tubman's Tenacity | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry with heavy apple and quite tannic. |
Art + Science Wines (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Humble Cider 2016 | ( 7.20%) ** | - Semidry and tart with a round mouthfeel and a bit of funk. |
| Humble Perry | ( 7.20%) ** | - Semidry and tart with a round mouthfeel. Slightly vinegary and quite smooth. |
| Symbiosis 2015 | (10.80%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| West Valley Cider | ( 6.20%) ** | - Slightly tart, but clean and refreshing. |
| Wild Perry | ( 7.20%) ** | - Slightly vinegary. |
Artifact Cider Project (Springfield, Massachusetts) |
| American Foxwhelp (2017) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Very dry. |
| Between a Rock and a Hard Place (2016) | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry. |
| Buzzworthy | ( 6.00%) * | - Too carbonated. |
| By Any Other Name | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and fruity with a bubble gum finish. |
| Dream a Little Dream | ( 6.00%) **** | - Dry and smooth. |
| Feels Like Home (Classic) | ( 5.40%) ** | - Semisweet with a concentrated apple taste. |
| Feels Like Home (Blueberry) | ( 5.00%) | - TBD |
| Feels Like Home (Double Rum) | ( 6.80%) | - TBD |
| Fromlostiano (2016) | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry and tart. |
| Groove Steady | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry, tart and tannic with nice oak. |
| Magic Hour (2018) | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semidry, funky and tannic. |
| May We Have Your Attention, Please. | ( 5.90%) *** | - Semisweet and berrylicious. |
| New World | ( 6.00%) * | - Not really much flavor. |
| No New Friends | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and tart with cranberries. |
| Papa Doble | ( 5.90%) ** | - Semidry, smooth and hoppy. |
| Perception Shift | ( 6.00%) ** | - Nice balance of sweet and dry, yet slightly syrupy and a tart finish. |
| Redfield (2018) | ( 5.10%) ** | - Dry and medicinal. |
| Rose Gold (2018) | ( 5.20%) *** | - Dry and tart. |
| Rox (2017) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of caramel. |
| Roxbury | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semidry with an earthy taste. |
| Slow Down | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry with a quick finish. |
| Taking Flight | ( 5.40%) *** | - Semisweet like fresh juice and slightly acidic. |
| Teacher's Pet | ( 5.90%) ** | - Almost a dry caramel apple taste. |
| Terra (2017) | ( 6.40%) ** | - Dry and tart and quite clean tasting. |
| Wild Thing (2017) | ( 5.90%) ** | - Crisp and tart. |
| Wild Thing (2018) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and bubbly. |
| Wolf At The Door | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and bitter and tannic yet very smooth. |
Ash & Elm Cider Co. (from Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| Autumn Tide | ( 6.40%) ** | - Semisweet with holiday spices. |
| Blackberry Obscura | ( 6.50%) *** | - Bone dry and a hint of blackberries. |
| Fleeting Youth | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semisweet with tart raspberries and a hint of lemon. |
| Horchata | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with spices. |
| Juniper Lime | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry with juniper berries and lime. |
| Kingston Storm | ( 7.50%) **** | - Dry and smooth with nice sweet rum BA. |
| Marigold Chai | ( 6.40%) ** | - Semidry and tastes like dandelions to me. Kind of earthy with a hint of chai. |
| Semi-Sweet | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and syrupy. |
| Sunset | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry with tart tannic cherries. |
Ashley Lynn Winery (from Mexico, New York) |
| Apple Jack | (14.00%) *** | - Smooth, sweet, and strong apple flavor. |
| Apple Wine | (10.00%) ** | - Sweet but little flavor. |
| Elderberry Mist | (10.00%) ** | - Kind of tasted like cough syrup to me. |
Asylum Cidery (from Spring Grove, Pennsylvania) |
| Cider-o-Saurus Rex | ( 6.50%) ** | - Bone dry. |
| Core Potential | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet. |
| Dark Matter | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with berries. |
| Poppin Cherry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with cherry. |
Atlas Cider Co. (from Bend, Oregon) |
| Apple | ( 5.80%) ** | - A bit dry, but still sweet. |
| Apricot | ( 6.20%) *** | - Smooth and peachy. |
| Blackberry | ( 6.20%) *** | - Sweet and berrylicious. |
| Pineapple Mango | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and pineapple forward. |
| Pom-Cherry | ( 5.80%) *** | - Slight cherry taste, but not too sweet. |
Attila Hard Cider (from Ellensburg, Washington) |
| Scourge of God | ( 6.99%) *** | - More sweet than dry. |
| Rapture | ( 5.90%) *** | - Berrylicious being sweet, but not syrupy. |
Atwater Brewery (from Grand Rapids, Michigan) |
| Sweet Tart | ( 4.60%) ** | - Semidry and tart. |
Austin Eastciders (from Austin, Texas) |
| Blackberry | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry and smooth with medium tart blackberries. |
| Blood Orange | ( 5.00%) ** | - Tart with a heavy natural mandarin orange flavor. |
| Cherry Lime (limited release) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry with lime and cherry. |
| Cranberry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Middle of the road between sweetness and dry and taste just like I'm drinking cranberry juice being tannic at the end. |
| Hopped | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet, floral, and hoppy, but not bitter. Dry finish. |
| Imperial Gold | ( 8.30%) *** | - Bone dry, but easy drinking. |
| Lemon Ginger - Maker's Stash | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with heavy ginger and a lemon finish and a strong ginger nose. |
| Original Dry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Crisp and dry. |
| Ruby Red Grapefruit | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet like bubbly pink grapefruit juice. |
| Passion Fruit (limited release) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy passion fruit and a dry tart finish. |
| Pear Rosemary - Maker's Stash | ( 6.50%) ** | - Rosemary is well pronounced in this mellow semidry cider. |
| Perry (limited) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Deep apple and a hint of crisp tannic pear. Dry. |
| Pineapple | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and pineappley. |
| Rum Barrel Aged (limited) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth and semisweet with nice rum barrel aging. |
| Sangria | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and fruity. Not quite tart, but not sweet. |
| Spiced | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with hints of cardamom and clove. |
| Spiced Peach (limited release) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy peach. |
| Texas Brut | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and bland. |
| Texas Honey | ( 5.00%) *** | - A clean, smooth honey taste. |
| Watermelon | ( 5.00%) ** | - A nice balance of sweet and dry with fruity juicy watermelon. |
Cidery at Averill Farm (from Washingon Depot, Connecticut) |
| Apple Wine | (10.50%) * | - Semidry and watery. |
| Original (Hard Cider) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Quite dry. |
| Pear | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and quite smooth. |
B. Nektar Meadery (from Ferndale, Michigan) |
| American Maniacs | (14.00%) ** | - Smooth and semisweet with an earthy taste, almost like aloe. |
| Ancient Soul Lifetime #1 | (14.00%) *** | - Smooth, sweet and tannic. |
| Apple Pi | (12.00%) ** | - Tastes like a boozy apple pie. |
| Apple Pi with Crust | (15.30%) ** | - Smooth and boozy with a hint of cinnamon. Semidry with lots of apple. |
| Backwoods Cyser | (14.00%) **** | - Bourbon nose, with a smooth barrel aged taste that is not overpowering. |
| Believe (American Gods) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and smooth, yet thin. |
| Black Fang Mead | ( 6.00%) ** | - The clove is very distinct and goes nicely with the blackberries. |
| Blood Amulet | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semisweet and tart with raspberries and cranberries. |
| Cherry Chipotle | (14.00%) *** | - Smooth and sweet from the cherries, and smokey and spicy from the peppers. |
| Cherry Limeade | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with smooth honey and sour cherries and a hint of lime. |
| Core Crusher | ( 6.50%) ** | - Bone dry with a slightly bitter finish. |
| Cranberry Orange Zest Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Tart from the cranberries. |
| Death Unicorn | ( 6.00%) *** | - Smooth and sweet and tart from the cherrylicious currants. |
| #Dragonsarereal | (14.00%) **** | - Lots of dark cherry flavor and quite viscous with a hint of cocoa. I don't tasteal the chipotle peppers, but there is a bit of heat. |
| The Dude's Rug Cider | ( 5.50%) * | - While it did taste like chai tea, the flavor was overpowering of the cider. |
| Dwarf Invasion | ( 6.00%) *** | - Smooth and tastes like cherry juice. |
| Episode 13 - B.Nektar Strikes Back | (15.50%) *** | - Smooth and oaky, yet not really boozy. |
| Evil Genius | ( 6.00%) * | - Sweet from the mead and bitter from the hops. A bit too hoppy for me. |
| Kill all the Golfers | ( 6.00%) *** | - Smooth and tastes like an Arnold Palmer. |
| Kill all the Golfers - Prickly Pear | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth and mellow. Prickly pear and black tea are prominant. |
| Lime Cream Delight | ( 6.10%) *** | - Semidry with lime and it reminds me of the lime sherbet when I was growing up. |
| Milton's Madness - I Said NO Salt! | (14.00%) *** | - Sweet with a light honey flavor and slightly Margarita flavored, but not overpowering. |
| The Mutant Killer Zombie Manhattan Project Thingy | (10.00%) *** | - Smooth and sweet with a nice mellw cherry flavor and quaint barrel aging. |
| NecroMangoCon Mead | ( 6.00%) *** | - Mango with just a hint of the black pepper. |
| New Wave Lemonade | ( 6.40%) ** | - Semisweet a hint of lemonade. |
| Orange Blossom | (12.50%) ** | - Nose of fresh honey and a sweet and smooth flavor with a boozy kick in the butt. |
| Orange Cream Delight | ( 5.90%) * | - Semidry and tastes like sweat. |
| Peach Zombie Killer (Peach Cyser) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with heavy peach. |
| Punk Lemonade | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semisweet with tart lemons and raspberries. |
| Scurvy Shyster Bastard (limited) | (12.00%) ** | - Semidry and bitter like a grapefruit rind. A bit thin and grape based. |
| Shadow Thicket | (14.30%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy raspberry. |
| Sleeping Giant | (15.10%) ** | - Smooth and semidry with a strong whiskey oaky taste. |
| Slice of Life Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Not too sweet and just the right amount of lemon and ginger. |
| Stupid Man Suit | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with lots of cherries and tart from the raspberries. |
| Sunrise Bay | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semidry and thin with pineapple. |
| Tuco-Style Freakout | ( 6.50%) *** | - Smooth and sweet with lime. Very floral. |
| Wildberry Pyment | (15.00%) **** | - Sweet and boozy with the grape stronger than the honey on the palate. |
| Wildflower Mead | (14.00%) ** | - Sweet and smooth with a pure honey taste. |
| Zombie Killer (Cherry Cyser) | ( 6.00%) *** | - The pure taste of cherries is unsurpassed. |
| Zombies Take Manhattan | (12.00%) **** | - Barrel aged and cherries make a nice combination. |
Bad Apple (from Hanover, Pennsylvania) |
| Dark Matter | ( 8.50%) *** | - Smooth and sweet. |
| Melum In Se | ( 8.10%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with a honey taste. |
| Oakenshield | ( 8.10%) *** | - Oaky, smooth and sweet. |
Bad Granny Hard Cider (from Chelan, Washington) |
| Black Currant | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet with a nice currant flavor. |
| Original | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet, yet not syrupy. |
| Rainier Cherry | ( 7.20%) ** | - Sweet with lots of cherries. |
Bad Seed Cider Co. (from Highland, New York) |
| Another Juice Bomb | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart. Smooth and packed with flavor. |
| Apple Pie Dry | ( 6.80%) ** | - This was dry, but did resemble an apple crisp in flavor. |
| Belgian Abbey | ( 6.30%) * | - This was quite bitter and unfiltered, but more like a sour beer. Quite unique. |
| Belgian Witte Reserve | ( 6.20%) ** | - Slightly bitter, but kind of grows on you. |
| Black & Blue (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Tart and berrylicious. |
| Blueberry (small batch) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Slightly sweet with hints of blueberries. |
| Blueberry Barrel | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with a musty flavor of faint blueberries. |
| Bogged | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry with mellow cranberry. |
| Bourbon Barrel | ( 7.10%) *** | - Semidry with medium bourbon barrel aging and slight bitter oak finish. |
| Bourbon Barrel Reserve | ( 6.50%) * | - Smooth whiskey taste. |
| Bourbon Cask Reserve (small batch) | (~7.xx%) ** | - This was nice in that it had a slight oaky taste, but not an overbearing taste of whiskey. It was a bit bitter. |
| Cask Aged Rum (small batch) | ( 8.50%) **** | - Dry and smooth with a slight coconut taste. |
| Cherried Away (small batch) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry with a slight cherry taste. |
| Cognac Barrel | ( 7.10%) ** | - Semidry and slightly tart with a hint of cognac and lime. |
| Cranberry (small batch) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a strong cranberry flavor. |
| Dry | ( 6.30%) * | - This was sour to me. I think it would be better suited for cooking, but no aftertaste which is a plus. |
| The Farmer | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with a smooth honey finish that isn't quite sweet. |
| Four Roses (small batch) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and with light bourbon barrel aging and a smooth honey finish. |
| Farmhouse Blend Reserve | ( 6.90%) ** | - Slightly bitter, but very smooth. |
| Ginga Ninja | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry with a subtle hint of ginger. Quite refreshing. |
| Ginga Roots | ( 5.40%) *** | - Semidry and spicy from the ginger. Quite refreshing. |
| Ginger Peach Tea (small batch) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a strong peach nose and medium peach and black tea palate. |
| Green Tea & Raspberry (small batch) | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry with heavy nose of green tea, but subtle in taste along with some berry. |
| Hibiscus Ginger | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet ginger with a hint of floral. |
| Hopricot (small batch) | ( 6.70%) ** | - This dry cider is smooth from the apricot, and bitter from the hops. |
| IPC (India Pale Cider) Reserve | ( 5.50%) * | - Hoppy but other than that tasteless. |
| Joe Coffee (small batch) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Apple is there, but this semidry cider is more coffee centric. |
| Lager (small batch) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with a slight beer flavor. |
| Malus Rouge | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry yet a hint of sweetness from the grapes. |
| Maple Bourbon Pecan (small batch) | ( 7.20%) *** | - Semidry with a maple vanilla nose and undertone flavor, and a slight nutty finish. |
| Mapled & Mulled (small batch) | ( 5.50%) **** | - Semisweet with a heavy cinnamon presence...feels like fall. |
| Mint Honey (small batch) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of mint and kind of creamyness. |
| Old Elmer | ( 6.80%) * | - This was a bit dry and bitter. |
| Peachy | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with fresh peaches. |
| Pina Colada (small batch) | ( 6.90%) *** | - With a coconut nose, this dry cider is spot on with the name. |
| Pineapple (small batch) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with a slight hop, but very quick finish. Not bitter and very thin. |
| Pineapple Express (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry, yet sweetness from the pineapple and slightly hoppy. |
| Raspberry Reserve | ( 6.50%) *** | - Crisp and ever so slightly sweet from the raspberries. |
| Smoke & Oak (small batch) | ( 7.10%) *** | - Semidry and oaky. |
| Sour Patch | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry, thin, and slightly tart. |
| Space Cadet | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth with a sweet hop. Semidry and easy drinking. |
| Spiced Rum | ( 7.40%) **** | - Semidry with heavy clove and a bit of rum. This would probably be nice heated up like a mulled cider. |
| Strawberry | ( 6.90%) **** | - Semidry with a heavy strawberry nose which matches the palate. |
| Up North | ( 5.50%) *** | - Tart and dry and crisp. |
| Captains Cask: Rum Cid-Arggg (small batch) | ( 7.20%) ** | - Dry with hints of clove and cinnamon. |
| Whiskey Ginger | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and ginger heavy with the smoothness from barrel aging. Slight bitterness from the whiskey. |
| Whisky Joe | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a thin coffee flavor. |
Badass Cider Company (from Blauvelt, New York) |
| One Bad Apple | ( 5.50%) ** | - This was quite sweet and tasted like any average cider. |
| Quite A Pear | ( 5.50%) ** | - This was quite sweet and tasted like pear jolly rancher if such a thing existed. |
Baird & Dewar Farmhouse Cider (from Portland, Oregon) |
| 2015 Apricot-rsmry | ( 7.20%) ** | - Heavy herb taste from the rosemary and very smooth from the apricot. |
| 2013 Black Lappin Cherry | ( 7.20%) ** | - Tart cherry taste. |
| 2012 Constitution | ( 9.10%) ** | - Oaky and smooth. |
| 2013 Farmhouse | ( 7.10%) ** | - Smokey and dry. |
| 2013 Lucky Peach/Apricot | ( 7.20%) ** | - Apricot goodness. |
Baldwin Vineyards (from Pine Bush, New York) |
| Apple Wine | (11.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
| Autumn Crush | (10.70%) **** | - Dry and yammy with the hops not too pronounced. |
Back Bay Brewing (from Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| Pineapple | ( 6.50%) | - Semidry with heavy pineapple. |
| Red Sangria | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry and tart with lots of berries. |
| Sun Fruit | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and sour with heavy passion fruit and lime. |
Bandon Rain Unique Craft Company (from Bandon, Oregon) |
| Raspberry Cranberry Storm (Cranberry Raspberry Apple) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with heavy berry and a tannic finish. |
Bantam Cider Company (from Somerville, Massachusetts) |
| The Americain | ( 5.20%) *** | - Smooth with a slightly cinnamon taste. |
| Bigsby | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
| Buzzwig | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet and mild and easy drinking. |
| Dane St. Special | ( 6.00%) ** | - Smooth and sour. |
| Hibiscus Mint | ( 6.00%) *** | - Smooth and sweet and minty and floral. |
| Hopped Scrumpy | ( 4.20%) *** | - Sweet, smooth and hoppy but not bitter and resembles pink grapefruit juice. |
| Hoppfenhoppel 2.0 | ( 6.00%) * | - Smooth, but quite bitter like a beer. |
| Papi Chulo | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of maple. |
| Rojo | ( 5.40%) *** | - Slightly dry with sour cherries. |
| Smoked Saison | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet and smokey. |
| Sweet Scrumpy | ( 4.20%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Wunderkind | ( 6.00%) *** | - Part dry, slightly sweet. This reminds me of an apple champagne with a honey aftertaste. |
Banter's Hard Cider (from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) |
| Bon (Bön) | ( 8.30%) *** | - Semidry and clean tasting. |
| Easy Peasy | ( 7.10%) *** | - Semisweet with lemon. |
| El Diez | ( 8.10%) *** | - Dry and very citrusy from the limes. Slight bit of heat from the chiles, and slight barrel aging. |
| Gold N Delicious | ( 7.90%) ** | - Semisweet with a honey finish. |
| Granny's Gold | ( 8.10%) ** | - Semisweet with a hint of honey. |
| Monster Fist | ( 8.30%) *** | - Semidry, thick and very smooth. Tastes like hoppy prune juice. |
| Overcast | ( 8.30%) *** | - Semidry and tart with a smooth honey finish. |
| Peachrozza | ( 8.10%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with a mellow peach flavor. |
| Red Rite | ( 8.10%) *** | - Semisweet with a punch to the face of tart cherries. |
| Stygian | ( 8.10%) *** | - Semisweet with a nice color and flavor of tart black currant. |
Bauman's Cider Company (from Gervais, Oregon) |
| Boulder Berry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Nice balance between semidry and semisweet like a very mild sweetarts candy. |
| Boysenberry Lemonade | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semisweet and tannic with a mellow lemonade finish. |
| Obsidian | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry and tannic with a mellow berry taste. |
Beacon Meadery (from Mattituck, New York) |
| Black Currant Mead (2019) | (14.50%) | - TBD |
| Raspberry Mead (2019) | (15.50%) | - TBD |
Bear Meadow Farm (Ashfield, Massachusetts) |
| Traditional Dry | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and smooth. |
| Traditional Semi-Dry | ( 8.00%) ** | - Oaky and smooth. |
Bear Swamp Cidery (from Ashfield, Massachusetts) |
| Cyser [Limited Edition] | (10.00%) ** | - Slightly dry and bitter, but smooth from the honey. |
| Farmhouse (Barrel Aged) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth oaky goodness. |
| Hop | ( 6.80%) ** | - Nice dry cider with a mild hop taste but not bitter. |
| New England | (12.00%) ** | - Semidry and smooth with nice oak barrel aging. |
| Sparkling | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semidry and slightly bitter, but a clean taste. |
Bee Well Meadery (from Bellaire, Michigan) |
| Antrim Apple Pie | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tastes like an apple pie. Nice finish of cinnamon. |
| Cherry Vanilla | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a nice natural cherry flavor. |
| Comfortably Plum | ( 5.50%) | - TBD |
| Ginger Peach | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with the peaches giving it smoothness and the ginger giving it a mellow bite. |
| The Ghost | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a hint of peach and a kick. |
| King's Hard Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a honey finish. |
| The Thirten | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry and bitter and quite smooth. |
| White's Harvest | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and slightly earthy, but with a nice natural apple finish. |
Beek & Skiff / 1911 Hard Ciders (from New York, USA) |
| Black Cherry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semi-sweet with robust cherries. |
| Blueberry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Slightly tart with a hint of blueberries. |
| Brettanomyces (limited) | ( 6.70%) * | - Slightly funky like a skunk beer, but it grows on you. |
| Cider Donut (limited) | ( 7.00%) **** | - Semidry....wow, it does tastes like a cider donut. |
| Cinnamon (limited) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a mild fake cinnamon flavor like a Red Hots candy. More on the nose than the flavor. |
| Cranberry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart and tannic from the cranberries. |
| Ginger [Tree to Bottle] | ( 6.90%) *** | - Nice bite from the ginger and smooth, but a bit sweet. |
| Grapefruit (limited) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a mellow flavor of the flesh of a pink grapefruit. |
| Heritage Dry [Founders' Reserve] | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and very smooth. |
| Honeycrisp (seasonal) | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry and tart like a granny smith with a slight hint of honey. |
| Hopped [Founders' Reserve] | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and hopped ever so mellowly. |
| Hopped IPC [Tree to Bottle] | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of grapefruit rind. |
| Jam On It | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet with lots of berries. |
| Light & Crisp | ( 6.50%) ** | - Crisp and dry. |
| Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tannic with heavy maple at first and a medium sweeter bourbon finish. |
| Original | ( 5.50%) ** | - A bit sweet, and a very concentrated apple taste. |
| Pumpkin (limited) | ( 5.50%) ** | - A slight spice flavor, but not really pumpkiny. |
| Raspberry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Clean and crisp raspberry taste. |
| Rosé [Founders' Reserve] | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet with a slight tartness. |
| SnapDragon | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet with I think dragon fruit. |
| Sweet Apple [Founders' Reserve] | ( 3.50%) ** | - A bit sweet and slightly syrupy. |
| Sweet Apple | ( 2.00%) *** | - A bit sweet, but quite refreshing. |
| Tropical | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and acidic with tart pineapple. |
| Watermelon Mint | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet like a watermelon Jolly Rancher with a hint of fresh mint. |
Bella Terra Vineyards (from Hunker, Pennsylvania) |
| Harvest (Rose) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet with cranberry. |
| Hopped Up | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet with hops; more citrusy and not bitter. |
| Rose | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with grapes. |
| Speachless | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semisweet with peach. |
| Violet | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with berries. |
Bellwether Hard Cider (from Trumansburg, New York) |
| Black Magic | ( 5.20%) *** | - Made with black currant, this was quite tasty. |
| Cherry Street | ( 5.50%) *** | - Tasted like a yummy tart cherry juice. |
| King Baldwin | ( 6.80%) ** | - A bit tart, but crisp. |
| Legacy | ( 6.90%) ** | - Bubbly and crisp, but a bit bland. |
| Liberty Spy | ( 6.80%) ** | - This was a bit sweeter than the original, but had an alcohol taste to it. |
| Lord Scudamore | ( 6.90%) * | - This was quite sour and I needed to mix it with something to be drinkable. |
| Heritage | ( 6.90%) *** | - A dry, still cider that is very clean. This is their still version of Legacy. |
| Original | ( 6.50%) * | - Crisp, but slightly medicinal tasting. |
| Provisions (batch #1) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a caramel finish. |
Benmarl Winery (Slate Hill Vineyards) (from Marlboro, New York) |
| Cider | ( 7.30%) **** | - Dry and tannic and very clean tasting with hints of oak. |
Bent Ladder (from Doylestown, Ohio) |
| Barrel Blues | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Black Gold | ( 8.70%) | - TBD |
Berkshire Cider Project (from North Adams, Massachusettes) |
| Bittersweet | ( 6.60%) *** | - Dry and mellow with tannins. |
| Sour Quince | ( 6.60%) *** | - Dry and mellow. |
| Wassail | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and earthy and piney. |
Big Apple Hard Cider (from New York, New York) |
| Brooklyn | ( 7.30%) *** | - Mellow with hints of vanilla. |
| Classic | ( 7.30%) *** | - Sweet with a honey aftertaste. |
| Hells Kitchen | ( x.x0%) ** | - Smooth with a funky pickle nose, and a slight Sriracha finish. The heat is only a tickle. |
| Little Italy | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semisweet with oranges. |
| SOHO | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semisweet with cherries. |
| Upper East-Cider | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with hints of oak and orange bitters. |
Big B's Hard Cider (from Hotchkiss, Colorado) |
| Harvest Apple | ( 6.20%) ** | - Not too sweet and crisp. |
| Orchard Original | ( 6.90%) * | - A bit bland and sour. |
Big Fish Cider (from Monterey, Virginia) |
| Allegheny Gold | ( 8.20%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth and light. |
| Church Hill Blush | ( 8.40%) ** | - Semisweet and fruity with raspberries. |
| Monterey Maple | ( 8.40%) *** | - Semidry and oaky with a hint of maple. |
Big Hill Ciderworks (from Gardners, Pennsylvania) |
| Barrel Aged Reserve | ( 8.4%) *** | - Oaky and smooth. |
| Common | ( 5.50%) ** | - Tart and crisp and not syrupy. |
| Dolgo Crabapple | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and tart and slightly fruity. The color is beautiful too. |
| Farmhouse | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry and sour. |
| Farmhouse Peach (2019) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry with creamy peach....but not fresh peach...like peach pie |
| Farmhouse Peach (2022) | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semidry with tart peach. |
| Farmhouse Strawberry (2022) | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semidry with strawberries. |
| Fresa Amarga | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and sour and fruity from the strawberries. |
| FuMANCHURIAN | ( 8.20%) ** | - Semidry and sour and barrel aged. |
| Golden Russet | ( 8.40%) **** | - Dry and oaky and slightly boozy, but very smooth. |
| joint adVENTURE | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry, smooth and still. |
| Kingston Black 2016 | ( 8.20%) *** | - Dry and mellow being very smooth, but not too much flavor. |
| Kingston Black 2017 | ( 8.20%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Kingston Black 2017 Still | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Kingston Black 2018 | ( 8.20%) *** | - Bone dry and tannic and quite bitter. Still. |
| Kingston Black 2021 | ( 8.20%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Kriek | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tart and smooth cherry taste. |
| Little Round Hop | ( 5.50%) *** | - Smooth and sweet and hoppy. Not bitter. |
| Marmalade | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart and citrusy. |
| Michaux Mule | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of lime. |
| Newtown Wickson | ( 7.20%) ** | - Dry, tart and tannic and super bubbly, almost carbonated. |
| Standard | ( 5.50%) ** | - Smooth and sweet. |
| Summer Scrumpy | ( 5.50%) ** | - Smooth like honey. |
| Theresa's Rye | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Thimbleberry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and vinegary with a bit of berry in the background. |
Bishop Cider Company (from Dallas, Texas) |
| Apple Pineapple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with heavy pineapple. |
| Blood Orange | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet but tart from the orange. |
| Ciderdaze | ( 6.50%) * | - Sweet and syrupy and faintly reminded me of sweethearts. |
| Crackberry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart with berries. |
| The Dark Cide | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy tart black currant. |
| High & Dry | ( 6.80%) ** | - Dry and slightly tart and very smooth. |
| Nectar! | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a hint of honey. |
| The OG | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semisweet like fresh juice. |
| Pecan Pie | ( 6.00%) *** | - Nutty maple nose. Semidry with lots of pecans and a hint of maple. |
| Texas Mas-mosa | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with orange and lots of small bubbles and does taste like a mimosa. |
| Texas Tea | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and tastes like sweet tea with lemon. |
Bishop's Orchards Winery (from Guilford, Connecticut) |
| Faulkner's Spiced Apple Wine | (12.00%) *** | - Smooth with hints of holiday spice. A little boozy, but I bet this would taste even better warm. |
| Golden 2013 Cider | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and mellow. |
| Honey Peach Melba Apple Wine | (12.00%) *** | - Sweet and peachy. Would make an awesome, yet strong sangria. |
| New England Style Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - Nice balance of dry and sweet, but more on the sweet side. |
Black Bear Winery (from Chenango Forks, New York) |
| Cider | |
| Bottom of the Barrel | ( 7.00%) ** | - Smooth with a slight wood taste, but not oaky. |
| Buzzz | ( 7.00%) *** | - Smooth with a mellow honey taste. |
| Cherry Bomb | ( 7.00%) **** | - Tasted exactly like tart cherry pie filling. |
| Raspberry Jewel | ( 7.00%) *** | - Smooth with a mellow raspberry taste. |
| Mead | |
| Black Mead | ( 9.00%) *** | - Tart with a smooth currant taste. |
| Blueberry Melomel | (10.00%) * | - Very dry with lots of blueberries. |
| Maple Dream (wine) | (14.00%) **** | - Smooth and sweet like syrup, but not as thick. |
| Red Mead | (10.00%) *** | - Tart cherries with a slight cinnamon taste. |
Black Diamond Cider (from Trumansburg, New York) |
| Ashmead's Kernel/Reinette Musquee 2021 | ( 8.40%) ** | - Semidry and tannic. |
| First Fling 2020 | ( 7.10%) *** | - Dry, tannic and tart. |
| Golden Russet/Porter's Perfection 2021 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry, tannic and lingering bitter finish. |
| Hickster | ( 7.40%) * | - Dry and tart. |
| Jaywalker | ( 7.20%) ** | - Semisweet with small bubbles. |
| Porter's Pommeau 2014 | (20.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth and not too boozy. |
| RabbleRouser | ( 7.40%) * | - Very dry and smooth, but tasted slightly like peroxide. |
| Rose 2019 | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Shin Hollow | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry, clean, and earthy. |
| SlateStone | ( 7.30%) ** | - Dry and mostly tasteless. |
| Somerset Jersey (Barrel Reserve) | ( 7.70%) | - TBD |
Black Heath Meadery (from Richmond, Virginia) |
| Acacian Driftwood | (14.00%) ** | - Semidry with heavy tangerine. Not too thick either. |
| Apple Pie | (14.00%) *** | - Sweet and tastes like a liquid apple pie. |
| Armenian Reflection | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy apricot. |
| Aw, Schmucks (Batch 4) | (12.00%) *** | - Semisweet with an assload of strawberries. |
| Berry Schmucks | (10.00%) *** | - Nose of cracker. Semidry with berries and shortbread. |
| Blue Angel | (14.00%) *** | - Semisweet and tart and medium bodied. |
| Blue Angel (BA) | (13.00%) ** | - Semidry, smooth and slightly oaky with a bitter finish. |
| Burning Reflection | ( 7.00%) *** | - Medium sweetness/dryness with a hint of heat from chilis on the finish. |
| El Machete | (14.00%) **** | - Smooth and smokey and a hint of pineapple. |
| End of the Wait (Pecan) | (12.00%) ***** | - Smooth and sweet and just wow. Hints of vanilla, pecans, and smoke. |
| Farmhouse Cider | (10.00%) * | - Dry and quite acidic. |
| Heat of Passion | (14.00%) *** | - Semisweet and tastes like shortbread with spicy heat in the finish. |
| Honey Wine With Ginger | (14.00%) *** | - Ginger nose. Smooth and semidry with spicy ginger. |
| Krampus Kraft | (14.00%) *** | - Smooth and semisweet with holiday spices. |
| Living Reflection | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy tangerine. Not too thick either. |
| Meadsaic | (14.00%) ** | - Semidry with bitter hops. |
| Montmorency Reflection | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy tangerine. Not too thick either. |
| The Muse | (12.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy tangerine. Not too thick either. |
| Pompelmo Reflection | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet with a hint of grapefruit. |
| Scent of a Mule | (12.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth, yet bitter like the pith of a lime. Hints of lime and mint. |
| Silk Road | (12.00%) ** | - Thin and dry and very earthy and floral. |
| Sour Cherry | (14.00%) *** | - Tart and smooth and Semidry with lots of cherries. |
| Tart AF | (10.00%) * | - Dry and kind of vinegary. |
Black Mountain Cider & Mead (from Black Mountain, North Carolina) |
| Pomona | ( 6.20%) ** | - Dry and tart and slightly boozy. |
Black Star Farms (from Traverse City, Michigan) |
| Hard Apple Cider | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry and tart with and awful nose, but solid taste. |
Blackbird Cider Works (from Rochester, New York) |
| Dry - Organic | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry and crisp. |
| New England Style | ( 9.90%) ** | - Kind of a funky earthy flavor, and more dry than sweet. |
| Red Barn | ( 4.80%) *** | - Sweet and smooth still cider. |
| Semi Sweet - Organic | ( 6.20%) ** | - Slightly dry and slightly grassing tasting, but not as much as the sweet one. |
| Sweet - Organic | ( 4.40%) ** | - Smooth and grassy tasting. |
| Estate Reserve Semi-Dry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and clean. |
| Estate Reserve | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and mellow. |
Blackduck Cidery (from Ovid, New York) |
| Aronius | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry, tannic and smooth with a hint of other fruits. |
| Aronius 2021 | ( 7.20%) *** | - Dry and fruity. |
| Banker's Blend 2021 | ( 7.30%) *** | - Dry, earthy and tannic. |
| Black Currant | ( 6.90%) ** | - Like a sour beer, quite refreshing. |
| Black Flag | ( 7.80%) ** | - Semidry and tart with currant and slightly spicy. |
| Bottle Conditioned Dry | ( 6.40%) * | - Vinegary. |
| Cassette Deck #418: Fity Fity | ( 6.00%) *** | - Smooth and dry and sour. |
| Cassette Deck #618: Backbone Ridge | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semisweet with tartness and a good oaky tannic appleness. |
| Circus Cider | ( 7.20%) ** | - Dry and tart and fruity. |
| Crabby Pip | ( 6.90%) *** | - Very dry and crisp. Almost sucks the moisture out of your mouth. |
| Crimsecklel Pear Cider | ( 7.70%) | - TBD |
| Dry Hopped | ( 6.40%) * | - Slightly hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Dry Keg Conditioned | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semidry and slightly floral, but quick finish. Very mellow. |
| Dry Perry | ( 6.70%) * | - Tart and vinegary. |
| Hamilton's Revenge | ( 8.40%) ** | - Semidry, smooth and slightly tart with a slight vinegar undertone. |
| Kingston Black $RB21 | ( 6.60%) *** | - Dry and smooth. |
| ¡No Parasan! | ( 6.40%) ** | - Tart and smooth with a slight funk of Spanish sidra, but a bit fruity. |
| Percy Percy | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and earthy and tannic. |
| Perry Still | ( 6.40%) *** | - Smooth and mellow with a honey like aftertaste. |
| Pπ (Pi) Cider 2021 | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry, tannic and bubbly. |
| Pyder 2022 | ( 7.60%) *** | - Dry and smooth and mellow. |
| Red Flag | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart and tannic. |
| Redfield 2022 | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and tart and mellow on flavor. |
| Scrumpy | ( 6.00%) *** | - Smooth and dry. |
| Seader Kin | ( ~5.00%) * | - Slightly sour with an almost citrus taste. |
| Sidra | ( 6.40%) ** | - Funky, dry, and easy drinking. |
| Spi vs. Spy | ( 7.80%) ** | - Dry and tannic, yet thin. |
| Spi vs. Spy 2022 | ( 7.30%) *** | - Dry and fruity. |
| Three Bears Pome 2022 | ( 6.30%) *** | - Dry and mellow. |
| Woody | ( 6.80%) ** | - Smooth and tart with a mild sidra like quality. |
Blackman Cider Co. (from Lockport, New York) |
| Old Orchard Select | ( 6.80%) *** | - More sweet than dry and slightly earthy. |
Blacksmiths Winery (from South Casco, Maine) |
| Fatty Bampkins | ( 4.50%) * | - Crisp with a slight vinegar taste. |
Blake's Hard Cider Company (from Armada, Michigan) |
| American Apple | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet with bold apple. |
| American Berry | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semisweet with blueberry but tastes medicinal. |
| Apple Lantern | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with a hint of pumpkin. |
| Beard Bender | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with a lingering tart finish. |
| Berry Cranders | ( 6.90%) **** | - Semidry with tart cranberries and ginger. |
| Black Phillip (Seasonal) | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry with a fruity finish. |
| Blueberry Lemonade | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart with blueberries and lemons. |
| Caramel Apple (Limited Release) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tastes like a caramel apple. |
| Cheri Cordial | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of cocoa and cherry. |
| Crabster (Cider Summit Collab) | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry, tart and tannic. |
| El Chavo | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with heat on the finish, but a nice balance with the mango. |
| FIDO | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy raspberry and a hint of hops. |
| Flannel Mouth | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with full apple flavor. |
| Grand Cherry | ( 8.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a massive cherry punch that tastes like cough medicine and a bit hot. |
| Great Blakes Coffee Infused | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with light black coffee. |
| Grizzly Pear | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with a mellow pearness. |
| Jam Session | ( 4.50%) *** | - Dry with berries. |
| Mule De Pomme | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with ginger and tart lime and a hint of pomegranate. |
| Orchard Reserve: Golden Russet (SV) | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry, smooth and earthy. |
| Paloma | ( 6.50%) ** | - Awful nose. Semidry with lime and grapefruit. |
| Peach Party | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with heavy dry peach and a hint of blackberry. |
| Rainbow Seeker | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with sage and pineapple. |
| Rose | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| Saint Cheri | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with cherries. |
| Snap Dragon (limited) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a nice spicy (nutmeg or cinnamon or something like that) flavor and sweetness from the rum soaked raisins. |
| Strawberry Lemonade | ( 6.50%) ** | - Awful nose like propane. Semidry and tart with strawberry and lemons. |
| The Tonic (Seasonal) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with a predominant cucumber taste (like at a spa), but then the ginger punches you in the throat on the finish. |
| Triple Jam | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of berries. |
| Tropicolada | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy tart pineapple and coconut and a sweet pineapple nose. |
| Wakefire | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet and not syrupy with a hint of tart cherries. |
| Watermelon Heat Wave | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with watermelon and quite herbal. |
Blossomwood Cidery (from Cedaredge, Colorado) |
| Conference Pear Perry | ( 6.95%) ** | - Very smooth. |
| Golden Arrow | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
Blue Bee Cider (from Richmond, Virginia) |
| Aragon 1904 | ( 8.60%) *** | - Fruity nose. Semi dry with a bit of earthiness. Not very acidic. |
| Bird and Bee | ( 9.50%) **** | - Dry and smooth with sweetness from BA and a few small bubbles. |
| Charred Ordinary | ( 8.30%) o | - This was bitter, sour even. |
| Firecracker | (16.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with a hint of ginger and strong apple. |
| Harrison | ( 8.50%) *** | - Nice apple nose. Semi dry with bold apple. |
| Harvest Ration | (18.00%) *** | - Boozy oaky nose. Sweet and smooth with a hint of vanilla. |
| Hewe's Crab | ( 8.50%) ** | - Bone dry and tannic. I think I taste a hint of oak. |
| Hopsap Shandy | ( 8.00%) * | - Tasted like pear and was slightly bitter. |
| Mill Race Bramble | ( 7.00%) ** | - Smooth with hints of some kind of berry. |
| Orchard Potluck: Dabinette | ( 8.50%) **** | - Dry and tart and crisp with a tannic astringent finish. |
| Orchard Potluck: York | ( 8.50%) ** | - Funky nose. Bone dry and musty. |
| Petit Manchurian | (10.00%) *** | - Dry with a sweetness round feeling at the finish from the grapes. |
| Plum Lavender | ( 8.00%) * | - Heavy lavender nose and palate with a hint of plum to keep it mellow for this dry cider! |
| Rocky Ridge Reserve | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry with hints of oak and more than a hint of vanilla. |
Blue Mountain Cider Company (from Milton-Freewater, Oregon) |
| Cherry | ( 6.25%) *** | - Sweet, but not as sweet as a wine cooler. |
| Cranberry | ( 6.25%) *** | - Tart like cranberry juice, this was the perfect combination of tart and sweet. |
| Dry Creek | ( 6.50%) * | - A bit more tart than the cherry above. |
| Eden Ridge | ( 6.00%) ** | - Not as sweet as the Raspberry, but sweeter than the Dry Creek above. Very refreshing. |
| Estate Gravenstein | ( 6.80%) ** | - Clean and slightly tart. |
| Estate Winesap | ( 6.75%) * | - Crisp with a vinegar taste. |
| Farmstead | ( 6.25%) * | - A bit bitter, but nice ice cold on a hot summer day. |
| Raspberry | ( 6.25%) *** | - Sweet, but not as sweet as the cherry one. |
Blue Toad Hard Cider (from Rochester, New York) |
| A.P.A. | ( 5.50%) * | - Thin and semidry with a slight hoppyness, but not bitter and an odd taste that can't be placed. |
| Black Cherry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a tart cherry juice finish. |
| Flower City Blonde | ( 4.90%) *** | - Sweet with a slight pear taste. |
| Paddy Green | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry with a tart apple finish. |
| ROC HARD Amber | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet like honey. |
| Toadaly Tea | ( 4.90%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of black tea which gives nice tannins. |
Bold Rock Hard Cider (from Nellysford, Virginia) |
| Blackberry (seasonal) | ( 4.70%) * | - Sweet and syrupy with blackberries galore. |
| Blood Orange | ( 4.70%) *** | - Dry and light with a hint of mandarin oranges and a slight tart finish. |
| Carolina Apple | ( 4.70%) ** | - Sweet and slightly syrupy with a bold apple taste. |
| Carolina Draft | ( 4.70%) ** | - Mellow apple flavor, more sweet than dry. |
| Citrus | ( 4.70%) ** | - Semisweet with a hint of orange. |
| Ginger Tumeric (seasonal) | ( 4.70%) ** | - Semisweet with ginger and tumeric. |
| Harvest Haze (seasonal) | ( 4.70%) ** | - Semisweet and creamy with pumpkin. |
| IPA | ( 4.70%) *** | - Adulterated pink grapefruit juice. |
| Orchard Frost (seasonal) | ( 4.70%) ** | - Semisweet with light clove. |
| Pear | ( 4.70%) ** | - Not too dry and not too sweet, but a bit syrupy. |
| Pineapple | ( 4.70%) ** | - Semisweet and tastes like watered down pineapple juice. |
| Pomegranate (seasonal) | ( 4.70%) * | - Sweet, tart and syrupy and reminds me of cough syrup. |
| Premium Dry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with a quick finish. |
| Prosecco (seasonal) | ( 6.10%) ** | - Semisweet and slightly fruity. |
| Rose | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| Sangria (seaonsal) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and fruity. |
| Tangerine (seaonsal) | ( 4.70%) ** | - Semidry and thin with a hint of flavor being tangerine, else bland. |
| Virginia Apple | ( 4.70%) ** | - Clean, sweet, and almost creamy. |
| Virginia Draft | ( 4.70%) ** | - Concentrated apple taste, and really smooth. |
| Watermelon (seasonal) | ( 4.70%) ** | - Semisweet with watermelon. |
| White Cranberry (seasonal) | ( 4.70%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of cranberries. |
Bonny Doon Vineyard (from Davenport, California) |
| 2011 ¿Querry? | ( 6.90%) * | - Slightly bland and mostly dry. |
| 2013 ¿Querry? | ( 6.90%) ** | - Not too dry and not too sweet. |
| Winter Nelis Perry | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth and sweet with a lingering honey taste. |
Boonville Cider House (from Boonville, California) |
| Bite Hard Apple Cider | ( 6.90%) o | - This was very bubbly and had some sort of strange artificial plastic taste which was not enjoyable. |
| Bite Hard Semi Sweet | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and tart and slightly syrupy. |
Botanist and Barrel (from Cedar Grove, North Carolina) |
| Emantion Apple | ( 7.00%) *** | - Still and dry and tart with heavy apple. |
| Farmhouse Cider | ( 7.00%) *** | - Bone dry and slightly fruity. |
| Sparkling Strawberry | ( 9.00%) *** | - Dry with a hint of strawberry. |
| Arkansas Black [Heritage Series] (2020) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Bottled in 2019. Dry and tannic with light carbonation and very subtle. |
| Aunt Ginny (2020) | ( 7.50%) **** | - Dry with gin and a hint of oak. |
| Basq in the Glory (2019) | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry, tart, and slightly vinegary on top of the usual sidra funk. |
| Botanical Fruit Punch | ( 8.00%) ** | - Sour and fruity and very dry. Cherry on the finish. |
| Collusion Cranberry Bourbon Barrel (2019) | (10.00%) *** | - Bourbon on the nose. Dry and slightly boozy and I only taste the tannins from the cranberry. |
| Collusion Rhubarb Maple Syrup Barrel (2019) | ( 8.50%) **** | - Maple molasses nose. Dry with molasses (burnt maple syrup) and a hint of rhubarb and oak. |
| Collusion Tart Blueberry Gin Barrel (2019) | ( 8.00%) **** | - Dry and tannic and tart and oakey with nice blueberries and gin. |
| El Draque (2020) | ( 9.50%) *** | - Smooth and dry and slightly tannic with a hint of lime. |
| The Farmers Orchard (2019) [Foraged Forgotten Abandoned Series] | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry, tart and oaky. |
| Foragers Delight (2020) [Foraged Forgotten Abandoned Series] | ( 9.00%) *** | - Dry, tart and tannic. |
| Foragers Delight (2021) [Foraged Forgotten Abandoned Series] | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and tart and quite tannic. |
| Grapes Have Feelings (2020) | ( 9.50%) ** | - Dry and noticably smooth with grapes. |
| Have Love will Bramble | ( 8.00%) **** | - Dry with heavy bourbon and light berries. A bit boozy and warming. |
| Imperial Dolgo Can (2019) | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and quite tart. |
| Lady in Pink Apricot Whiskey (2019) | ( 7.50%) **** | - Bone dry, tannic and smooth apricot with a hint of oak. |
| Lady in Pink Cherry Wine Barrel (2019) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and tannic, yet smooth with a hint of cherries. |
| Lady in Pink Marquette Red Wine Barrel (2019) | ( 9.00%) ** | - Dry and bitter with mild tannins. |
| Less is More Pet Nat | ( 8.00%) **** | - Semidry with lots of apple like I'm drinking fresh tart juice with bubbles. |
| Maple Spice | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and tart and slightly vinegary with hints of holiday spice like cinnamon and cloves not to overpower the cider with a hint of maple on the finish. |
| Marguerite | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and salty. Smooth from the barrel aging, but the lime overpowers the apple completely making this taste like a margherita rather than a cider.
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| A Precocious Apricot | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with smooth apricot. |
| Skin Contact (2021) | ( 8.00%) **** | - Dry with a heavy hand of tart cherries. |
| Sour Blackberry Cider | ( 8.00%) ** | - Tart and dry and thin with mild blackberry not to overpower the apple. |
| Tart Blueberry Cider | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and tart with lots of blueberries. |
Boyden Valley Winery (from Cambridge, Vermont) |
| Barn Dancer (Cold Hollow Cider Mill) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet and crisp, yet not syrupy. |
| Cran Bog | ( 8.20%) *** | - Dry and tart from the cranberries. |
| Double Bourbon Cider | ( 6.90%) **** | - Nice semidry cider with a light oak taste. |
| Gold Leaf | (16.00%) *** | - Sweet like maple syrup. |
| Honey Hopper | ( 6.90%) *** | - Light and crisp and slightly hoppy. |
| Royale | ( 8.80%) *** | - Mostly dry but slightly sweet and tart from the currant. |
| Vermont Ice Hard Cider | ( 6.90%) ** | - Extremely dry and quite oaky. Not really a bit of sweetness in it as 'ice cider' is misleading. |
| Vermont Ice Cider | (12.00%) *** | - Sweet like concentrated apple juice. |
| Vermont Ice (Dessert Wine) | (15.00%) *** | - Sweet and syrupy and lots of apricot flavor. |
| Vermont Ice Red | (15.00%) **** | - This was like drinking a watery and smooth raspberry jam. |
| Vermont Maple Reserve | (10.00%) *** | - Crisp and sweet with a hint of maple. |
Bridge and Tunnel Brewery (from Ridgewood, New York) |
| Dry Hopped | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and hoppy. |
| Scrumpy | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry with quick finish. |
Bristols Cider House (from Atascadero, California) |
| Anne Bonny | ( 8.50%) **** | - Dry with heavy oak and light bourbon from the BA. |
| Barti Ddu | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry with a hint of hops and a bit citrusy. |
| Black Bart | ( 7.50%) ** | - Bone dry with a quick finish. |
| Blackbeard | (10.88%) **** | - Dry and oaky with medium bourbon. Slightly fruity with a sweet finish. |
| Mangelwurzel | ( 7.50%) * | - Bone dry and earthy from the beets. |
| NC2 "Trees of Antiquity" | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry. Feels like a complete cider. |
| Original "OG" | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry... |
| Rackham | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and lightly hoppy but a bit bitter. |
Breezy Hill Orchard/Hudson Valley (from Staatsburg, New York) |
| Baldwin | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a quick finish. |
| Bourbon Barrel Aged | ( 6.80%) *** | - Smooth and oaky. |
| Dabinett | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Esopus Spitzenburg | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and sour. |
| Farmhouse Scrumpy | ( 4.50%) *** | - Bright orange cloudy color with lots of pear taste. Very smooth with no alcohol taste. |
| Farmhouse Sparkling | ( 6.80%) *** | - Bubbly and sweet with a very concentrated apple taste. |
| French Kiss | ( 6.80%) *** | - Smooth and dry, but slightly bitter from the tannins. |
| God Speed the Plough | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry, with only a hint of sweetness and smooth. |
| Golden Russet | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tannic. Nice earthiness. |
| The Last Blacksmith | ( 6.40%) ** | - Dry, boozy, and oaky. |
| Maeve's | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry. Not bitter and smooth. |
| Montmorency Cherry | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry with a nice helping of tart cherries. |
| Northern Spy | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semidry with small bubbles and earthy. |
| Traditional | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and tart. |
| Winesap | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
Brick River Cider Co (from St. Louis, Missouri) |
| Brewer's Choice | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry and bitter. |
| Cornerstone | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp and citrusy. |
| Homestead | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry like a granny smith apple. |
| Sweet Lou's | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with blueberries and floral lavendar. |
Broad Mountain (from Elizabethville, Pennsylvania) |
| Bent Birch | ( 6.50%) *** | - Tastes like rootbeer. |
| Blackberry | ( 5.90%) ** | - Semidry with lots of berries. |
| Cranberry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Tart and dry. |
| Founders Day | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with a honey finish. |
| Grapefruit | ( x.x0%) ** | - Semisweet and tasted like pink grapefruit juice. |
| Hopped Cascade | ( 6.80%) ** | - Dry and hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Hops and Honey | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Kentucky (Bourbon BA) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth and oaky with a hint of bourbon. |
| Pineapple | ( 4.80%) ** | - Sweet and citrusy. |
| Pine(apple2) | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet and tasted like fresh pineapple juice. |
| The Root of All E-ville | ( x.x0%) ** | - Tastes like rootbeer. |
| Traditionalist | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| Vanilla | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with vanilla. |
| Whiskey | (12.10%) **** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Winter Solstice | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with a honey finish. |
Brooklyn Cider House (from Brooklyn, New York) |
| Baby Raw (limited) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semi dry and fruity with tart passion fruit and floral notes. |
| Bone Dry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Bone dry with a medium finish. |
| Bushwick Sour (limited) | ( 5.80%) *** | - Dry and still with a hint of citrus...pineapple I think. |
| Eternal Autumn (limited) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
| Half Sour | ( 5.80%) *** | - Mellow and sweet but not syrupy. It hints of the candy SweeTarts. |
| Kinda Dry | ( 5.50%) *** | - More sweet than dry, but nicely balanced and clean tasting. |
| La'Mar (reserve) | ( 8.x0%) *** | - Dry and astringent yet full of apple. |
| Little Wild | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet, tart and smooth and a little funky. |
| Mo (limited) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a bit of tannins, but not too much to suck the moisture from your mouth. Hint of citrus and drinks like a white wine. |
| Raw | ( 6.90%) *** | - Slightly funky like a Spanish sidra, and quite mellow. |
| Rose (limited) | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semidry with a smooth honey undertone and hints of cherry and raspberry. |
| Solstice (limited) | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of lychee. |
| Solstice '18 (limited) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Sour and mellow and tropical. |
| Still Bone Dry | ( 6.80%) ** | - Just as the name implies, it is still and it is bone dry. Very clean tasting. |
| Three Of Life (limited) | ( 7.30%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
| Txangurro (limited) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry with tangerine notes. |
| Wild Rose (limited) | ( 6.20%) *** | - Sour and dry and smooth with a hint of fruit..passion fruit maybe? |
Brooks Dry Cider (from Sonoma County, California) |
| Brooks Dry Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet, but only slightly syrupy. |
Brookview Station Winery (Joe Daddy's Hard Cider) (from Castleton, New York) |
| Cranberry Apple | ( 7.00%) *** | - Sweet and floral. |
| English Style Dry | ( 7.00%) *** | - Slightly dry and crisp. |
| 'Oh What a Pear' Pear Wine | (13.00%) * | - A bit dry for my taste. |
| Pomegranate | ( 7.00%) *** | - Sweet like Chambord. |
| Sunset Charlie Apple Wine | (13.00%) * | - A bit too sweet for my taste. |
| Whistle-Stop White Apple Wine | (13.00%) ** | - A smooth honey taste. |
| Winter Spice | ( 7.00%) **** | - Crisp with winter spices like clove. |
Broski Ciderworks (from Pompano Beach, Florida) |
| Crisp | ( 4.40%) ** | - Sweet but not syrupy and very thin. |
Brother Monk Ciderworks (from Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania) |
| Deviant Siblings | ( 6.20%) *** | - Dry and thin. |
| Black Currant | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry with black currant. |
| Hibiscus & Ginger | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry with hibiscus; ginger not really present. |
| Chesapeake Divide | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry. |
Brotherhood Winery (The Standard Cider Company / Carroll's Mead) (from Washingtonville, New York) |
| Carroll's Mead - Sweet Honey Wine | ( 8.00%) *** | - Smooth and sweet, yet not viscous. |
| Rebel Reserve | ( 7.00%) *** | - Oaky and smooth with vanilla. |
| True Believer | ( 7.00%) *** | - This is quite smooth and tasty with a hint of cinnamon. |
| True Companion - Sparkling Apple | ( 7.00%) ** | - This had a very concentrated sweet apple taste, but not syrupy. |
| True Companion - Natural Ginger | ( 7.00%) *** | - Very gingery, but not spicy. A little bit dry to balance it out. |
| True Couple | ( 7.00%) *** | - Sweet with mellow pear. |
| True Honey | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet with a bold honey taste. |
| True Thirst | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry with a slightly bitter finish. |
Bryants Small Batch (River City Cider, LLC) (from Roseland, Virginia) |
| Brite Good | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and thin with hints of cheese; Brie perhaps. |
| Corpse Reviver | ( 7.90%) ** | - Dry with herbal gin. |
| Ecto (Cooler) | ( 7.90%) ** | - Dry and citrus and sour with lactose to give it a thicker mouth feel. Think Gatorade. |
| The Ol' Lady | ( 7.90%) ** | - Dry with BBA and lots of oak. |
| Still Swingin - Bourbon Peach | ( 7.90%) ** | - Dry and oaky with a hint of peaches. |
| Sumthin' Juicy | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and hoppy. Very thin. |
| Unicorn Fuel | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and smooth and tart and floral with a beautiful red hue, but with a funky nose. |
Bull City Ciderworks (from Durham, North Carolina) |
| Cardinal Cin (Seasonal) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Smells like Red Hots candy... Semidry with lots of real cinnamon. |
| Cherry Tart | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and quite heavy on the tart cherries. |
| Off Main | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry. |
| OYAH (Orange You A Hippie) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of orange peel. |
| Rhize Up! | ( 6.00%) * | - Bone dry with ginger. Slight bitter finish. |
Bull Run Cider (from Forest Grove, Oregon) |
| Barreleo | ( 7.40%) *** | - Dry and okay and smooth from the barrel aging. |
| Bramble Berry | ( 6.80%) *** | - Tart berry taste. |
| Dry Hop | ( 6.70%) *** | - Smooth hops. |
| Gravenstein (SV) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a nice medium finish. |
| Laughing Water Perry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Clean and Crisp. |
| Pear Ice Wine | (12.00%) *** | - Sweet and clean with an intense pear flavor. |
| Strawberry Fields | ( 6.50%) **** | - Sweet and clean bursting with strawberry. |
Bullfrog Brewery (from County Williamsport, Pennsylvania) |
| Lose This Skin | ( 5.50%) ** | - Crisp and sour berries. |
Bushwacker Cider (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Alice | ( 6.40%) * | - Nice balance of sweet and dry, but quite bland. |
| Pink Lady | ( 6.70%) * | - Clean, but quite bland. |
Buskey Cider (from Richmond, Virginia) |
| Blackberry Juniper | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with medium blackberry. |
| Bourbon Aged Old Fashioned | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with a hint of oak and cherry. Quite thin. |
| Cranberry Basil | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry and tannic from the cranberries, but can't taste the basil. |
| Dry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with hardly any flavor. |
| Gin Barrel Aged Cider | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Heritage Blend | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a hold apple taste. |
| Jalapeno Lime | ( 6.30%) *** | - Jalapeno on the nose and barely on the palate. Dry. |
| Mojito Light | ( 4.10%) ** | - Semidry and thin with a hint of lime. |
| Plum Lotus Hop | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semidry and dank. |
| RVA | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet and easy drinking. |
| Salted Caramel | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with only a hint of caramel. |
| Tart Cherry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with tart cherries and a bit of tannins. |
| Watermelon Rosemary | ( 5.50%) **** | - Semisweet with watermelon and a hint of rosemary. |
Cache Cider (from Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| Entangled (batch #007) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and slightly sour with a hint of citrus and earthy. |
Calico Cidery (from Julian, California) |
| Winesap | ( 9.50%) *** | - Dry and tannic and slightly bitter. |
Capriccio (from Florida) |
| Craft Cider | (12.50%) * | - Quite boozy and sweet and slightly syrupy. |
Carlson Orchards (from Harvard, Massachusetts) |
| Honey Crisp | ( 5.00%) | - Tart and semisweet with robust appleness. |
| Oak Hill Blend | ( 5.00%) *** | - Tastes like bubbly cider from the orchard. |
| Shandy Stand | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry cider with heavy lemons to add tartness. |
Carr's Ciderhouse (from Hadley, Massachusetts) |
| Cider Black | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry, but slightly sweet from the fruit. A nice combo and not too much currant. |
| Dabinett Blend | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with nice oak highlights. |
| Farmhouse | ( 6.50%) *** | - Smooth and mildly earthy. |
| Gingered | ( 6.50%) ** | - The ginger is spicy, but there is a bitter aftertaste. This is more on the dry side. |
| Golden Russet Blend | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry, yet fruity. |
| Golden Russet 2017 | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and tannic and floral. |
| Golden Russet Still | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry, smooth and mellow. |
| Pommeau | (18.00%) *** | - Sweet, smooth, and not so syrupy. |
| Wild Apple | ( 6.90%)*** | - Dry and tannic. I do get a hint of walnuts, but I don't see it listed in the ingredients. |
| Yarlington Mill 2017 | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic and bitter. |
Cascadia Ciderworks United (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Dry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a slight honey aftertaste. |
| Grapefruit Tangerine | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet with mild citrus from tangerines and grapefruits. |
Cassel Vineyards of Hershey (from Hershey, Pennsylvania) |
| Apple Pie | ( 5.60%) *** | - Semisweet yet not syrupy and tastes just like a slice of apple pie. |
| Black Cherry | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy tart cherries. |
| Dry Hopped | ( 5.60%) ** | - Bone dry and slightly hoppy, but not bitter. |
| English Apple | ( 5.60%) *** | - Dry and easy drinking. |
| Honey Citrus | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry with a hint of something, could be citrus, but it is too faint to discern. |
Castle Hill Cider (from Keswick, Virginia) |
| Celestial | ( 8.10%) *** | - Semidry and clean. |
| Serendipity | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a hint of caramel. |
| Big Pippen - Elder Cherry Rose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Drier (semidry) than I expected but works nicely with the light cherries and elderberries to give tannins and sweetness. |
Catharine Valley Winery (from Burdetta, New York) |
| Apple Pie | ( 7.00%) *** | - Smooth holiday spice goodness. |
| Boxer | ( 7.00%) ** | - Smooth sweet honey aftertaste. |
Chaddsford Winery (from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania) |
| Hard Cider | ( 5.50%) ** | - Smooth, but slightly syrupy. |
Champlain Orchards Cidery (from Shoreham, Vermont) |
| Asian Pear | ( 5.00%) *** | - Smooth and sweet and mellow. |
| Ashmead's Kernal SV | ( 8.40%) ** | - Dry and tart with heavy apple. |
| Cranberry | ( 5.60%) *** | - This tastes like you are drinking cranberry juice. |
| Foxboro Rose | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semidry and tart with tannic cranberries. |
| Ginger & Spice | ( 6.00%) **** | - Sweet and spicy and quite complex. |
| Heirloom | ( 5.80%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of caramel, but a peroxide finish. |
| Honey Plum | ( 5.00%) *** | - Bubbly, smooth and sweet from the fruit. |
| Honeycrisp | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semidry and crisp and light tasting. |
| Honeycrisp Ice Cider | (11.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with a caramel flavor. |
| Hopped Native | ( 6.20%) ** | - Crisp and dry and only slightly hoppy. |
| Kingston Dry | ( 6.00%) **** | - Dry and tannic with a mellow tartness and medium finish. |
| Larrabee | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and acidic and a bit syrupy, but that could be due to the honey which is quite prominent. |
| McIntosh & Maple | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with lots of maple goodness, but not syrupy. |
| Murray Hill (Estate Series) | ( 6.50%) *** | - This smooth semidry cider is nice and fruity and a lovely cranberry color. |
| Original | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Pruner's Pride | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with a real apple feel. |
| Pruner's Promise | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a robust apple taste and a slightly bitter finish. Quite smooth. |
| Sidria | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and fruity and does resemble sangria wine. |
| Sparkling Ice Cider | (11.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth, but no caramel flavor. |
| Vermont Peach | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet and peachy. |
Charm City Meadworks (from Baltimore, Maryland) |
| Basil Lemongrass | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and earthy with a mild basil taste...no lemongrass in my palette. |
| Elderberry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with a mild berry flavor and nice hue to the color. |
| Harborview 2035 | ( 5.90%) *** | - Sweet and tart from the cranberries and smooth from the honey, with a nice honey nose. |
| Hops | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and hoppy with a slightly bitter finish. |
| Mango Comapeno | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with mango forward and heat in the finish. |
| Ruby Red Rose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Thin honey with essence of pink grapefruit. |
| Saint Paul 8 | (10.50%) ** | - Semidry, thin and smooth with hops and a bitter finish. |
| Salt Box Snowday | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with sour blackberries. |
| Wildflower | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with a nice earthy honey taste, but too much carbonation. |
Chateau Morrisette Ciderworks (from Floyd, Virginia) |
| Barrel Aged | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and subtle, almost as if there was pear. I don't taste too much barrel aging or oak, but it is incredibly smooth. |
Chatter Creek (from Woodinville, Washington) |
| Chaider Clipper | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with chai spices and a slight bitter finish. |
| Luya | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with nice spicy ginger. |
| Nachthexen | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with slight berry flavor, but not to overpower the apple, and a honey finish. |
| Pilot Project | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and earthy and full of apple. |
Cider Brothers (Pacific Coast) (from California, USA) |
| PC- Bone Dry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry, crisp and clean. |
| PC- Dry Hard | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry, but slightly sweet and very clean tasting. |
| PC- Dry Hard w/ Blueberry Zin | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with a nice non-syrupy blueberry flavor. |
| PC- Dry Hard w/ Cherry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Tastes like cherry pie filling, but with bubbles. |
| PC- Dry Hard w/ Strawberry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Strawberry soda. |
| PC- Pinot Grigio | ( 6.50%) ** | - I taste hints of grape, like grape soda, and perhaps some pineapple. |
| William Tell (Pinot Grigio) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of grapes. Quite light. |
Cider Creek Hard Cider (Cunningham Creek Distributors, Inc.) (from Canisteo, New York) |
| All The Kings Men | ( 6.90%) ** | - Slightly bitter and heavily oaked. Quite boozy, but full of flavor. |
| Apple Palmer | ( 4.50%) ** | - Dry with tea and lemon. |
| Black Eyed Peach | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with lots of peach....not much berry. |
| Blueberry Pie | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry with blueberry and cinnamon. |
| Cascade Hopricot (seasonal) | ( 6.40%) *** | - Citrus from the hops, but smooth from the apricot. |
| Cider Kriek (limited) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart cherry goodness. |
| Cran-Mango Saison | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and sweeter than semisweet, with a nice, non-syrupy fruity flavor. I taste mango, but not the cranberries. |
| Dreams of Charlotte | ( 5.50%) **** | - Guava nose. Semi-dry and tart with heavy guava and medium strawberries. |
| Fall-n-Cherry (seasonal) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smokey like bacon. |
| Farmhouse | ( 6.90%) ** | - Perfectly balanced between sweet and dry, but had this funky aftertaste. |
| Kiwi Cider Gose (collab Swiftwater) | ( 5.80%) *** | - Smooth and nice balance of tart and sweet, with a dry finish. |
| Little Boy Brett (limited) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with hints of cinnamon and blueberries. |
| Loganberry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of tart berries. Nice tannic tart finish. |
| Make America Grape Again (limited) | ( 7.60%) ** | - Tastes like a cider had a wild night with a wine cooler. Semidry and smooth. |
| One in a Melon (limited) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with nice front forward melon. |
| Queen of Tarts (limited) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with a nice apple bite. |
| Saison Brett (limited) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and clean. |
| Saison Reserve | ( 6.90%) *** | - Very smooth with a taste and smell of honey. |
| Smoked Up | ( 5.50%) ** | - Smooth with the taste of cinnamon apple sauce. |
| Spy Games | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semidry, easy drinking, smooth, and quite mild. |
| Strawberry Kiwi | ( 5.40%) *** | - Dry with nice strawberries. |
| Tres Dedos De Sidra (limited) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth with a sour pineapple flavor. |
| Winter Cinn (seasonal) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Like a cinnamon roll with hints of cloves. |
Cider Riot (from Portland, Oregon) |
| 1763 West Country | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry, tannic and earthy. |
| Burncider | ( 6.90%) * | - Bone dry and carbonated, no taste. |
| Chaos De Tejas | ( 6.90%) * | - Semidry and hoppy and bitter. |
| Everybody Pogo | ( 6.70%) o | - Watered down lemon water, with hops. |
| Everyday | ( 6.00%) * | - Semidry and a bit overcarbontated. |
| Hedgerow Fruits | ( 6.00%) * | - Smooth with a bitter aftertaste. |
| In The Pit | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with a hint of peach. |
| Lavender Revolution | ( 6.80%) * | - Floral, but very watered down. |
| Lemmy's Summer Camp | ( 6.00%) o | - Watered down lemon water. |
| Never Give An Inch | ( 6.80%) * | - Semidry and fruity and smooth, yet no taste. |
| Pan Rose | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and smooth and fruity. Blackberries stand out. |
| Pie Cherry | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry with only a slight cherry taste, else bland. |
| Snakebite (collab. Gigantic) | ( 5.60%) * | - I don't really taste the cider and I would consider this a bastardization of a beer cider mix. The beer part isn't really bad, but watery. |
| San Patricios (Black Bloc Series) | ( 6.00%) * | - Dry with a hint of tequila...nice nose. |
| Slam Dance (BA Peach) (Black Bloc Series) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Bone dry with hints of oak and peach. |
Ciderboys (from Stevens Point, Wisconsin) |
| Banana Bliss | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet from the banana and tart from the strawberries. |
| Blackberry Wild | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy blackberry with a hint of tartness and tannins. |
| British Dry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Nice balance of sweet and dry. Quick finish but very tasty overall. |
| Cranberry Razz | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy raspberry and cranberry. |
| Cranberry Road | ( 5.00%) *** | - It tasted like cranberry juice with a kick. |
| First Press | ( 5.00%) *** | - This was really tasty with a bold apple flavor although slightly sweet. |
| Grand Mimosa | ( 5.00%) *** | - Just as the name implies, a perfect mimosa. |
| Grape Stomp | ( 5.00%) * | - Sweet and syrupy like grape flavored cough medicine. |
| Huckleberry Jam | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with lots of berries. |
| Lemon Cello | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a nice balance of lemon, despite the lemon tastes like Lemonheads candy. |
| Mad Bark | ( 5.00%) *** | - This was like a liquid cinnamon roll. YUM! |
| Mango Tango | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet and tart from the mango. |
| Papaya Paradise | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet with papaya and mango. |
| Peach County | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was very peachy and very sweet. |
| Pineapple Hula | ( 5.00%) *** | - Clean pineapple taste, and not too sweet. |
| Pom 'n Cherry | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet with a heavy hand of cherries. |
| Raspberry Smash | ( 5.00%) ** | - More than subtle hints of raspberry and very sweet. |
| Strawberry Magic (Magic Apple) | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was tasty, but a bit too sweet for me. The strawberry was nice. |
| Tiki Colada | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet but not syrupy and quite heavy with pineapple and coconut. |
| La Vida Sangria | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and fruity and a hint of wine like a real sangria sans the fruit. |
| Zen Berry | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet with more berry goodness than apple and a tart finish. |
Cider-Grown New England (from various places in New England) |
| Cider Grown Maker's Combo Can | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and crisp. |
| Farnum Hill | ( 6.80%) ** | - Dry and tart. |
| Stormalong | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semidry and creamy with a slightly bitter finish. |
| Eden | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with hints of caramel and tannic. |
Cigar City Mead and Cidery (from Tampa, Florida) |
| Fight the Power Sour Apple | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sour like a granny smith apple. |
| Golden English Dry | ( 7.00%) **** | - Dry and tart and slightly bitter. |
| Hard Cider | ( 5.50%) ** | - Crisp and fresh but a tad sweet. |
| Homemade Apple Pie Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tasted just like apple pie, cinnamon and sugar and all. |
| Homemade Blueberry Crumble | ( 5.65%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of blueberries and cinnamon and a bit biscuity/cakey. |
| Premier | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was crisp and refreshing with a floral note. |
| Toppel | ( 5.50%) ** | - Smooth with a slight honey flavor. |
Citizen Cider (from Burlington, Vermont) |
| The Americran | ( 6.80%) *** | - Slightly tart and very smooth. |
| B Cider (limited release) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a hint of honey. |
| Bakers Dozen | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with light cinnamon. |
| Barrel Aged (limited release) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Very smooth with strong oaky taste. |
| Big Juicy | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry with a nice clean big apple taste. |
| Blue Bretty | ( 4.80%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of blueberries and tastes more like a beer than cider. |
| bRosé | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth and sweet. |
| Cidre Bourgeois (limited release) | ( 6.20%) ** | - Slightly sweet, slightly dry, but fully tasty. Nice nose and quite smooth and tart. |
| Citizen Dry | ( 6.20%) *** | - Dry and clean tasting with almost no finish. |
| Citra Star | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and hoppy like white grapefruit, but not bitter. |
| Coddiwompler | ( 5.80%) *** | - Dry with bitterness from the hops and sweetness from the passion fruit for a nice balance. |
| Companion | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of cherry. |
| Crab Apple (small batch) | ( 6.80%) ** | - Dry and crisp and slightly bitter. |
| The Dirty Mayor | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet like an adult ginger ale. |
| Dry Spy | ( 6.90%) *** | - Mostly dry, but slightly sweet. |
| For Shore | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semi dry and clean. |
| Frution (Lavendar Cider) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and floral. |
| The Full Nelson | ( 6.90%) *** | - Slightly bitter like grapefruit rinds. |
| Good Neighbor | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart with strawberry and rhubarb. |
| High Tide | ( 6.00%) * | - Dry and perfumy with an awful nose. |
| The Lake Hopper | ( 6.20%) ** | - Smooth and sweet and hoppy with a caramel aftertaste. |
| Mr. Burlington | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with nice oakyness and hints of orange peel and oddly mint. |
| Northeast Cascade | ( 6.20%) ** | - Dry and hoppy. |
| Northern Spy (limited release) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart and dry, but not too bitter. |
| Northern Spy SV (can) | ( 6.40%) *** | - Dry and tart and smooth. |
| Raspberry Crush | ( 4.60%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy raspberry. |
| Stan Up | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry with an ever so slight bitter aftertaste. |
| Stan Wild (small batch) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and sweet. |
| Strawberry Crush | ( 4.80%) *** | - Semisweet and tart and tastes like strawberry juice. |
| Sweet Tooth | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and slightly syrupy. |
| Tree Tapper | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and oaky with a splash of maple not to overpower the apple. |
| Unified Press | ( 6.80%) ** | - Nice taste, but slight alcohol aftertaste. |
| Wayne County Sixer | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and smooth, but slightly bland. |
| Wit's Up | ( 5.90%) * | - Bland, but clean tasting. |
| Citizen Cellar: Burlington Cider | ( 6.20%) *** | - Very appley with a honey finish. |
| Citizen Cellar: Chapin | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and smooth. |
| Citizen Cellar: Crab Apple | ( 8.70%) *** | - Semidry and crisp with a clean taste. |
| Citizen Cellar: Currant Affair | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of tart currant flavor and very smooth. |
| Citizen Cellar: Holmetown | ( 5.90%) *** | - Dry and crisp. |
| Citizen Cellar: New England Barrel | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry with a nice light oaky flavor. |
| Citizen Cellar: The Olmstead | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a nice clean slow finish. |
| Citizen Cellar: Pear | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a mellow pear note. |
| Citizen Cellar: Plum Intended | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of tart plum that doesn't overshadow the apple. |
| Citizen Cellar: Stan Wild | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and slightly bitter, but with a smooth honey aftertaste. |
| Citizen Cellar: Sur Lies | ( 6.90%) **** | - Semidry with a nice light clean bourbon oak which matches the flavor perfectly. The finish lingers dry and a hint of bourbon. |
| Citizen Cellar: Tulsi | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with an odd spice and slightly pine needley. |
| Citizen Cellar: U.P. Wild | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and smooth and quite earthy. |
| Citizen Cellar: Wood | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry and slightly bitter. Clean tasting with a hint of oak and lots of tannins. |
City Roots Craft Cider (Massachusetts Bay Cider Company) (from Boston, Massachusetts) |
| Original Dry | ( 4.80%) *** | - Dry and crisp with a quick finish. |
| Pumpkin | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with pumpkin and holiday spices. |
Civil War (from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania) |
| Brew Cannon | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and tart. |
| The Colonel | (15.50%) *** | - Semidry, smooth, and a bit nutty tasting and not very boozy. |
| Cray CRose | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and fruity. |
| General Burnsides | ( 7.50%) * | - Tastes like cherry peppers. |
| Iron Horse | ( 9.00%) *** | - Chocolaty, strong and sweet. |
Clarksburg Cider (from Lancaster, New York) |
| Dry | ( 6.25%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Semi-Sweet | ( 6.25%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth. |
Cliffton Dry (from NYC, New York) |
| Cliffton Dry | ( 5.50%) ** | - This was very crisp and dry. While very bubbly, it had a nice clean taste like champagne. |
Climb Hard Cider Co. (from Loveland, Colorado) |
| Blueberry | ( 6.10%) *** | - Semidry and musty with sweetness from the blueberries. |
Cockrell Hard Ciders (from Puyallup, Washington) |
| Colonial Winter | ( 9.50%) *** | - Semisweet and tannic and funky. |
| Devil 'N Cider | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with forward spiciness and smooth sweet raspberries to balance it out. |
| Original | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet yet not syrupy with a honey finish. |
Coffee Pot Cellars (from Cutchogue, New York) |
| Cyser | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth and dry and tart. |
The Colony Meadery (from Allentown, Pennsylvania) |
| I Think I'll Call This Mini Mead | ( 6.50%) ** | - Awful nose. Semisweet with a very slight tannic finish. |
| Limey the Ginger | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with heavy lime and a touch of ginger. |
| Mo-Mead-O | (13.00%) *** | - Sweet and thin with a slight bitterness to it. Hints of lime and mint are a nice compliment. |
| Straight, No Chaser | (13.00%) *** | - Smooth and thin with a nice sweet honey flavor and not overly boozy. |
Colorado Cider Company (from Denver, Colorado) |
| Cherry Glider | ( 6.95%) *** | - Cherry sweetness added the the Glider. |
| Distraction | (14.50%) ** | - This was like drinking apple pie. |
| Glider | ( 6.95%) ** | - Not too sweet. |
| Glider Dry | ( 6.95%) ** | - This was semidry and quite pleasant. |
| Grasshop-ah | ( 6.95%) *** | - This was more grapefruit than hops. Very refreshing! |
| Newtown Pippin | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet, fruity, tannic, and quite smooth. |
| Ol' Stumpy | ( 6.95%) ** | - This was very oaky. |
| Pearsnickety | ( 6.95%) ** | - Kind of an odd-tasting pear, but refreshing. |
| Pome Mel | ( 6.50%) *** | - The lavendar and rosemary, even though subtle, was very predominant. |
| Radl'ah | ( 4.25%) ** | - Light with a sort of creamy lemon hint. |
| Uvana | ( 6.90%) * | - A bit dry. |
Common Ground Ciderworks (from West Brookfield, Massachusetts) |
| Apfel Eis | (12.00%) *** | - Semisweet ice cider with hints of molasses. |
Commonwealth Ciders (from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Gregarious Ginger | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry and gingery. |
| Razzberet Tart | ( 5.00%) *** | - Tart and dry with a big clean crisp raspberry taste, but not much apple. Quite refreshing. |
| Traditional Dry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and quite bubbly, but almost no taste. |
Compass Cider (from Fort Collins, Colorado) |
| 11 Stitches | ( 8.00%) ** | - Smooth with an oaky taste from the bourbon barrels. |
| Cherry Lychee (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Very smooth with lots of cherries. |
| Divide | ( 6.95%) ** | - Slightly oaky. |
| Golden Russet | ( 6.99%) * | - This was very dry and very bitter. |
| Michigan | ( 5.12%) ** | - This was slightly bitter and tasted watered down. |
| Sailor's Sour | ( 6.90%) *** | - This was tart and citrusy. |
Cornish Cider Company (from Cornish, Maine) |
| Cold Concentrate | (10.00%) ** | - Dry, boozy and oaky. |
| Common Fruit 2017 | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with a funky nose. |
| Common Fruit 2018 | ( 6.x0%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Odd Barrel 2017 #07082018 | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tannic with a honey finish. |
| Odd Barrel 2018 #092019 | ( 6.x0%) *** | - Semidry and tannic and a bit earthy. |
Courthouse Creek Cider (from Maidens, Virginia) |
| Amuse-Bouche | ( 6.00%) **** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Apple A Day | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and a bit of funk. |
| Bella Nativa | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and fruity. Gentle hints of ginger and tart raspberries. |
| Bella Vita | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with ginger and raspberry, but more earthy than the Bella Native. |
| Black Twig | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and earthy and hoppy. |
| Blackberry Lavender | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart from the blackberries. |
| Bloody Brilliant Sanguine Cider | (10.00%) *** | - Semidry with tomato... like a Bloody Mary. |
| Easy Breezy | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry with a slightly citrus hop. |
| Endless Summer | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with peaches. |
| Gigi's Kiss | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and floral. Tart from pineapples and berries. |
| Guava | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and tart with heavy guava. |
| Hoppy Girl | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a hint of hops and a sweetish finish. |
| Our Pet, Nat | ( 7.80%) ** | - Semidry and sour with only a hint of oak. |
| Paw Paw | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and slightly citrusy. A bit astringent. |
| Plum-Persimmon | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and fruity. Tart from the plums. |
| Prelude | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry and a hint tart and vinegary. |
| Rustico | ( 7.50%) **** | - Semidry and oaky. |
| Samurai Sour | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sour and salty, this semisweet gose has hints of prickly pear. Slightly vinegary. |
| Strawberry Rhubarb | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with fresh strawberries and tangy rhubarb. |
Coyote Hole Ciderworks (from Mineral, Virginia) |
| Bel-Hop | ( 6.50%) **** | - Dry and tannic with nice woody barrel aging. |
| Cotton Tail | ( 6.50%) * | - Semisweet with pineapple and a hint of coconut. |
| Sangria | ( 5.60%) ** | - Semisweet with hints of mango. |
| Sister Sangria | ( 5.60%) ** | - Sweet but not syrupy with blackberries and cranberries. |
Crafted Artisan Meadery (from Mogadore, Ohio) |
| Bananas Foster Forever | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a creamy banana caramel flavor. |
| Chocol'ha | ( 6.00%) ** | - Smooth, sweet, honey, chocolate syrup. |
| The Dispear | ( 6.00%) * | - Sweet, smooth, and a bit earthy. |
| Planet of the Grapes | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet and smooth like a thin PB+J sandwich, but hold the bread. More jelly than peanut butter. |
| Snowbelt Cyser | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with light honey and cranberry. |
Crane's Winery and Pie Pantry (from Fennville, Michigan) |
| Blueberry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with fresh blueberries. |
| Cherry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet, like tart cherry juice. |
| Dry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with heavy apple taste, almost concentrated. |
| Dry Hopped | ( 6.50%) * | - Semidry with hops, but not bitter. |
| The Nepotist | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry with nice barrel aging and medium bourbon. |
| Perry | ( 6.50%) **** | - Semidry and tart. |
| Semi-sweet | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and a bit syrupy with a heavy apple taste. |
| Sweet Apple | ( 6.50%) ** | - Extremely sweet and syrupy. It was nice over vanilla icecream. |
Crazy Cock Cider (Stafford Cider) (from Stafford Springs, Connecticut) |
| Blooze | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with blueberries. |
| Cascade | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and tart with a hint of hops. |
| Cock-O-Lot | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of cocoa. |
| Gingerade | ( 6.x0%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of ginger and citrus. More like lime than lemon. |
| Hot Cock | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a slight heat in the back of the throat. |
| Jitter Juice | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and bitter with a hint of coffee. |
| Pie | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with cinnamon and tastes like an apple pie. |
| Rosie | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| Sanity | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet. |
| Sock Hop | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a sweet mellow hop. |
| Sweet Vanilla | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet with vanilla notes. |
| Tea Hee | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of tea. |
| Toast | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and hazy. |
| Warm N' Fuzzy | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with nice cinnamon goodness...I had this cold. |
Crispin (from Minnesota, USA) |
| 15 Men[ Limited Release ] | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tastes like rich sweet cider, and the rum cask is noticeable. |
| Bare Naked[Single Strength Reserve] | ( 6.00%) ** | - Not too sweet, and not too dry. This was quite nice. |
| The Bohemian[Artisanal Reserve] | ( 5.80%) ** | - Interesting in that it tastes more like a not-so-bitter beer than a cider, but very very refreshing. This was cloudy and unfiltered. |
| Browns Lane | ( 5.80%) *** | - Not as sweet as most ciders, but did resemble Strongbow a bit. |
| Brut | ( 5.50%) ** | - This tasted more like a champagne rather than a cider. Quite nice and in a nice portable bottle. |
| Cho-Tokkyu[Artisanal Reserve] | ( 6.50%) * | - This tasted a bit like cardboard, but was very smooth. |
| Cidre Blanc (boxed) | ( 6.00%) * | - This was too bitter for my taste, but others seemed to like it. |
| Georgia[ Limited Release ] | ( 6.78%) ** | - The bourbon flavor from the oak barrels was tasted, but the subtle hints of mint and peach were a nice treat. |
| Honey Crisp[Artisanal Reserve] | ( 6.50%) *** | - This was like drinking a liquid honey comb. This was cloudy. |
| The Jacket[ Limited Release ] | ( 8.30%) o | - This tasted like cider with a shot of whiskey in it. I was not particulary fond of it, but other parties tasting it fell in love with it. The bottle does resemble Jack Daniels. |
| Lansdowne[Artisanal Reserve] | ( 6.90%) ** | - This was dark and tasted like molasses. It was not quite bitter, but not as sweet as the others. This was cloudy. |
| Lion Belge[Artisanal Reserve] | ( 6.50%) *** | - This was quite tasty, being very mellow with a hint of citrus. |
| Original | ( 5.00%) *** | - This was sweet and really tasted to me like Mcintosh apples. |
| Pearsecco | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry with nice pear. |
| Prickly Pear | ( 5.50%) *** | - Clean pear taste. |
| Rose | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with a hint of fruitiness. |
| The Saint[Artisanal Reserve] | ( 6.90%) *** | - This was tasting fresh apple cider from the orchard, but with a kick. This was cloudy. |
| Stagger Lee[ Limited Release ] | ( 6.90%) * | - This tasted like cider with a shot of whiskey in it, but not as strong as 'The Jacket' above. I was not particulary fond of it (as I don't like whiskey), but other parties tasting it fell in love with it. This would actually go nice with some pretzels with spicy mustard. |
| Steel Town Anniversary | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet with an oaky taste and hints of bourbon. |
| Venus Reigns[ Limited Release ] | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry, but slightly sweet and hints of red wine and oak. |
Crown Valley Brewery (from Ste. Genevieve, Missouri) |
| Pink Lemonade | ( 5.00%) ** | - Tastes like a sparkling lemonade. |
| Strawberry Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet like mellow strawberry juice. |
D's Wicked Cider (from Ellensburg, Washington) |
| Baked Apple | ( 6.90%) *** | - Apple pie in a bottle. |
| Bare Naked | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry, tannic, and smooth. |
| Green Apple | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tastes like an apple Jolly Rancher. |
| Hammer | ( 8.90%) *** | -Semidry with orange bitters. |
Culture Club LLC (JB's) (from Colorado, USA) |
| Cherry | ( 5.00%) *** | - The cherries make it a bit tart, but it is very tasty. |
| Farmhouse | ( 5.00%) *** | - Very flavorful, but I can't put my finger on it. |
Daleview Biscuits & Beer (from Brooklyn, New York) |
| Rib Cage | ( 6.30%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
Dancing Buffalo (from Buffalo, New York) |
| Hibiscus Rose Petal | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a nice floral palate but no nose. |
| Perry Pirouette | ( 7.50%) ** | - Smooth and semidry and quite mellow. The smoothness really offsets the dryness. |
Deep Roots Hard Cider (from Sugar Run, Pennsylvania) |
| Barrel Reserve Cider | ( 9.90%) * | - Semidry and oaky. |
| Black Cherry | (10.00%) ** | - Dry with cherry. |
| Colonial Roots | ( 8.90%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Honey Pommeau | (17.10%) *** | - Semisweet with honey and not boozy. |
| Original | (10.00%) ** | - Dry with heavy apple. |
| Raspberry Cider | ( 9.60%) ** | - Semidry with raspberry. |
| The Wild Ones | (11.80%) * | - Dry and tannic. |
Demarest Hill Winery (from Warwick, New York) |
| Apple Cider al Rum | ( 2.00%) ** | - Sweet and almost tastes like a watered down SweeTart candy. |
| Hard Cider | ( 6.70%) ** | - Smooth with an almost surreal earthiness and freshness about it. Slightly sweet, but more vinegary. |
Descendant Cider Co. (from Queens, New York) |
| Dry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and crisp being slightly tart. |
| Dry Hopped | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and slightly hoppy, but not bitter. Very clean tasting. |
| English Kills | ( 7.20%) ** | - Semidry with a smooth finish that doesn't linger. |
| Origin - Ginger & Cardamon | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet and smooth with a mellow ginger flavor with spices. |
| Pair | ( 8.50%) *** | - Smooth and okay, with complex flavors that are subtle. |
| Pom Pomme | ( 6.50%) ** | - Fruity and slightly sweet. |
| Saint Rose (BGH Anniv.) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Tart with a hint of hops. |
| Succession Semi-Dry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Smooth and mellow. |
| The Hop Experiment 1: Huell Melon | ( 7.00%) ** | - Slightly hoppy and the melon can be tasted. |
| Wilderness | ( 7.30%) ** | - Semidry with a bitter aftertaste. |
| Wilderness 2017 | ( 7.30%) ** | - Dry and mellow. |
Deschutes Brewery (from Bend, Oregon) |
| Wayfarer Sour Cider 2017 | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry with a bold appleness. |
Diner Brew Co. (from Mt. Vernon, New York) |
| Bisou Miso Kiss | ( 7.30%) ** | - Dry and salty. |
| Cidre des Huguenots | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth, yet slightly bland. |
| Crickie | ( 7.30%) ** | - Dry with a honey finish. |
| Coffee (Double Perk) | ( 7.30%) *** | - Semidry and smooth, yet thin, with black coffee. |
| Herbalist's Cider | ( 7.30%) ** | - Dry and smooth with lavendar and coriander. |
| La Petite Pomme | ( 8.40%) ** | - Dry and boozy with a heavy earthy apple taste that quickly vanishes. |
| Pappa Bubbly | ( 6.90%) ** | - Bone dry, smooth and a bit boozy, but ironically not too carbonated. |
| Zues' Juice | ( 8.10%) *** | - Dry with vanilla notes and a hop finish. |
| $ Earnin' Bourbon Cider | ( 8.10%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
Diskin Cider (from Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Bob's Your Uncle | ( 7.00%) ** | - Bone dry with a fairly quick finish. |
| BTC - Bourbon Tart Cherry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry with smoky tart cherries and a hint of bourbon. |
| Tiki Tonik | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet and tastes like fresh pressed pineapple juice. |
Distillery Lane Ciderworks (DLC) (from Jefferson, Maryland) |
| Celebration Cider | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with slight carbonation. |
| Holiday Celebration | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry with heavy cranberry. |
| The Jefferson | ( 7.50%) ** | - This still cider is dry and slighty oaky. It drinks more like a wine, but has no nose. |
| joint adVENTURE Sparkling | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry with a chlorine taste. |
| Kingston Black | ( 7.50%) **** | - This semidry still cider is very smooth with a whiskey nose and mellow whiskey note. |
| Scrumpy | ( 9.00%) ** | - Semidry with a bitter finish. |
Dogfish Head (from Milton, Delaware) |
| Positive Contact | ( 9.00%) * | - This was just a very smooth beer and didn't taste like cider. |
Downeast Cider House (from Boston, Massachusetts) |
| Aloha Friday (one off) | ( 5.10%) *** | - Semidry with a nice hint of pineapple and slightly tart. |
| Barrel Project 9 | ( 6.20%) *** | - Medium sweetness with a nice oaky flavor and slightly tart and a hint of smoke. |
| Barrel Project 15 | ( 8.50%) **** | - Dry with a hint of oakiness. |
| Blackberry | ( 5.10%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy blackberry. |
| (Native) Blueberry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Blueberry nose. Semi-sweet with lots of fresh blueberries. |
| Blue Slushie | ( 5.00%) | - TBD |
| Cider (Original Blend) | ( 5.10%) *** | - Cloudy and sweet with fine bubbles. |
| Cider Donut | ( 5.20%) *** | - Sweet with cinnamon. |
| Cranberry Blend | ( 5.00%) ** | - Smooth with just a hint of cranberry. Oddly it smells like the cereal Honey Combs to me. |
| Deep Summer | (10.00%) *** | - Semisweet yet fruit forward with hints of grapefruit, mango, and guava. Easy drinking and can be dangerous as it is 10% abv. |
| Double Blend | ( 7.30%) *** | - Tastes like fresh tart apple cider from the farm. |
| Drier Side | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semidry and tart like a granny smith apple. |
| Drier Side: Hopped Grapefruit | ( 5.30%) *** | - Dry and tart with white grapefruit flesh, but not bitter like the rind. |
| (Native) Peach [Fitzgerard Farm Peach] | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with peach. |
| Hard Honey | ( 5.10%) * | - Smells like honey, but tastes kind of funky to me. |
| Lemonade | ( 5.10%) ** | - Smells like gasoline, but tastes like lemonade. Quite enjoyable! |
| Maple Blend | ( 5.40%) ** | - Smooth and only slightly sweeter than the original one with a slight maple flavor. |
| Maple Oak (small batch) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Smells awful, but has a nice maple flavor. |
| Orange Creamsicle | ( 5.00%) | - TBD |
| Pear | ( 5.30%) * | - Sweet and slightly syrupy with pear. |
| Peach Mango | ( 5.00%) | - TBD |
| Pomergranite | ( 5.00%) | - TBD |
| Pumpkin Blend | ( 5.00%) *** | - Slightly sweet and tastes like pumpkin puree. Quite pleasant! |
| Randolph Ginger | ( 6.00%) ** | - Crisp with nice ginger taste that wasn't really spicy. |
| Roasted Joe (one off) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Nose of coffee, this dry cider has an essence of coffee. |
| Rum Pumpkin | ( 7.70%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of pumpkin and cinnamon and smooth from the rum. |
| Saison (small batch) | ( 6.50%) * | - Tastes like an apple flavored beer as it is not really dry or sweet. |
| Sour Oak (small batch) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Very sour, but only slightly oaky. |
| Strawberry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a nice tart strawberry addition not overpowering the apple. |
| Summer Blend | ( 4.50%) *** | - Heavy on the ginger and light lemon. Yum! |
| Survivor Bob (one off) | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semidry and tart from the blueberries. |
| Unoriginal Blend | ( 5.50%) * | - A bit bitter for what is considered an English cider. |
| Wassail Blend | ( 6.70%) ** | - Smooth and heavy, but not much barrel aging for this semidry gem. |
| White | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet and floral and citrusy. |
| Wild Berry | ( 5.30%) ** | - Semisweet with heavy blueberries. |
| Winter Blend | ( 6.50%) *** | - Tasted like sweet cider with a kick of cinnamon. |
Dragon's Head Cider (from Vashon, Washington) |
| Dabinett Reserve | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth and tannic. |
| Kingston Black | ( 7.90%) *** | - Semidry and earthy with a vanilla finish. |
| Manchurian | ( 6.80%) * | - Funky and smells like marujuana. |
| Perry | ( 6.30%) *** | - Smooth and light. |
| Pippen | ( 6.80%) ** | - Quite dry, but clean. |
| Traditional | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter with a full apple taste. |
| Wild Ferment | ( 6.90%) *** | - Perfect balance of dry and sweet. |
Dressler Estate (from Downingtown, Pennsylvania) |
| King in Arms | ( 7.30%) ** | - Semidry and sour and oaky. |
| Modern Sparkling | ( 7.30%) ** | - Semidry and bitter. |
| Modern Still | ( 7.30%) ** | - Dry and bitter and smooth, and tastes more like a white wine. |
Drew Family Wines (from Elk, California) |
| Sur La Mer | ( 9.00%) ** | - Oddly salty, but quite crisp. |
E.Z. Orchards Farm Market (from Rickreall, Oregon) |
| Cidre Dry | ( 6.10%) ** | - Dry but bland. |
| Cidre Dry (2014) | ( 6.10%) ** | - Dry and clean. |
| Cidre Semi-Dry | ( 6.40%) *** | - Sweet, but not syrupy and quite crisp. |
| Hawk Haus Cider | ( 6.60%) ** | - It did have bubbles, but it was oaky and smooth. |
| Hawk Haus Cider (2014) | ( 5.60%) *** | - Semidry, smooth, and mellow. |
| Poire | ( 5.90%) *** | - A bit bubbly, but the pear is quite mellow. |
| Poire (2014) | ( 4.80%) ** | - Semidry, very mellow, but slightly bland. |
| Pomme | (17.90%) *** | - Extremely smooth and semi-sweet. A bit boozy, but mild compared to others. |
| Roman Beauty | ( 4.20%) *** | - Slightly funky, and sweet. |
| Willamette Valley Cidre (2011) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet, bland and a bit bubbly. |
| Willamette Valley Cidre (2012) | ( 5.90%) *** | - Sweet and slightly funky. |
Duluth Cider (from Duluth, Minnesota) |
| Chai | ( 6.10%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with nice chai not to overpower the apple. Quite tannic. |
| Las Lajas | ( 5.50%) * | - Sweet with black coffee. |
Eaglemount Winery (from Port Townsend, Washington) |
| Apple Dessert Wine | (18.00%) | - TBD |
| Apple Mead | (10.00%) ** | - Smooth and sweet with a dry finish. Tastes more like cyser than mead. |
| Boot Brawl | ( 8.00%) ** | - Slightly bitter with a complex mellow hoppy taste. |
| Brambleberry Burn | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry, tart, fruity, with a slight heat in the finish. |
| Cherry Mead | (10.00%) *** | - Smooth from the honey, and tart from the cherries make for a nice balance. |
| Choc o' Tomic Cherry Bomb | ( 6.xx%) ** | - Semisweet and a bit thin, with hints of cocoa and heat. |
| Cranberry Mead | (10.00%) **** | - Smooth and tart and tastes just like cranberry juice. I'm not sure why they call it a mead when it clearly says apple wine on the label. |
| Cyser | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and very alcohol tasting. |
| Dandelion Honey | (12.00%) *** | - Semidry, smooth and light, but still a bit boozy. Hint of dandelion. |
| Ginger Cider | ( 8.00%) *** | - Clean and spicy from the ginger. |
| Homestead Dry Cider | ( 8.00%) *** | - Smooth, but a bit dry and bitter. |
| Homestead Semi-Sweet | ( 8.00%) ** | - Smooth, and as the name describes, not too sweet or dry. Slight alcohol aftertaste. |
| Honey Pear | (10.00%) *** | - Smooth and semisweet with a honey finish. |
| Log Cabin | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry, crisp and light. |
| Perry | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet and tannic with a smooth honey finish. |
| Quince Cider | ( 8.00%) *** | - Hoppy and clean. |
| Quince Mead | (10.00%) *** | - Smooth and semidry with a tart citrus quince finish. |
| Raspberry | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semisweet with tart raspberries. |
| Raspberry Ginger Cider | ( 8.00%) *** | - Mellow ginger with a hint of berry. |
| Raspberry Hopped Cider | ( 8.00%) *** | - Nice balance of sweet from the raspberries and bitter from the hops. |
| Rhurbarb Cider | ( 8.00%) ** | - Smooth with the tartness of rhubarb. |
Earle Estates Meadery (Worthog Cidery) (from Penn Yan, New York) |
| Worthog Cider | |
| Apple Enchantment | ( 8.00%) *** | - Tasted like sweet apple juice. |
| Big Bertha's - Hard Blueberry Cider | ( 5.60%) *** | - Sweet with a suble blueberry highlight. |
| Big Jake - Hard Spiced Cider | ( 6.70%) *** | - A nice clean cinnamon taste. |
| Devil's Cut - Hard Raspberry Cider | ( 6.70%) *** | - Sweet raspberries, but not syrupy. |
| Sassy Sally - Hard Strawberry Cider | ( 5.50%) **** | - Sweet strawberries. |
| Porky's Pleasure - Hard Cherry Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet like a maraschino cherry, but not syrupy. |
| Worthog - Original Hard Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Clean, crisp and sweet. |
| Mead | |
| Black Jewel - Mead | ( 8.50%) *** | - Sweet raspberry goodness. |
| Blueberry Bounty - Mead | ( 9.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with lots of blueberry juice. |
| Blueberry Wine - Mead | ( 8.00%) *** | - Just like drinking blueberry juice. |
| Cherry Charisma - Mead | ( 9.00%) *** | - Sweet cherry taste. |
| Cruisin' Cranberry - Mead | ( 8.00%) *** | - The tartness of the cranberries balances the sweet from the honey. |
| Pear - Mead | ( 9.00%) ** | - Slightly funky taste. |
| Raspberry Reflection - Mead | ( 9.00%) *** | - Just like drinking raspberry juice. This could be dangerous. |
| Semi-dry Contemporary - Mead | (12.00%) ** | - Sweet and dry with a slighty funky taste. |
| Semi-sweet Contemporary - Mead | ( 8.00%) *** | - Sweet honey taste. |
| Strawberry Shadows - Mead | ( 9.00%) ** | - Very light, but strawberries had a bit of a funk to them. |
| Traditional - Mead | (12.00%) *** | - Light honey taste. |
| Twinkle - Mead | ( 9.00%) ** | - Earthy tasting with slight carbonation. |
East Hollow Cider (from Petersburgh, New York) |
| A Bee and a Tree | (13.00%) ** | - Earthy and thin, this semidry cyser is steng with a boozy nose. |
| Hollow Bottom | ( 6.40%) ** | - Tart, slightly carbonated, smooth and semidry. |
| Honeytree Cyser | ( 9.50%) ** | - Smooth and dry with a hint of bitterness...not a hoppy bitterness, but like actual bitters in a mixed drink that lingers on the finish. |
| The OPP Project 2019 (Other People's Pommes) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry with a hint a vanilla. |
| Pomme Ridge | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry and easy drinking being light, yet full of flavor. |
| Redfield Sparkling | ( 7.00%) **** | - Dry with small bubbles and a smooth finish. |
| Ruby | ( 7.20%) *** | - Semidry with a honey nose and light berry flavor. |
| Ship of Fools | ( 7.20%) *** | - Dry and mildly oaky with a bitter finish. |
| Snow Hole Cyser | ( 9.30%) *** | - Smooth with a slightly bitter and honey finish. |
| Thistle Hill | ( 7.20%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a dry finish. |
| Waggle Dance Cyser | ( 9.00%) * | - Nose of propane, really...semidry and almost creamy. |
| Wild Apple Cyser | ( 9.00%) *** | - Dry with a nice barrel aging, but I taste oak not the liquor. |
| Wit's End | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and tart with a hint of oak. |
Eastman's Forgotten Ciders (from Wheeler, Michigan) |
| The Mad Russian | ( 6.90%) ** | - Honey nose, but tart and tannic palate, almost like cranberries, but no cranberries in this dry cider. |
Eddie's Cider [homebrew] (from New York, USA) |
| Thanksgiving Blend 2013 | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and a bit tart, but with a nice natural cinnamon taste. |
Eden Specialty Ciders (from West Charleston, Vermont) |
| Cellar #1 - Cinderella's Slipper (2014) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and tart and clean. |
| Cellar #1 - Cinderella's Slipper (2016) | ( 7.50%) | - TBD |
| Cellar #2 - The Falstaff (2008) | (10.00%) ***** | - Smooth with a musky note of stone fruits like raisins plums and prunes. |
| Cellar #2 - The Falstaff (2011) | (10.00%) | - TBD |
| Cellar #3 - King of the North (2015) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a sour apple taste and light fruit flavor and oak aging from the cab barrels. |
| Cellar #4 - Guinevere's Pearls (2015) | (11.00%) *** | - Semisweet and bubbly with an almost Jelly Belly popcorn taste. |
| Cellar #4 - Guinevere's Pearls (2016) | (11.00%) | - TBD |
| Cellar #5 - Juliette (2015) | ( 6.40%) ** | - Dry and still and quite smooth and slightly bitter with lots of tannins and a slight hint of starfruit. |
| Cellar #6 - Treebeard (2015) | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry, boozy, bitter, hoppy, but in a floral way. Lingering bitter aftertaste. |
| Cellar #7 - Two Ellies | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and earthy, tannic and bitter. Full mouthfeel as the cider is cloudy. |
| Cellar #8 - Ezekiel (2016) | ( 8.00%) ** | - Quite bone dry. |
| Cellar #9 - Siren Song (2017) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth, tannic and dry, yet hints of caramel. Bitter finish. |
| Cellar #10 - Goodwood (2017) | ( 7.50%) | - TBD |
| Cellar #11 - Pet Gnat (2018) | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and almost creamy. |
| Cellar #13 - Claudine (2018) | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semidry with full flavor. |
| Cellar #14 - Queen Mab (2012) | (10.00%) | - TBD |
| Cellar #15 - Pomme De Glace | (10.00%) ***** | - Nose of cherry and apricot. Smooth and sweet with hints of cherry and apricot. Slightly musty. |
| Cellar #16 - Benjamin (2019) | ( 8.20%) *** | - Cloudy pour. Dry with medium tannins with small bubbles with a bitter finish. |
| Heirloom Blend 2010 (ice) | (10.00%) ** | - This was quite sweet (as it should be) with nice robust apple taste. |
| Heirloom Blend 2011 (ice) | (10.00%) | - TBD |
| Heirloom Blend 2012 (ice) | (10.00%) *** | - This was quite sweet (as it should be) with a solid apple flavor. |
| Heirloom Blend 2013 (ice) | (10.00%) *** | - This was quite sweet with a bold apple flavor. |
| Heirloom Blend 2015 (ice) | (10.00%) *** | - Quite sweet with a light caramel undertone. |
| Heirloom Blend 2013 Brandy (ice) | (10.00%) *** | - Sweet and fruity. |
| Heirloom Blend 2014 Brandy (ice) | (10.00%) *** | - Smooth, sweet and complex. |
| Heirloom Blend 2015 Brandy (ice) | (10.00%) *** | - Sweeet with caramel notes. |
| Imperial 11 Rose | (11.00%) *** | - Dry and bitter with a hint of sweetness from the currant. |
| Northern Spy 2009(ice) | (10.00%) ** | - This was nice and crisp. |
| Northern Spy 2011(ice) | (10.00%) *** | - Sweet as expected with a slight oaky taste. |
| Northern Spy 2013(ice) | (10.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with a slight oaky molasses taste. |
| Northern Spy 2014(ice) | (10.00%) *** | - Sweet and syrupy; yummy ice cider. |
| Windfall Orchard(ice) | ( 9.00%) *** | - This was not too sweet (for an ice cider) and very smooth. |
| Windfall Orchar Farmhouse Perry | ( 9.00%) **** | - Dry and eartly with a subtle pearness. |
| Honeycrisp 2013(ice) | (10.00%) *** | - Sweet and tasty. |
| Honeycrisp 2014(ice) | (10.00%) *** | - Sweet and viscous. |
| Honeycrisp 2015(ice) | (10.00%) | - TBD |
| ORLEANS Herbal Aperitif | (15.50%) *** | - This was quite nice as it had hints of basil. This would be better to be served in a cocktail or with something to offset the basil like dark chocolate. |
| ORLEANS Bitter Aperitif | (16.00%) ** | - Bitter as expected, but not sour. It had a slight citrus taste to me. |
| ORLEANS Wood Aperitif | (16.00%) ** | - Smooth and boozy and very complex. I get prune at first followed by many herbs and some sort of fir tree. |
| Predicaments #1 | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and slightly oaky, and smooth. |
| Predicaments #2 | (12.x0%) *** | - Barrel aged and slightly tart, but not bitter. Slightly sweet from a fruity taste, but more dry. |
| Arboraelis 2020 | ( 7.50%) *** | - Bone dry and tannic. |
| Belle de Boskoop 2019 | ( 7.50%) | - TBD |
| Brut Nature 2017 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth and a bit carbonated with a caramel finish. |
| Brut Nature 2018 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Bone dry with small bubbles and slightly bitter. |
| Claudette 2020 | ( 7.40%) **** | - Semidry and fruity with small bubbles and nice tannins like a French cider. |
| Demi Monde | ( 9.00%) *** | - Semidry but slightly sweeter. Easy drinking and fruity. |
| FMOOTO | ( 6.00%) | - TBD |
| Harvest Cider 2nd Edition | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semisweet with a honey finish. |
| Harvest Cider 2018 | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semisweet and appley. |
| Harvest Cider: Deep Cut | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry, tart and smooth with a honey finish. |
| Harvest Cider: Peak Bloom | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry and tart with a nice balance of tannins and acid. Smooth and puckerific! |
| Orogenies | ( 9.10%) | - TBD |
| Route 91 Sparkling Cider | ( 8.50%) *** | - Clean and crisp with a slight honey aftertaste. |
| Sparkling Cider - Dry | ( 8.50%) ** | - This was clean and bubbly. It was more dry than sweet, but not bitter. |
| Sparkling Cider - Semi-Dry | ( 8.50%) *** | - Slightly sweet and a bit fruity. |
| Wild Kingdom | ( 7.00%) | - TBD |
| Beeflustered | (13.00%) | - TBD |
| Hiveminder | (13.00%) | - TBD |
| NewHall Farm | (12.00%) | - TBD |
| Puck | (10.00%) **** | - Medium bodied and sweet with heavy raisins and cherries. |
| Land of Goshen | (10.00%) *** | - Sweet with strong apple and raisin. |
| Heritage (can) | ( 6.20%) *** | - Dry with a honey finish. |
| Steve's Cider | ( 8.40%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a non-sweet caramel finish. |
| TCE mystery | ( x.xx%) **** | - Sweet, smooth and thick with hints of oak and prune. |
EdenVale Winery (Eden Valley Orchards) (from Medford, Oregon) |
| Pear Cider 2016 | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth. |
Elemental Ciders (from Woodinville, Washington) |
| Pina Colada | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet like a thin pina colada. |
| Calcium | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with mellow orange. |
| Oxygen | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and tart with lots of tannins. |
Elemental Mead Co. (Orchid Cellar Meadery) (from Middletown, Maryland) |
| Coconut + Lime | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with coconut and a lime finish. |
| Grapefruit + Hops | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and slightly hoppy. |
| Heirloom | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smells and tastes like I am biting into a fresh apple, but has an earthy, dry and extremely mild tannic bitter finish. |
| Strawberry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with slightly bitter strawberry and very smooth. |
Embark Cider Ciderworks (from Williamson, New York) |
| American Heirloom | ( 7.50%) ** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| American Hopped | ( 6.40%) *** | - Crisp and hoppy. |
| Apple Pie | ( 5.20%) *** | - Nice balance of sweet and dry with just a hint of cinnamon. |
| Baldwin (limited) | ( 6.20%) ** | - Tart and smooth. |
| The Batch | ( 5.50%) ** | - Not too dry or too sweet. Nice and crisp. |
| Blueberry Peach | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with only a hint of peach and berry, so as not to outshine the apple. |
| Citra Amarillo | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet and mellow tasting, but I don't really taste the hops. |
| Crab Series, Vol. 1 (limited) | ( 7.20%) ** | - Crisp with small bubbles. |
| Crab Series, Vol. 2 (limited) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Crisp, clean and dry. |
| Dreamcicle - Field of Dreams | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy strawberry and medium blackberries and dry peaches. |
| Dreamcicle - Peach Apricot Raspberry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Lots of raspberry and creamy peach. A bit tart and semidry. |
| Dreamcicle - The Tropics | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry with hints of pineapple and a slightly hoppy finish. |
| Dryhouse Jonagold | ( 7.40%) ** | - Dry and tastes a bit like pears. |
| Embark Giant | ( 5.90%) *** | - Dry and crisp. |
| Farmstand Lemonade | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with tart lemons. |
| Golden Russet | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and easy drinking. |
| Imperial Blizzard | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth that is fruity with cherries. |
| Milkshake - Blueberry Clouds | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and creamy with a hint of blueberries. |
| Milkshake - Grapefruit Blood Orange | ( 5.50%) *** | - Creamy and tart and dry. More orange than grapefruit as not really bitter. |
| Nieuw Yorker | ( 5.90%) ** | - Dry and a slight sweet finish which quickly disipates. |
| The Northerner | ( 5.10%) *** | - Nice balance of tart and sweet and dry, but more sweet than dry. |
| Old Maurauder | ( 7.00%) *** | - Smooth. |
| Peach Apricot Saison | ( 6.40%) ** | - Smooth and semidry with a nice peach apricot flavor that doesn't overpower the apple, but it smells a bit off. |
| The Pippin (limited) | ( 7.80%) *** | - Slightly tart, clean and crisp. |
| Punch Bowl | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart and quite fruity like fruit cocktail in syrup. |
| Rose | ( 5.80%) *** | - Dry and bitter and smooth with a hint of fruitiness. |
| Seasons Reserve | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with heavy apple and clean finish. |
| Strawberry Rhubarb | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semi dry with a nice medium tartness from the rhubarb and smoothness from the strawberries. |
| Sunny Daze | ( 5.00%) **** | - Semidry and tastes like pink grapefruit juice. |
| Tart Cherry | ( 6.10%) ** | - Dry with just a hint of cherries. |
| Tart Cherry Barrel Aged | ( 6.10%) *** | - Semidry with nice tannins for dryness, tart cherries for the sweetness, and smoothness from the barrel aging. |
| Whiskey Barrel Aged (limited) | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with a nice oak flavor. |
Enlightenment Wines (from Brooklyn, New York) |
| CAS (Cuvee Anguis Singularum) II | (12.00%) *** | - Sparkling dry mead with hints of cherries and oaky. |
| Dagger | (12.00%) *** | - Dry with lots of stone fruits. |
| Farmhouse Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry and slightly funky, slightly effervescent. Odd nose. |
| Fey | (12.00%) ** | - Semidry with the honey being predominant. |
| Memento Mori | (14.00%) *** | - Sweet and earthy from the dandelions. |
| Nought | (12.00%) ** | - Smooth, dry and clean. |
| Raise the Roof | (12.50%) *** | - Semidry, slightly carbonated, and clean tasting. |
| Rubacouri | (12.00%) ** | - This was almost brandy-like in flavor. |
| St. Crimson | (12.00%) ** | - Dry and tart from all of the black currant. |
Eris Brewery & Cider House (from Chicago, Illinois) |
| Äpfel Ort | ( 6.80%) *** | - Bone dry with a pleasant mellow bitterness at the end. I'm not sure if I taste oak or spirits.
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| Baked Apple | ( 5.80%) *** | - Dry with cinnamon. |
| Berri Mint | ( 5.80%) *** | - Dry with mint and a strawberry finish. |
| Blush | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semisweet and tart with a hint of cherries. |
| Demigoddess | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and clean. |
| Dys Pear | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semisweet pear cider. Tart finish. |
| E-phoria | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy vanilla. |
| Eden's Hazard | ( 6.20%) ** | - Dry with a hint of tea. |
| Ersa | ( 6.00%) *** | - Citrusy nose. Dry with a hint of lemon and hops. |
| Falcon Punch | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry and hoppy yet fruity. |
| Hot Chaos | ( 6.30%) *** | - Dry, tart and hazy with a kick of mild heat at the end. |
| It's Tricky | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with a quick finish. Easy drinking and crisp. |
| Just the Mo | ( 6.20%) *** | - Dry and hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Moon Garden | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| Passion Project | ( 6.00%) **** | - Semisweet with a nice amount of tart passion fruit. |
| Peach & Chong | ( 6.10%) *** | - Semidry with peach. |
| Pedestrian | ( 5.60%) *** | - Dry. |
| Pepper Jam | ( 6.10%) **** | - Semisweet with a heavy hand of strawberry and a spicy kick at the end. |
| Prickle-Prickle | ( 6.20%) *** | - Dry with a hint of fruit. |
| Punx | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet, but not syrupy with pineapple and cherry and vanilla. |
| Side Hustle 006 | ( 5.70%) *** | - Semidry with thin white coffee. |
| Strawbarbarella | ( 6.10%) *** | - Sweet strawberry goodness. |
| The Tourist | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of smooth mango and some heat at the end, but not much. |
| Van Van Mojo | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry with blueberries and a slight hoppiness. |
Ethic Ciders (from Petaluma, California) |
| Gravitude | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry and tart. |
Eve's Cidery (from Van Etten, New York) |
| Albee Hill Still Cider | ( 9.00%) * | - A bit bland, but strong. |
| Autumn's Gold | (10.00%) o | - This was quite bitter. Perhaps used for sauce or stock base, it would be better than drinking a glass. |
| Autumn's Gold 2015 | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and clean tasting. |
| Beckhorn Hollow Dry | ( 8.00%) ** | - This was dry, but slightly sweeter than the other varieties. |
| Bittersweet | ( 9.00%) * | - This was very dry and tasted very slightly like caramel. |
| Dabinett Spy | ( 7.90%) ** | - Semidry with a slightly earthy 'dirt' finish. |
| Darling Creek | ( 8.50%) ** | - Slightly dry and not too tart. |
| Essence | (12.00%) *** | - This was sweet as it was an ice cider. Very nice aftertaste. |
| Kingston Black Still Cider (2013) | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry and bitter, but smooth. |
| Northern Spy | ( 8.00%) *** | - This was more dry than sweet, but a nice balance. |
| Orchards and Pastures 2019 | ( 8.00%) **** | - Dry and tannic and quite earthy. |
| Peach Apple | (10.00%) *** | - This was sweet and very peachy keen. |
| Perry Pear | ( 8.00%) ** | - Mellow, but very bubbly. |
| Rustica | ( 7.00%) ** | - This was very sweet and quite tasty. |
| Scatterseed | ( 8.50%) * | - Quite dry with little apple taste, but very clean. |
| Skelepear | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and tart...like a sour granny smith apple. |
| Sow the Seeds | ( 9.00%) o | - This was very bubbly, but didn't really have much flavor. |
| Sow the Seeds [batch #7] | ( 8.10%) * | - Very dry and didn't have much flavor. |
| Spirit of the Pear | (20.00%) | - TBD |
| Wassail Summer Blend | ( 8.00%) ** | - Slightly bitter, and almost (but not quite) crisp. |
| Wild Crab | ( 9.00%) ** | - Tart and clean. |
| Wild Puget Spice | ( 8.50%) **** | - Semidry, tart and tannic and tastes like fresh juice with notes of caramel. |
Fable Farm Fermentory (from Barnard, Vermont) |
| Ambrosia 2015 | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry and funky and overly bubbly. |
| Emanation | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with small bubbles and quite easy drinking. |
| Emanation 2018 | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic with a bit of funk. |
| Fluxion Ancestral 2013 | ( 7.00%) ** | - Smooth and dry with nice barrel aging and good tannins. |
| Fluxion Ancestral II 2015 | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry, tannic, and sour like a sidra. |
| Fluxion Ancestral III | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and complex. |
| Fluxion Ancestral IV | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry, oaky and smooth. |
| Greensboro | ( 6.80%) ** | - Dry with lots of tannins and a slight earthy fruit finish. |
| Pronoia 2015 | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry, tannic, and earthy. |
| Stillpoint (2016/2017) | ( 6.95%) ** | - Still and dry. |
| Vinous Venus 2017 | ( 7.68%) *** | - Dry and tart and fruity. |
| Walden (2018) | ( x.xx%) ** | - Dry and sour. |
Fairweather Cider Company (from Austin, Texas) |
| Amarillo | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and slightly hoppy. |
| Azacca | ( 6.50%) ** | - Bone dry. |
| Bloodsport 2 | ( 6.50%) **** | - Semidry with the orange being predominant. |
| Chinook | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Common | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Delta | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry with a slight hop, but barely noticable. |
| Fake Stout | ( 8.50%) *** | - Mellow honey flavor, but quite thin. |
| Fresca | ( 6.50%) **** | - Dry with heavy strawberry presence to add sweetness. |
| Fuccboisen | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry with some berry. |
| Hannibal Nectar | ( 6.50%) *** | - Tart and dry with a honey finish. |
| Mosaic | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and floral and hoppy. |
| Tejanao Dreams | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with some heat from the peppers. |
Fancy Lads (collab of Spike Pinch and Andy Brennan) (from xxx,xxx) |
| Dump Road | ( 7.40%) * | - Dry and tannic and a hint of smoke. |
Far From The Tree Cider (from Salem, Massachusetts) |
| Apple Of My Chai | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a nice Chai flavor. |
| Bog | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry with nice tart cranberry and a hint of rosemary and thyme. |
| Cidermaker Series 002 - Erik | ( 7.20%) *** | - Dry. |
| Cidermaker Series 002 - Jon | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and bubbly. |
| Cord | ( 6.50%) **** | - Dry with heavy oak and a touch of maple syrup. |
| Dive | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semisweet with nutmeg. |
| Drop The Bassil | ( 7.70%) **** | - Dry and heavy on the basil. |
| Earl | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semi dry with noticeable tea. Nice and fragrant. |
| Ectoplasm | ( 6.66%) *** | - Semisweet and spicy. |
| Ember | ( 7.50%) **** | - Semidry and very smokey with a slight (chai) spice and a nice vanilla finish. |
| Envy | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry with the heat immediately felt from the habanero and hints of blueberry, cinnamon and orange. Licorice on the finish, but quite faint. |
| Georgia | ( 7.30%) *** | - Dry and tannic. I feel like I'm eating an unripened peach. |
| Heritage Blend #2 | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semisweet and earthy. |
| Humbug: Abominable | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semisweet with mild mint and coconut. |
| Humbug: Krampus | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with lots of anise/licorice and a hint of cherry. |
| Humbug: Oogie Boogie | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet with apple like a Jolly Rancher, but not as sweet. |
| Humbug: Scrooge | ( 8.00%) **** | - Semidry and tastes like a SweeTart. |
| Hyslop Hooray | ( 8.30%) | - TBD |
| Idle Wild | ( 7.50%) **** | - Dry and oaky with a hint of spirits. |
| Juicy Mix | ( 4.20%) | - TBD |
| Lei | ( 7.40%) *** | - Sweet from the pineapple with a very slight kick at the end, but not really spicy. |
| Macachusetts | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and thin and mellow. |
| Nova | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semisweet and hoppy. |
| Patch | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy strawberry and a hint of basil. |
| Passionate One | ( 5.50%) **** | - Dry, sour and lemony with ginger and something floral. |
| Pocus: Binx | ( 6.50%) **** | - Sweet and syrupy with heavy fig. This is more to sip and enjoy rather than to chug. |
| Pocus: Mary | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with heavy grape (jelly) flavor. |
| Pocus: Sarah | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet with light lemon and a bit floral. |
| Pocus: Winifred | ( 6.50%) **** | - Semidry with mild tangerine and heavy spicy ginger. |
| Plumbus | ( 5.90%) | - TBD |
| Quasar | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Rickey | ( 7.70%) *** | - Sweet with a heavy cherry taste and a lime finish. |
| Rind | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and dry with hints of orange. |
| ROOTS | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and oaky. Perhaps it is the maple syrup causing this effect. |
| Sidra | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Sour - 2014 Batch #1 | ( 7.50%) **** | - Dry and tart and oaky. |
| Spice | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with lots of holiday spices. |
| Sprig | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smells nicely of mint, and the mint flavor balances the hops perfectly. |
| Tiny Hat | ( 4.73%) *** | - Semisweet and tastes like less potent fresh juice. |
Far West Cider Co. (from Richmond, California) |
| Gin-Cherr | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a hint of being cherries and a heavy hand of spicy ginger. |
| Orchard Blend #1 | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with a slight cotton mouth peroxide finish. |
| Proper Dry | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of sweetness. |
| True Passion | ( 6.30%) | - TBD |
Farmhaus Cider Co. (from Hudsonville, Michigan) |
| Brunch | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with cinnamon and maple. |
| Classic | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth, but not syrupy. |
| Cranberry Ginger (Lake Effect) | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semisweet with tart cranberry and ginger. |
| Daily Dry | ( 6.40%) ** | - Dry with a quick finish. |
| Dry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry with a caramel finish. |
| Halbitter | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth, but not syrupy. |
| Lake Effect - Blush | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semisweet with berries. |
| Lake Effect - Crave | ( 4.00%) ** | - Semisweet with lemon and cranberry. |
| Mother of Melon | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry with melon. |
| Sangria Rose | ( 4.20%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy berries. |
| Sweater Weather | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry with cinnamon and clove. |
| Tropical Vibes | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semidry with basil. |
| Trocken Dry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter with no finish. |
| Zest (Lake Effect) [Session Series] | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a hint of citrus and ginger. |
Farnum Hill Ciders (from Lebanon, New Hampshire) |
| Dooryard #314 | ( 7.50%) ** | - Slightly bitter and quite bland. |
| Dooryard #1206 | ( 7.50%) ** | - This was a sweet, but not sugary. |
| Dooryard #1214 Still | ( 7.50%) ** | - This was slightly bitter, but sweeter than a white wine. |
| Dooryard #1310 | ( 7.50%) ** | - This was slightly bitter like a white wine. |
| Dooryard #1312 Still | ( 7.50%) * | - Slightly bitter with no lingering aftertaste and extremely smooth. |
| Dooryard #1315 | ( 7.50%) ** | - This was slightly bitter like a white wine. |
| Dooryard #1403 | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
| Dooryard #1411 Still (Bittersweet Selections 2013) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth and oaky. |
| Dooryard #1413 | ( 7.50%) ** | - Tart like a Granny Smith apple. |
| Dooryard #1421 | ( 7.50%) ** | - This was slightly tart, but crisp. |
| Dooryard #1422 | ( 7.10%) ** | - This was dry and slightly bitter. |
| Dooryard #1425 Still | ( 7.50%) * | - Bitter and dry. |
| Dooryard #1502 Still | ( 7.50%) *** | - Quite nice as it was sweeter than the other dooryard varieties I have tried. |
| Dooryard #1509 | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and just a hint of oak. Crisp! |
| Dooryard #1512 | ( 7.50%) ** | - Tart and smooth. |
| Dooryard #1517 (Uncommon Apple) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry, but with minimal flavor other than a slight barrel age. Very delicate. |
| Dooryard #1613 Still (Ashmead's Kernel) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Crisp and tart and not as dry as other versions of Dooryard. |
| Dooryard #1615 (uncommon) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp with a clean tart taste. Sweeter than most other Dooryards. |
| Dooryard #1701 (uncommon) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semidry, but quite bland compared to some of their other varieties. |
| Dooryard #1703 (uncommon) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semidry and slightly tart. Clean finish that is slightly vinegary. |
| Dooryard #1707 (uncommon) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter, but tapers down. |
| Extra Dry Cider | ( 7.40%) ** | - This was dry as the name implies, but quite tasty. |
| Extra Dry Still Cider | ( 7.50%) ** | - Very smooth, but not as super dry as I would have expected. |
| Extra Dry Perry #1424 | ( 7.20%) ** | - This still perry is dry and tannic, yet quite smooth. |
| Farmhouse | ( 6.50%) * | - This was more dry than sweet. It was tasty and crisp, but slightly bitter like a white wine. |
| Kingston Black Reserve | ( 8.50%) * | - This was a dry still cider and very clean. |
| Kingston Black Reserve 2015 | ( 8.50%) * | - Dry and clean, with a bad funky nose and palate. |
| Semi-Dry | ( 7.40%) *** | - This was dry, but not too dry. |
| Special Reserve | ( 7.30%) ** | - This was very smooth. |
| Summer | ( 7.50%) ** | - Quite tasty and goes well with chicken or pork. |
Ferro Farms (from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin) |
| Barrel Aged Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with nice oak and whiskey barrel aging. |
| Hard Apple | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet and tinny. |
Finger Lakes Cider House (formerly Kite & String (Good Life) Cider) (from Interlaken, New York) |
| Baldwin '21 | ( 8.40%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Barrel Rye | ( 8.50%) ** | - Smooth with small bubbles and an oaky taste. |
| Cazenovia 2013 | ( 8.30%) ** | - Smooth clean apple taste. |
| Cazenovia 2014 | ( 8.30%) * | - Tart and crisp; kind of rough. |
| Cazenovia 2016 | ( 8.40%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
| Centennial | ( 7.xx%) *** | - Floral and slightly dry hopped. |
| Cidre Blanc '21 | ( 8.40%) *** | - Semidry and bright. |
| Cider Nouveau | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with a slight syrupyness. |
| Cidre Rouge '21 | ( 8.40%) *** | - Semidry and fruity. |
| Cyser '22 | (10.50%) *** | - Dry, smooth and medium bodied. |
| Fowler and Wells | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semisweet, floral and tart but not syrupy. |
| Funkhouse | ( 7.10%) * | - Dry with no finish. |
| Geneva Russet '20 | ( 8.40%) **** | - Semidry with honey tones. |
| Giant Life | ( 8.20%) *** | - Semidry with a sweet finish. |
| Glacier Till | (10.00%) **** | - Very sweet and quite smooth. |
| Greenman '21 Series #1 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry, tart, acidic and medium bodied. |
| Greenman '21 Series #2 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and mellow and slightly tart. |
| Greenman '21 Series #3 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and mellow. |
| Greenman '21 Series #4 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Hickok | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semisweet and still with a honey finish. |
| Honeoye | ( 6.90%) ** | - This was like drinking sparkling apple juice. |
| Northern Spy | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semisweet, yet bitter from the hops. Very smooth, yet the hops linger. |
| Northern Spy 2016 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a honey finish. |
| Pioneer Pippin | ( 9.20%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth. |
| Pommeau | (20.00%) *** | - Semisweet yet not syrupy and not boozy like most pommeaus. |
| Royal Cider | (18.00%) *** | - Sweet and slightly smokey. |
| Vin De Pomme | ( 5.70%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a honey undertone. |
| Workhorse | ( 8.00%) *** | - Smooth and appley. |
Finnegan Cider (from Oswego, Oregon) |
| Dry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry as the name suggests. |
| Harvest Blend | ( 6.90%) *** | - Slightly dry. |
| Semi Dry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Perfect balance of sweet and dry. |
Finnriver (from Chimacum, Washington) |
| Apple Abbey (special release) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Quite dry. |
| Artisan Sparkling Cider | ( 8.00%) ** | - Bone dry with small bubbles and only a hint of delicate apple. |
| Black Currant | ( 6.50%) *** | - Slightly tart, full of flavor. |
| Blue Hewe (Orchard Series) | ( 8.40%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with apparent barrel aging and a nice hint of berries on the finish. |
| Cider Summit Saison Collab. | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and mellow with pineapple and peach notes. |
| Cranberry Rosehip | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tannic from the cranberries. |
| Dry Hopped | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and slightly hopped. |
| Farmstead | ( 6.50%) *** | - Slightly funky. |
| Fire Barrel | ( 6.50%) *** | - Oaked with a strong bourbon flavor. |
| Fire Barrel 2016 | ( 9.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Forest Ginger (seasonal release) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Smooth and sweet and clean and gingery, but not spicy. |
| Fresh Hop 2016 | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp with a floral finish. |
| Golden Russet 2016 | ( 9.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a honey palate. |
| Habenero Cider (limited release) | ( 6.90%) ** | - The aftertaste had a kick to it right in the back of your throat. |
| Honey Meadow (seasonal release) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet honey flavor. |
| Lavendar Black Currant (seasonal release) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Tart from the currant and quite floral. |
| Oak & Apple | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry, oaky and smooth. A well made product! |
| Orchard & Oak | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry with slight oak and a sweet finish. |
| Peach Saison Sour | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart like fresh less ripe peaches. |
| Pear | ( 6.50%) *** | - This was quite sweet. |
| Pear Cacao | (18.50%) **** | - This was smooth like a chocolately dessert. |
| Perry (Orchard Series) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry, tannic and quite astringent. |
| Sidra | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and sour and quite smooth with slight sidra funk. |
| Skipping Gin | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry, earthy, and floral. |
| Solstice Saffron (seasonal release) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet and tart with noticeable saffron. |
| Sour Cranberry Cyser | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and smooth and tart like drinking pure cranberry juice. |
Flag Hill Farm (from Vershire, Vermont) |
| Sapsucker | ( 9.00%) ** | - Dry and clean. |
| Sparkling Vermont Cyder | ( 9.50%) * | - Slightly sweet and quite bubbly. |
| Pomme de Vie | (40.00%) * | - Extremely strong, but kind of bland. |
| Vermont Cyder (Still) | ( 8.50%) * | - Dry and clean. |
Flat Rock Cider Company (from Flat Rock, North Carolina) |
| Tropical Pineapple | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semi-sweet with pineapple fruit forward....slightly like pina colada. |
Floreal Cider (Mt. Hood Organic Farms) (from Hood River, Oregon) |
| Floréal | ( 8.00%) * | - Bone dry, sour and tannic and funky like a Spanish sidra. |
Fly Creek Cider Mill (from Fly Creek, New York) |
| Apple Black Current Wine | (11.40%) ** | - Clean and crisp. |
| Apple Cherry Wine | (11.00%) ** | - Tasty wine with tart cherries.. |
| Apple Cranberry Wine | (10.00%) ** | - This was a bit tart, but tasted very much of cranberries.. |
| Apple Frost (ice) Wine | (11.00%) ** | - Very sweet with a concentrated apple taste. |
| Apple Raspberry Cider | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and raspberrylicious. |
| Apple Wine | (10.00%) ** | - Had a distinct honey flavor. |
| Original Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - Quite sweet and very crisp. |
| Strawberry Kiss Wine | (11.40%) ** | - Very sweet like a dessert wine with a strawberry punch. |
Foggy Ridge Cider (from Dugspur, Virginia) |
| First Fruit (2012) | ( 7.00%) ** | - This was slightly more tart than sweet, but a nice balance. |
| Handmade (Lot 2014) | ( 7.00%) **** | - Semidry and mellowly tart. Quite gentle. |
| Serious Cider | ( 7.00%) * | - This was very bubbly. |
| Sweet Stayman | ( 7.00%) *** | - This was quite tasty. Slightly sweet and slightly tart with just the perfect amount of bubbles. |
Fox Barrel (from California, USA) |
| Pacific Pear Cider | ( 4.50%) *** | - Very perfumey and slighly spicy. |
| Blackberry Pear Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Not too sweet. It was tart with a nice blackberry flavor. |
| Mulling Cider | ( 6.90%) **** | - This was served warm and tasted like a spiked apple pie. |
| Wit Pear (Orange Peel & Coriander) Unfiltered Pear Cider | ( 6.50%) *** | - This was quite tasty, being very mellow with a hint of citrus. |
| Pomegranate & Pear Cider (boxed) | ( 5.30%) ** | - This is a still cider, and quite tasty. It doesn't taste like alcohol, but the buzz creeps up on you. Only available in a box. |
| English Perry | ( 5.30%) *** | - Sweet, but not too sweet, with a strong pear taste. |
Fox-Tail Cider (from Hood River, Oregon) |
| Fuzzy Haven | ( 5.80%) * | - Slightly sweet. |
| Docklands | ( 6.50%) * | - Very dry and quite bland. |
| Imperial Hopped | ( 6.70%) ** | - Tart and hoppy. |
| Rosen'berry | ( 6.40%) *** | - Clean taste with a light taste of berries. |
Frecon's Cidery (from Boyertown, Pennsylvania) |
| Apfelwein | ( 9.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a medium finish. |
| The Brix | ( 5.50%) * | - Dry and over carbonated and a slightly 'concentrated' flavor. |
| Cidre Cherry | ( 7.10%) ** | - Semidry with cherry. |
| Cidre Semisweet | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet and syrupy. |
| Cidre Sweet | ( 6.10%) ** | - Semisweet and apply and syrupy. |
| Cojito | ( 7.00%) *** | - Minty, hoppy, and smooth. |
| Crabby Granny | (10.00%) ** | - Dry and smooth with just a hint of sweetness. |
| Early Man Dry Cider | ( 5.50%) * | - Dry and tasteless. |
| Farmhouse | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Farmhouse Sour | ( 7.50%) ** | - Smooth and tart. |
| Gingembre | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and slightly spicy from the ginger. |
| Golden Russet | (10.00%) ** | - Dry and smooth. |
| Golden Russet Still | ( 8.60%) *** | - Dry and still and very smooth. |
| Hogshead | ( 8.50%) * | - Bitter and smooth. |
| Waes Hael | ( 8.80%) ** | - Bone dry. |
French Road Cellars (from Lake Leelanau, Michigan) |
| InCider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with small bubbles and a honeysuckle finish. |
Furnace Cider (Beak and Skiff) (from Lafayette, New York |
| Furnace Spicy Hard Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Crisp and clean with a strong ginger, medium lemon, and mild heat from the peppers. |
Golden Coast Mead (from Oceanside, California) |
| California Oak | (12.00%) ** | - Sweet and oaky. |
| Hopped Honey | (12.00%) ** | - Smooth, sweet from the honey, but not viscous and a slight hoppy finish. |
| Orange Blossom | (10.50%) *** | - Tart with the predominant honey taste. |
| Savage Bois (Laughing Oak) | (12.00%) *** | - Dry, smooth, slightly bland like pear. |
| Sour Orange Blossom | (12.00%) *** | - Smooth and both sweet and sour at the same time. Refreshing and quite puckery. |
| Speakeasy | (12.00%) ** | - Smooth and mildly sweet; more dry than sweet. |
Golden State Cider (from Sebastopol, California) |
| Mighty Dry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and earthy, yet not syrupy. |
Good Intent Cider (from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania) |
| 91 North | (10.00%) *** | - Smooth and earthy with hings of stone fruits. |
| Adam's Apple | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and bitter. |
| British Imposter | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and floral with a hint of Earl Grey tea. |
| Calebasse Bosc | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a honeylike taste. |
| Centennial | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and mellow. |
| Eve's Revenge | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry with more heat than apple. Kick to the throat, several times, but in a kind of good way. |
| Ferris Hueller | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry and earthy with hops and citrus. |
| Ginger Kid | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and gingery. |
| Good Charmat | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet with an earthy dry finish. |
| Happy Valley Hodgepodge | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth and tart with a honey finish. |
| Hodge Podge | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry and slightly tart. |
| Hop Tide | ( 8.50%) ** | - Sweet, barrel aged, and slightly hoppy. |
| Menage aux Poires | ( 7.00%) *** | - Smooth and mellow and lots of pears. |
| North Meets South | (10.00%) ** | - Smooth and more dry than sweet. |
| Pineapple Hemp Tide | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry with bitter hops balanced by the sweet and tart pineapple. |
| Quincy Delight | ( 8.00%) *** | - Tart with a nice balance of sweet. |
| Rose Farm Orchards | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a strong apple flavor. |
| So Strawberry | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry with strawberries. |
| Violet's Lament | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of sweetness from berries. Smooth. |
| Wickson | ( 9.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a tannic honey finish. |
Good Neighbor Organic Vineyard and Winery (from Northport, Michigan) |
| Sunset Peach | ( 6.50%) | - TBD |
Good Road Ciderworks (from Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| Blue Byway | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semi dry with tart blueberries. |
Graft Cider (from Newburgh, New York) |
| Core / Flagship | |
| Birds of Paradise Gose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Ginger nose. Dry and mildly tart with loads of ginger and lime. |
| Farm Flor | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth and tart with a nice white grapefruit (flesh, not the rind) flavor. Very clean tasting. |
| Field Day | ( 6.90%) *** | - Bone dry and tart from the rhubarb. |
| Lost Tropic Hop | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and sour with hop and citrus. |
| Lost Tropic (Orange & Passion Fruit)Tropical | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with passion fruit. |
| Core / Flagship (retired) | |
| Comes & Gose Gose | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sour and salty, this semidry cider is quite smooth. |
| Desert Diamonds Gose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a nice mild spicy ginger flavor. |
| Endless Fields Gose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart not sour with a nice citrusy lemon flavor and salty finish. |
| Fur Coat Hop | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and tart and the juniper berries are pronounced. |
| Golden Tides Hop | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tart, not sour, with a hoppy bitterness, yet quick smooth finish. |
| Light & Day Hop | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and sour like white grapefruit pulp. |
| Lost In the Woods Hop | ( 6.90%) *** | - This is just like drinking pink grapefruit juice. Not really sweet. |
| Peace Offering (can) Gose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry, smooth and tart with a nice fruityness. |
| Peace Offering (tap) Gose | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sour and slightly bitter. |
| Green Planet Series | |
| Desert Rose | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Green is Gold Hop | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tart and crisp with a hint of hoppyness. |
| Salt & Sand Gose | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tart and slightly salty...very smooth. |
| Salt & Sand (Salt & Lime) | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Back Country Sour | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Where Secrets Lie Gose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and sour with a fruity taste. |
| Far From Home | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Last Camp | ( 6.90%) **** | - Cinnamon nose. Dry and smooth with a heavy hand of cinnamon. |
| Seasonal Gose | |
| Fields & Flowers Gose | ( 6.90%) * | - Sour and almost pickly or vinegary with a slightly salty finish. |
| Peaks & Valleys Gose | ( 6.90%) **** | - Semidry and tart with a medium amount of cloves. |
| Forest & Frost Gose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with some sort of Berry and a hint of vanilla. Slightly salty. |
| Splash City | |
| Plum City Splash City | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Strawberry City | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Cloud City | |
| Alabaster District Cloud City | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and smooth with bitterness from the hops and sweetness from the mango. |
| Amaranth District Cloud City | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry, sour and creamy with banana and strawberry and bitter hops. |
| Amarillo District Cloud City | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and tart with an essence of cinnamon and a pineapple finish. |
| Amber City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and smooth but sweetened by the passion fruit and guava. |
| Amethyst City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and hoppy with a hint of banana. Bitter finish. |
| Azul City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Azul District Cloud City | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sour and smooth with a strong natural blueberry flavor. |
| Azure City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and smooth with blackberries and grapes. |
| Crimson District Cloud City | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tart with a flavor like a Fireball, but not spicy. Slightly fruity. |
| Cyan District Cloud City | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart and smooth with passion fruit. |
| Emerald City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sour and hoppy with musty strawberry. |
| Emerald District Cloud City | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart guava and a hint of hop. |
| Fuchsia District Cloud City | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart with lots of guava. |
| Garnet City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and sour with raspberries and hops. |
| Hearth City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Opal City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and sour with hints of orange and guava. |
| Pearl City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with mellow pineapple. Oddly it tastes like popcorn and is quite good! |
| Sapphire City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with lots of creamy blueberries. |
| Scarlet City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Sunset City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Synth City Cloud City | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Vermilion District Cloud City | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart, dry and creamy and full or tart cherries. |
| Shared Universe | |
| Banana Them All to Hell! (collab Slim Pickens Cidery) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and sour with heavy banana notes. |
| Big Farma (collab. Cushwa Brewing) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Funky nose. Semidry and very smooth with notes of peach and faint maple and some odd spice. |
| Binary Stars (collab. LIC Beer Project) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with light nectarine. |
| Borrowed Design (collab. Finback) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and not as tart as others with lots of tannins from the grape skins and smooth from the honey. I taste currant but don't see it on the label. |
| Brave Noise | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry, smooth and hoppy with citrus. |
| Ceremony (collab. Evil Twin) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Defy Empire (collab. Lamplighter Brewing) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and slightly creamy with passion fruit and tart strawberry and slight hop on the finish. |
| Falling Flowers (collab. Forest & Main) | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Far Away From Home (collab. Collective Arts) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with rosemary and quite piney (spruce tips). Quite earthy and very smooth. |
| Farmstand Fortune (collab. Lamplighter Brewing) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with cinnamon and other fall spices. |
| Filling the Void (collab Collective Arts) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart and salty with hops and citrus...lemon or lime maybe. |
| Foeder Forces (collab Proclamation) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with just a small hint of cherry. |
| Forgotten Rituals (collab Ritual) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with tart peaches and a hint of ginger. |
| Girl Crush (collab. Talea Beer Co.) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with citrus. More orange to me than grapefruit. |
| Gojira! (collab. Newburgh Brewing) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sour and creamy and hoppy with a bitter finish. Color is very cloudy...not a bad thing but noticable. |
| Heat Wave (collab. Bronx Brewery) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with watermelon, but no real heat on the finish. |
| Hill Country (collab. Big Hill Ciderworks) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart and dry and funky like a Spanish sidra and a hint of hops. |
| Hivemind (collab. Charm City Meadworks) | ( 9.00%) *** | - Smooth and tart and semidry with many flavors just popping. Tastes like a dry bubblegum. |
| Luminous Ascent (collab. Folksbier) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with mellow citrus tangerine. |
| Martian Agriculture (collab. Double Nickel) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Cinnamon nose. Semidry and tart with cinnamon and vanilla. |
| Monkey Business (collab. Crooked Run Brewing) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and tart with recognizable creamy banana but only a hint of coconut. |
| Modern Tribes (collab. Old Westminster Winery) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and fruity and tart...kinda reminds me if wine. |
| Nouveau Riche (collab. Hoof Hearted Brewing) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a hint of cherries and bubblegum. |
| Origami (collab. Finback Brewery) | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and tart and strawberry heavy. |
| People Power | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with blackberries and blueberries. Slightly salty. |
| Red Spacecar (collab. Stillwater) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and oaky with a hint of fruitiness. |
| Sidracca (collab. Oxbow Brewing) | ( 5.20%) *** | - Dry and tart and hoppy and slightly floral. |
| Strange Lands (collab. Aslin Beer) | ( 6.90%) **** | - Smooth and dry and sour with a nice nose of peach. Salty at the end. |
| Sweet Berry Wine! (collab. Aslin Beer) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Bone dry with smooth berries. |
| Verdant Planet (collab. Thin Man Brewery) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and hoppy with a hint of quince. |
| The Whole Bush (collab. Botanist and Barrel) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a hint of tart blueberries and citrusy. |
| Worlds Apart (collab. Revel Cider) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart and a bit fruity. Slightly tannic. |
| Worlds Collide (collab. Revel Cider) | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and slightly tart with heavy oak. |
| Book of Nomad - Secrets of Orion | |
| Escape From Orion | ( 6.90%) *** | - Hoppy nose, but this dry tart cider has a nice balance of sweet from the pineapple and bitterness from the hops. Hint of guava. |
| Galactic Underworld | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tart with nice citrusy pineapple. |
| Orion's Cryptogram | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart and semidry and quite fruit forward with mango and passionfruit and a slight hoppyness. |
| Siege Over Orion | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart and semidry and quite fruit forward with guava and papaya. |
| Book of Nomad - Wrath of Salacia | |
| Attack on Atlanti | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and creamy with tart berries. |
| Cavern of The Ancients | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tartwith black currant and a hint of something...not sure what, but is a good thing. |
| Sea Throne | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and sour and salty with black currant. |
| Tangle Of Titans | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sour and dry and fruity with strawberry being the dominant berry. |
| Book of Nomad - Domain of Daika | |
| Face Cards | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry, sour with fruit forward apricot. |
| High Tower | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth, sour and creamy with lots of peach. |
| The Oracle | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tart and vinegary with a hint of plum. |
| Book of Nomad - The Crash Lands | |
| Island of the Lost | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and sour with pineapple and coconut. |
| Fighting Pits | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and sour with heavy guava. |
| Divine Intervention | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and tart with passion fruit and pineapple. |
| Book of Nomad - The Clearing Series | |
| Dragon's Lair | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart and smooth with nice black currant. |
| Pleasant Poison | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sour and dry with holiday spices like cloves...hints of pineapple. |
| Tree's Company | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with hints of ginger and cinnamon. Slight heat in the finish. |
| Book of Nomad - Living Fear Series | |
| Shadows and Snakes | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with lots of maple and molasses. |
| Portals Of Dread | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and sour with a hint of cocoa and quite musty. |
| Book of Nomad - Bloom & Gloom Series | |
| Blossom of Remorse | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with sour apricot and a hint of clove. |
| Fruits of Favor | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart and dry with creamy peach and subtle tea. |
| Book of Nomad - Clippers & Corsairs Series | |
| Liquid Courage | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry, salty and sour with strawberry and kiwi. |
| Book of Nomad - Birds of a Feather Series | |
| Flock Together | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and sour and smooth with lots of coconut and a mild cocoa finish. Strong coconut nose. |
| Timber & Tinder | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and sour with ginger and cinnamon. |
| Cold Smolder | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with heavy coffee. |
| Book of Nomad - Crystals & Glaciers Series | |
| Snowdrift | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart, smooth and dry with heavy strawberry. |
| Crystal Temple | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart and dry and smooth with mild black currant. |
| Ice Piercer | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with apricot. Very smooth! |
| Book of Nomad - Shadows & Light Series | |
| Midnight City | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with heavy guava. Quite smooth! |
| Afterglow | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and only a hint of tartness with plums and cinnamon. |
| Photosynthesis | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and peachy with a nice peach nose. |
| Book of Nomad - Shifting Seas Series | |
| Tidelands | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart with blueberry and pineapple. |
| Stranded Shores | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart with raspberries and mango. |
| Book of Nomad - Spirits & Sirens Series | |
| Lake Spirit | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with cherries and cranberries. Not too tart. |
| Beastly Hollows | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet floral nose. Dry, smooth and sour with more plum than blueberry. |
| River's Bargain | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry, smooth and tart from the raspberries and blackberries. |
| Book of Nomad - Druids & Despots Series | |
| Wild Fury | ( 6.90%) *** | - Bone dry with a hint of strawberries and essence of tangerine. Slightly boozy. |
| Dark Revelations | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with tart raspberries and blackberries. Quick finish. |
| King's Judgement | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with medium peach. |
| Book of Nomad - Dreams & Delusions Series | |
| Sweet Mirage | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a punch of tart fruity guava and kiwi. |
| Crazed Grazers | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with apricot. Nice apricot nose. |
| Synthetic Salvation | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with smooth tart floral prickly pear and a sweet nose. |
| Book of Nomad - Batteries & Barrens Series | |
| Voltaic Drip | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with medium strawberry and mild watermelon. |
| Captive Strangers | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with tart blueberries. |
| Tiny Spark | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with coconut and mango. |
| Book of Nomad - Antlers & Fangs | |
| Red, Roe, Ruin | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with heavy cranberry and a little cinnamon. |
| Links with Lynx | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry, earthy and smooth with heavy elderberry. |
| Jaws of Defeat | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and very earthy, like pine needles, and heavy raspberry. |
| Book of Nomad - Ice & Isolation | |
| Frigid Auger | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a hint of dry peach and citrus (orange). |
| Freezing Waters | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry, smooth, tart and tannic with a hint of blueberries and grapes. |
| Apex Predator | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry, tart and tannic with a hint of blackberries and grapes. |
| Book of Nomad - Plants & Portals | |
| Den of Thieves | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry and lemony, like Pledge. |
| Digital Plants | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and tart with plum and pomegranate and a sweet nose. |
| Strange Portal | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with tart strawberry and grape and a heavy strawberry nose. |
| Book of Nomad - The Tiger-Shark's Ark | |
| Rumors of Ruin | ( 6.90%) **** | - Semidry with mango and dragon fruit. |
| Pirate's Prison | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and sour with guava and kiwi. |
| Vial Ends | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and tart and creamy with banana and strawberry. |
| Book of Nomad - Flutter Frenzy | |
| Moth to a Flame | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Ashen Fairy | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Captive Audience | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Book of Nomad - The Ever-Greenhouse | |
| Warmth in Winter | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a hint of blueberries and a finish of wine. |
| Stitch by Stitch | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Patchwork Sanctuary | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with a hint of peach. |
| Book of Nomad - Portals Distorted | |
| Thieving from Thieves | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tastes like tart strawberry lemonade. |
| Tinker Toys | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Book of Nomad - The Vile Veil | |
| Soul Prayer | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Island Ambush | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Self Reflection (Mirror Mask) | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Book of Nomad - Dueling Hammers | |
| Obsidian Fields | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| First Forging | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a hint of cherry. |
| Links That Bind | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Book of Nomad - ??? | |
| Nomadic Lands | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Book of Nomad (bottles) | |
| Ashes of Tomorrow | ( 6.90%) * | - Semidry and quite sour. |
| Bottom of the Ocean | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tart and smooth with a sour currant flavor. |
| Depths of Delerium | ( 6.90%) ** | - Quite tart...with an undecernable flavor. |
| Edge of Nowhere | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sour and semidry and slightly hoppy like a grapefruit rind, but smooth from the apricot. |
| Labyrinth in the Sun | ( 6.90%) * | - Extremely sour, but a nice smooth peachy mango flavor. |
| Native | |
| Native (Hudson Valley) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and sour and funky like a Spanish sidra. |
| Native Applejack | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Native Cassis | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with tart currant giving a nice balance. |
| Native Chardonnay | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and clean, but earthy and a tannic finish. |
| Native French Vacation | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and very tannic. |
| Native Kriek | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with sour cherries. |
| Native Oranje | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Native Peche | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with the peach complimenting the apple. |
| Native Spontaneous | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| (other) | |
| Hearth & Home Gose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with cloves and cinnamon. |
| Hop Tropic Hop | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with a smooth hoppyness and slight tart. |
| Mountains and Valleys Gose | ( 6.90%) **** | - Semidry and tart with lemon and a bit of salt. |
| Neon Belly | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and creamy with heavy notes of blackberries and blueberries. Slightly tart, but not as much as the standard Graft line. |
Grand Illusion Hard Cider (from Carlisle, Pennsylvania) |
| Blue Illusion | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| Hocus Hibiscus | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and fruity. |
| Mystic Citra Pineapple | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with pineapple. |
| Street Magic | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with grapefruit rind. |
Gravity Ciders, Inc (Awestruck) (from Walton, New York) |
| Apples & Pears | ( 5.50%) | - TBD |
| Eastern Dry | ( 6.20%) ** | - Not bad as not too dry and not too sweet, but plain. |
| Empire | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet and not syrupy. |
| HoneyComb | ( 7.00%) | - TBD |
| Lavender Hops | ( 6.40%) *** | - Very floral and not bitter from the hops. |
| Lovestruck | ( 6.80%) | - TBD |
| Hibiscus Ginger | ( 6.80%) *** | - Spicy from the ginger, but not syrupy. |
| Hometown Homicider (limited) | ( 6.80%) *** | - Sweet, bit not too sweet and pumpkin in a yam, not pie, type of way. |
| Peach Ring | ( 6.80%) ** | - Sweet and peachy like those peach gummies. |
| Sahti | ( 6.50%) *** | - Reminds me of a not so sweet version of "SweeTarts" candy. |
Green Man Brewery (from Asheville, North Carolina) |
| Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and mellow. |
Green River Ambrosia (Artisan Beverage Cooperative) (from Greenfield, Massachusetts) |
| Apple Cyzer (Valley Cyzer) | (14.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Blueberry Mead | (12.00%) ** | - Barrel aged and lots of blueberries. |
| Bourbon Barrel Buckwheat Mead | (14.00%) *** | - Smooth like brown sugar honey goodness. |
| Bourbon Barrel Cyzer (Whiskey Cyzer) | (14.00%) **** | - Smooth and barrel aged and the perfect balance of whiskey and oak flavors. |
| C4 | (14.00%) *** | - Semidry and tannic with a smooth finish. |
| Chamomile Mead | (14.00%) *** | - Fragrant and mellow tasting. |
| Ginger Libation (ginger beer) | ( 9.00%) *** | - Sweet, but not too sweet, and spicy from the strong ginger flavor. YUM! |
| Ginger Libation Blueberry | ( 9.00%) *** | - Sweet from the blueberries and spicy from the ginger. Quite refreshing. |
| Ginger Libation Citra Hopped | ( 9.00%) *** | - Interesting contrast of spice from the ginger and bitter citrus flavor from the hops. |
| Ginger Libation Coconut | ( 9.00%) *** | - Semidry with ginger and coconut. Nice coconut nose too! |
| Ginger Libation Hopped | ( 9.00%) | - Dry with ginger and lemon and lime and slightly bitter from the hops. |
| Ginger Libation Spicy | ( 9.00%) *** | - Semidry with spicy ginger and an added heat from the habeneros...smooth from the peach. |
| Liquid Sunshine Mead | (12.00%) ** | - Strong and earthy. |
| Local Libation Cranberry | ( 9.00%) ** | - Smooth and semisweet. Ginger gives it a nice spiciness. |
| Oaxacan Mead | (14.00%) ** | - Sweet with a nice earthy wild honey flavor. |
| Session Cyzer | ( 9.00%) ** | - A boozy form of sweet cider. |
| Winter Warmer Mead | (12.50%) *** | - The holiday spices are very subtle. |
Greenpoint Cidery (from Greenpoint, New York) |
| Becraft | (11.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a medium molasses base and a caramel nose. |
| Farmhouse | ( 5.00%) ** | - Slightly oaky and dry. |
Greenwood Cider Company (from Seattle, Washington) |
| Blush | ( 7.30%) *** | - Semisweet, yet not syrupy. Fruit forward with nice guava or passionfruit...I get them confused. |
| Dry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and complex with high tannins. |
| Fire Roasted Pepper | ( 7.40%) *** | - Semidry and vinegar like a pepperoncini. |
| Huckleberry | ( 7.80%) ** | - Semidry with a light berry fruitiness that is not overpowering. |
| Peach | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and thin with a light mellow peach taste. |
| Plum | ( 7.80%) *** | - Semidry with tartness from the plums. |
Grisamore Ciderworks (from Locke, New York) |
| 24.4 Squared | ( 5.25%) ** | - Dry and hoppy and light, but quite bitter. |
| Alice 2016 | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry, tannic, and light. |
| Blue Goose 2016 | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and fruity, yet light and tart. |
| The Social Contract 2016 | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic and tart and crisp. |
Grizzly Ciderworks (from Washington) |
| Indigenous (Ginger Apple) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Quite gingery. |
| The Ridge | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry with a slightly tart palate and apply finish. |
| Woodlander | ( 6.70%) * | - Clean, but bland with an earthy taste. |
Groennfell Meadery (from Colchester, Vermont) |
| Chaos Cyser | ( 6.10%) ** | - Smooth from the honey with a nice light honey finish, but I don't taste any apple. |
| Fenberry Draught | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of cranberry. |
| Mannaz Mead | ( 6.00%) o | - Dry with lack of flavor...tastes like a light honey seltzer water. |
| Nordic Farmhouse Mead | ( 5.70%)** | - Crisp and semisweet a light berry taste and a honey finish. |
| Old Wayfarer | ( 6.80%) * | - Semidry and earthy with a bitter aftertaste. |
| Valkyrie's Choice | ( 9.20%) * | - Mid sweet and dry with an earthy honey flavor. |
Gypsy Circus Cider Company (from Kingsport, Tennessee) |
| Marionette | ( 6.20%) **** | - Dry with nice oak aging and a hint of vanilla in the finish. |
| Passion And Flowers | ( 7.50%) *** | - Sweet with an intense tart passion fruit kick to the mouth. |
| Queen of Swords | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with an almost raspberry flavor, but the list of ingredients only shows apple. |
| Raindancer | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry but has a mouth feel of fresh juice. |
| Rumination Banana Foster | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy banana, but not creamy. |
| Tea Leaf Reader | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semidry with a nice chai tea. |
| Vaudevillian | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with tart cherries. |
Hale & True Cider Co. (from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Hail to the Hop | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and thin with mild hops. |
| Lil' Sunshine | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of citrus. |
Hall Home Place (from Isle La Motte, Vermont) |
| Winter Blend | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and quite carbonated with a light applesauce flavor. |
Hamburg Brewing Company (from Hamburg, New York) |
| Blueberry Peach | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and peachy. |
| Hamburg Hard Cider | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet and bold apple flavor. |
| Mimosa | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with light orange. |
| Original | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry with a hint of cinnamon |
Hard Pressed Cider (No Bad Apples) (from Middlebury, Vermont) |
| Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. Tart like a Granny Smith apple. |
| Cinnamon | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with lots of cinnamon. |
Hard Pressed Cider Company (by Gordon Biersch Brewing) (from San Jose, California) |
| Henry Hotspur's Hard Pressed for Cider | ( 5.80%) *** | - Crisp and refreshing and not syrupy. |
| Henry Hotspur's Hard Pressed for Cider - Ginger | ( 5.40%) *** | - Semisweet with spicy ginger. |
| Henry Hotspur's Hard Pressed for Cider - Rose | ( 5.80%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth and a bit syrupy with a hint of hibiscus. |
Hardball Cider (from Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania) |
| Bases Jammed | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy strawberry. |
| Curveball | ( 6.90%) ** | - Quite a bold apple taste and syrupy. |
| Fastball | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and crisp. |
| Northern Spy | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and bitter. |
| Pitcher 1 | (11.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Puckerball | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with cherry. |
| Riding the Pine[apple] | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with heavy pineapple and coconut. |
| Shoeless Joe | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet, barrel aged, and very smooth. |
| Splitter | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet, and appley and syrupy. |
| Sunday Hop | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and hoppy. |
| Teddy Ballgame | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semisweet, barrel aged, and smooth. |
| Whitewash | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with peach. |
Hardscrabble Cider (from North Salem, New York) |
| Black Dirt Beet | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and earthy with a hint of beets not to overpower the apple. |
| Citra (batch 14) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semisweet and hippy yet not bitter. |
| Cranberry (batch 09) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of cranberry. |
| Dry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Fruit of the Farm | ( 6.80%) *** | - Sweet and fruity. |
| Old Hickory (batch 12) | ( 7.80%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of something, but not sure what. Very clean tasting. |
| The Standard | ( 6.80%) *** | - Sweet and smooth and not syrupy. |
Harlem Brewing Company (from Harlem, New York) |
| Sugar Hill - Strawberry | ( 5.70%) * | - Very sweet and tastes like strawberry soda. |
Harpoon Brewery (from Boston, Massachusetts) |
| Cider | ( 4.10%) o | - I was not fond of this as it was bland and tasted like cardboard to me. |
| Cranberry | ( 4.80%) *** | - Semidry with lots of cranberry. |
| Hibiscus Ciderr | ( 4.80%) *** | - Smooth and semisweet with a honey aftertaste. |
| Honey Cider | ( 4.80%) ** | - This was quite tasty with a touch a honey and very very smooth. |
| Pumpkin Cider | ( 4.80%) ** | - This tasted more like the bitter pumpkin puree rather than pumpkin pie filling, but it was interestingly quite addicting. |
| Spring Cider | ( 4.80%) *** | - Semidry yet not syrupy with a hint of orange in both the taste and nose. |
Harvest Moon Cidery (Critz Farms) (from Cazenovia, New York) |
| Blissful Moon | ( 6.50%) ** | - This tasted like honey. |
| Blueberry Moon | ( 5.50%) *** | - This was crisp with a light blueberry taste. |
| Cherry Moon | ( 6.25%) ** | - This was very cherry tasting and a bit tart, but not too sweet. |
| Double Vision | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet with an almost honey taste. |
| Four Screw | ( 6.25%) *** | - This was my favorite and had a nice honey flavor. |
| Gathering Moon | ( 5.50%) ** | - Crisp and tart from the raspberries. |
| Glinda's Gold | ( 6.25%) ** | - This still cider was sweet and light. |
| Heritage Hops | ( 6.75%) * | - More bitter than hoppy tasting, but tasty. |
| Maple Moon | ( 6.25%) *** | - This still cider was sweet and tasted like maple syrup. |
| Red Barn Raspberry | ( 5.50%) ** | - This was a bit sweet, and natural tasting. |
| Rippleton Original | ( 7.50%) * | - Very dry and slightly bitter, this was not my favorite, but it did go well with dinner. |
Havoc Mead (from Colchester, Vermont) |
| Hop Swarm (Bitter Bee) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth and mellow and only slightly hoppy, but quite watered down. |
| Psychopomp | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth with hints of cherry, and not too sweet. A nice combo. |
| Root of all Evil | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth and spicy from the ginger, but with a bitter finish. Slightly watered down. |
| Smoke on the Mountain | ( 5.20%) ** | - Dry with a bit of heat on the finish. |
Hawk Knob Cider & Mead (from Lewisburg, West Virginia) |
| Appalachian Classic | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semi dry and light, with a bit of carbonation. |
| Barrel Heritage (10 mo) | (10.00%) **** | - Semidry and tannic with nice barrel aging and a hint of bourbon. |
| Elderberry Infused (6 mo) | (10.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a hint of fruit so not as to overpower the apple. |
| Traditional Wild Fermented (8 mo) | (10.00%) *** | - Dry, tannic, and slightly bitter...nice barrel aging, but not much bourbon. |
| Dry Cherry (x mo) | (10.00%) *** | - Dry and musty with a hint of cherry, yet sweet cherry nose. |
| Spanish Sidra | (10.00%) *** | - Semidry, smooth and tart. |
| Cyser | (14.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a bitterness to the honey flavor. |
Haykin Family Cider (from Aurora, Colorado) |
| Ashmead's Kernel 2018 | ( 7.30%) *** | - Sweet and tart and slightly syrupy. |
| Boulder Hewes 2021 | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and tart and tannic. |
| Columbia Crab 2019 | ( 5.90%) *** | - Semisweet and tart with rich apple. |
| Dabinette 2018 | ( 7.90%) **** | - Dry and tart and tannic. |
| Dolgo Crabapple 2022 | ( 8.10%) *** | - Semidry, earthy and tannic. |
| Empire 2019 | ( 6.80%) **** | - Dry and tannic and slightly bitter and a smooth mouth feel. |
| Fall 2019 | ( 6.60%) | - TBD |
| Golden Russet 2019 | ( 6.80%) **** | - Semisweet and tart, but not syrupy with nice tannins. |
| Golden Russet 2022 | ( 8.10%) **** | - Semidry with hints of tropical guava. |
| Harrison 2018 | ( 7.90%) **** | - Semidry and tannic. |
| Harrison (Methode Ancestrale) 2019 | ( 9.10%) *** | - Semisweet and bubbly. |
| Jonathan 2018 | ( 7.40%) | - TBD |
| Kingston Black 2019 | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semisweet with a caramel finish. |
| Manchurian Crabapple 2018 | ( 7.00%) | - TBD |
| Newtown Pippin 2018 | ( 6.10%) | - TBD |
| Porter's Perfection 2019 | ( 6.90%) **** | - Semidry and tart and tannic. |
| Roxbury Russet (Methode Ancestrale) 2019 | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry and smooth and creamy with a caramel finish. |
| Summer (Massonville) 2018 | ( 7.60%) | - TBD |
Haymaker Meadery (from Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania) |
| Harvest | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry, crisp, and earthy. |
| Lenape | ( 8.00%) * | - Dry, crisp and citrusy. I could taste the lemon, but not much of the basil. |
| Little Bee | ( 8.00%) *** | - Crisp and lightly sweet with hints of vanilla. |
| Son of a Bee | (13.00%) *** | - Dry with vanilla notes and bourbon. |
Hazlitt's Red Cat Cellars (from Naples, New York) |
| Cider Tree Cinnamon Spice | ( 6.60%) ** | - Sweet with only slight cinnamon taste, and smooth. |
| Cider Tree Hard Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet with a honey aftertaste. |
| Cider Tree Light 'n Dry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Crisp and semidry and easy drinking. |
Headwater Cider Co. (from Hawley, Massachusetts) |
| Ashton Blend | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
| Cassidy | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and lightly hopped. |
| Clesson | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and clean, but more dry than sweet. |
| Figment | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and slight bitter with a smooth bitter honey flavor. |
| Hey Nineteen | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and a bit carbonated. |
| Homestead | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic, smooth and creamy. Smells and tastes a bit like cheese. |
| New England Dry | ( 8.00%) ** | - A slightly boozy crisp granny smith apple. |
| Quercus | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry. |
| Seven | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic and funky like bandaids. |
Hedgerow Cidery (from Dallas, Oregon) |
| Blue Butterfly 2014 | ( 6.60%) * | - Dry and slightly watered down. |
| Blue Butterfly 2015 | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry and slightly watered down. |
Hemly Cider (from Courtland, California) |
| Pear | ( 5.50%) ** | - Malty and sweet. Kind of tastes like what dry cat food smells like. |
High Limb Hard Cider (from Attleboro, Massachusetts) |
| Honeypot | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semidry and earthy. |
| Mixed Up (Batch Release #2) | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry with berries and floral notes and a vanilla finish. I have mixed feelings on this one (pun intended) as I 'want' to like it, but I don't. |
| Original (Real American Hard Cider) | ( 5.80%) ** | - Semisweet with a honey finish. |
Hill Top Winery (from Nellysford, Virginia) |
| Herald | (12.00%) | - TBD |
The Hive Winery (from Layton, Utah) |
| Stinger | ( 6.95%) | - TBD |
Hi-Wheel Wines (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Black Lightning | ( 6.80%) *** | - Tart from the black currant. |
| Blueberry Mint | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry fruit forward berry, with mint on the finish. |
| Cherry Basil | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with heavy basil, light cherry and slight citrus. |
| Ginger Lemon | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with a nice balance of ginger and lemon. |
| La Nina Fresa | ( 6.80%) *** | - Very limey. |
| Lavender Lemon | ( 6.80%) *** | - Fizzy and citrusy. |
| Lime Habenero | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with heavy lime and heat on the finish. |
| Peach Cobbler | ( 6.80%) *** | - Peachy keen. |
| Ruby Zozzle | ( 6.80%) ** | - Pink grapefruit wine; interesting. |
Holmberg Orchards & Winery (from Gales Ferry, Connecticut) |
| Apple Cranberry Wine | (10.00%) ** | - Smooth and not too sweet. |
| Cortland Hard Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet, but slightly tart and had an almost caramel hint to it. |
| Heirloom Apple Wine | (11.50%) * | - Quite strong, but very clean with a slight alcohol taste. |
| Macintosh Hard Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet and yummy. |
| Pear Cider | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and pearlicious. |
| Perry | ( 8.50%) *** | - Slightly dry and strong. |
| Russett Hard Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - A bit drier than the other two, but still quite tasty and clean. |
Honey Grail (from Naples, New York) |
| Boudica's Uprising | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet and honeylicious. |
Hopkins Vineyards (from New Preston, Connecticut) |
| Apple Cider Wine | (10.00%) ** | - Nice balance of sweet and dry. Pleasant bit slightly bland and boozy. |
Hornsby's Hard Cider (from California, USA) |
| Amber | ( 5.50%) *** | - Tastes like when you try and caramelize sugar at home. |
| Crisp Apple | ( 6.40%) *** | - Very crisp. |
| Hard Crisp Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet and almost a smokey caramel taste, but not really smokey. |
| Hard Strawberry Lime | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was VERY sweet and strawberrylicious. |
House Bear Brewing (from Amesbury, Massachusetts) |
| Show Bear | (12.00%) ** | - Smooth and boozy and on the semisweet side. |
Houston Cider Co (from Houston, Texas) |
| Candlelight Forest Honey | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth from the honey. |
| Cherry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart with lots of bing cherries. |
| Dry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry with a quick finish. |
| Great Lakes Squeeze | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry with hops which aren't too bitter as they are balanced with orange. |
| Kashmere Gardens Honey | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart and smooth from the honey. |
| Lavender | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry and smooth with medium floral. |
| Orange Blossom Honey | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry, thin and light with hints of honey not to overpower the apple. |
| Pain Killer | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet and tart with a hint of rum and oak. Lots of pineapple and orange. |
| Passion Fruit Hibiscus | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry with a hint of floral and sweetness. |
| Patent Pending | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry and dank hopped. Slight metallic finish. |
| Peaches & Cream | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry and sweetened with peaches and quite creamy. |
| Pineapple Ginger | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with pineapple and a hint of ginger to balance it out. |
| Rose | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and slightly floral and tart. Easy drinking. |
| Spring Branch Honey | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with honey with a tart finish. |
| TCE Anniversary (2020) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart with a nice mouthfeel. |
| Tea for Victory | ( 5.00%) **** | - Semisweet and creamy with tea, but a bit discernable due to creaminess. |
Howler Brewery / Ottertail Winery (from Hatfield, Massachusetts) |
| Red Bomber | ( 6.00%) ** | - Clean tasting and not syrupy, but quite sweet. |
| Red Bomber 2018 | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and earthy. |
| New England Gold Apple Wine | (16.00%) ** | - Dry, smooth and tannic. |
HUB (Hopworks Urban Brewery) (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Bourbon Barrel Aged | ( 7.00%) *** | - Smooth bourbon flavor and very oaky. |
| Dry Hopped | ( 6.80%) ** | - Mildly hopped. |
| Fruit Stripe | ( 6.60%) * | - Slightly fruity and very clean, but not much taste. |
| Hard Apple | ( 6.50%) ** | - Crisp apple. |
Hudson Brewing Company (from Hudson, New York) |
| State St. Swill | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart from the pineapple. |
Hudson North Cider Co. (from Hudson Valley, New York) |
| Core | |
| Ginger Citrus | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet and gingery yet not really syrupy. |
| Peach Mango | ( 5.00%) *** | - Peachy nose. Semidry and smooth with heavy peach. |
| Standard | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and hazy. |
| Adventure Series | |
| Caramel Apple (Oct) | ( 5.00%) | - TBD |
| Cider Donut (Aug/Sept) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry with cinnamon. |
| Cinnamon Pear (adventure series) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy pear and medium cinnamon to give a holiday feeling. |
| Gingerbread (Nov) | ( 5.00%) | - TBD |
| Maple Bourbon (Dec) | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet with maple and molasses. |
| Rocket Pop (June) | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and tastes a bit like sweet tarts but not really tart. Hints of raspberry and lime. |
| Tropical Pineapple (July) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with heavy pineapple. |
| Salted Watermelon / Valley Days (Apr) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with an ever so hint of watermelon and a salty finish. |
| Vanilla Chai (adventure series) | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with vanilla and chai. |
| Seasonal | |
| Mixed Berry (seasonal) | ( 5.00%) | - TBD |
| Ski Trip (seasonal) | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with vanilla and cinnamon. |
| Strawberry Rhubarb (seasonal) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with light strawberry. |
| Toasted Pumpkin (seasonal) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with actual pumpkin flavor and not like a pie. |
| Wild Berry (seasonal) | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and tart. |
Humboldt Cider Company (from Eureka, California) |
| 3 Amigos | ( 7.30%) *** | - Semidry and earthy and tannic. |
| Cherry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart from the cherries... notably smooth. |
| Con With A Dog | ( 7.60%) ** | - Dry and earthy with banana notes. |
| Drysdale | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a sweet finish. |
| Empty Barrels Broken Hearts | (11.80%) ** | - Dry and oaky, but quite boozy with a bitter finish. |
| Friends With Benefits | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and hoppy. |
| Gravenstien | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp and tannic, like biting into an apple. |
| Honey Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with honey in the nose and taste. |
| Humboldt Blend | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and tannic. |
| Imperial Blueberry | (11.50%) **** | - Semisweet and extremely smooth with mild blueberries. |
| McIntosh (SV) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with honey notes and tannins and full bodied. |
| Passion of the Fruit | ( 8.60%) *** | - Semisweet and heavy on the passion fruit. |
| Rants And Raves | ( 7.60%) *** | - Semidry with nice barrel aging and quite tannic. |
| Servin Aces | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with fruit forward mango. |
| Sierra Beauty | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry with a heavy apple body and slightly tannic. |
| Waltana | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry and earthy like drinking fresh pressed cider. |
Incline Cider Co. (from Auburn, Washington) |
| Compass Rose | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a floral undertone. |
| The Explorer Hopped | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and smooth with a slight hint of hops that is not bitter. |
| The Scout Hopped Marionberry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a hint of berries. |
Indian Ladder Farmstead (from Altamont, New York) |
| Bosbesboom | ( 6.40%) ** | - Bone dry with a hint of tart blueberries. |
| Brewer's Gold Hops | ( 6.10%) ** | - Smooth and light hops, yet not really bitter. |
| Cask | ( 6.10%) *** | - Smooth and oaky. |
| Chardonnay BA | ( 6.60%) *** | - Bone dry and oaky. |
| The Crab | ( 6.10%) ** | - Smooth and tart. |
| Dew of the Sea | ( 6.10%) *** | - Dry and clean with an essence of rosemary, not to overpower the apple. |
| Dry | ( 6.10%) ** | - Dry and fruity but tart. |
| Dry Hard | ( 7.90%) *** | - Bone dry. |
| Machu Pikachu | ( 6.10%) ** | - Quite dry with a hint of oak. |
| Pruimenboom | ( 6.10%) *** | - Dry with a hint of fruit, but not to overpower the apple. Mild flavor. |
| (Sauternes) Barrel Aged Wassail | ( 6.30%) ***** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Seckel Solution | ( 6.10%) *** | - Smooth and mellow from the pears. |
| Two Terroirs | ( 7.20%) **** | - Semidry and smooth with a heavy apple taste. |
| Uncle John's Sharps | ( 6.80%) **** | - Dry and floral. |
| Whiskey Apple Foxtrot | ( 6.10%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
Innerstoic Wine & Cider Co. (from Oregon Hill, Pennsylvania) |
| '42' Cyser 2019 | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry with a hint of honey. |
| Bloom 2021 | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry with a long finish. |
| Equinox 2020 | (10.00%) ** | - Semidry, still and woody. |
| Eversummer 2021 | ( 8.40%) ** | - Dry with a hint of honey and quite bubbly. |
| Goldrush 2020 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry and clean. |
| Hopped Goldrush 2021 | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry with heavy hops, but not bitter. |
| Pine Ridge 2020 | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
Ironbound Hard Cider (from Ashbury, New Jersey) |
| Black Tea & Lemon | ( 4.20%) | - TBD |
| Gooseberry Ginger | ( 4.00%) | - TBD |
| Highlands Farmhouse | ( 5.50%) | - TBD |
Island to Island Brewery (from Brooklyn, New York) |
| Fancy Lady | ( 5.40%) ** | - Semisweet and tasted like a non syrupy fruit punch. |
| Gin Barrel Rested | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry and tart. |
| Purple Reign | ( 4.00%) ** | - Dry with hazy berries and grapefruit. |
| Yuh-Crazy | ( 4.60%) ** | - Sweet and fruity like a cinnamon fruit punch. |
J.K. (JK) Scrumpy's Hard Cider (from Michigan, USA) |
| Farm Batch #1: Dry Gold Rush | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and very smooth, like a caramel. |
| Farm Batch #6: Rye Whisky | ( 6.75%) *** | - Smooth and semidry and still with minimal spirits. |
| Farm Batch #7: Honeycrisp Haze | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Farmhouse Summer | ( 4.50%) *** | - Sweet with hints of orange. This is even better than the original Orchard Gate Gold! |
| Northern Neighbour | ( 5.50%) *** | - I tasted hints of cherry. This was quite smooth. |
| Orchard Gate Gold | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet, smooth, and comes in a 22oz bottle. |
| The Pair Perry Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - This was very smooth and quite sweet despite there is no added sugar. The pear is quite mellow. |
| Patriotic Paw Paw | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet and citrusy. |
| Rose CO-OP 39 | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and tart and floral with fruitiness and color from the boysenberries. |
| Scrumpy | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with hints of molasses. |
| Traverse City Cherry | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet with tart cherries. |
| Winterruption (Winter Solstice) | ( 6.90%) *** | - The spices in it were very noticable and this would taste good warm as well. |
Jack Daniels (from Lynchburg, Tennessee) |
| Winter Jack | (15.00%) ** | - I don't like Jack, but this was tasty. Just a hint of oakyness and not too dry. |
Jack's Hard Cider (Hauser Estate Winery) (from Biglerville, Pennsylvania) |
| Blueberry Lavendar | ( 5.x0%) ** | - Semisweet with blueberries. |
| Bourbon | ( 8.40%) ** | - Semisweet, smooth and oaky. |
| Breakfast Blend | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet and mellow coffee taste. |
| Conewaco Orchard | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry and tart. |
| Dry Hopped | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and hoppy and quite smooth. |
| Dry Hopped Pear | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry and slightly hoppy and quite mellow. |
| Fireside | ( 5.00%) *** | - Smooth and sweet with hints of cinnamon and cloves. |
| Ginger Crabapple (collab. w/ AFBA) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry with ginger. |
| Granny Smith | ( 7.00%) ** | - This still cider was tart and slightly bitter. |
| Harvest | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart. |
| Helen's Blend | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and tasty. |
| Helen's Sweet Lightning | ( 7.90%) ** | - Semisweeet. |
| House Bourbon | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Johnny Jump Up | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
| Maple Coffee Bourbon | ( 6.20%) *** | - Dry with heavy coffee. |
| Original | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet, but bland. |
| Peach | ( 5.00%) ** | - Smooth and sweet with a hint of peach. |
| Pear | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and mellow. |
| Pear Rosemary | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semisweet with light rosemary. |
| Rose | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet and fruity. |
| Rose Strawberry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and fruity and floral. |
| Strawberry Rhubarb | ( 4.80%) *** | - Sweet and refreshing strawberries. |
| Teaberry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and earthy. |
| Victoria | ( 5.x0%) *** | - Semidry and earthy with tea. |
James Creek Cider House (from Cameron, North Carolina) |
| Stargazer Cider - Beehive Ginger | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with spicy ginger. |
| Stargazer Cider - Big Dipper | ( 6.30%) *** | - Dry with a slight honey finish. |
| Stargazer Cider - Crossbow | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth from the honey and semisweet with a tannic finish. |
| Stargazer Cider - Evening Star (batch 2016) | ( 7.80%) *** | - Dry, smooth, oaky and tannic with hints of red wine and plums. I don't really taste the sweet Brandy, but do get some oak. |
| Stargazer Cider - Mighty Hunter | ( 6.60%) *** | - Semidry and fruit forward, but no nose. Quite clean. |
| Stargazer Cider - Mighty Hunter Hopped | ( 6.60%) ** | - Dry and hoppy and clean. |
| Stargazer Cider - Prowling Peach | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry with a hint of sweetness from the peaches. |
| Stargazer Cider - Seven Sisters Blackberry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and bland and thin with light blackberries. |
| Stargazer Cider - Sirius | ( 7.40%) **** | - Dry and oaky with a slightly tannic bitter finish. |
| Stargazer Cider - Solar Flare (batch 002) | ( 6.90%) **** | - Semidry and very smooth from the barrel aging and the peaches. Peachy nose and palate gets sweetness and creamyness from it. |
| Stargazer Cider - Star Struck | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and oaky with nice BBA and a bourbon nose. |
| Stargazer Cider - Winter Solstice | ( 7.20%) *** | - Dry and smooth with rum and spices with a hint of maple. |
Jester & Judge (from Stevenson, Washington) |
| American Apple | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth like honey. |
| Blackberry | ( 5.20%) ** | - Semisweet with lots of berry goodness! |
| Pineapple Express | ( 5.20%) *** | - Honestly tastes exactly like pineapple juice to me. |
| What's Your Passion | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet, not syrupy, and tastes like I'm drinking passion fruit juice. I feel healthy drinking this. |
Johnny Appleseed (from New York, USA) |
| Hard Apple Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet with a very concentrated apple taste, almost like ice cider. |
| Caramel Apple Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Just like a liquid caramel covered apple. |
| Spiced Apple Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet with a hint of wintery spice. |
Journeyman Distillery (from Three Oaks, Michigan) |
| O.C.G. (Old Country Goodness) | (10.00%) **** | - This still cider tastes like a liquid apple pie. |
Julian Hard Cider (from California, USA) |
| Apple Pie | ( 6.99%) *** | - Sweet with a heavy clove taste. |
| Black & Blue | ( 6.99%) * | - This was quite sour, but the berries were distinguishable. |
| Cherry Bomb | ( 6.99%) * | - This did taste like tart cherries, but the cider itself was not that good. |
| Harvest Apple | ( 6.99%) ** | - A bit bubbly, but nice 22oz bottle. |
| Razzmatazz | ( 6.99%) * | - This was bitter, but had a nice fresh raspberry taste. |
Kaneb Orchards (from Massena, New York) |
| Cranberry Crisp Cider | ( 4.40%) *** | - Hint of cranberry and very floral. |
| St. Lawrence Cider | ( 4.90%) *** | - Sweet with a honey aftertaste. |
Keel and Curley Winery (from Plant City, Florida) |
| Madman Peach | ( 6.20%) ** | - Very sweet and peachy. |
| Madman Strawberry | ( 6.20%) ** | - Sweet and tastes like strawberry soda. |
Kelly's (Florida Beer Company) (from Cape Canaveral, Florida) |
| Traditional Hard Cider | ( 4.60%) * | - This was okay. Nothing special. |
Kennebec Cider (from Winthrop, Maine) |
| Traditional Hard Cider | ( 6.80%) *** | - Slightly tart, but very crisp and refreshing with slight honey taste. |
Kettleborough Cider House (from New Paltz, New York) |
| Dry | ( 6.80%) **** | - Semidry and smooth and simply a well made cider. |
Killarney Cidery (from Laporte, Pennsylvania) |
| Endless Mountain Blend | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semi-dry and crisp and tart with a bold apple flavor. |
| Heritage 2019 | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and oaky and bitter. |
| Heritage-Dathuil | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry and oaky. |
| Mil | ( 8.50%) ** | - Sweet, but not syrupy. |
| Neachtar | ( 8.30%) *** | - Semidry and still with honey. |
| Piorra | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry. |
King Ferry Winery (from King Ferry, New York) |
| Apple Mystique (2013) | (11.30%) ** | - This was sweet and very smooth. |
| Apple Mystique (2014) | (12.00%) ** | - This was sweet and very smooth. |
King's Highway Fine Cider (from Millerton, New York) |
| Ancram Heritage | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart, yet very smooth. |
| Beach Party | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and fruity. |
| Berkshire Porch Pleaser | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with black tea. |
| Boutique Release | ( x.00%) | - TBD |
| Ginger Snap | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and creamy with a hint of ginger. |
| Guavalicious | ( 6.90%) *** | - Bone dry with tart guava. |
| Lil' Scrumpy | ( 5.90%) *** | - Dry and earthy. |
| The Manhattan | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry with noticeable bourbon but not to overpower the cider and a tannic finish. |
| New York Brut | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry, tart and crisp. |
| Peach Smash | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with peach but a bit thin. |
| Pool Party | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of cherries. |
| 'Rita | ( 6.90%) ** | - Bone dry, tart and slightly salty with a hint of lime. |
| Royal Blueberry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and tart with mild blueberry presence. |
| Singapore Sling | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart and fruity. |
| Whip Appeal | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and tart from the guava. |
Kingview Mead (from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania) |
| Blue in Cider | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with blueberries. |
| Cranberry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with heavy cranberries. |
| Don't be an Apphole | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry with a quick finish. |
| Happy Apple Pie | ( 8.50%) *** | - This was medium balanced with cinnamon. |
| Mango Madness | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet with mango. |
| Pear & Apple | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry and bitter. |
| Reveler | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry with cherries. |
Knockin Noggin Cidery & Winery (from Volant, Pennsylvania) |
| Blackberry | ( 8.50%) ** | - Sweet with blackberries. |
| Cherry Lime | ( 8.50%) ** | - Sweet with a spice I couldn't identify. Not really cherry or lime. |
| Cranberry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a nice cranberry flavor and tartness like a SweeTarts candy. |
| Inertia | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and smooth with a slight oakyness. |
| Lemon | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semisweet and not too lemony. |
| Spiced (Baked Apple Pie) | ( 8.50%) ** | - Semisweet with nice pie spice. |
| Sweet Tea | ( 8.50%) * | - Sweet like drinking a glass of southern sweet tea. |
Kurant Ciders (from Lansdale, Pennsylvania) |
| Bees | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and honey tasting. |
| Blood Orange | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and thin with a hint of orange. |
| Cafe | ( 3.50%) *** | - Smooth with essence of coffee. |
| Daily | ( 5.50%) ** | - Crisp and slightly dry. |
| Earth | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and hoppy. |
| Farm | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and sour. |
| Jalapeno Hopped | ( 6.00%) | - TBD |
| Lounge | ( 7.00%*) ** | - Dry with nice barrel aging, but a bit watered down. |
| Orange Maple | ( 6.00%) ** | - Nose of maple syrup. Dry with orange and maple. |
| Spice | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with nice holiday spices. |
| Tangerine | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and tastes like Tang. |
| Theorem #1 | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and citrusy. |
| Viejo | ( 6.10%) ** | - Dry and smooth, funky and tannic. |
La Familia Cider (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Jamaica Hibiscus | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with lots of berries and a dry finish. |
| Tamarindo | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with spices (think mild pumpkin spice). |
Lake Drum Brewing (from Geneva, New York) |
| Apple Crisp | ( 6.00%) *** | - While not too sweet, it tasted like liquid apple pie. |
| Blueberry Pulp | ( 6.00%) *** | - Slightly sour and very smooth blueberry taste. |
Lancaster County Cider (from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) |
| Blood Orange | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet with orange. |
| Blueberry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a hint of blueberries. |
| Dry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry. |
| Peach Vanilla | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet but like a fake tasting peach, almost like peach yogurt. |
| Raspberry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a hint of raspberries. |
| Sweet | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet and thin. |
Left Foot Charley Urban Winery (from Traverse City, Michigan) |
| Apple Classic | ( 6.00%) *** | - Mellow apple taste. |
| Cinnamon Girl | ( 5.00%) *** | - Tasted like drinking French Toast. |
| The Cunning Ham | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart, with a sweet finish. |
| Henry's Pippin | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with a slight tartness to it, but not quite like a granny smith apple. |
| Henry's Pippin (Barrel Reserve) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart from the blueberries with a nice wine barrel aging. |
| Perry Hannah | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart. Quite refreshing. |
| Otterson | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry, smooth, earthy and tannic. |
| Relic | ( 6.00%) ** | - Slightly tart. |
Leonard Oakes Estate Winery (from Medina, New York) |
| Sidra Doa | ( 7.20%) ** | - Dry with a honey finish. |
| Steampunk | ( 7.00%) ** | - Quite tasty and sweet. |
| Steampunk Eloquince | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a tart funky hint of something as I'm not sure what Quince tastes like. |
| Steampunk Brown Snout | ( 7.30%) *** | - Dry and mellow and slightly tannic. |
| Steampunk Chisel Jersey | ( 7.20%) **** | - Semidry and very tannic, tart yet mellow with hints of caramel. |
| Steampunk Dabinette | ( 7.50%) **** | - Dry and smooth with mild tannins. |
| Steampunk Hojack | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry, tart, and tannic. |
| Steampunk Medaille d'Or | ( 6.50%) **** | - Dry, tart and slightly bitter with lots of tannins. |
Levengoods (from Lancaster, Pennsylvania) |
| Cherry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of cherries. |
| Hopped | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and thin with hops that were more sweet than bitter. |
| Lime Ginger | ( 6.40%) ** | - Semidry and thin with a hint of lime and ginger. |
| Rose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and easy to drink. |
| Sunrise | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and tropical. |
Liberty Ciderworks (from Spokane, Washington) |
| Spokane Scrumpy '16 | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semisweet with a robust full apple taste. |
| Stonewall (Dry Fly) Whiskey BA | ( 8.50%) **** | - Semidry and oaky and tannic with a vanilla finish. |
| Winesap SV | ( 8.30%) *** | - Semidry and tart with a honey finish. |
| Porter's Perfection | ( 8.60%) * | - Semidry and tannic. |
Lindner Cider (from Hamden, New York) |
| Cider | ( 6.40%) ** | - Dry and hazy and slightly tart. |
| Dry | ( 5.80%) *** | - Dry and crisp with a medium finish. |
| Farmhouse | ( 6.42%) *** | - Bone dry and clean. |
| Hamden Hill | ( 8.50%) | - TBD |
| Hazy 'N' Juicy | ( 5.90%) *** | - Dry and tart and citrusy. |
| Highlands | ( 8.33%) | - TBD |
| San Sebastian | ( 5.90%) ** | - Dry and sour like a sidra. |
| Summer Shandy | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic and tart and citrusy. |
Locust Cider (from Woodinville, Washington) |
| Dark Cherry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and slightly astringent and tastes like cherry juice. |
| Hootenanny: Chili Pineapple | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with smoked pineapple and a mild heat on the finish. |
| Hootenanny: Smoked Blueberry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet, smooth, and quite smokey with lots of blueberries in the finish. |
| Hootenanny: Thai Ginger | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with only a hint of ginger...a bit more would have been welcomed. |
| Hootenanny: Vanilla Bean | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with only a hint of vanilla. |
| Honey Pear | ( 6.00%) * | - Sweet and syrupy, perhaps from the honey, with a funky aftertaste. |
| Mojito (seasonal) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with light lime and mint. |
| Newtown Pippin | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of banana. |
| Session Berry | ( 4.00%) ** | - Semidry and tart from the berries...quite tannic. |
Lookout Farm (South Natick, Massachusetts) |
| 1651 | ( 5.20%) **** | - Semidry and oaky! |
| Barnburner | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet with some spicy heat at the end. |
| Farmhouse Blend | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet with a slight honey aftertaste. |
| First American Cherry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with sweetness from the cherries in the finish. |
| Hop Up | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with light hops. |
| Pumpkin Patch | ( 4.20%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of yam, but not to overpower the apple. |
Loon Juice Hard Cider (from Spring Valley, Minnesota) |
| Honeycrisp | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and tastes like a bitter carbonated apple juice. |
| Mango Grapefruit | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet from the mango with a hint of grapefruit to add tartness. |
Lost Boy Cicer (from Alexandria, Virginia) |
| Wingman | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with essence of cranberry. Let it breathe as it is very boozy and carbonation straight out of the can. |
Lyman Orchards (from Middlefield, Connecticut) |
| 1741 Connecticut Crisp | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet and not overly bubbly. |
MackJac Hard Cider (American Cider Company) (from East Aurora, New York) |
| Black Currant Passion | ( 5.80%) ** | - Semisweet with heavy passionfruit. |
| Blood Orange Ginger | ( 5.80%) ** | - Semisweet with heavy orange forward and finishing with a slight ginger spice. |
| Empire Red | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with a concentrated apple juice taste. |
| Frosty Pumpkin | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet with pumpkin spice. |
Maine Mead Works (from Portland, Maine) |
| Cidermaker - Hard apple cider | ( 4.50%) ** | - Smooth and semisweet. |
| Honeymaker - Blueberry Mead | (12.50%) | - TBD |
| Honeymaker - Dry Mead | (12.50%) | - TBD |
| Honeymaker - Lavender Mead | (12.50%) ** | - Slightly bitter and dry, but a nice nose of honey. I don't really get any floral notes. Not very viscous. |
| Ram Island - Iced Tea Mead | ( 7.00%) ** | - Tastes like store brand iced tea mix. Seriously, it is just missing the 'crunchies' as I don't taste any alcohol. |
| Ram Island - Lavender Lemonade | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet with a tartness and tannins almost that of cranberries. |
Manayunk Brewing Company (from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Brotherly Love Pear | ( 4.20%) ** | - Crisp and mellow. |
| Winter Brotherly Love | ( 4.20%) *** | - Slightly sweet and mellow and lightly spiced. |
Manoff² Market Gardens (from New Hope, Pennsylvania) |
| Barrel of Monkeys | (10.10%) ** | - Dry and full bodied. |
| Cox Orange Pippin | ( 8.10%) ** | - Dry with a mellow hint of floral. |
| Goldrush | ( 9.50%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Pink Lady | ( 8.10%) *** | - Dry and oaky and quite mellow. |
Mary Izett (Fuhmentaboudit!) [homebrew] (from New York, USA) |
| Tart Blackberry | ( 6.50%) * | - Tart and clean, but very bland. |
| Nelson Savvin Dry Hopped | ( 6.30%) ** | - Hoppy and clean tasting. |
McClure's Orchard (from Peru, Indiana) |
| Spy Candy | ( 8.40%) | - TBD |
McKenzie's (from West Seneca, New York) |
| Original | ( 6.00%) ** | - This was a bit sweet, but I had to go back for a second. |
| Black Cherry | ( 6.00%) **** | - Crisp and sweet with a hint of tart from the cherries. |
| Cranberry Orange | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet with orange and cranberry. |
| Green Apple | ( 6.00%) ** | - This was a bit strong as almost gave a vodka after taste. Tasty. |
| Lazy Lemon | ( 5.00%) * | - This wasn't my favorite, but was a bit sweeter than the average cider with a faint tart lemon taste. I'm sure this would be better if it wasn't just cold, but ice cold. |
| Peach Mango | ( 5.00%) ** | - Uber sweet with peach and mango. |
| Peach Tea | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry and quite peachy. |
| Pineapple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet with pineapple. |
| Pineapple Hemp | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and tastes like a cross between mild pineapple and celery. |
| Pumpkin Jack | ( 5.00%) **** | - Imagine drinking pumpkin pie, but better. |
| Rose | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with noticeable strawberries. |
| Seasonal Reserve | ( 5.00%) *** | - This reminded me of fall weather and had nice spice... not very pumpkiny, but just a nice feeling. |
McMenamins (Edgefield Winery) (from Troutdale, Oregon) |
| Apple | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and crisp. |
| Cherry | ( 6.70%) *** | - Sweet cherry goodness. |
McRitchie Ciderworks (from Thurmond, North Carolina) |
| North Carolina Hard Cider | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry with almost no taste and a quick vanilla finish which quickly fades. |
Meadowlark Farm Orchard & Cidery (from Rose Hill, Kansas) |
| Meadowlark Gold | ( 5.00%) **** | - Semidry, tart, clean and crisp with a tannic finish. |
| Sturnella's Reserve - Scrumpy | ( 5.00%) **** | - Semisweet and very smooth with hints of caramel and a hint of something fruity or barrel aging. |
Meckley's Flavor Fruit Farm & Cidery (from Somerset Center, Michigan) |
| Bushwhacker | ( 6.99%) * | - Sour with a hint of blueberry. |
| Weim-R-iner | ( 6.99%) * | - Semisweet but bitter from the hops. |
Meduseld Meadery (from Lancaster, Pennsylvania) |
| A Song of Hops & Mangoes | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and quite bitter from the hops. |
| Approximation Proclamation | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet and creamy with a hint of bubblegum. |
| Bone Apple Tea | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and floral with honey. |
| Grand Reserve | (16.00%) *** | - Dry and smokey and smooth like cognac. |
| Kviek Lime | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with lime and a bit of fizz. |
| Kviek Vandmelon | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of mellon. |
| Mango Milkshake Mead | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and fruity with a bitter finish as well as earthy vanilla. |
| Red Keep Cherry Cyser | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet with cherries. |
| Renly's Peach | ( 8.00%) *** | - Sweet and smoot creamy peach. |
Melick's Town Farms (from Oldwick, New Jersey) |
| 1728 Traditional | ( 4.70%) *** | - Semisweet, but not syrupy. |
| George's Tart Cherry | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semisweet and tastes like cherry juice. |
| Lemon Shandy | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet, not syrupy, and tastes like a lemonheads candy. |
Merchant's Daughter Cider (from Hamlet of Purdys, New York) |
| Clara's Reserve | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semisweet and syrupy. |
| Dry | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry with a sweet finish. |
| Semi-Dry | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and fruity. |
Meridian Hive Meadery (from Austin, Texas) |
| Blackberry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet and thin with a hint of berries which do not overpower the honey. |
| Discovery | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet and smooth, and surprising light. |
| Frontier | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a floral hoppyness and not bitter. |
| Rhapsody | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet, smooth, and a hint of berries. |
Meriweather Cider Co. (from Boise, Idaho) |
| Cranberry Crosscut | ( 6.90%) **** | - Not too sweet and not too dry, but just right. Slightly tart and essentially tastes like bubbly cranberry juice. |
Metal House Cider (from Esopus, New York) |
| 2015 Sparkling Cider (Debut) | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry with small bubbles and a bitter finish similar to wine. |
| 2016 BA Brut Reserve | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and smooth and tart with a nice mouthfeel. |
| 2016 Ora d'Oro | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| 2017 Arista | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and fruity. |
| 2018 Ammir | ( 8.00%) ** | - Bone dry. |
Methow Valley Ciderhouse (from Winthrop, Washington) |
| Black Raven | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semisweet fruit forward blackberries that pack a punch. |
| Honey Bear | ( 6.80%) * | - Sweet and smooth with a honey finish, but a funky awful nose like natural gas. |
| Howling Wolf | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semisweet with a slight hops. |
Michelob (from Missouri, USA) |
| Light Cider | ( 4.00%) * | - This was nothing special, in fact I can't remember too much about it. |
Midwest Meadwerks (from Chicago, Illinois) |
| Dilly Dilly | (16.00%) *** | - Semidry and light with dill and cucumber. |
| Snap | (16.00%) ** | - Semidry and bitter with a gingerbread finish. |
| Triskelion | (12.00%) *** | - Semidry with currant and raspberry. |
Mike's Hard Beverage Company (from Illinois, USA) |
| Crisp Apple (smashed apple cider / hard smashed apple ale) | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was tasty, a bit sweet, but had a very strong taste of alcohol on the finish. |
Milk & Honey Ciders (from St. Joseph, Minnesota) |
| Deepcuts 2020(Chaga Chai) [Limited Release] | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with overpowering chai spices. Hints of clove, cinnamon and black licorice. |
| Fauna (19) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Bone dry and mellow with quick tannic finish. |
| Heirloom (19) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart with a bold apple punch and a quick finish. |
Mill Bridge Winery (from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee) |
| Cider House Blues | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with blueberries. |
| Cider on Saison | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with nice honey. |
| C'N Red | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of wine; tastes like a sangria. |
| Iconic Tonic | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with pineapple. |
| OCC (Orange Cranberry Cinnamon) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with orange and cranberry. |
| Peach | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of peach. |
| Pine-ing for Apples | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp. |
| South | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and Earthy. |
Millstone Cellars (from Monkton, Maryland) |
| Blossom | ( 8.00%) * | - Dry, slightly bitter with hints of vanilla. |
| Bonfire | (10.00%) ** | - This tastes to me like peperoncino peppers, but not spicy. Interesting. |
| Cellar Door | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and mellow with only a hint of tartness. Very smooth! |
| Cherrykriek [batch #002] | ( 8.00%) * | - Very sour with a strong cherry flavor. |
| Cherub | ( 8.00%) *** | - Smooth and sour and dry and oaky, but not too tannic. |
| Ciderberry | ( 8.00%) o | - Quite sour and vinegary. |
| Cobbler | ( 8.00%) * | - Slightly sour (but not as much as their other varieties), and very clean.. |
| Collaberation #1 [collab. with ANXO] | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth and tart with hints of dill. |
| Collaberation #2 [collab. with ANXO] | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth and oaky and sour. |
| Debauched [collab. with Stillwater] | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sour and hoppy with a slightly smokey taste. |
| Farmbucha | ( 9.50%) ** | - Sour yet smooth. |
| Farmgate | ( 8.00%) * | - This was bitter and a bit oaky. |
| Farmhouse 2015: (Albany Shaker) Century Project | ( 8.00%) ** | - Sour and fruity with a smooth mouthfeel. |
| Gingeroot | ( 8.00%) *** | - Very gingery, and not sour like their other varieties. |
| Heirloom X [small-batch] | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry, and oaky and sour, but no aftertaste. |
| Hopbrosia | (12.00%) *** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Hopricot Cyser [batch #001] | (10.00%) *** | - Sour apricot flavor with a hoppy, yet not bitter, finish. |
| Hopvine | ( 8.50%) ** | - Slightly hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Millhouse [collab. with Oxbow] | ( 8.50%) ** | - Sour and heavy with a strong raspberry taste. |
| Oud Plum [small-batch #002] | (10.00%) ** | - Smooth but very tart highlighting the plums. |
| OVB Farmgate | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry, tart, oaky and smooth. |
| Peche Cyser [small-batch #002] | (10.00%) * | - This was quite sour and I really didn't taste the peach, but it was very smooth. |
| Pommust Cyser | (10.00%) **** | - Dry and oaky and very fruity. The honey smooths everything out. |
| Redeye | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a slight bourbon taste. |
| Rhuberry [batch #002] | ( 8.00%) ** | - Quite tart, but not sour. |
| Rhuberry [batch #003] | ( 8.00%) | - TBD |
| Rose Bonnet | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart with a nice berry flavor that doesn't overpower the apple. |
| Sidra Americana [small-batch #001] | ( 7.00%) * | - This was sour, but did NOT have the aftertaste of Spanish-style sidras. |
| Spicebush | (12.00%) | - TBD |
| Springhouse | (10.00%) *** | - Dry and gingery. |
| Square One | ( 8.00%) * | - Smooth and quite sour. |
| Thistle[batch #002] | ( 8.00%) ** | - Pungent and sour and very smooth. |
| Vin de Pomme[small-batch #001] | ( 8.00%) * | - Quite sour. |
Mineral Hill Winery (from Florence, Massachusetts) |
| Apple Wine | (i12.00%) *** | - Smooth and clean tasting, but a bit boozy. |
Minneapolis Cider Co. (from Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| Dockside | ( 4.20%) | - TBD |
| Mango Habanero | ( 6.00%) | - TBD |
Misbeehavin' Meads (from Valparaiso, Indiana) |
| Caramel Apple Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with hints of caramel. |
| Children of the Sixth Dimension | (12.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with raspberries. |
| Cideburns Cider | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with hops, but not bitter. |
| Gritadora | ( 8.70%) ** | - Semisweet and tart with heavy lime. |
| Let Down Cider | ( 8.70%) *** | - Semisweet with musty blackberries and a caramel finish. |
| School Day PB&J | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with peanut butter and grape jelly, but not syrupy. |
| Two Tickets To Pearadise | ( 8.30%) ** | - Semi-sweet with honey and hints of vanilla. |
| With a Baseball Bat | (13.00%) *** | - Semisweet with peanut butter. |
Mission Trail Cider Company (from Monterey County, California) |
| Aqua Dulce Plumcot Y Sandia | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a refreshing watermelon punch. |
| Champagne Style | ( 9.00%) *** | - Semidry and extremely bubbly with a slight peroxide finish. |
| Ciruela-Blanca | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry and tart with heavy plum. |
| Diehard Cider | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry with a medium finish. |
| Dryhard Gold | ( 6.90%) * | - Bone dry and carbonated with a clean finish. |
| Perry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and mellow with a quick finish. Not much flavor, but very delicate. |
| Plum Jerkum | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet of plum, yet tart, with a dry finish. |
| Santa Lucia Black - Plumcot Jerkum | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry, fruit forward and tart. |
| Trinidad Jones | (10.40%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with hints of pineapple. |
| UpCider Bourbon BA Pluot French Oak | ( 11.50%) *** | - Semidry and oak aged. |
| UpCider Bourbon BA | ( 11.00%) *** | - Smooth and semidry with heavy barrel aging. |
Molley Chomper, LLC (from Lansing, North Carolina) |
| Bent Apple | ( 6.60%) **** | - Dry and subtle tartness with an oaky finish. |
| Cherry Jounce | (11.70%) *** | - Dry and boozy with a nice light cherry flavor and color. Smooth finish from the rum ans hints of vanilla and oak. |
| Hopped Molley | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry with a slight hop. |
| Old Orchard Creek | ( 8.30%) *** | - Semidry with light tart blueberries. |
| Penny Stick | ( 5.70%) *** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| Porch Swing | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| School House Blend | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry and tart. |
Montana CiderWorks (from Sula, Montana) |
| Darby Pub Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and puckery with a clean finish. |
| North Fork Traditional | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a honey nose and a tannic finish. |
| Small Batch - Dolgo | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart with a full mouthfeel of apples. |
Moon Dancer Vineyards & Winery (from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania) |
| Apple | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet and honey-like. |
| Cranberry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet and berrylicious. |
| Hard and Hoppy | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet and hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Raspberry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and lots of raspberry goodness. |
Moonlight Meadery (from Londonderry, New Hampshire) |
| Boys n Berry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet, smooth, with a light berry taste. |
| Brazen | (14.00%) *** | - Semisweet with an essence of chocolate and just a hint of heat on the finish. |
| Coffee In Bed | (15.30%) *** | - Smooth with a heavy burnt coffee taste, almost like molasses taste, but viscosity is thin. |
| Cran I Buy You A Drink | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and smooth and tart with a hint of cranberry which adds some nice tannins. |
| Currant Obsession | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semisweet from the smooth honey with tart currant to balance it out. |
| Desire | (16.70%) *** | - Sweet and smooth and berrylicious. |
| Deviant | (14.00%) *** | - Dry and oaky with a hint of ginger. |
| Fling | (13.30%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with the honey still being predominant. |
| G-Sting | ( 6.50%) * | - Semidry and earthy with a hint of ginger. |
| How Do You Like Them Apples | ( 6.50%) *** | - Smooth, sweet, and oaky. |
| How Do You Like Them Little Apples | ( 6.90%) ** | - Slightly bitter and oaky with a honey aftertaste. Smooth. |
| Kurt's Apple Pie | (16.80%) ** | - Appley and sweet, but not quite apple pie. There is a hint of a spice, but I'm not sure which one. |
| Red Dress | (13.90%) *** | - Sweet, smooth, and musty. |
| Sam's Strawberry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy strawberry and an earthy finish. Nice strawberry nose. |
| Stock Up | (10.00%) *** | - Semidry with lots of berries, yet quick finish. |
| Them Little Apples | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and tart, with a hint of barrel and a honey aftertaste. Smooth. |
| Wild | (14.20%) *** | - Semidry and boozy with a hint of blueberries. |
| How 'Bout Them Apples | (13.50%) ** | - Dry and boozy and tannic. |
| Them Little Apples BA | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth and easy drinking, yet thin. |
| Thirteen 5 | (13.50%) ** | - Sweet and smooth from the honey but quite boozy with a bitter finish. |
MoonTower Cider Company (from Austin, Texas) |
| Semi Dry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and tart...a bit bland. |
Moulton Falls Winery (from Yacolt, Washington) |
| Raspberry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with a punch of raspberries. |
| Tart Cherry | ( 6.80%) ** | - Sweet, but the cherries add a bit of tartness. |
Mount Hope Estate & Winery (from North East, Pennsylvania) |
| The Queen's Cup Blueberry Honey Wine | (11.00%) ** | - Semisweet and very smooth from the honey with an almost fresh blueberry wine finish. |
| The Queen's Cup Honey Mead | (11.00%) ** | - Sweet and smooth like a thinner honey. |
Mysto Mead (from Carmel, New York) |
| Basil Mint | (12.50%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of basil and mint. |
| Bochet | (12.50%) *** | - Semidry with a caramel finish. |
| Chipotle/Cocoa | (12.50%) **** | - Dry and smokey. |
| Elderberry | (12.50%) ** | - Smooth with a hint of berry and not boozy. |
| Rose Petal | (12.50%) *** | - Semidry and a hint of floral. |
| Rum Soaked Oak | (12.50%) ** | - Dry, thin, and slight oaky. |
| Rye Soaked Oak | (12.50%) ** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Super Star | (12.50%) * | - Dry, boozy, and slightly oily. |
Naked Apple Hard Ciders (Flat Rock Cider Company) (from Flat Rock, North Carolina) |
| Wicked Peel | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart and quite bubbly. |
Nectar Creek Meadery (from Corvallis, Oregon) |
| Brood | ( 6.20%) *** | - This mead was very smooth and full of raspberries. |
| Waggle | ( 6.20%) *** | - Very floral and smooth. |
New Belgium Brewing Company (from Asheville, North Carolina) |
| Side Trip Dry | ( 5.60%) ** | - Dry yet slightly bland and tastes like apple juice. |
| Side Trip Semi-Dry | ( 4.80%) ** | - Tastes like fresh apple juice. |
New Day Craft (from Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| Live Currant | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet, yet tart with heavy currant and medium bodied. |
| Pineapple Mead Spritzer | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semidry with a light pineapple goodness that is not too sweet but just sweet enough. |
| Rethinker | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of blueberries and slight bitterness from the hops. |
| Shelby Blue Ribbon | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with strawberries. |
New England Cider Company (Wallingford, Connecticut) |
| Barrel Aged Cider | ( 8.50%) *** | - Tart and oaky. |
| Black Currant | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry with currant. |
| Blueberry | ( 5.20%) ** | - Semisweet with blueberries. |
| Cherry Barrel | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry with cherries and a nice smooth barrel aging. |
| Cranberry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and tart with a smooth honey cranberry taste. |
| Dry | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry and crisp and clean. |
| English | ( 7.20%) *** | - Dry and crisp and clean. |
| Fresh Blend (2014) | ( 6.20%) *** | - Tastes like fresh sweet cider. |
| Fresh Blend (2015) | ( 5.80%) *** | - Smooth and complex tasting. Something tastes mixed in with the juice. Dry finish, but more of a sweet cider. |
| Fresh Blend (2018) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Fresh Blend (2019) | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semisweet like fresh juice. |
| Ginger | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semisweet with spicy ginger. |
| Golden Russet | ( 9.90%) ** | - Dry and tannic and bitter. |
| GPO (Girls Pint Out) | ( 7.20%) ** | - Semidry and earthy with a hint of cranberry. Peroxide like bubbles. |
| Hopped | ( 7.20%) * | - Dry and hoppy. |
| Lemon Verbena | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with tart lemon and a hint of tea. |
| Oh Canada (Barrel Aged Cherry Cider) | ( 7.20%) **** | - Semidry cider that is smooth and oaky with a hint of cherry. |
| Pink Lady | ( 7.20%) * | - Dry, tart, and clean. |
| Pumpkin | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semisweet with pumpkin spices. |
| Raspberry | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy raspberries, but not syrupy. |
| Roasted Maple | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a hint of maple. |
| Rum Barrel Aged | ( 9.00%) ** | - Dry and boozy and slightly bitter. |
| Russet Winesap Blend | ( 8.70%) ** | - Dry. |
| Saison | ( 7.50%) ** | - Slightly funky and tart, with a semidry finish. |
| Salted Cucumber | ( 6.80%) **** | - Cucumber and salty and refreshing. Semidry. |
| Sumac | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry and slightly floral. |
| Tea Maker | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of black tea. |
| Viva | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry with a hint of nectarine. |
| Watermelon | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry with heavy watermelon. |
| Wet Hopped | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semisweet and slightly bitter from the hops. |
| Whistle Pig (Barrel Aged) | ( 9.50%) **** | - Smooth and dry with a nice mellow oaky and bourbon taste, yet still allowing the apple to be predominant. Slightly bitter aftertaste. |
| Wild | ( 7.00%) * | - Semidry and smooth with a slight funk. |
| Wild Barrel | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a nice oaky barrel aging and vanilla finish. |
| Winebarrel | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry with a hint of oak and red wine. |
New Salem Cider (from New Salem, Massachusetts) |
| The Bee's Knees | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and minty with honey. |
| Bembel's Choice | ( x.x0%) *** | - Dry and smooth and quite easy drinking. |
| Singing in the Reine | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and tannic. |
| Steve's Perry (Uptown Funk) | ( x.x0%) ** | - Funky and smooth. |
New West Cider (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Black And Blue | ( 6.40%) ** | - Semisweet and tart and packed with berries. |
| Blood Orange Mango | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semidry and heavy on the mango. |
| Blueberry | ( 6.80%) * | - Slight berry taste and very carbonated. |
| Semi-Dry | ( 6.80%) * | - Crisp and slightly funky. |
| Tart Cherry | ( 6.80%) * | - Tart from the cherry with a slight medicinal taste. |
New York Cider Company (from Ithica, New York) |
| Barn Swallow | ( 7.20%) *** | - Semidry, tart and funky. |
| Firefly | ( 7.10%) *** | - Bone dry and smooth. |
| Firefly #3 | ( 7.80%) *** | - Dry and tart and mildly tannic. |
| Hedgerow | ( 7.70%) *** | - Semidry and complex. |
| Hedgerow #3 | ( 8.40%) *** | - Dry, tart and crisp and quite tannic. |
| The Hopped One #3 | ( 7.50%) **** | - Dry with a honey finish. |
| Ithaca Sharp #2 | ( 7.20%) ** | - Semidry and hazy with a full mouthfeel. |
| Ithaca Sharp #4 | ( 8.30%) ** | - Dry, tart and a bit boozy. |
| Monarch #2 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry, tart and sharp. |
| Mullein | ( 7.50%) *** | - Bone dry with tannins and a bitter finish. |
| Naturist #2 | ( 7.70%) *** | - Bone dry, mellow and tannic. |
| Scrappy Dog #5 | ( 8.10%) **** | - Dry and easy drinking. |
| Smokehouse | ( 7.40%) *** | - Semidry and mellow. |
Newport Vineyards (from Westhampton, Rhode Island) |
| Rhody Coyote | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a slight syrupiness. |
Night Shift Brewing (from Boston, Massachusetts) |
| Gold & Delicious | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart and slightly syrupy. |
Nine Pin Cider (from Albany, New York) |
| Hard Cider (Signature Blend) [green] | ( 6.70%) ** | - Quite nice and refreshing and not too sweet. |
| Belgian [pale yellow] | ( 6.30%) * | - A bit bland. |
| Blueberry [blue] | ( 6.00%) ** | - Faint taste of blueberries. Very mellow. |
| Blueberry Pear Mosaic | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet from the blueberries which is cut by the hops. Overall a smooth semisweet cider. |
| Cider Sangria | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry and fruity with grapes among other things with a smooth mouthfeel. |
| Ginger [brown] | ( 6.70%) ** | - Slightly tart, but very gingery. |
| Light - Cranberry Orange | ( 4.50%) *** | - Dry and tannic from the tart cranberries. Quite light. |
| Light - Lavendar Lemon | ( 4.50%) ** | - Dry with a hint of lemon and a hint of floral. |
| Light - New York Apple | ( 4.10%) *** | - Dry and light. |
| Montmorency Cherry | ( 5.70%) | - TBD |
| Vanilla Chai (specialty) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semidry with lots of spice....reminds me of the holidays. |
| Cidre Rose (specialty) | ( 5.00%) ** | - Smooth like honey and semidry with a fruity finish. |
| Peach Tea (specialty) | ( 6.30%) ** | - Dry and peachy. Different than my last check in which was a 26er. |
| ADC Rye (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Oaky and smooth. |
| Antique Blend #2 (small batch) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and clean with a slight bitter finish. |
| Brandy Bean(small batch) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and sweet with lots of vanilla goodness. |
| Crabby Zin(small batch) | ( 7.10%) *** | - Semidry with a sweet finish. Slight hint of honey and Zinfandel. |
| Dry Sumac (small batch) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and tart, almost like a SweetTarts candy. |
| Elderflower Lime(small batch) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Sweet with a floral nose and light lime flavor. |
| Golden Russet 2013 (small batch) | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
| Hibiscus Dry Hopped (small batch) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Floral and hoppy and quite dry. |
| Hibiscus Lime(small batch) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry with a nice floral lime flavor. Not syrupy. |
| Hibiscus Peach(small batch) | ( 6.60%) ** | - Smooth and sweet with a nice floral peach flavor. |
| Hopbiscus (small batch) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Floral from the hibiscus, with a slighty bitter aftertaste from the hops. |
| Huguenot St. Ginger (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Have you had sushi? Yeah, the ginger in this semisweet gem is that fresh. |
| Peach (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Smooth and peachy, but more dry than sweet.. |
| Maté (small batch) | ( 6.70%) * | - Dry like green tea. |
| Northern Spy (small batch) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and crisp. |
| Peach (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Smooth and peachy, but more dry than sweet.. |
| Red Clover Blossom (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semisweet with a slight honey flavor, and I taste tea. |
| Roger's Family Dry (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Not too sweet, and not too dry. |
| Rooibos (small batch) | ( 6.40%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth. I taste tea, but since I don't know what rooibos tea tates like, I can't comment. Interesting. |
| Roxbury Pippen (small batch) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp. Slightly tart with a honey finish. |
| Vanilla Molasses (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Distinct vanilla taste. |
| Lemon Drop Hop (small batch) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry with slight hops and a citrus finish. |
| Fruit of the Forest (Limited Reserve) | ( 6.40%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with a tart berry aftertaste. |
| Rum Barrel Aged (Limited Reserve) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Mulling spices are nice with this sweet, yet dry smooth cider. The rum from the barrel aging is a bit much, but A for efforts. |
| The Lion's Share (Limited Reserve) | ( 5.90%) ** | - Smooth, semisweet and quite mellow. |
| Cranberry (Limited Reserve) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry with the heavy cranberries giving tannins and tartness. |
| Cider Monster 2014 | ( 6.60%) **** | - Semidry and smooth with mild tannic finish. |
| Cider Monster 2015 | ( 6.60%) **** | - Semidry and mildly tart with a slight tannic finish. |
| Cider Monster 2016 | ( 6.60%) ** | - Semidry and mellow. |
| Cider Monster 2018 | ( 6.60%) *** | - Dry, tannic and tart. |
| Crimson Gold (26er #1) | ( 7.40%) *** | - Crisp and slightly more tart than there other varieties. The cherry is very subtle and is a nice finish. |
| La Casa (26er #2) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and crisp. Not too much flavor, but a nice British style cider. |
| Maple Oak (26er #3) | ( 6.80%) *** | - Sweet and mapley, with a dry oaky finiah. |
| Bourbon Barrel Aged (26er #4) | ( 6.80%) **** | - Smooth with a mellow vanilla flavor and hints of bourbon that are not overwhelming as the apple taste is still predominant. |
| Hopped Pear (26er #5) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Smooth and mellow like a perry, but a slight bitter bite from the hops. Quite refreshing! |
| Earl Grey (26er #6) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Nice balance of dry and sweet for the core, and the tea can be found in the finish. |
| Blueberry Peach Cobbler (26er #7) | ( 6.50%) **** | - Just as the name describes...cinnamon, sweet peaches, and a hint of tart blueberries. |
| Newtown Pippin (26er #8) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Crisp and VERY appley. Not syrupy and full of flavor. |
| Raspberry (26er #9) | ( 6.30%) *** | - Huge raspberry taste without the seeds. |
| Sour Flower (26er #10) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet floral aroma, but slightly bitter..maybe from hops? Dry finish. |
| Barrel Noir (26er #11) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Smooth and dry and slightly fruity. |
| NY Dry Hopped (26er #12) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semidry with a weak hop taste (which is how I like it). Not bitter at all. |
| Glass Half Full (26er #13) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart like a cross between a Crab apple and a Granny Smith. Very crisp! |
| Julip (26er #14) | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry cider with a real mint taste (as if sucking on a spearmint leaf). |
| Peach Tea (26er #15) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semidry and floral with an almost sugarfree iced tea mix flavor and hints of peach. The combo works well, but masks most, if not all of the apple taste. |
| Hopped Belgian (26er #16) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry and smooth with a slight hoppy flavor which dissipates into a beer finish. |
| The Idared(26er #17) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Clean and not too sweet. |
| Rum Barreled Treasure(26er #18) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a nice oaky flavor and sweetness from the rum. |
| Hunny Pear (26er #19) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Smooth and sweet with a nice spiced pear flavor. |
| Willsie Wet Hop(26er #20) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semidry and hoppy and smooth with no bitter aftertaste. |
| Cornelius Apple Jack(26er #21) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with a nice fruity flavor, and a hint of booze which makes it smooth. |
| Stayman Winesap(26er #22) | ( 7.20%) ** | - Dry and a slightly bitter. |
| Ginger Berry(26er #23) | ( 6.10%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with a bite from the ginger and berrylicious. |
| Brandy Pearrel(26er #24) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth with a sweet barrel aging, more like rum than brandy. |
| Winter Warmer(26er #25) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a nice cinnamon and clove flavor that doesn't overpower the apple. |
| Strawberry(26er #26) | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semidry with a nice strawberry zing to it. |
| Cucumber Lime(Light Cider) | ( 4.30%) *** | - Just a hint of lime and cucumber so as not to overpower this apple. Nice and dry. |
| Lemon Verde(26er can) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with a strong hint of sour lemon. |
| Titan #5 (limited) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with nice holiday spices and I taste a hint of cranberry. |
| Maple Applejack (secret stash) | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semi dry with a hint of maple. |
| Adirondack Maple | ( 6.10%) * | - Maple nose. Semidry and tart with heavy burnt maple (or molasses) notes. |
| Apple Pie-Secco | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with heavy cinnamon and does taste like an apple pie made from tart Granny Smith apples. |
No. 6 Hard Cider (from Seattle, Washington) |
| Dry 99 | ( 4.30%) *** | - Semidry and easy drinking with cucumber and floral notes. |
| Honey Ginger | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet with a spicy ginger bite. |
| Pomegranite | ( 5.40%) *** | - Sweet with a hint of berries. |
| True Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - Smooth and spicy from the ginger. |
Noble Cider (from Asheville, North Carolina) |
| Flagship | |
| Apple Pie | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry and thin with mild cinnamon. |
| Golden Arrow | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and gingery, but not too spicy. |
| Pineapple | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with tart pineapple. |
| Spice Merchant | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with nice spices...not really chai, but tastes like autumn. |
| Standard Bearer | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart with fruit forward nose. |
| Village Tart | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart from the fruity cherries. |
| Wild Berry Knight | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with berries. |
| Seasonal | |
| Blue Bard | ( 6.40%) *** | - Dry with smooth honey and a hint of blueberries. |
| Earl Grey | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semidry with earthy tea. |
| Journeyman | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of tart cranberry. |
| Spritzers | |
| Lemon & Elderflower Hard Cider Spritzer | ( 4.00%) *** | - Light and dry and lemony and floral. |
| Lime & Hibiscus Hard Cider Spritzer | ( 4.00%) *** | - Dry with a hint of lime and hibiscus. |
| Orange & Jasmine Hard Cider Spritzer | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy jasmin and a hint of citrus. |
| Limited Release | |
| Mango Sorbet | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with tart smooth mango. |
| Watermelon Mint | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry with watermelon and mint. |
| Session Mead | |
| Session Mead with Black Currant | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with lots of berries. |
| Session Mead with Clementine | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and light with a hint if orange. |
| Small Batch | |
| Blackberry Peach Crumble | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semi dry with hints of peach and blackberry. |
| Coffee & Cream (nitro) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Creamy from the nitro but tastes like thin black coffee. |
| Pineapple Jalapeno | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semi dry and sweet from the pineapple with heat at the end. |
| Raspberry Rose Hip And Hibiscus | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semi dry and floral. |
| Spicy Tart | ( 6.40%) ** | - Semi dry and tart from the raspberries. |
| Sweet Potato Pie | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semi dry and slightly yammy. |
North Country Hard Cider Company (from Rollinsford, New Hampshire) |
| The Bond | ( 6.00%) ** | - More of a stout than a cider, but nice cinnamon with heat at the end. |
| Firestarter | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with a spicy kick at the end. |
| Original Press | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with heavy apple. |
North Idaho Cider (from Hayden, Idaho) |
| Cran Apple | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart from the cranberries. |
| Fresh Apple | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and clean with a mild apple taste. |
| Wild Cherry | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry and tart from the cherries. |
| Wildfire | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and balanced being slightly vinegary...reminds me of pepperocini peppers in a Greek salad. |
North Shore Cider (from Evanston, Illinois) |
| Beacon Blend | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry and earthy. |
| Hey Jealousy | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of orange. |
| Mapple | ( 6.80%) * | - Dry with a hint of maple. |
| Never Say Never | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of berries. |
| Pom Pomme | ( 6.80%) * | - Dry with hints of pomegranate. |
Norumbega Cidery (from New Gloucester, Maine) |
| Classic 2014 | ( 6.80%) * | - Very dry with minimal taste. This was more like a seltzer water than a cider. |
Number Twelve (Number 12) Cider (from Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| Barrel 44 | (10.80%) **** | - Dry and smooth with heavy oak and medium bourbon to balance it out. |
| Black Market | ( 6.10%) *** | - Dry with musty black currant. |
| Contraband (limited release) | ( 6.70%) | - TBD |
| La Route | ( 7.40%) *** | - Semidry and slightly bitter with a long finish. |
| Origin Blanc | ( 7.60%) *** | - Semidry with a medium finish. |
| Siren (limited release) | ( 6.40%) | - TBD |
| Turning Violet (limited release) | ( 6.20%) | - TBD |
| Union (limited release) | ( 6.20%) | - TBD |
Oaken Shell Meadery (from Villa Park, Illinois) |
| The Feather | ( 7.50%) * | - Dry and boozy. |
| The Single | ( 7.50%) * | - Dry and boozy. |
| The Slide | ( 7.50%) * | - Dry and boozy and quite tannic. |
Old Stone Cider (from Lewisville, Pennsylvania) |
| Old Stone Reserve | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semidry and mild and tannic, but thin. |
| Spring Bounty | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semidry and sour with full flavor. |
Old Westminster Winery (from Westminster, Maryland) |
| Happy Camper | ( 6.30%) *** | - Dry and tart and mellow with a hint of funk. |
Ole Swede Cider (from Tonasket, Washington) |
| Blend of 9 | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semidry with hints of vanilla and oak. |
| Mulberry and Friends | ( 5.90%) ** | - Semidry and mellow with hints of berries. |
| Sour Cherry Perry | ( 6.10%) *** | - Semidry and mellow and the tart cherries add nice flavor. |
Oliver Winery (from Bloomington, Indiana) |
| Bean Blossom Original | ( 9.00%) ** | - Sweet and smooth. Kind of a funky taste, but not in a bad way. |
| Bean Blossom Peach | ( 9.00%) *** | - Clean smooth peach flavor. Actually tastes like a raw peach rather than peach flavor or peach pie. |
| Bean Blossom Raspberry | ( 8.00%) * | - Smooth and quite sweet like candy. |
| Camelot Mead | (10.00%) *** | - Very smooth and distinct honey taste. I'm sure this would be wonderful in a cup of tea. |
Ommegang (from Cooperstown, New York) |
| Caramel | ( 5.00%) * | - Semidry with heavy molasses (not caramel) in both the nose and palate. |
| Chai | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and tart with holiday spices like clove and cinnamon. |
| Dry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry with a quick finish. |
| Rose | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and fruity and not as sweet as one would expect. |
One Barrel Brewing Company (from Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Gentry's Granny's Apple Crisp | ( 5.50%) | - TBD |
One Tree Hard Cider (from Spokane Valley, Washington) |
| Cranberry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet with tartness from the cranberries. |
| Huckleberry | ( 6.80%) * | - Sweet and syrupy. |
| Lemon Basil | ( 6.60%) * | - Sweet with a mild basil palate. |
| Pina Colada | ( 7.40%) * | - Overly sweet pina colada. |
| Raspberry | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semisweet with just a hint of raspberries so as not to over power the apple. |
Orchard Hill (from New Hampton, New York) |
| Bone Dry | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry and earthy. |
| Classic Method Sparkling Medium Dry | ( 8.00%) * | - Dry with a peroxide finish. |
| Draft | ( 7.25%) * | - Quite bland. |
| Gold Label | ( 8.00%) ** | - Very bubbly, but clean and dry. |
| Hard | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a honey finish. |
| Northern Spy | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and earthy. |
| Red Label | ( 7.25%) * | - Very bubbly and had a slight honey taste to it. |
| Ten66 (Gold Label) | (20.00%) *** | - Very smooth and not really boozy. Barrel aging is quite noticeable and in a good way. |
| Ten66 (Green Label) | (20.00%) **** | - Very smooth and dry and not really boozy. Quite mellowing. |
| Ten66 (Red Label) | (20.00%) ** | - This pommeau was sweet and smooth and slightly fruity, but strong like whiskey. |
| Verde | ( 7.25%) *** | - Semisweet, smooth and mellow. |
Original 13 (XIII) Ciderworks (from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Sir Charles - Atacama - Bone Dry | ( 7.00%) ** | - Bone dry. |
| Sir Charles - Atacama - Dry Hopped | ( 7.00%) ** | - Bone dry and hoppy. |
| Sir Charles - Deep Blueberry Sea | ( 6.50%) * | - Sweet and syrupy with blueberries. |
| Sir Charles - On Wings of Cherry | ( 6.50%) * | - Sweet with cherries. |
| Sir Charles - Original Semidry | ( 6.50%) * | - Semisweet and syrupy. |
| Sir Charles - Strawberry Valkyrie | ( 6.40%) * | - Sweet with strawberry. |
| Ol' Scrumpy | (11.00%) *** | - Dry and bitter with a slight honey finish. |
Original Sin (from NYC, New York) |
| Apple | ( 6.00%) * | - A bit bland, but strong. Tasted a bit like wet cardboard. |
| Apricot | ( 5.50%) ** | - Apricot goodness. |
| Black Widow | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet but not syrupy. Tastes a bit like cotton candy and would be nice in a mixed drink. |
| Brighter Times | ( 6.00%) **** | - Dry with hints of orange. |
| Crimson Chaos | ( 6.00%) **** | - Semidry with berries and cherries. |
| Dry Rose | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry, light, and fruity. |
| Elderberry | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was not as bland as the other two, but not really anything special. It may be good if paired with a burger though. |
| Extra Dry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry as the name states and mellow apple flavor. |
| New York Dry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with a honey finish. |
| Pear | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was a bit sweeter than the original, but just as bland. |
| Pineapple Haze | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with heavy pineapple. |
| Cherry Tree[Heirloom Series] | ( 6.70%) *** | - This was tart from the cherries, but very tasty. |
| Newtown Pippin [Heirloom Series] | ( 6.70%) * | - This was a bit dry, but still tasty. |
| Northern Spy [Heirloom Series] | ( 6.70%) * | - Just a bit more apple taste than the original, but still bland. |
| Fuji Unfiltered [SV] | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart. |
| McIntosh Unfiltered [SV] | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and tart with a clean finish. |
| Northern Spy [SV] | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry with a non-sweet robust apple flavor. |
OSB Ciderworks (from Lakeville, New York) |
| Cherry Cherry Why Ya Buggin' | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semisweet yet tart from the cherries and slightly heavy like a hefeweisen. |
Otto's CBD Cider (Nutra Pure LLC) (from Vancouver, Washington) |
| Hopped Apple CBD Cider | ( 0.00%) *** | - Semisweet and apply with mild hops. |
| Pear Rhubarb CBD Cider | ( 0.00%) *** | - Semisweet with pear. |
| Pineapple Passion CBD Cider | ( 0.00%) *** | - Semisweet like pineapple juice. |
Outlook Farms (from Westhampton, Massachusetts) |
| Dry Hopped | ( 5.90%) * | - Semidry and bitter from the hops. |
| Dry Orchard Blend | ( 6.50%) ** | - Bone dry and little taste. |
| Honey Apple | ( 5.90%) ** | - Semidry and smooth but a bit sweeter than their hopped one and with a dry finish. |
Oyster River Winegrowers (from Warren, Maine) |
| Dry Cider | ( 7.20%) ** | - Dry and mellow with hints of mango or lemongrass. |
| Hoboken Station | ( 9.00%) * | - Quite dry and slightly bitter, but very smooth. |
| Organic Cider | ( 6.80%) * | - Dry and bitter, and an almost spicy aftertaste. |
| Wild Man | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter and smooth. |
Paradise Ciders (from Honolulu, Hawaii) |
| Guava Lava | ( 5.20%) ** | - Semidry, tart and tannic with heavy guava. |
Peak Organic Brewing Company (from Portland, Maine) |
| Day Drink - Rose | ( 6.90%) * | - Semisweet and tastes likes bubble gum. Oddly dry finish despite sweet nose. |
| Highball - Ginger Mule | ( 6.70%) * | - Sweet and smells like floor cleaner. |
| Highball - Grapefruit Paloma | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and tastes like pink grapefruit soda. |
| Highball - Mint Lime | ( 6.70%) * | - Kinda sweet, but not syrupy. Nice mint nose, but I think I'd prefer this as a mixer than to chug it. |
Pear Up (NV - Neigel Vintner) (from E. Wenatchee, Washington) |
| Centre Ring Reserve Pear | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet and slightly vinegary. |
| Ginger Pear | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and gingery. |
| Hoppin' Pear | ( 5.70%) *** | - Lightly hopped pear juice. |
| Hopped-prun-tunity | ( 5.70%) ** | - Smooth with hints of plum. |
| Pear Essentials | ( 5.20%) ** | - Plain and simple and nice. |
| Pearfect Pie | ( 5.20%) *** | - Quite sweet with hints of cinnamon. |
| Pineapple Pear | ( 5.10%) ** | - Sweet, not syrupy, with a huge pineapple flavor. |
| Pumpkin Pear | ( 5.70%) *** | - Thin and semidry with a mellow pumpkin spice. |
| Watermelon | ( 5.30%) *** | - Mellow and light with a taste like a watermelon jolly rancher, yet not syrupy. |
Peeled Hard Cider (from Naperville, Illinois) |
| Hazy Apple | ( 5.20%) ** | - Semisweet and vinegary. |
| Hazy Blueberry | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semisweet with just a hint of blueberries. |
Pen Druid Brewing (from Sperryville, Virginia) |
| Arkansas Black (sparkling) | ( 6.50%) **** | - Semidry and bubbly with a tart finish like SweeTarts candy. |
Pennings Farm Market (from Warwick, New York) |
| Bone Dry | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry with no finish. |
| Bourbon Cyser | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth from the honey with a strong bourbon nose. |
| Brown Sugar | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry yet slightly sweeter than the maple. Can't really taste the brown sugar, yet very pleasant. |
| Cold Crash | ( 5.70%) *** | - Semidry and very clean. |
| Currant | ( 6.10%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of currant, but smells a bit of gasoline. |
| Dry Hopped | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of hops, bit not bitter. |
| Dutch Speculaas | ( 6.70%) *** | - Wow, like a tart apple cobbler, brown sugar and all. |
| Ginger Beet | ( 6.30%) ** | - Dry and earthy, with a slight ginger taste and nice beet finish. |
| Granny Smith | ( 6.10%) * | - Quite dry, but slightly sweeter than the bone dry. Very little finish. |
| Honey Hopped | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semidry but a tad bit sweeter than the dry hopped. |
| Honey Raspberry (Razz) | ( 6.10%) ** | - Slight berry flavor, but this semidry cider doesn't seem to have honey. |
| Iron Mountain | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry with a mellow finish. |
| Maple | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of maple. |
| Pumpkin | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry with a nice spiced pumpkin flavor. |
| Raspberry Lime | ( 6.10%) *** | - Semi Sweet with a clean berry taste and nice lime finish. |
| Semi Dry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Crisp and sweet, but not syrupy. Slightly dry. |
| Semi Sweet | ( 6.00%) ** | - Smooth and sweet. |
| Unfiltered Session Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth. |
| Wild Man | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry and crisp...like biting into an apple. |
| Wild Series: The Continental | ( 4.80%) | - TBD |
Phonograph Cider (from Romulus, New York) |
| Baccata (2015) | ( 7.10%) *** | - Semidry and tart...like a granny smith apple. |
| Greening (2015) "Lost Orchard" | ( 8.20%) *** | - Semisweet and crisp. |
| Harvest Cider (un-sweet) [green can] | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry and quite smooth with medium tannins. |
Pinch Cider (from Stonington, Maine) |
| Sun Soaked Demi Sec | ( x.x0%) *** | - Sweet with a tart finish.. |
Platform Beer Company (from Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Becky | ( 6.00%) * | - Dry and carbonated, with little flavor. |
Ploughman Farm Cider (from Aspers, Pennsylvania) |
| Arkansas Black (Pet-Nat) | ( 7.80%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Birdwatcher | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with mild peach and tannic. A bit subtle for me in regards to flavor. |
| Bluebird Day | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry, smooth and astringent. |
| Boon Doggle | ( 8.50%) ** | - Bone dry and crisp. |
| Brother (2019) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and earthy yet quite mellow with only a hint of quince. |
| Cerise D'Or | ( 9.50%) ** | - Dry with a hint of cherry, like a bitter SweeTart candy. |
| Churchyard 2016 | ( 8.10%) *** | - Dry, tannic and bitter. |
| Churchyard 2019 | ( 8.40%) | - TBD |
| Churchyard 2021 | ( 8.10%) *** | - Dry and tannic with a long finish. |
| Dabinett-Roxbury | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Distelfunk | ( 4.00%) ** | - Awful nose. Dry and sour. Peach is a bit rancid, but it grows on you. |
| Dornick | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry and quite flat in taste. |
| Goldrush 2018 | ( 7.30%) **** | - Oaky nose. Dry and oaky with spirits in the finish. |
| Kenspeckle | ( 8.50%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of berries. |
| Lupulin Lummox | ( 8.50%) ** | - Semidry and hoppy with a bitter finish. |
| Monarch (collab. Cider Jawns) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and tart. |
| Muhibbah | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry with hints of anise and lime. |
| N.F.G. | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Pinot N'Arlet | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and fruity with nice tannins. |
| Rosedale | ( 7.80%) ** | - Dry with a bitter finish. |
| Stark | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry, smooth and bitter. |
| Stayman Winesap | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and bitter. |
| Wickson 2019 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Wodwo | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and earthy with cucumber and a tannic bitter finish. |
Po' Boy Brewery (from Port Jefferson, New York) |
| Berry Blush | ( 5.10%) *** | - Semisweet with a fresh berry flavor and not syrupy. |
| Mangolicious Cider | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy mango flavor. |
| Merry Moscato | ( 5.10%) ** | - Semidry with a white wine flavor. |
| Sangria Sunset | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a heavy fruit salad flavor. Quite refreshing! |
| Straight Up | ( 5.70%) ** | - Semidry and crisp. |
| You Peelin' Me? | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semisweet with smooth bananas and mellow strawberries. |
Pony Shack Cider (Boxborough, Massachusetts) |
| Adventures in Fermentation #8 | ( 6.90%) * | - Thin with an odd flavor. |
| Barrel Me Over | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Fifer's Chance | ( 6.50%) * | - Quite bland. |
| Fifer's Dream | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry and clean. |
| Ginger Up | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with only a hint of ginger and a bit watery. |
| Hops Borough | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and slightly bitter from the hops. |
| Russian Donkey | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with ginger. |
Portersfield Cider (from Pownal, Maine) |
| Aronia | ( 6.80%) * | - Dry with a hint of berries. |
| Original | ( 6.80%) * | - Dry with a hint of fruit, but cannot tell which. |
Portland Cider Company (from Oregon City, Oregon) |
| Apple | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet and slightly syrupy. |
| Ciderade (small batch) | ( 4.00%) *** | - Dry with only a hint of citrus. |
| Greyhound | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of starfruit..at least that is what it tastes like to me. |
| Hop'rageous | ( 6.80%) *** | - Smooth and hoppy. |
| Kinda Dry | ( 6.80%) *** | - Crispy and dry. |
| Mojito | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and slightly minty. |
| Passion Fruit | ( 6.80%) *** | - Sweet passion fruit. |
| Peach Berry (seasonal) | ( 5.20%) ** | - Sweet from the peach and tart from the blackberries. |
| Pearfect Pear | ( 5.50%) *** | - Crisp sweet pair. |
| Pineapple Rose | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semisweet with tart pineapple. |
| Pumpkin Spice | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and not syrupy with a nice yammy flavor of real pumpkin. |
| Razzberry (seasonal) | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semidry and tart from the raspberries and slightly bitter from the lemon zest. |
| Sangria | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet and fruity with a natural strawberry taste. |
| Scrumpy | (13.50%) * | - Smooth but with an overwhelming bourbon taste. |
| Sorta Sweet | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Strawperry | ( 5.40%) *** | - Clean strawberry taste. |
Potter's Craft Cider (from Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| Cider Nouveau | ( 9.00%) *** | - Bone dry with a hint of grape. |
| Cranberry Orange Blossom | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry with a hint of floral. |
| Farmhouse Dry | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and slightly thin with hints of melon. |
| Grapefruit Hibiscus (Sapling Series) | ( 8.40%) *** | - Dry with medium grapefruit. Slightly floral. |
| Lope's Pink Lemonade Cider | ( 5.50%) ** | - Bone dry with a hint of lemon and no finish. |
| Petite Cider | ( 4.50%) *** | - Dry with a quick finish. |
| Sorachi Ace | ( 8.50%) ** | - Semisweet, tart and smooth with a slight bitterness on the finish, but not really hoppy. |
| Strawberry Ginger | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with light strawberry and ginger. |
| Watermelon Saison | ( 5.50%) ** | - Nasty nose... Like feet or something. Dry and earthy with light watermelon. |
Poughkeepsie Spirit Works, Inc (from Poukeepsie, New York) |
| Pitchfork Hard Cider | ( 6.90%) * | - Smells rancid, and quite bitter. |
Prima Cider (from Long Grove, Illinois) |
| Barrique | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dryand oaky with a bit of fruit. Nice tannins. |
| Brut | ( 7.50%) ** | - This dry cider is very carbonated and has both a finish and nose of honey. |
| Most | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and citrusy. |
| Verboten | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry, tannic and oaky. Funky nose with something off, not bad, in the taste. Smooth. |
Proper Cider (from Brooklyn, New York) |
| Ashburg 2009 | ( x.xx%) o | - This tasted a bit bitter like a Spanish-style cider. |
| Battle Hill 2014 | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semidry, smooth, and tart but slightly watered down. |
| Black Label 2014 | ( x.xx%) *** | - Smooth, dry, oaky, and clean. |
| Dive Bar | ( 7.00%) **** | - Semidry and nice barrel aging with both oak and whiskey. |
| Gala 2009 | ( x.xx%) o | - Very watered down, but clean taste. |
| True 2010 | ( x.xx%) o | - Very watered down and very vinegary. |
| Lil SOB (surprise oo barrel) 2011 | ( x.xx%) ** | - Oaky and smooth. |
| Barrel Aged | ( x.xx%) ** | - Tastes like honey. |
| Campfire 2013 | ( 7.50%) *** | - Very dry, but a bit sweet from the fruity taste. Very clean. |
| Farmhouse 2013 | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and crisp and clean tasting with a hint of citrus. |
| Savage 2015 | ( 6.50%) ** | - Hard to describe as it tastes kind of hazy. Mostly dry and mellowly appley. |
| SOB 2014 | ( x.xx%) ** | - Smooth and oaky, but a bit watered down. |
| Standard 2015 | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and slightly tart. Very crisp! |
Prospect Ciderworks (Harvard Cider Company) (from Harvard, Massachusetts) |
| Anchor | ( 5.40%) ** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Le Tigre | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Missing Link | ( 4.60%) ** | - Smooth and semisweet with a hint of hops and no bitter finish. |
| Oasis | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry and tart. |
| Paradise | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with a fruity flavor. |
| Sidro | ( 5.40%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
Proud Pour (from outsourced) |
| Cider for Sea Turtles | ( 5.80%) *** | - Nice balance of sweet and dry and quite tart. |
Pux Cider (from Conklin, Michigan) |
| Ballyhoo | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with tart raspberries. |
| Harvest (2021) | ( 8.60%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Luck | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and smooth with a hint of honey. |
| Orchard Brut | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart. |
| Whippersnapper | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry with cinnamon. |
Rabbit's Foot Meadery (from Sunnyvale, California) |
| Apple Cyser | ( 7.00%) ** | - Not dry, but not sweet. Not ny favorite, but not bad. |
Rack & Cloth (from Mosier, Oregon) |
| 2014 PommePomme Farmhouse Cider | ( 6.90%) * | - Slightly tart like a Granny Smith apple, but pretty bland otherwise. |
Ragged Hill Cider Company (from West Brookfield, Massachusetts) |
| Dry | ( 6.40%) ** | - Dry. |
| Honeycrisp | ( 7.10%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth. |
| Rase | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with raspberries. |
| Semidry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry. |
Raging Cider & Mead Co. (from San Marcos, California) |
| Amalgam 2017 (B4) | ( 7.80%) | - TBD |
| Burford Redflesh 2019 | ( 7.10%) * | - Dry, sour, tannic and medicinal like a bandaid or a doctor's office. |
| Farmer's Blend 2018 | ( 8.80%) *** | - Dry and earthy and tannic with a long finish. Slightly tart. |
| Neglected Perry 2019 | ( 7.40%) *** | - Dry, tannic, astringent and more like a Sidra as it has a bite. Only slightly carbonated. |
| Newtown Pippin 2018 | ( 9.40%) | - TBD |
| Northern Spy 2018 | ( 8.40%) **** | - Semidry but more towards semisweet and kind of earthy with a full mouthfeel and a caramel finish. |
| Peacefield Serenade 2017 | ( 8.40%) ** | - Dry and tart, almost sour with oak and lots of tannins. Flavor is quite intense with this medium bodied cider. |
| Random Apples 2019 | ( 9.00%) ** | - Dry and tart with a hint of bitter grapefruit pith. Funky nose. |
| Rosapommosa 2019 | ( 9.20%) | - TBD |
| Rumpleplumskin 2017 (PJ1) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tannic with a sweet(er) finish. |
| Santa Rosa Plum Jerkum 2019 | ( 5.80%) | - TBD |
| Them Pet-Nat Southern Apples 2019 | ( 8.30%) ** | - Dry and tannic, but super carbonated with a bitter finish. |
| Transcendent Crabapple 2019 | ( 8.10%) ** | - Dry and citrusy, tannic and slightly sour like a Sidra, but also creamy, smooth, and acidic. |
| Wynola Scrump 2018 | (12.00%) ** | - Dry and earthy. |
Red Barn Cidery (from Congers, New York) |
| Winesap/Empire Blend | ( x.x0%) | - TBD |
Red Clay Ciderworks (from Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| Caramel Apple Crumble | ( 6.50%) **** | - Dry and tastes like an apple brown Betty with cinnamon and the yeasty crumble and a hint of caramel. Heavy cinnamon nose. |
| Chai-Jacked | ( 6.25%) *** | - Dry with pumpkin and holiday spices. |
| Cherry Bobbin' Trolls | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and a hint of cherries. |
| Jinja Blue | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with ginger and blueberries. |
| The South End | ( 6.25%) ** | - Dry, smooth and earthy. |
Red Hammer Orchard & Cider Co. (from Penn Yan, New York) |
| RoxSpitzWicks | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry, tart, bright and tannic. |
Red Shedman Farm Brewery (from Mt. Airy, Maryland) |
| Cinnister | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and tastes like apple pie. |
| Ginger | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet with light ginger. |
| Raspberry | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a strong raspberry flavor that is not syrupy and tastes more like a jam. |
| Traditional | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and slightly syrupy. |
Red Tank Cider (from Bend, Oregon) |
| Chops | ( 5.80%) ** | - Slightly tart cherries. |
| Eldercherry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Crisp with a slight honey taste. |
| Happy | ( 5.50%) ** | - Bland with small bubbles. |
| PomPom Grenade | ( 6.00%) ** | - Slightly tart from the berries. |
| Roughneck | ( 6.30%) * | - Dry and not very memorable. |
Redbyrd Orchard Cider (from New York, USA) |
| Asters in Gold (2017) | (10.50%) | - TBD |
| Celeste Sur Lie 2014 | (11.30%) ** | - Semidry with a tannic tart finish and smooth mouthfeel with intense apple. |
| Cloudsplitter 2014 | ( 9.70%) *** | - Dry, tart and clean. |
| Cloudsplitter 2015 | ( 9.70%) *** | - Dry, tart crisp with a sweet nose. |
| Harvest | ( 7.70%) *** | - Dry and clean. |
| Kingston Black | ( 9.10%) * | - This was like a white wine, but oaky. |
| North Star | (10.00%) ** | - Slightly sour, but crisp. |
| Porters Perfection/Golden Russet 2015 | ( 9.80%) *** | - Dry, smooth, and tart. |
| Quince | (10.00%) *** | - Mostly sweet, but slightly tart, and very smooth. |
| Starblossom | ( 8.30%) ** | - Dry but slightly sweet. |
| Still Barrel 2014 | ( 8.70%) *** | - This still cider was semidry and tart, but very smooth and creamy. |
| Wild Pippin | ( 8.20%) o | - This was a bit bitter and vinegary. |
| Workman Dry | ( 7.70%) * | - This was dry, but not bitter. |
| Workman Semi-Dry | ( 8.20%) ** | - Dry, but slightly sweeter than the Dry. |
Redd's Brewing Company (from Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| Apple Ale | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweeter than a beer with a heavy apple taste. This was almost like a cider with a splash of beer. |
| Blueberry Ale | ( 5.00%) ** | - Appley with blueberries. |
| Cranberry Ale | ( 5.00%) ** | - Not a sweet as others with a nice hint of cranberry. |
| Ginger Apple Ale | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry with a nice spicy ginger taste. |
| Green Apple Ale | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet like a green apple Jolly Rancher. |
| Strawberry Ale | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was not too sweet and was very berrylicious. |
| Wicked Apple | ( 8.00%) ** | - A very apple taste, with a slight alcohol taste. |
| Wicked Mango | ( 8.00%) ** | - Sweet mango goodness. |
Redhead Ciderhouse (from Berlin Heights, Ohio) |
| Apple Pie | ( 6.90%) *** | - Strong cinnamon nose. Sweet and smooth but not syrupy. Heavy on the cinnamon. |
| Blackberry Shandy | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet with blackberry and some spices. |
Redstone Meadery (from Boulder, Colorado) |
| Nectar (SPARKLING Honey Wines) | |
| Black Raspberry Nectar | ( 8.00%) *** | - Very sweet. |
| Black Raspberry (BA) Nectar | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet, smooth, oaky, with nice mellow raspberries, slight bourbon and a smooth quick finish. |
| Boysenberry Nectar | ( 8.00%) *** | - A bit dry for a mead. |
| Mango Nectar | ( 8.00%) *** | - Very sweet and lots of mango goodness. |
| Nectar of the Hops | ( 8.00%) *** | - Not bitter, but did taste like grapefruit. |
| Passion Fruit Nectar | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of passion fruit. |
| Pumpkin Nectar | ( 8.00%) *** | - Smooth from the honey and semisweet with only an essence of pumpkin to give a mild yam taste. |
| Sunshine Nectar | ( 8.00%) *** | - I taste flowers and a bit of citrus. |
| Mountain Honey Wine (STILL Honey Wines) | |
| Blueberry | (12.00%) *** | - Sweet with hints of blueberries. |
| Juniper Berry | (12.00%) *** | - Very oaky. |
| Plum | (12.00%) *** | - Had a distinct plum/prune taste and was quite mellow. |
| Traditional | (12.00%) *** | - Thicker, with a slight bite and distinct honey aftertaste. |
| Vanilla Beans & Cinnamon Sticks | (12.00%) *** | - The cinnamon was predominant. |
| Reserve (thicker STILL Honey Wines) | |
| 2005 Black Raspberry | (14.00%) *** | - Like a raspberry syrup...for adults. |
| 2006 Traditional | (13.50%) *** | - Imagine the best honey you have ever had...now remember it has alcohol. |
Reece's Cider Co. (from Ellijay, Georgia) |
| Poppy's Pick | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
Reid's Orchard & Winery (from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) |
| Apple Cherry | ( 7.00%) *** | - Sweet with puckerific cherries. |
| Apple Crisp | ( 4.75%) *** | - Sweet and tastes like an apple pie. |
| Apple Grape | ( 8.00%) * | - Semisweet with a boozy grape finish. |
| Apple Raspberry | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
| BlackBear (Traditional) | ( 7.00%) **** | - Semidry and smooth oak aged cider. |
| Blueberry | ( 5.x0%) * | - Quite sweet and syrupy with blueberries. |
| Cherry | ( 7.00%) *** | - Sweet and tart like fresh cherries. |
| City Bear | ( 7.x0%) ** | - Sweet with a hint of something. |
| Country Bear | ( 7.x0%) ** | - Sweet with raspberries. |
| Down Under | ( 5.x0%) * | - Sweet and tart like fresh cherries. |
| Elberta (Summer) Peach | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sweet and peachy. |
| Grizzly | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry, smooth and oaky. |
| Harvest | ( 5.x0%) * | - Sweet and syrupy with pumpkin and brown sugar. |
| JD Hard | ( 7.00%) *** | - A dry barrel-aged cider. |
| Mountain Top Hop | ( 7.00%) * | - Slighty hop and semidry, but quite bland. |
| Perry | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry with a mellow pear taste. |
| Red, White, and Blueberry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet with a slight molasses taste and a bitter finish. |
| Strawberry | ( 5.x0%) * | - Quite sweet and syrupy with strawberries. |
| Sweet Scarlet | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet cherry goodness. |
Restoration Cider Co. (from Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Blackberry | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy blackberry. |
| Central Sands Cranberry | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry with heavy tart tannic cranberry. |
| Driftless Apple | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry with robust apple. |
Reverand Nat's Hard Cider (from Portland, Oregon) |
| 7 Deadly Sins: Envy | (10.50%) * | - This was quite hoppy, being very complex and a bit heavy. |
| Abbey Spice | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Barlett Amarillo Perry | ( 6.00%) ** | - A bit funky tasting, but addictive. |
| Bourbon Barrel Beermonger's Birthday Cider | ( 6.80%) *** | - Smooth barrel aged cider with a noticeable bourbon oaky taste. |
| Deliverance Ginger Tonic | ( 6.10%) ** | - This was a bit sweet and very gingery with a hint of lime. |
| Fruit in the Garden of Good and Evil | ( 4.50%) *** | - This was made with the spicy pineapple. Yummy! |
| Hallelujah Hopricot | ( 6.70%) *** | - Sweet from the apricots. |
| Holy Water(melon) | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry with watermelon, but has a funky nose. |
| Jon Teiste's Tonic | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry and tastes like those dry noodles found as snack before the meal at many Indian restaurants. |
| Lorrie's Gold | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry and served at room temperature. |
| Mountain Rose | ( 6.40%) *** | - Dry with hints of floral. |
| Newtown Pippin (Bourbon BA Rasp.) | ( 6.90%) *** | - I taste vanilla, and slightly oaky. |
| Padre Nat's ¡Tepache! | ( 3.20%) **** | - Pineapple! There was a hint of cloves, but very subtle. |
| Padre Nat's ¡Tepache! (Apolis Cider Weisse) | ( 4.20%) ** | - More beer than pineapple, but still refreshing. |
| Padre Nat's ¡Tepache! w/ Revival | ( 5.xx%) **** | - Pineapple goodness in that the Revival balanced out the sweetness. |
| Padre Nat's ¡Tepache! Radler | ( 4.00%) ** | - Slightly herby with the pineapple. |
| The Passion | ( 6.90%) *** | - Cider is sweet with sour passionfruit. |
| Passion with Blood Orange | ( 6.90%) **** | - Semisweet with a balance between the tart from the oranges and sweet from the passionfruit. |
| Providence | (10.20%) *** | - Tastes like a not-so-sweet apple pie. |
| Revelation: Blue Pear Main | ( 7.50%) *** | - Slightly bland, but very smooth. |
| Revelation: Centennial Crab | ( 7.60%) *** | - Sweet and funky. |
| Revelation: Gravenstein | ( 5.20%) ** | - Quite dry and slightly bitter. |
| Revelation: Kingston Black | ( 7.50%) * | - Slightly bitter and very dry. |
| Revelation: Lady-Api | ( 5.20%) *** | - Dry and smooth, with just a hint of sweetness. |
| Revelation: Mountain Rose | ( 6.40%) *** | - More sweet than dry and tastes like biting into an apple. |
| Revelation: Newtown Pippin | ( 6.90%) *** | - Oaky and clean. |
| Revelation: Niedzwetskyana | ( 8.00%) *** | - Sweet and tart with a slight berry taste. |
| Revelation: William's Pride | ( 5.90%) ** | - Slightly tart and crisp. |
| Revival | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet, not syrupy, and very floral. |
| Sacrilege Sour | ( 7.00%) *** | - Sour cherry goodness. |
| Sidra Bravo | ( 4.50%) *** | - Tart and funky like most Spanish sidras. |
| Sidra Del Sol | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with really smooth pineapple and a hint of heat at the end. |
| Tassajara Peach Book | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry with peach and bitter hops. |
| Taylor Gold Simcoe | ( 5.60%) *** | - Sweet aftertaste. |
| Tepache w/ Costa Rican Speedway | ( 7.00%) *** | - Nice combo of a thick stout and sweet pineapple. |
| TS: Bodhisattva of Compassion | ( 8.30%) *** | - Semidry with tart cherries and smooth from the barrel aging. |
| TS: Red Wine BA Vinocot | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry and tannic with a hint of apricots, but the wine barrel aging is predominant. Quite a bitter finish. |
| TS: Whiskey BA Tepache With Mango And Ghost Chili | ( 5.00%) **** | - Semidry with the awesome tepache base and kicked up a few notches with a hint of mango and a kick of heat to the throat. |
| ¡Viva La Pineapple! | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of pineapple. |
Rhinegeist (from Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| Cidergeist Bubbles | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry and tart with a hint of fruityness. |
| Cidergeist Dry Hopped | ( 6.20%) *** | - Dry, smooth and slightly bitter. |
| Cidergeist Semi Dry | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry and clean tasting. |
| Cidergeist Swizzle | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with light lemon and ginger. |
| Cidergeist Zappy | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and very mellow. |
Ricker Hill Orchards (Ricker's Hard Cider) (from Turner, Maine) |
| Mainiac Apple Pie | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry with cinnamon. |
| Mainiac Gold | ( 5.00%) *** | - Crisp and clean and not syrupy. |
| Mainiac Gold Cranberry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Not super sweet with a dry cranberry taste. |
| Mainiac Mac | ( 5.00%) *** | - Smooth and sweet. |
| Mainiac Mac Blueberry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Not super sweet and real blueberry taste. |
Right Bee Cider (from Chicago, Illinois) |
| Blossom | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with tea and honey. |
| Clementine | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry with apple |
| Dry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry with cinnamon. |
Ritter's Farm Market (from Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania) |
| Peach | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sweet, yet not syrupy with peach. |
| Orange Cranberry | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semisweet with nice orange and tartness from the cranberries. |
| Sweet Apple | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
| Dry | ( 8.00%) *** | - Bone dry with only a hint of flavor. |
River Cider (from Hood River, Oregon) |
| Crazy Crow | ( 7.50%) *** | - Part dry, part sweet, all blackberry. |
| Screech Owl | ( 7.40%) ** | - Sour apple and oaky. |
Riverhead Cider House (from Riverhead, New York) |
| Benjamin's Best | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry and crisp. |
| Blackberry Habanero | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semisweet blackberries with the heat at the finish. |
| Founder's Reserve | ( 3.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
| Grapefruit Squeeze | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a nice pink grapefruit addition. |
| Hollywood Ginger | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a nice punch of ginger. |
| Honey Crisp Bolt | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semisweet with small effervescent bubbles. |
| Mullet Over | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semisweet gingerbread. |
| Poolside Pineapple | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet pineapple juice. |
| Razzmatazz | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a nice raspberry palette. |
| Rose | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and tart. |
| Wild Blueberry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of LI blueberries. |
Rivertown Brewery & Barrel House (from Monroe, Ohio) |
| Tequilana Apple Agave Cider | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet and smooth with a vanilla or honey aftertaste. A bit syrupy. |
Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery (from Grand Rapids, Michigan) |
| Apple Cherry Hard Cider | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry with a slight cherry taste. |
| Barzilla's Brew | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry, earthy, and tastes like a sweet cider. |
| Bill's Special Cider | ( 6.x0%) * | - Bland with no finish. |
| Cherry Mead | (12.00%) ** | - Semidry with a slight cherry flavor. |
| Cyser | (12.00%) * | - Dry and boozy. |
| Heirloom | ( 6.x0%) ** | - Semidry and tart. |
| Hopped Cider | ( 6.x0%) ** | - Semidry but bitter from the hops. |
Rockland Cider Works (from Orangeburg, New York) |
| Crush It! | ( 6.80%) | - TBD |
| Dry Run | ( 6.50%) | - TBD |
| Berry Dry | ( 6.60%) | - TBD |
| Bounceberries | ( 6.60%) | - TBD |
| Rob Rod's Snacktime | ( 6.60%) | - TBD |
Rocky Ground Cider (from Newburgh, Maine) |
| Dahlia | ( 8.40%) ** | - Dry and tannic and floral. |
| Hop Zuzu | ( 8.40%) ** | - Dry and hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Queen | ( 9.00%) *** | - Dry and mellow. |
Rocky Mountain Cider Company (from Firestone, Colorado) |
| Wild Cider - Berry | ( 5.00%) ** | - Blueberry goodness. |
| Wild Cider - Pineapple | ( 5.00%) *** | - Tastes like pineapple and honey and very smooth. |
| Wild Cider - Pumpkin | ( 5.00%) ** | - This did taste like actual pumpkin. |
Rogue Ales (from Newport, Oregon) |
| Fruit Salad Cider | ( 6.40%) o | - Quite horrible as it tasted like beer and nothing like cider. |
| Oakpricot | ( 7.00%) ** | - A bit bland but tasted like sour apricot. |
| Pink Gin Cider | ( 7.30%) o | - Bland and tasted like seltzer. |
Rohan Meadery (from La Grange, Texas) |
| Sunshine | (14.00%) ** | - Semidry with a honey finish, but quite boozy. |
Rootstock Cider (from Williamson, New York) |
| Barrel Aged Dry | ( 7.20%) **** | - Dry and slightly oaky. |
| Belgian | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and earthy with a kick. |
| Dry | ( 6.90%) * | - Quite dry. |
| Early Bird | ( 5.90%) *** | - Smooth and slightly sweet. |
| Early Bird Crab Apple | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semisweet and very smooth. |
| Heritage (pre-2014) | ( 8.10%) *** | - Crisp and clean. Slightly tart like a grannysmith apple and minimally sweet. |
| Heritage 2014 | ( 8.10%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with small bubbles. |
| Heritage 2015 | ( 7.70%) *** | - Semidry with a medium finish. Nice apple flavor that is not too predominant yet harmonious. |
| Hopped | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with slight hops, but not bitter. |
| Original Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet apple goodness. |
| Perry 2014 | ( 6.10%) ** | - Smooth, with a slight vinegar taste. |
Rose Hill Farm (from Red Hook, New York) |
| Kitchen Sink | ( 5.80%) *** | - Bone dry, clean, mildly tart with heavy tannins. |
| Pomquette Rouge | ( 7.30%) *** | - Dry and fruity with tart grapes. |
| Seckel Pyder | ( 6.30%) *** | - Dry and sour with pear and quince. |
Ross Brewing Co. (from Port Monmouth, New Jersey) |
| Harvest Cider | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet with holiday spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. |
Rowan Asher Winery (from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) |
| Hoppy Lil Camper | ( 7.50%) * | - Crisp and hoppy and quite bitter. |
| Indian Head | ( 7.50%) ** | - Sweet, but slightly bitter aftertaste. |
| Love Child | ( 7.xx%) ** | - Dry with a hint of hops...nice oak. |
| Oaky O'Shea | ( 7.90%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Pocono Mule | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry with a hint of white wine. |
| Sweet Gypsy | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth and sweet and honey tasting. |
Rumor Mill [Leib Cellars] (from Mattituck, New York) |
| Dry Sparkling | ( 7.00%) * | - This was slightly dry with really no taste. |
Slate Point (Salt Point) Meadery (from Pleasant Valley, New York) |
| Currant Rose | (10.00%) *** | - Semisweet with black currant. |
| Queen's Crown | ( 9.00%) **** | - Thin, light and a hint of maple. |
| Revolution | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy lemon. |
| Sweet Spot | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and lemony. Very mild. |
Sap House Meadery (from Center Ossipee, New Hampshire) |
| In Your Head | (12.00%) *** | - Sweet with tart cranberry. |
| Om Nom Nom | (13.00%) **** | - Sweet like a liquid oatmeal raisin cookie. |
| Experiment #181: Chamomile | (15.60%) ** | - Thick and bitter and earthy and floral. |
| Raspberry Jam Sesh | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with heavy raspberry. |
| Wrench Turner | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with only a hint of blueberries. |
Sapsucker Farms (Yellow Belly Cidery) (from Mora, Minnesota) |
| Yellow Belly Cranberry Rose | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of cranberry. |
| Yellow Belly Ginger | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry with ginger. |
| Yellow Belly Juicy Apple (Semi Sweet) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet like fresh apple juice. |
Scar of the Sea (from Santa Cruz, California) |
| Newtown Pippin | ( 9.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
Schilling & Company (from Auburn, Washington) |
| Ascender (Ginger) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and a punch of ginger, but not spicy. |
| Chaider (seasonal release) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and clean with lots of Chai spices. |
| (American) Gold | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Cherry Sour | ( 8.40%) *** | - Barrel aged semisweet and musky. |
| Emerald City (Blackberry Pear) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth. Heavy blackberries. |
| Excelsior Imperial | ( 8.50%) ** | - Semidry and tastes tart like green apple. |
| Excelsior Imperial Mango | ( 9.10%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy mango and not really boozy. |
| Ginger | ( 6.50%) *** | - Quite light and very gingery. |
| Grapefruit and Chill (seasonal release) | ( 6.00%) * | - Tastes like pink grapefruit, but smells really awful. |
| Grumpy Bear Coffee Nitro | ( 5.00%) * | - Semisweet cider that tastes like a watery slightly sweetened cup of cold brewed black coffee. |
| Hopped Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet, but only slightly hopped. |
| King's Shilling | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a really smooth finish. |
| Local Legend | ( 5.20%) ** | - Sweet with notes of molasses. |
| (London) Dry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Quite dry. |
| Lumberjack (Rhubarb) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with a mellow rhubarb flavor. |
| Mischief Maker (Pomegranate) | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet cider with a slight tartness from all of that pomegranate goodness. |
| Moon Berries | ( 5.20%) *** | - Dry with berries. |
| Passport: Pineapple Passionfruit | ( 6.70%) *** | - Sweet and quite fruit forward. |
| Pink Guava Barrel Aged | ( 8.50%) *** | - Sweet and tastes like fruit juice...slightly tart on the finish. |
| Red Currant Ginger | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a ginger palate and tart currant finish. |
| Red Raspberry Sour Barrel | ( 8.60%) *** | - Semidry tart raspberry with a nice barrel aging but a but musty. |
| Road Trip Peach Citra | ( 6.60%) *** | - Semidry with sweet peaches to balance out the bitter hops. |
Scrumpy Ewe Cider (from West Fulton, New York) |
| Dabinette Spy 2017 | ( 7.30%) ** | - Dry and bland. |
| Farmhouse Dry 2017 | ( 7.10%) *** | - Dry with a sweet nose. |
| Golden Crab | ( 8.40%) ** | - Dry and sour. |
| Old Lunkie 2017 | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and still. |
| Stone Cutter 2017 | ( 7.40%) *** | - Dry and fruit forward with a boozy nose. |
Seattle Cider Co. (from Seattle, Washington) |
| Basil Mint | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a mellow basil mint flavor. |
| Berry Rose | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with honey and berries. |
| Cider Summit Reserve | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and creamy. |
| City Fruit | ( 6.30%) *** | - Dry and slightly tart. |
| Cucumber Hibiscus | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and smooth with a cucumber finish. More fruity than floral. |
| Dry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and bland. |
| Gin Botanical | ( 8.50%) *** | - Sweet, but peppery; quite refreshing. |
| Gose | ( 6.90%) * | - Smooth, but very sour. |
| Grapefruit | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tastes like pink grapefruit juice. |
| Gravenstein Rosé (2014 Harvest Series) | ( 6.90%) * | - Very tart and dry. |
| Honeycrisp | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a hint of smooth honey on the finish. |
| Imperial Honey | ( 6.90%) * | - Dry and honey forward. |
| Light Cider | ( 4.20%) ** | - Dry and quite bubbly. |
| Odyssey | ( 8.40%) ** | - Semidry and tastes like bubblegum. |
| Pineapple Agave | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semi-dry with not so sweet pineapple. |
| Perry (2014 Harvest Series) | ( 5.40%) ** | - Sweet with minimal bubbles. |
| PNW Berry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of berry and and smooth honey finish. |
| Pumpkin Spice | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and yammy but still maintaining the apple. |
| Semi-Sweet | ( 6.50%) *** | - Perfect balance of sweet and dry. |
| Spiced Peach (seasonal) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry with peach and heat at the end. |
| Tangerine Tumeric | ( 6.90%) ** | - Kinda thin..semidry with a slight orange undertone. |
| Three Pepper | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a slight heat on the finish. |
| Washington Heirloom (2015) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and tart. |
| Winesap Rose | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and crisp. |
| Brandy Barrel Aged Wassail! | (11.00%) *** | - Semidry with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. |
See Canyon Hard Cider Company (from San Miguel, California) |
| Boneyard | ( 9.00%) ** | - Dry and boozy yet a slight fruitiness. |
| Classic (red truck) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Slightly funky, but not like a Spanish cider. |
Seminary Hill Cidery (from Callicoon, New York) |
| Tom's Beard | ( 7.50%) **** | - Semidry with notes of caramel. |
Shacksbury (from Shoreham, Vermont) |
| Arlo (2014) | ( 6.20%) *** | - Sweet at first, with tart finish. |
| Arlo (Dry Hopped collab w/ Other Half) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth and slightly hoppy. |
| Barrel Reserve | ( 6.80%) **** | - Semidry and smooth with a perfect oaky undertone. |
| The Basque | ( 6.20%) ** | - This still cider was smooth, but had the usual taste of band-aids as most Spanish ciders do. |
| Blackberry Lime | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry, smooth and thin with blackberry and slightly salty. |
| Cider Spritz | ( 3.80%) ** | - Semidry with floral notes of roses. |
| Classic | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry as the name implies. |
| CO Cellars: Electric Mayhem | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry, tannic, astringent, earthy and a bit bitter. |
| Dabinett (2013) (Lim Rel-series 002) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth and semidry, but with a quite earthy overtone, and flat finish. |
| Deer Snacks | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a funky nose and smooth tart body. |
| Deer Snacks III | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and tart and very tannic. Slightly funky and mousey. |
| Deer Snacks IV | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and smooth and mildly tart with nice tannins. Slightly funky and earthy. |
| Deer Snacks VI | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and earthy. |
| Deer Snacks VII | ( 5.50%) | - TBD |
| Divided Sky (collab. Pinthouse Pizza) | ( 6.20%) **** | - Bone dry with light hops and not bitter. |
| Dorset | ( 6.20%) ** | - Dry with a strong apple presence and slightly vinegary. |
| Dry | ( 6.50%) *** | - More a semidry cider with a bold apple flavor. |
| Farmhouse | ( 6.50%) ** | - Clean, smooth and mellow. |
| Garagista - La Garagista | ( 8.10%) *** | - Dry and funky. Aweful nose but citrusy and tannic on the palate. |
| Hereford (2014) | ( 6.90%) * | - Smooth, but watered down. |
| Huertas x Shacksbury Collab. | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with just a hint of funk from the sidra, but kind of bland. |
| Lost and Found (2014) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Smooth and dry, but slightly sweet. |
| Lost and Found (2015) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry and crisp with a full mouthfeel. |
| Lover Boi | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and tastes like a pine cone. |
| Lo-Ball | ( 4.80%) **** | - Semidry and very easy drinking with citrus and slight barrel aging. |
| Momofuku Rose | ( 6.20%) * | - Dry and tart with a slightly earthy vinegar finish. |
| Montagna Verde | ( 3.80%) ** | - Semidry and earthy with spices...clove maybe? |
| Pét Nat (2015) | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and crisp. |
| Pét Nat (2016) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Ping Pong (collab Modern Times Beer) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and hoppy and bitter. |
| Rose | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart and fruity. |
| Semi-Dry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a clean dry finish. |
| The Shake Ltd. Edition | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and tannic with a perceived sweet finish. |
| Sugar Shack | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of maple syrup. |
| Shorts | ( 4.50%) ** | - Fruity and floral. |
| The Vermonter | ( 6.00%) ** | - Bone dry and bland with a quick clean finish. Funky nose. |
| Whistlepig Lo-Ball | ( 4.80%) *** | - Heavy whiskey nose. Bone dry with a hint of whiskey. |
| Wild Perry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet and mellow. |
| Yuzu Ginger | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with citrus and spicy ginger. Nice citrus nose. |
Shinn Estate Vineyards (from Mattituck, New York) |
| Wickham's Pear Cider 2012 | ( 6.00%) * | - Slightly bitter and bland, this was a true pear cider, and not a pear-flavored apple cider. |
| Wickham's Pear Cider 2013 | ( 6.00%) * | - Dry and quite bland. |
Ship's Wheel (Jamison Hard Cider Company LLC) (from North Charleston, South Carolina) |
| Dry Hopped | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and hoppy but not bitter. |
| Grapefruit | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of pink grapefruit. |
| Original Blend | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp. |
| Super Hop | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smells like weed.. semidry with hop, but not bitter and a sweeter finish. |
Shoal Hope Ciderworks (from Provincetown, Massachusetts) |
| Bison Tart | ( 5.80%) | - TBD |
| Empty Barrel | ( 6.40%) *** | - Dry and oaky, yet thin. |
| Honey Baby | ( 5.60%) *** | - Dry being honey forward and a honey finish. |
| Hops and Glory | ( 6.40%) *** | - Dry and hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Little Tart | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semidry, smooth and tart with heavy cranberries. |
| Monument | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
Sierra Rose Cider (Cascade Winery) (from Grand Rapids, Michigan) |
| Blackberry Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with nice blackberry taste. |
| Blueberry Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy, but kinda grows on you and would be nice over shaved ice. |
| Cherry Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet with nice cherries. |
| Cranberry Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Tastes like cranberry juice cocktail. |
| Raspberry Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet and fruity yet slight taste of cough syrup. |
| Peach Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and fruity with dry peaches. |
| Strawberry Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet and crisp with lots of strawberries. |
| Watermelon Cider | ( 6.50%) *** | - Tastes like a semisweet watermelon Jolly Rancher. |
| Perry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a honey like finish. |
Sietsema Orchard and Cider Mill (from Ada, Michigan) |
| Slightly Sweet (red label) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry, but slightly sweet. |
Silo Distillery (from Windsor, Vermont) |
| Semi-Dry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Bone dry and very clean tasting. |
Sir Isaac Newton Cider (The River Wine) (from Williamson, New York) |
| Hopped | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semisweet with hops giving a grapefruit rind flavor. |
| Rose | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry, smooth mouthfeel and bitter with a hint of fruityness. |
Slake Cider (Carlton Cyderworks) (from McMinnville, Oregon) |
| Boysenberry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with nice berries. |
| Citizen | ( 6.75%) ** | - Dry English-style cider. |
| Duke | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth with blueberries. |
| Impearial Asian Pear Perry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Smooth pear taste. |
| Slake | ( 6.90%) ** | - Oaky and dry. |
| Newtown Pippin | ( 7.10%) *** | - Dry and crisp with a medium finish. |
Slim Pickens Cider & Mead (from Florida) |
| Ananas | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet fruit forward pineapple cider that is not syrupy. |
| Microphone Check | ( 6.20%) * | - Semidry and tart with a hint of banana. |
| Yo! | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry with a prune nose. Nice smooth berry flavor that hints of blueberry. |
SLO Cider Company (from San Luis Obispo, California) |
| Dry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Bone dry with a quick finish. |
| Hopped | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semidry and hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Off Shore | ( 5.80%)*** | - Dry cider with fragrant nose. |
| Rose | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with light raspberry and a hint of floral. |
| Strawberry | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semidry with strawberries. |
| Tropical | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and fruity with light passion fruit. |
Slopeswell Cider Company (from Hood River, Oregon) |
| Empress | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semidry and earthy and slightly bitter from the hops. |
| Blossom | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and oaky. |
Sly Clyde Cider (from Hampton, Virginia) |
| Channel Fever | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semisweet with cinnamon. |
| Inkjet | ( 6.70%) | - Semisweet with blackberries and mint. It actually works. |
Slyboro Ciders (from Granville, New York) |
| Black Currant | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet, but the tart cherry flavors balanced it all out. |
| Cherry Harvest | (11.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth due to it being an ice cider, but the cherries add a nice tartness to balance it out. |
| Hidden Star | ( 9.00%) ** | - Smooth and semidry with small bubbles. |
| Kingston Black | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and super smooth. |
| Old Sin (original) | ( 8.00%) ** | - This was slightly sweet and quite tasty and came in a 750mL bottle. |
| Ice Harvest (ice cider) | (11.00%) *** | - Sweet and yummy. |
| Night Pasture | ( 8.00%) * | - A bit dry and quite bitter. |
| La Sainte Terre | ( 8.00%) ** | - Smooth with a honey aftertaste, but the cider is both slightly sweet and tart. |
| Slate Valley Cider - Black Currant | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy currant. |
| Slate Valley Cider - Dry | ( 6.70%) ** | - Bone dry with a medium finish. |
| Slate Valley Cider - Monmorency Cherry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Awful nose....dry and bitter with faint cherries in the background. |
| Slate Valley Cider - Semi-dry | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semidry and clean. |
Snow Capped Cider (from Cedaredge, Colorado) |
| JalaPEARno | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy pear and a mild kick from the jalapeno and a slight sourness on the finish. |
Snowdrift Cider Co. (from East Wenatchee, Washington) |
| Cliffbreaks (batch 714) | ( 7.10%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with an almost caramel flavor. |
| Cornice (batch 214) | ( 7.30%) *** | - Smooth and barrel aged. |
| Dry Cider (batch 115) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a finish just slightly sweeter. |
| English Dry | ( 7.60%) ** | - Dry with a honey finish. |
| Perry - Single Var. Seckel (batch 214) | ( 8.00%) ** | - Smooth with a slight bitter funk. I taste a hint of smoke, but it may just be me. |
| Perry - Single Var. Seckel (batch 916) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Smooth, dry, and very mellow. |
| Red Cider (batch 214) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. Nice color! |
| Cidermaker's Reserve (batch 214) | ( 8.30%) ** | - I had batch 214....which was dry and boozy with a smooth finish. |
| Semi-Dry | ( 7.10%) ** | - Dry with a quick finish. |
| Semi-Dry Perry | ( 7.50%) *** | - Bone dry with hints of black licorice and brown sugar. Very subtle pear. |
Sociable Cider Werks (from Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| Freewheeler | ( 6.40%) ** | - Dry and carbonated. |
| Training Wheels | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semidry and appley. |
| Road Rash | ( 6.60%) *** | - Dry with a hint of lemon. |
Sonoma Cider (from Healdsburg, California) |
| Bananaweizen | ( 5.40%) *** | - Semidry and vinegary with a finish of those dried banana chips. |
| The Anvil | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet and oaky. |
| Blackberry | ( 5.80%) ** | - Semisweet and very fruit forward with the blackberries. |
| The Crowbar | ( 6.00%) ** | - Very spicy with lime. |
| Dry Golden Delicious | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semisweet like drinking sweet cider. |
| Dry Zider | ( 6.90%) ** | - Interesting as hints of oak and wine and dry. |
| Gravenstein | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp with a nice full bodied apple. |
| The Hatchet | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry, but slightly sweet. Clean. |
| The Hatchet - BA | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with nice bourbon barrel aging. |
| Honey Lavender | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy notes of honey and floral. |
| The Imperial | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with nice oak and whiskey barrel aging. |
| The Jax (Breakfast Cereal) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and slightly thin with hints of cinnamon. |
| The Pitchfork | ( 6.00%) ** | - Tasty, but a bit sweet like a pear jolly rancher candy. |
| The Pulley | ( 6.00%) * | - Strong nose of black licorice and tastes of it as well. Not a bad combination per se, but quite odd. Kudos for uniqueness! |
| The Washboard | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet vanilla and sasparilla. |
| WestCider | ( 5.70%) *** | - Semidry with a nice mouthfeel. |
| The Wimble | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry with hints of rhubarb, but overly carbonated. |
| Winter Banana | ( 6.50%) *** | -Semidry with a faint banana undertone. |
Soquel Cider (from Soquel, California) |
| Hard Cider | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and tannic and slightly boozy despite having a mellow flavor. |
South City Ciderworks (from San Bruno, California) |
| All the Good Hopped Names Were Taken | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry withe light hops and not bitter. |
| Spider Bites | ( 7.70%) *** | - Semidry with medium lavender notes. |
South Hill Cider (from Ithaca, New York) |
| Baldwin | ( 8.50%) **** | - Apple nose. Dry with intense tart appleness. |
| Barrel Scrumpy | ( 8.10%) *** | - Smooth, semidry, and a nice mellow oaky flavor. |
| Bluegrass Russet | ( 8.40%) *** | - Small bubbles and very clean tasting, but overly carbonated. |
| Farmhouse | ( 8.10%) *** | - Semidry with a slight bitter tinge from the tannins. |
| Hypothesis | ( 9.00%) ** | - Slightly bubbly and bitter, but smooth. |
| Kingston Black 2017 | ( 7.90%) ** | - Semisweet and incredibly smooth. |
| Old Time Cider | ( 7.00%) ** | - Crisp and dry, but not bitter. |
| One of a Kind 2017 | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry with small bubbles and mellow flavor. |
| Packbasket 2014 | ( 8.30%) *** | - Dry, slightly tart, and slightly oaky. This is ever so slightly carbonated, but closer to a still cider. |
| Patina 2014 | ( 7.50%) ** | - Crisp, and slightly oaky. |
| Patina Prelude 2015 | ( 7.xx%) *** | - Smooth and oaky and slightly sweet. |
| Perry | ( 9.50%) ** | - Semisweet and heavy, like a hefeweisen. |
| Pomme Sur Lie | ( 8.20%) ** | - Semidry and very very smooth with a slight barrel aging and nice tannins. |
| Pommeau 2015 | (19.00%) *** | - Sweet and very smooth. |
| Rose | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry and fruity and smooth. |
| Single Tree 2013 | ( 8.00%) ** | - Smooth and mellow, but a bit bland. |
| Single Tree 2015 | ( x.00%) ** | - Semisweet and mellow with a slight holiday spice. |
| Soundpost 2015 | ( 7.40%) *** | - Crisp and oaky. |
| Stone Fence Farm | ( 8.30%) ** | - Quite dry. |
| Strng Theory | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semisweet and earthy. |
Southern Tier Brewing Company (from Lakewood, New York) |
| DeMunck's Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Not too sweet or syrupy which is good. |
| DeMunck's Holiday Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Strong clove flavor. |
| Blood Orange | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of oranges. |
| Hazy Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry and tastes like carbonated sweet cider. |
| Honey Ginger | ( 5.00%) *** | - Ginger nose. Semisweet with spicy ginger and smooth honey. |
| Rose Hibiscus | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry and smooth with fruity notes. |
Sovereign Cider (from Finger Lakes, New York) |
| Apples & Honey | ( 6.30%) *** | - A nice honey aftertaste, but not syrupy. |
| Crisp & Dry (NYCrisp) | ( 6.60%) ** | - Slightly dry being a little tart, but mellow. |
Spire Mountain (Fish Brewing Company) (from Olympia, Washington) |
| Apple | ( 5.00%) *** | - Smooth and clean. |
| Blackberry Pear | ( 5.00%) * | - Sweet with blackberries and to me a hint of molasses. |
| Dark & Dry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Smooth with a slight molasses taste. |
| Pear | ( 5.00%) *** | - Lots of bubbles, but tasted more like apple than pear. |
| Winter Warmer | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla. |
Spoke + Spy (from Middletown, Connecticut) |
| A Pink Dream | ( 5.10%) *** | - Sweet with dragon fruit but not syrupy. |
| Dry | ( 6.00%) **** | - Dry and crisp and clean. |
| Love Shouldn't Hurt | ( 5.40%) **** | - Semisweet with lots of rhubarb and strawberries. |
| Middle of the Grape | ( 5.10%) ** | - Sweet with grapes. |
| The Middle of the Road | ( 4.80%) *** | - Semisweet like fresh juice. |
| Papa Wheelie | ( 5.10%) ** | - Semisweet with lemonade and an almost candy-like finish. |
| Pear on the Rum | ( 6.10%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with hints of rum. |
| Pera | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of pear. Not earthy and easy drinking. |
| Quizzical Sisters: Malus | ( 7.40%) *** | - Dry and still and smooth from the malbec wine barrels. |
| Sidra | ( 6.00%) *** | - Tart and dry and funky. |
| Somewhat Dry | ( 5.90%) **** | - Dry and crisp. |
| Somewhat Dry x CT Dry Hop | ( 5.90%) **** | - Dry with hops, but not bitter. |
| Sour Cherry Sidra | ( 6.10%) *** | - Smooth, dry and musty cherries. |
| Sub Rosa | ( 5.40%) ** | - Dry and earthy with strawberries. |
| Tepache Mode | ( 5.40%) **** | - Dry and tangy from the pineapple with a hint of spice in the finish. |
| Twelve Bretts, One Barrel | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry and yeasty. |
Spring Gate (from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) |
| Blackberry | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sweet with a heavy presence of blackberries. |
| Blueberry | ( 5.60%) ** | - Sweet and smooth with lots of berries. |
| House | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and floral and slighlty hoppy. |
| Lady Ginger | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet and tart with heavy apple and mild ginger. |
| Margarita | ( 6.00%) *** | - Sweet with lots of lime. |
| Rose | ( 8.00%) * | - Sweet and floral. |
| Strawberry | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sweet with more strawberry than apple. |
| Tropical | ( 7.00%) * | - Sweet and fruity. |
| Sparkling 'Lemon Mello' | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sweet with slight lemonade. |
| Special Blend 18 | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semisweet and bubbly. |
| Sweet Blood Orange | ( 7.00%) * | - Sweet with orange. |
| Sweet Pumpkin Spice | ( 7.00%) * | - Sweet with pumpkin. |
Square Mile Cider Co. (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Spur & Vine | ( 6.70%) *** | - Clean and hoppy and slightly sweet. |
| Rose | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry and floral. |
| Hopped | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry and hoppy. |
St. Ambrose Cellars (from Beulah, Michigan) |
| Black Madonna | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet and fruity with blackberries. |
| Grateful Head | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with mango. |
| John Lemon | ( 6.00%) *** | - Mild lemon and semisweet. Smooth and light. |
| Shotgun Wedding | ( 6.00%) ** | - Strawberry nose. Sweet and syrupy with heavy strawberry and a hint of rhubarb. |
| XR Cyser | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with honey. |
St. Julian Winery (from Paw Paw, Michigan) |
| Gunga-Din Cider | ( 5.20%) * | - Quite sweet and slightly syrupy. |
Standard Meadery (from Villa Park, Illinois) |
| Grape Bubble Gum | ( 6.00%) | - TBD |
Star Cider (from Clifton Springs, New York) |
| Apple-y Ever After | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and mellow yet residual sweetness. Bitter finish. |
| Citrus | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and mellow with hints of citrus. |
| Forever Wild | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry, tart, tannic and bitter. |
| Frisky Whisky | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth with notes of oak and whiskey. |
Starcut Ciders (Short's Brewing Company) (from Bellaire, Michigan) |
| Erraticus 20 | ( 4.90%) **** | - Dry with nice oak from the barrel aging. |
| Erraticus 22 | ( 7.10%) *** | - Dry with mulling spices. |
| Magpie | ( 4.30%) **** | - Dry with medium cinnamon. |
| Mosa | ( 4.30%) *** | - Slightly sweet orange juice. |
| Octorock | ( 4.90%) *** | - Nice semisweet apple flavor. |
| Phuzz (Seasonal) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry cider with minimal peach flavor, and nice finish. |
| Pulsar | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry yet bland. |
State of Brewing (from Waunakee, Wisconsin) |
| Pumpkin Pie Hard Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and tart and more yammy than pumpkin. |
Steelhead Cider (from Manson, Washington) |
| Chimera Cherry Apple | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with tart cherries. |
| Furious George Ginger | ( 7.20%) *** | - Dry, smooth and tannic with a hint of ginger. |
| Peargatory | ( 5.50%) *** | - Smooth but with a natural gas smell...vanilla finish. |
| We Dem Boys Boysenberry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth and creamy (like a smoothie). |
Stem Cider (from Denver, Colorado) |
| A Salted Cucumber | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry with both a nose and palate of cucumber. |
| Apricot Haze | ( 6.10%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of apricots and hops. |
| Banjo | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and oaky with hints of whiskey; quite strong. |
| Chile Guava | ( 5.70%) *** | - Semisweet with guava. |
| Colorado Heritage Blend | ( 7.20%) ** | - Dry and floral. |
| Crabby Neighbor | ( 6.30%) ** | - A bit dry to me. |
| Farmhouse | ( 6.40%) *** | - Dry and tannic with a smooth vanilla finish. |
| Hibiscus | ( 4.30%) ** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| Hopped | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry and tart and slightly hoppy. |
| L'Acier | ( 6.40%) * | - This was dry and bland. I was told it is the Le Chêne cider before it is put in wooden barrels. |
| Le Chêne | ( 6.40%) ** | - This was oaky. |
| Off-Dry | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semidry and crisp. |
| Paloma | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with grapefruit and lime. |
| The Pippins | ( 5.90%) * | - Bone dry. |
| Raspberry (Branch and Bramble) | ( 6.70%) ** | - Sweet nose, but dry with bitter raspberry flavor. |
| Real Dry | ( 6.80%) *** | - Bone dry. |
| Remedy | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry and quite hoppy, but not bitter. |
Stoked Cider Co. (from Los Angeles, California) |
| Baja Sunburn | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with smooth mangoes for the sweetness and a hint of heat from the habaneros. |
| Tipsy Buddha | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of yuzu and vinegar. |
Stone & Key Cellars (from Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania) |
| Anejo Lime | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of lime and oak. |
| Apple Brandy Barrel Aged | ( 7.50%) ** | - Smooth and mellow and nice and oaky. |
| Cherry Pie | ( 7.00%) *** | - Crisp and tastes like real cherries. |
| Cider Blanc | ( 6.90%) *** | - Very dry. |
| Fruit Valley | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and oaky. |
| Heirloom Blend | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Honeysuckle Pear | ( 7.00%) *** | - Smooth and earthy. |
| Ice Cider | (15.00%) *** | - Smooth with a slight caramel taste. |
| Maple Ice | (15.00%) *** | - Sweet and nice true maple flavor. |
| Off the Rocks | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Orange You Glad | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tasted like a mimosa. |
| Pineapple X-Press | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with pineapple. |
| Poverty Lane | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry, fruity and oaky. |
| Solely | ( 7.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Sour Grape | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart with heavy grape. |
| Spy vs Spy | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and watery. |
| Untamed | ( 7.00%) ** | - Slightly vinegary and crisp. |
| The Keys Series - Green Apple Riesling | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet and fruity. |
Stone Bridge Cider (from Hudwon, New York) |
| The Banquet | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and smooth with nice barrel aging. |
Stormalong Cider (from Sherborn, Massachusetts) |
| Blue Hills Orchard | ( 5.00%) **** | - Perfect balance of sweet and dry as it tastes like fresh pressed juice. |
| Boston Heirloom | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and earthy with small bubbles. |
| Dry Hop | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and hoppy. |
| The Grand Banks | ( 9.50%) * | - Clean and oaky, but very carbonated. |
| Happy Holidays | ( 5.20%) | - TBD |
| Kingston Black | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and earthy. |
| Legendary Dry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and clean tasting. |
| Light of the Sun | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and hoppy. |
| Mass Appeal | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semidry with a flat taste yet really really clean tasting. |
| Peariful | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry and sour. |
| Red Skies at Night | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semidry, thin, fruity and smooth. |
| Unfiltered | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet and hazy and tasted just like fresh apple juice. |
| White Mountain Magic | ( 5.20%) **** | - Sweet with hints of vanilla, cinnamon and maple. |
| Ashmead's Kernel [Rare Apple Series] | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tart with an intense apple taste yet underlying sweetness. |
| Espous Spitzenburg [Rare Apple Series] | ( 7.40%) **** | - Dry and oaky and quite tannic with a slightly bitter finish. |
Stowe Cider (from Stowe, Vermont) |
| Apple Haze | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and appley. |
| Berry Merrill (Local Infusion) | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semidry with a light berry taste. |
| Blueberry Maple | ( 5.50%) | - TBD |
| Gin and Juice 2016 - Calednia Spirits Barr Hill | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and smooth and a bit herbal/medicinal. Interesting nose. |
| Gin and Juice 2016 - Silo Distillery | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a sweet vanilla finish. |
| Gin and Juice 2016 - Smuggler's Notch | ( 6.90%) *** | - Clean and crisp, being semisweet with just the essence of gin. |
| GoldRush 2016 | ( 6.90%) **** | - Smooth with a nice oak flavor. Semidry and the chardonnay can be tasted. |
| High & Dry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Very dry with almost no finish. |
| Juniper Session | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and bitter. |
| Lanzer's Harvest w/ Black Currant (Local Infusion) | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semidry and fruity from the currant. |
| Mountain Glow | ( 6.50%) | - TBD |
| Pippin Ain't Easy | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semidry, funky, and smooth. |
| Safety Meeting (dry hopped) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and slightly hoppy and very floral. |
| Smuggler's Reserve Bourbon [batch #001] | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and oaky. |
| Smugglers' Reserve Rum [batch #002] | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth with a sweet vanilla taste. |
| Snow's Raspberry (Local Infusion) | ( 6.30%) ** | - Dry cider with an essence of raspberry. The basil and honey are more on the nose. This says batch 0066 if it matters. |
| Stowe Session | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and very mellow and smooth. |
| Strawberry Cyser | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and smooth with heavy strawberries. |
| Strawberry Fields | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a clean mellow strawberry taste. |
| Summer Shandy | ( 5.50%) *** | - Just like drinking a light lemonade. |
| Tips Up | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and crisp. |
| Tuned Up | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with hints of orange and cranberry. |
| Undecidered | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of berries. |
| Vermont Grown - Raspberry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with just a hint of raspberries. |
| Wild Reserve | ( 6.20%) ** | - Slightly dry and oaky. |
Strangeways Brewing (from Richmond, Virginia) |
| Cider Monkey #3 | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and a medium finish. |
Strongbow US (Heineken) (from America) |
| Artisanal Blend | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a tart finish. Slightly syrupy. |
| British Dry | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry and crisp. |
| Cherry Blossom | ( 4.50%) ** | - A bit sweet with cherry flavor and syrupy. |
| Ginger | ( 4.50%) * | - Quite sweet and syrupy with a hint, just a small hint of ginger. |
| Gold Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweeter than the original. This was not bad, but I prefer it a bit dryer as is the imported 'Original' one. |
| Honey & Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - A bit sweeter than the original, and very smooth...like honey. |
| Orange Blossom | ( 4.50%) *** | - Orange nose and semisweet. |
Summit Cider Co. (from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) |
| Blue Balls | ( 6.30%) ** | - Semidry with a slight fruitiness so as not to overpower the apple. Finish was quick though. |
| Full Send | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry and fruit forward. |
| Sundancep | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry, floral, and quite light. |
| Uncrushable Apricot | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with a mellowness of apricot. |
Summit Hard Cider & Perry Company (Scrumpy's) (from Fort Collins, Colorado) |
| Blueberry Lavender | ( 5.90%) ** | - Tart from the blueberries. |
| Calypso | ( 5.90%) *** | - Very refreshing with citrus and mangos. |
| Chocolate Cherry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Like drinking a not-so-sweet dark chocolate covered cherry. |
| Della's Apple Struedel | ( 6.50%) *** | - Yummy. |
| Hopricot | ( 6.90%) ** | - Tasted like sour apricots. |
| Peach Cobbler | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet; like drinking a dessert. |
| Rasbenero | ( 6.50%) ** | - This had a distinct raspberry taste with a spicy kick. |
| Sour Crabby Neighbor | ( 6.00%) *** | - This was smooth, not bitter, but not too sweet either. |
| Summit Dry | ( 6.90%) * | - This was very dry (as the name implies). |
| Tart Cherry | ( 5.90%) *** | - Exactly as the name describes it. |
Sundog Cider (from Chatham, New York) |
| Sundog Cider | ( 6.00%) * | - This was sweet and tasted like pear which was refreshing, but it was very syrupy. |
Sundström Cider (from Hudston Valley, New York) |
| Ashmead's Kernel 2015 | ( 9.25%) *** | - Dry, oaky and smooth. |
| Cider/Cider 2017 | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and clean and crisp. |
| Cider/Cider Sauer | ( 7.20%) *** | - Dry and tart with a hint of funk. |
| Cider/Cider Spy 2021 | ( 7.80%) *** | - Dry and tannic with small bubbles. |
| Columbia Country (original) | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and smooth and slightly boozy. Quite nice. |
| Gold Streak Ash 2017 | ( 8.80%) *** | - Dry and still. |
| Golden Russet 2015 | ( 9.50%) ** | - Sweet, but alcoholy. |
| Greater Lake Ontario 2015 | ( 8.50%) ** | - Funky nose, but semidry flavor with a pungent apple flavor. Quite nice. |
| Hudson Valley 2015 | ( 8.40%) *** | - Tart, dry and slightly boozy with a banana finish. |
| Liminal | ( 9.80%) *** | - Dry and tart with lots of small bubbles. |
| Montgomery Place 2018 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and oaky and tannic. |
| Newtown Pippen 2021 | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and mildly sour and tannic. |
| Spanish Pipedream 20/22 | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and crisp with a mild sidra funk and a tart finish. |
| Sponti | ( 8.00%) *** | - Smooth and slightly tart. Very refreshing. |
Supreme Core Cider (from Washington, DC) |
| Ginger Lime | ( 6.50%) ** | - Bone dry with a hint of ginger and lime. |
Surf City Cider (Santa Cruz Scrumpy) (from Felton, California) |
| Pom Cider (Pomegranate) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart from the pom, but slightly vinegary. |
| Hihi Hibiscus | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet yet tart like a SweeTarts candy. |
Superstition Meadery (from Prescott, Arizona) |
| Backseat Bingo | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet and thick with heavy vanilla, and mild citrus and hops, like a hoppy creamcicle. Nice balance. |
| Principia | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry yet fruity with bold apple. |
| Principia (Barrel Aged) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with heavy oak and tannins and slightly hot. |
| Super Station | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of cherry and lime. |
Swift Cider (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Blueberry Lavendar | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with mellow blueberries and a floral finish. |
| Dank Hop | ( 6.60%) ** | - Hoppy and smooth. |
| Dank Hop w/ Pineapple | ( 6.60%) * | - Pineapple dulls the hops, but watered down. |
| Golden Equinox | ( 6.40%) ** | - Semidry and thin, bit clean tasting and mellow. |
| Marrionberry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Hints of berry, but very watered down. |
| Pineapple Hop | ( 6.40%) ** | - Dry yet the pineapple adds sweetness to counteract the bitterness of the hops on the finish. |
| Wholesome Apple | ( 6.40%) *** | - Dry and earthy and tannic, but not bitter. |
Swilled Dog Hard Cider (from Franklin, West Virginia) |
| Apple Pie | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet and tastes exactly like apple pie with cinnamon. |
| Caramel Apple | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a smooth caramel finish. |
| Pineapple | ( 6.90%) o | - Awful nose. Semidry and tart with heavy sour pineapple and something funky in it that is off-putting. |
| Walk the Dog | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and light and crisp. |
| Wild Berry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and quite berry forward. |
Tag + Jug Cider Co. (from San Francisco, California) |
| Brut | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart and tannic. |
Tandem Ciders (from Suttons Bay, Michigan) |
| Beauty School Dropout | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semisweet and fruity. |
| Bee's Dream | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth from the honey. |
| Cherry Oh! | ( 5.60%) **** | - Semisweet with lots of cherries. |
| Clear Conscience | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and clean. |
| The Crabster | ( 5.10%) ** | - Semidry and tart. |
| Earnest 2021 | ( 7.70%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Green Man | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and tart with a slow finish. Quite easy drinking. |
| Pomona | (17.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth and a little boozy but quite yummy. |
| Pretty Penny | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and clean. |
| Road House | ( 6.70%) **** | - Dry and tannic and tart. |
| Smackintosh | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet and puckery. |
| Strawberry Jam | ( 4.20%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy strawberry. |
Tanuki Ciders (from Santa Cruz, California) |
| Pick It Up | ( 8.40%) * | - Dry, tannic, and bitter. |
Tattiebogle Ciderworks (from Acme, Pennsylvania) |
| Blurberry | ( 8.30%) ** | - Semidry with blueberries. |
| Pear Snaster | ( 8.30%) *** | - Semisweet with pear. |
| Seider | ( 7.10%) *** | - Semidry. |
| Wee Geordie | ( 8.30%) ** | - Semisweet. |
Texas Keeper Cider (from Manchaca, Texas) |
| Cider Noir (2017) | (10.10%) **** | - Semidry with hints of stonefruits...perhaps fig or plum. |
| Cider Noir (2022) | (11.30%) **** | - Semidry and thin with hints of cherries and prunes and the skins of pecans. Not boozy. |
| Ciderweizen | ( 7.40%) *** | - Dry and a hint of orange. |
| Gold Rush 2016 (SV) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semisweet and clean. |
| Heirloom (2022) | ( 7.50%) | - TBD |
| Texas Keeper No. 1 [2017] | ( 7.60%) *** | - Semidry and lemony. |
| Grafter Rose | ( 8.10%) *** | - Semidry and fruity from the grapes. |
| Grafter Rosado | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth with musty grapes. |
The Cider Farm (from Mineral Point, Wisconsin) |
| Classic Dry | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semidry and crisp. |
| Cyser | ( 9.20%) *** | - Semidry with honey. |
| Equinox | ( 5.90%) * | - Bone dry. |
| Oak Aged | ( 5.70%) *** | - Semidry with vanilla and oak. |
| Tremlett's | ( 6.70%) ** | - Semisweet with heavy apple. |
The Cider Lab (from Geneva, New York) |
| Empire Blanc | ( 7.10%) *** | - Semidry and tart and slightly syrupy. Long finish. |
| Empire Golden | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet and light and slightly syrupy. Medium tart finish. |
The Craft Microbrewhouse (from Farmingdale, New York) |
| Harvest | ( 5.20%) *** | - This was a nice still cider with list of cinnamon that tasted like liquid apple pie. |
| Pear Ginger | ( 5.20%) ** | - A mellow still cider, but not too much ginger. |
| Tart Cherry | ( 5.20%) ** | - A nice still cider that was sweet with hints of cherry. |
The Infinite Monkey Theorem (The Buzz Mill) (from Denver, Colorado) |
| CAMP Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with cinnamon like an apple pie. |
| Dry Hopped Pear Cider | ( 5.50%) ** | - Very crisp, but slightly bitter. |
The Northman (from Chicago, Illinois) |
| Northman Pub Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and earthy. |
| Northman Hopped Cider | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and thin. |
| Northman Rose Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and fruity. |
The Oregon Mead & Cider Co. (Stung Fermented) (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Free Press | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry with no flavor, despite a nose of honey. |
The Valley of the Mountain (from xxx,xxx) |
| Cider | ( x.x0%) ** | - Semidry, smooth and tart. |
The Vineyard at Hershey (from Middletown, Pennsylvania) |
| The DeCider: ApPaul Revere | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet like an apple pie. |
| The DeCider: Cherry | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet yet not syrupy with lots of cherries. |
| The DeCider: Huzzah Honeycrisp | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet, smooth and floral. |
| The DeCider: Presidential Peanut Butter | ( 5.00%) ** | - It's odd but kinda works. Imagine an apple dipped in peanut butter with a drizzle of caramel. Points for creativity. |
Thirsty Owl Cellars (from Naples, New York) |
| Fujac Hard Cider | ( 7.10%) *** | - Crisp and dry and slightly tart. |
Threadbare (from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| Bouquet de Rose | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semisweet and fruity. |
| Bourbon Barrel Reserve | (11.00%) ** | - Semidry with heavy bourbon. |
| Dry | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and clean. |
| Dry Hop Perry | ( 6.xx%) ** | - Semidry and smooth and oaky. |
| Dry Hopped | ( 7.50%) * | - Dry and bitter. |
| Farmhouse | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semidry and quite fruit forward. |
| Fiesta Margarita | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of lime. |
| Northern Spy | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and crisp. |
| Perry the Pear | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry and earthy and very smooth. |
| Rose | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry and fruity. |
Three Brothers Wineries & Estates (War Horse Brewing) (from Geneva, New York) |
| Apple Bombshell Cider | ( 6.25%) *** | - Crisp and tart and only slightly dry. |
| Raspberry Bombshell Cider | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and smooth raspberry taste. |
Tieton Cider Works (from Yakima, Washington) |
| Apricot | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with a subtle taste of apricot that doesn't overpower the apple. |
| Blackberry Mint | ( 6.9%) *** | - Semidry with a faint blackberry flavor and natural mint finish. |
| Blossom Nectar | ( 7.00%) *** | - Fairly sweet with floral hints of spring. |
| Cherry Blend | ( 6.90%) ** | - While these were sweet cherries not sour cherries, the cider itself wasn't too sweet. Very cherry. |
| Cider Summit Special Release | ( 6.90%) **** | - Oak is more in the nose than in the palate. This dry cider has hints of clove and nutmeg and citrus... maybe orange. |
| Cidermaker's Reserve | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and oaky. |
| Cranberry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and fruit forward..it was like drinking cranberry juice. |
| Holiday Cheer | ( 6.90%) *** | - This was slightly tart with a lot of spice. Quite tasty and not too sweet! |
| Huckleberry | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and very smooth...kinda reminds me of cranberry juice. |
| Precipice Perry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Quite tasty and very mellow. It did taste slightly vinegary, but I believe that is just the perry pears. |
| Rambling Route | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and quite bitter, but very crisp. Sucks that they consider 1 can to be 2 servings. |
| Rambling Route Pear | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with a mellow pear finish. |
| Smoked Pumpkin | ( 6.90%) ** | - A bit tart, this did taste like pumpkins, but not pumpkin pie. |
| Sparkling Perry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and mellow with a smooth pear taste. |
| Tieton Dry Blend | ( 7.00%) ** | - Similar (to me) to the Wild Washington, but a bit drier. |
| Tieton Frost | (11.00%) *** | - Not overly sweet, and effervescent. |
| Tieton Wind | (16.00%) ** | - Smooth, but tasted more like a pommeau or brandy. |
| Wild Washington | ( 7.00%) ** | - Crisp, but slightly bitter. |
| Yakima Valley Dry Hopped | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and hoppy, but not bitter. |
Tilted Shed (from Windsor, California) |
| Barred Rock 2013 | ( 9.00%) *** | - Small bubbles with a hint of oakyness and a marshmallow aftertaste. |
| Barred Rock 2014 | ( 9.20%) *** | - Dry and bourbon barrel aged. |
| Graviva! 2013 | ( 8.00%) o | - This was dry and quite bitter. |
| Graviva! 2014 | ( 8.00%) o | - Very carbonated and very dry with a hint of sweetness. Not too much apple flavor. |
| Graviva! 2017 | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Inclinado | ( 7.50%) *** | - Slightly oaky and not really funky as with other Spanish sidras. |
| Inclinado (batch 001.2015) | ( 8.00%) *** | - Tart and crisp and citrusy. |
| January Barbecue Smoked Cider 2013 | ( 7.50%) ** | - Slightly bitter with a hint of smokiness. |
| Lost Orchard 2013 | ( 8.60%) * | - Bland with small bubbles. |
| Lost Orchard 2014 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Oaky, smooth, and dry. |
| Lost Orchard 2016 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Spimosa Sloe Gin | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and floral. |
| Topwork 2014 | ( 8.00%) ** | - Easy drinking, light carbonation and quite dry. |
Tory Kicker (from Hopewell Junction, New York) |
| Stone Fort Reserve | ( 6.80%) ** | - Dry and smooth, but no finish. |
| Wild Forage | ( 6.80%) *** | - Smooth and semidry with a nice pear flavor. |
Traditions Ciderworks (from Corvallis, Oregon) |
| 2013 Afton Field | ( 6.50%) ** | - Crisp and dry. |
| 2012 Amity Rose | ( 6.50%) *** | - Smooth with a caramel aftertaste. |
| 2011 Pommeau | (19.00%) ** | - Strong bourbon flavor. |
| 2013 Riverwood | ( 6.90%) ** | - Oaky and dry. |
Treasury Cider (Fishkill Farms) (from Hopewell Junction, New York) |
| Burr Knot | ( 7.90%) *** | - Bone dry. |
| Centenial (still) | ( 8.60%) *** | - Dry and creamy. |
| Counterpane 2017 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry with cherries. |
| Dry | ( 8.30%) * | - Dry and smooth. |
| Dry Still | ( 8.30%) ** | - Dry and smooth and still. |
| Homestead 2016 | ( 7.80%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Homestead 2017 | ( 8.30%) *** | - Semisweet with small bubbles. |
| Semidry 2016 | ( 7.80%) *** | - Smooth and semidry. |
| Wiccopee 2016 | ( 7.90%) *** | - Dry and crisp with a medium finish. |
| Wiccopee 2017 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry, tannic and earthy. |
Troy Cider (from Sonoma, California) |
| MMXIV (2014) | ( 9.00%) *** | - Smooth and oaky. |
Tumalo Cider Company (from Bend, Oregon) |
| Maple Barrel | ( 6.90%) **** | - Semisweet with a hint of maple so as not to overpower the apple. |
Turncoat Cidery (from Jamestown, Rhode Island) |
| American Heritage Cider | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semisweet with a honey finish. |
| English Tradition Cider | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth. |
| Madeira Cask Cider | ( 8.20%) **** | - Dry, bubbly and oaky. |
Twisted Limb Hard Cider (from New Jersey, USA) |
| Bavarian Hard Cider | ( 6.80%) * | - Kind of bland, but crisp. |
| Dad's Hat (cask) | ( ~8.00%) *** | - Oaky with smooth with heavy bourbon notes. |
| Original Hard Cider | ( 6.80%) ** | - Tart and crisp and clean. |
Two Broads Ciderworks (from San Luis Obispo, California) |
| Arkansas Black [Fancypants Series] | ( 7.20%) **** | - Smooth and semidry and oaky. |
| Ashmead's Kernel 2023 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) | - TBD |
| August Blend (2020) [smol batch series] | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry, smooth and tart with a sweetish finish. |
| Barrel and Botanical [three witches series] | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and tannic with bitter juniper berries. |
| Bearded Queen | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and smooth with a tart slightly hoppy finish. |
| Bridge Block 2021 [smol batch series] | ( 7.60%) **** | - Dry and tannic and earthy. |
| Chez Baco | (15.00%) **** | - Dry with caramel notes and a bit hot, but not thick. |
| Cinnamon Spice [smol batch series] | ( 7.50%) **** | - Semidry and tannic with cinnamon. |
| Crabby McCrabface 2022[smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry and tannic and quite acidic with a strong apple taste. |
| Crabby McCrabface 2023 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) | - TBD |
| Creston in Calvados (2019) [smol batch series] | (11.00%) **** | - Semidry and smooth with medium oak and a semisweet finish. |
| Darn Quincy [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry and floral with a bitter hoppy taste. |
| Early Blend 2020[smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry and tannic. |
| Feral September 2022 [three witches series] | ( 8.50%) | - TBD |
| Frost [Fancypants Series] | (16.10%) *** | - Perceived dryness and tannic with heavy oak. Think 'aperitif' rather than 'ice cider'. |
| The Gala Agenda 2021 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and tart and well balanced with a medium finish. |
| Gleaner's Gold 2021 | ( 7.60%) **** | - Dry and tannic. |
| HMJ/KB TLDR LMAO BBQ 2023 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) | - TBD |
| I Feel Pretty | (11.00%) * | - Nose of wine. Very smooth and dry and tasted more like wine than grape cider. |
| I Feel Pretty 2022 | ( 9.60%) | - TBD |
| Kumquat May | ( 7.70%) **** | - Dry and oaky with sweet kumquats. |
| Kumquat May 2022 | ( 7.10%) | - TBD |
| Kumquat May 2023 | (10.60%) | - TBD |
| Las Reinas Amargas 2020(sidra) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and slightly sour and funky. |
| Las Reinas Amargas 2023 | ( 6.80%) | - TBD |
| Mawage | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic with a honey finish. |
| Mme. Pom-Pomme 2021 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) **** | - Dry and tart and tannic. Heavy apple! |
| Newtown Pippin SV 2020 [smol batch series] | ( 8.30%) *** | - Dry and mellow and quite tannic. |
| Newtown Pippin SV 2022 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) | - TBD |
| No Fret Piquette 2022 | ( 6.90%) | - TBD |
| Number 3 [Fancypants Series] | ( 7.40%) *** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Oaked Ooo la lah! | ( 9.00%) **** | - Dry and tannic with the oak dominating and a slightly bitter finish. |
| Oakie NP 2022 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) | - TBD |
| Ooo la lah! | ( 9.00%) ** | - Dry and bitter with a hint of fruityness. |
| Pink Lady SV [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) **** | - Dry and mellow with hints of floral and candy. |
| Pink Pearl SV 2021[smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry and tannic and tart being a bit boozy. |
| Pink Pearl SV 2023 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) | - TBD |
| PLUMp [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) **** | - Semidry with heavy tart plums. |
| Push Mower | ( 3.50%) *** | - Dry and hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Redfield 2023 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) | - TBD |
| Roxybury Russet 2022 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) **** | - Semidry and tart and tannic with a hint of oak. |
| Simmer 2022 [three witches series] | ( 7.70%) **** | - Dry and tannic, earthy and oaky. |
| Spitzy Mumu 2022 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) **** | - Dry and crisp and tannic with a hint of sweetness. |
| Three Quinces [smol batch series] | ( 9.50%) ** | - Dry and smooth with a taste of dank pineapple. |
| Transcendant Crab SV [smol batch series] | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| WAP 2021 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) **** | - Dry and tannic and slightly earthy. |
| Wickson SV 2021[smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and earthy. Slightly tart. |
| Wild Heirloom 2021[smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a heavy earthy apple presence and quite tannic. |
| Wild Heirloom 2022 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) **** | - Semidry with hints of caramel. |
| Witches Gone Wild [three witches series] | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry and tart and extremely smooth with an oaky nose and palate. |
| Yarlingon Mills SV 2020 [smol batch series] | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry and tart and slightly tannic. |
Two K Farms (from Suttons Bay, Michigan) |
| Golden Russet (batch 18) | ( 5.90%) *** | - Semidry and slightly bitter. |
| Kingston Black (batch 18) | ( 6.30%) *** | - Bone dry and tart and tannic with a hint of sweetness in the finish. |
Two Rivers Cider (from Sacramento, California) |
| Blood Orange | ( 7.50%) * | - Tastes like a lightly flavored orange seltzer. |
| Ginger Peach | ( 6.50%) *** | - Spicty from the ginger, smooth from the peach. |
| Huckleberry | ( 7.00%) ** | - Slightly sweet with only a light berry taste. |
| Seasonal Apple "McIntosh" | ( 6.50%) *** | - Crisp and clean. |
Ulees Light Cider (from Portland, Oregon) |
| Citra | ( 4.20%) *** | - Semidry and light, being hoppy but not bitter. |
| Dry | ( 4.00%) ** | - Semidry with little flavor and no finish. |
Uncharted Cider Company (from Memphis, Tennessee) |
| Smith & Forge | ( 6.00%) * | - A bit sweet for my taste and very syrupy. |
Uncle John's Cider Mill (from St. Johns, Michigan) |
| Apple | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry, a bit tart, but not bitter. |
| Apricot Apple | ( 6.50%) ** | - Sweet like an apricot. |
| Blueberry | ( 6.50%) ** | - Very sweet, but distinct blueberry taste. |
| Cranberry Apple (seasonal) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet yet slightly tart from the cranberries and a smooth honey finish. |
| Deep Roots | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Lost Orchard | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and earthy. |
| Melded | ( 6.50%) * | - Semidry and slightly sour. |
| (Apple) Pear | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart and quite easy drinking. Funky nose. |
| Perry | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry with mellow pear. |
| Russet | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry with lots of tannins. |
| Sidra De Tepache | ( 6.50%) **** | - Semidry with pineapple. |
Under The Bridge Brewing, LLC (from Lebanon, Pennsylvania) |
| Aloha Hola | ( 9.10%) * | - Dry and tart from the pineapple with a sour finish. |
| Behind Blue Eyes | ( 9.20%) * | - Dry and sour with blueberries but with vinegar as the dominant nose and palate. |
| Bitter Sweet Symphony | ( 9.50%) ** | - Semidry with hops and almost a roasty taste. |
| Cranberry's Dream | ( 8.30%) *** | - Dry with essence of cranberries. |
| Espress Yo Self | ( 9.70%) *** | - Dry with a hint of coffee not to overpower the cider. |
| Groove Thing | ( 9.00%) * | - Dry and vinegary with a hint of peach. |
| Island In The Sun | ( 8.50%) * | - Dry and vinegary with tart pineapple. |
| Meadow | ( 9.70%) ** | - Bone dry and musty with mint. |
| Millions Of... | ( 8.40%) * | - Dry with sour peach and tannins at the end. Very acetic. |
| Pink Cadillac | ( 8.40%) ** | - Smooth, dry and bitter with tart guava. |
| Reach Up | ( 9.20%) | - TBD |
| Rising Sun | ( 9.25%) *** | - Dry and tastes like an old fashioned with heavy lime. |
| Strawberry Fields | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with small bubbles and medium strawberry. |
Upper West Cider (from Manhattan, New York) |
| Brownstone | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry and smooth, but not much taste. |
Urban Farm Fermentory (UFF) (from Portland, Maine) |
| Amalgam | ( 4.50%) *** | - Smooth and earthy. Nice combo! |
| Baby Jimmy | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semidry and sour and smooth. |
| Blueberry Cidah | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry, smooth and fruity with blueberries. |
| Dry Cidah | ( 6.50%) ** | - Crisp and dry and sort of bland, but tasty. |
| Dry Cidah w/ Basil and Pink Peppercorn | ( 6.80%) *** | - Slightly peppery, but not spicy. This would make an excellent marinade for pork. |
| Dry Cidah (Van Brunt Stillhouse Cask) | ( 6.80%) *** | - Smooth, dry, and oaky. |
| Dry Cyser | ( 9.00%) o | - Slight urine taste and smell. |
| Dulse Cidah | ( 6.80%) ** | - Slightly sour and smooth from the seaweed. |
| Hopped Cidah | ( 6.80%) *** | - Floral and hoppy. |
| Ol' Cranny | ( 6.80%) *** | - Sweet with hints of fruit. |
| Seaweed Cidah | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semidry with seaweed. |
| Sidrah | ( 6.50%) *** | - Wow, my first basque style cider in a can and so happy. It is tart and funky, but not sour. |
| Sour Cidah | ( 5.00%) ** | - Smooth and sour, but not bitter. |
| Sugar Kelp Cidah | ( 6.80%) ** | - Slightly sour and smooth from the seaweed. |
| Super Dry Cidah | ( 6.50%) ** | - Bone dry with a honey finish. |
Urban Orchard Cider Company (from Asheville, North Carolina) |
| Disco Tea | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and earthy with tea. |
| Glass Shark | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semi dry with cucumber. |
| Kalikimaka | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semi sweet with cranberries. |
| Lemon Drop | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of lemon. |
| Red Wedding | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semi dry and tannic with blackberries. |
| Sidra Del Diablo | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with vanilla and a kick in the throat with heat in the finish. |
| Sunglasses At Night | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with strawberries and basil. |
| Sweet English | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet and tart, but not syrupy. |
| Turnpike Tangerine | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semi sweet with light tangerine. |
| Watermelon Lager | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semi dry with light watermelon and lots of cucumber. |
Valenzano Winery LLC (from Shamong, New Jersey) |
| Hard Pressed Cider Wine | (11.50%) ** | - Boozy, smooth, and slightly sweet. |
Vander Mill (from Spring Lake, Michigan) |
| Ancho Mama | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of plum. |
| Apple Raspberry(limited release) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of raspberries. |
| Big Squeeze BA | ( 4.80%) *** | - Semidry with intense orange. |
| Blue Gold | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with blueberries that don't over shine the apple. |
| Blueberry Heirloom | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with blueberry.. |
| Bluish Gold | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with blueberries. |
| Bon Chretien | ( 5.90%) *** | - Semidry with a nice pear bouquet and palette. |
| Brut | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry. |
| Casnovia | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry and bland with no finsh. |
| Casnovia Wild | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry with a hint of honey and no finish. |
| Chapman's Blend | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and crisp. |
| Chapman's Oaked Blend | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and okay with a hint of bourbon for added sweetness. |
| Chaps & Lederhosen | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry with a quick finish. |
| Cherry Chuckle | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with cherries. |
| Fluff (NITRO) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a noticeable honey finish. I'd think is more of a cyser than a cider. |
| Ginger Peach | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth from the peaches and spicy from the ginger. |
| Hard Apple Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a heavy apple taste. |
| Honeycrisp | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet. |
| LLCB | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry, crisp, and quite hoppy. |
| Loving Cup | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with a slight floral nose and palette that I couldn't identify without reading the description. Quite interesting. |
| M.S.G. (Mango Simcoe Goodness) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a nice balace of mango for sweetness and hops for bitterness. |
| Maiti Fresh | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry with black tea. |
| Make It So | ( 8.30%) **** | - Quite smooth, this still cider that is clean tasting perfectly balanced between sweet and dry. |
| Nunica Pine(limited release) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth and hoppy. |
| Oak Aged Cyser | ( 7.90%) *** | - Semidry and smooth from the honey with bourbon and oak notes. |
| Oak Aged Gold Rush | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with heavy, non boozy, sweet bourbon flavor. |
| Rose | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and fruity. |
| Spitzenburg | ( 8.30%) *** | - Bone dry and crisp. |
| Totally Roasted | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with nice cinnamon in the mix. |
| Vandy | ( 4.20%) ** | - Semisweet. |
| Vanilla Nice | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth, semisweet, and heavy on the vanilla. |
| VM Dry | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with a slow fruity finish. |
Vermont Cider Company (from Middlebury, Vermont) |
| Addison | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth with nice tannins. |
| Cerise | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet with a nice hint of cherries. |
| Wassail | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and semidry and spiced like a mulled cider. |
Virtue Ciders (from Fennville, Michigan) |
| Aardbei (2020) | ( 5.40%) **** | - Semidry and tart with nice natural strawberries. |
| BCBS Birthday Mitten Reserve (2021) | (10.10%) **** | - Dry and smooth with heavy oak and slightly hot. |
| Blueberry Mitten (2022) | ( 7.40%) | - TBD |
| Blueberry Mitten (2024) | ( 7.40%) **** | - Dry and oaky with a hint of blueberries. |
| Cardinale | ( 7.90%) ** | - Dry and oaky. |
| Cherry Cordial Mitten (2022) | ( 8.70%) *** | - Dry with lots of oak and bitter cherry. |
| Cherry Mitten (2015) | ( 6.50%) **** | - Semidry with nice barrel aging offset by the heavy, non syrupy, cherries. |
| Cidre Rose | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry with a quick sweet finish. |
| Dabinett (Apple Fest Series) | ( 7.60%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Double Barrel Mitten (2021) | (12.60%) *** | - Huge whiskey nose. Dry and slightly bitter and tannic with heavy spirits. |
| Elderhall (still) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with a slight funk which makes me think of beans. |
| Fennville Cidermaker Blend | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry with slight oakiness. |
| Goldenhour | ( 7.10%) **** | - Dry and tannic and very smooth. Heavy apple with a medium finish. |
| Heritage Harvest Blend (2020) | ( 8.00%) | - TBD |
| KAMP (2021) | ( 6.30%) | - TBD |
| Lapinette | ( 6.20%) o | - This was quite sour, but very crisp. |
| The Ledbury | ( 6.50%) * | - This was quite bubbly from the tap, but didn't really have much flavor. |
| Linger (2022) | ( 7.30%) **** | - Dry with heavy tart tannic cranberry. |
| Maple Mitten | ( 8.30%) **** | - Semisweet with lots of oak and sweetened by the syrup. |
| Mezzo Spritz | ( 3.50%) ** | - Overly carbonated but fruity with an orange nose. |
| Michigan Apple | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry with an almost musty taste giving it character. |
| Michigan Brut | ( 6.70%) ** | - Bone dry and clean tasting, with a slight fading finish. |
| Michigan Cherry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with cherries. |
| Michigan Harvest | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with a nice apple bite. |
| The Mitten | ( 6.80%) ** | - Not too dry, but slightly sweet with oaky goodness, but not too whiskey tasting. |
| Cidre Nouveau (2013 harvest) | ( 6.00%) * | - This was not too sweet and mostly dry. |
| Offalgood Cider | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
| Old Spot | ( 8.20%) *** | - Dry and musty. |
| Orchard On The Lake | ( 5.60%) * | - Dry and tart and crisp. |
| Overhiser Orchards (2013) | ( 6.10%) ** | - Semidry with slight vinegar tinge, yet very clean. |
| Overhiser Orchards (2021) | ( 5.80%) | - TBD |
| Peach (Fruit Belt Series) | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of peach. |
| Pear | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with pear. |
| Peche (2021) | ( 7.30%) | - TBD |
| Percheron | ( 5.50%) ** | - This was crisp and the apples had a fresh and clean taste to them. |
| Prince Hal | ( 5.70%) ** | - Semisweet with a slight oakiness. |
| The Publican (2013 harvest) | ( 6.90%) * | - Bone dry and bitter. |
| RedStreak | ( 6.30%) * | - This was a bit tart, but so are many of the proper English ciders. |
| Rose | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry with a quick finish. |
| Salut! Cider Summit Collab. | ( 6.70%) ** | - Dry. |
| Seedling Orchard (2015) | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry with quick finish. |
| Seedling Orchard With Schaerbeek Cherries (2015) | ( 7.00%) ** | - Semidry and a bit carbonated with a mild cherry flavor. |
| Seedling Apricot (2015) | ( 7.20%) ** | - Semidry and smoother than regular one. |
| Sidra de Nava | ( 5.20%) * | - This was very sour for my taste, but was a nice palette cleanser than the usual sweet ciders. This Spanish cider had a predominantly citrus taste to it. |
| Strawberry Feels (2022) | ( 6.10%) **** | - Dry with slightly more than a hint of strawberry not to overpower the apple |
| Solar Hop | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry and hoppy but not bitter. |
| Spirit Springs Farm (2016) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry with a medium finish. |
| Spitz (Apple Fest Series) | ( 7.30%) *** | - Semisweet. |
| Toasted Mitten (2022) | ( 9.10%) *** | - Dry and smooth and oaky with sweet undertones. |
| Trou de Temps | ( 7.10%) **** | - Dry and smooth, still and honeylike and tastes like desert apples. |
| Triple Barrel Mitten (2021) | (13.80%) **** | - Dry and bitter and smooth and slightly fruity with heavy whiskey. |
Wölffer (Wolffer) Estate (from Sagaponack, New York) |
| Big Apple Wine | ( 7.10%) ** | - This tasted a bit dry like a still cider. |
| No. 139 Botanical | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with ginger and lemon and some other spice or berries.. juniper berries perhaps. |
| No. 139 Dry Rosé Cider | ( 6.90%) ** | - Slightly sweet, but tasted more like a wine than a still cider. |
| No. 139 Dry White Cider | ( 6.90%) * | - This was a bit bitter and dry for my taste, but quite clean and crisp. |
| No. 139 Gruner Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and tart with (to me) what tastes like light spearmint. |
| No. 139 Red Cider | ( 6.90%) *** | - Seems dry and tart. Tastes like raspberry to me, but the label does not mention it. Sweeter finish to the dry start. |
| Cuvee Cider | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry with a slow finish. |
Wandering Aengus (from Salem, Oregon) |
| Bloom (2011) | ( 6.90%) *** | - This was a medium dry cider that was slightly sweet and very smooth. |
| Calville Blanc D'Hiver 2015 | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and tart with a quick finish. |
| Cellar Door 2016 | (11.60%) ** | - Dry and bitter with a sour apple taste. |
| Dry Oaked | ( 6.80%) * | - A bit dry for my taste, but nice oaky taste. |
| Golden Russet | ( 9.80%) *** | - Bitter with a slight honey aftertaste. |
| Wanderlust | ( 6.90%) o | - This was a bit bland with no taste in my opinion. |
| Wickson [single varietal] | ( 8.20%) * | - This was dry and slightly bitter, but went well with the meal. |
Warwick Valley Winery and Distillery (from Warwick, New York) |
| Doc's Hard Apple Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - A bit bitter, but was tasty. |
| Doc's Draft - Black Dirt | ( 7.20%) *** | - Dry and slightly oaky. |
| Doc's Bourbon Barrel Aged Cider (limited) | ( 7.20%) *** | - Semidry with a slight bourbon and oak taste. It is very clear on like their other varieties. |
| Doc's Dry Hopped Hard Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - This had a nice flavor, but since I don't know what hops tastes like, I can best describe it as having a grapefruit rind taste. I liked it. |
| Doc's Gold Rush | ( 7.20%) ** | - Quite dry, like a champagne. |
| Doc's Hard Cassis Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - Clean and crisp and slightly bitter from the cassis. |
| Doc's Hard Cranberry Spice Cider | ( 6.00%) **** | - This was nice in that it was slightly spicy, but not too tart from the cranberry. |
| Doc's Hard Peach Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - Very creamy, and tastes like a peach pie. |
| Doc's Hard Pear Cider | ( 5.50%) ** | - A nice mellow flavor. |
| Doc's Hard Pumpkin Cider | ( 5.00%) **** | - This was very flavorful and did infact taste like pumpkin. |
| Doc's Hard Pumpkin Cider (2014) | ( 5.00%) *** | - A bit spicier than the previous years. Yum! |
| Doc's Hard Raspberry Cider | ( 5.50%) * | - A bit tart and was too bubbly for my taste. |
| Doc's Hard Rose Cider | ( 6.00%) * | - Sweet with heavy strawberries..but something is off. |
| Doc's Hard Sour Cherry Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - Just as the name implies, sour cherry...but a bit sweet. |
Washington Gold Hard Cider (from Chelan, Washington) |
| Chelan Gold | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet and smooth still cider. |
| Cherry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with nice tart bing cherries. |
| Golden Delicious | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet, but not syrupy. |
| Lake Chelan Heritage | ( 5.50%) ** | - This still cider is semidry and smooth with hints of vanilla. |
| Northwest Raspberry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a really nice raspberry flavor to compliment the apple. |
| Original Apple | ( 5.50%) ** | - Clean and crisp with small bubbles. |
Wayside Cider (from Delhi, New York) |
| Brut X | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Catskill | ( 7.50%) ** | - Slightly tart and oak aged. |
| Drytown | ( 6.50%) ** | - Smooth, mellow and slightly watery. |
| Half Wild 2014 | ( 7.00%) *** | - Slightly sweet with small bubbles. |
| Half Wild 2015 | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth, mellow and slightly earthy. |
| Half Wild 2020 | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic with a bitter finish. |
| Scrumpy | ( 7.xx%) * | - Smells like honey, but tastes bland and slightly tart and was quite strong from the cask. |
| The Underhill | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and bitter and slightly tannic. |
| Wild Select | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and hazy and tannic. |
| (no name) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and creamy and tart. This was made from apples from a single tree. |
Wehrloom Honey Meadery (from Robbinsville, North Carolina) |
| Cherry Sour | (10.00%) ** | - Honey nose but smells a bit boozy. Dry and slightly bitter with sour cherry. |
West County Cider (from Colrain, Massachusetts) |
| Alyson's Orchard | ( 6.80%) *** | - Smooth and semisweet with a mellow apple flavor. |
| Apex Orchard - Dorothy's Rosebushes | ( 6.30%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Ashmead's Kernal | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry and tart with a heavy apple presence. |
| Baldwin | ( 6.20%) *** | - Dry and crisp, being only slightly bitter. |
| Catamount Hill Orchard | ( 5.90%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Cidermaker's Favorite | ( 4.80%) *** | - Slightly bitter and tart, but quite clean. |
| Cidre de Garde | ( 6.30%) *** | - Sweet and smooth, with a dry finish. |
| Colrain / France | ( 6.30%) *** | - Sweet, smooth, with a caramel flavor. |
| Dry Baldwin | ( 5.60%) *** | - Dry and smooth with lots of tannins. |
| Dry Blueberry | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with an essence of blueberries. |
| Dry McIntosh | ( 5.80%) *** | - Crisp and semisweet. |
| Dry Strawberry | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a nice light strawberry nose and flavor. |
| Ginger Gold | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semidry, tart and crisp. |
| Heritage Apple | ( 6.20%) *** | - Crisp and tart without any syrupy aftertaste. Nice apple flavor. |
| Heritage (2017) | ( 5.60%) ** | - Dry and still and a bit bland. |
| III | ( 5.60%) *** | - Dry and smooth. |
| Kingston Black (2010 harvest) | ( 5.80%) ** | - Dry, but with a hint of caramel. |
| Local Strawberry | ( 5.70%) *** | - Semidry with heavy strawberries. |
| Lost Orchards | ( 4.80%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a slightly tannic tart finish. |
| Mac | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and clean. |
| Mac Rein des Pommes | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry with a honey finish. |
| Maple | ( x.x0%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy molasses palate. |
| McIntosh-Gold Delicous | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and semisweet and tart with a nice dry finish. |
| McIntosh "Hager Orchard" | ( 6.10%) **** | - Semidry and smooth with a honey finish. |
| McIntosh "M2" | ( 6.50%) ** | - Not too dry, with an almost honey flavor. |
| McIntosh "Pura Vida" | ( 5.50%) *** | - Smooth with a honey aftertaste. |
| Peach | ( x.xx%) *** | - Dry with heavy peaches. |
| Peckville Red | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth. |
| Peckville Road | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry and tart and crisp. |
| Pippin | ( 6.40%) *** | - Being a dry cider, this was quite tasty and a hint of sweetness. |
| Pippin (2016) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart. |
| Pippin (2017) | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semidry. |
| Pura Vida | ( 7.40%) *** | - Semidry with a honey aftertaste. |
| Raspberry | ( 5.74%) *** | - Dry with raspberries. |
| Red Pippin | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semi-dry and tart with a bold apple presence. |
| Redfield | ( 5.90%) ** | - This was tart and slightly dry, but sweet enough to drink as a wine. |
| Redfield-Ashmead's Kernel | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry, crisp, and fruity. |
Redfield-Gold Delicous
"Margy and the Silver Spring" | ( 6.80%) ** | - Crisp sweet taste of natural apples. |
| Redfield/McIntosh | ( 5.60%) **** | - Semidry and tart with a bit of tannins. |
| Redfield - Wild Apple | ( 5.30%) *** | - Sweet, smooth, and earthy. |
| Redfield - Wild Apple II | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic with a quick finish. |
| Redfield - Wild Apple III | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry and mellow with small bubbles. |
| Reine de Pomme | ( 7.30%) * | - Very dry and bitter. |
| Reine de Pomme (2018) | ( 7.80%) ** | - Semidry and earthy. |
| Roxbury Russet | ( 7.40%) *** | - More dry than sweet, and very clean. |
| Singing Dog Orchard "This Old Cortland" | ( 5.60%) *** | - Sweet nose. Semi-dry and tart and smooth with a honey like finish, but not as sweet. |
| Spitzenbury Dry | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and tannic and tart. |
| Strawberry | ( 5.60%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a nice strawberry nose and flavor. |
| Tremlette's Reine des Pommes | ( 5.60%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
West Creek (Hardywood Park Craft Brewery) (from Richmond, Virginia) |
| West Creek Cider | ( 6.20%) *** | - Fruity nose. Semidry and crisp! |
Westcott Bay Orchards (from Friday Harbor, Washington) |
| Traditional Dry | ( 6.80%) ** | - Dry, but with a hint of sweetness. |
| Traditional Very Dry | ( 6.80%) * | - Very dry. |
Westwind Orchard (from Accord, New York) |
| Classic | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry and smooth, yet bland. |
| Goldrush | ( 7.40%) ** | - Dry and tannic and very bitter. |
| Kingston Black 2017 | ( 7.40%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Russety Russet 2017 | ( 7.40%) *** | - Dry. |
| Wild Wild East Reserve 2017 (collab. w/ Aaron Burr) | ( 7.40%) ** | - Dry and crisp with a hint of citrus notes. |
Whaleback Farm Cider (from Lincolnville, Maine) |
| Peach Damson 2017 | ( 6.80%) | - TBD |
Wheel-View Farm (from Shelburne, Massachusetts) |
| Cider | ( 8.00%) ** | - Sweet and earthy. |
| Baldwin Wild | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry, but more towards the dry side. |
| Blueberry | ( x.x0%) *** | - Sweet and very smooth with lots of blueberries. |
| Dry | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry with a nice full apple taste. |
| Farm Dry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Semi-dry | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a honey finish. |
| Sweet Golden | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sweet and smooth. |
Whetstone CiderWorks (from Vermont, USA) |
| Barnyard Blend (2013) | ( 7.50%) * | - Very clean, but not very sweet. |
| Barnyard Blend (2014) | ( 7.50%) * | - Very dry, but not bitter. |
| Kingston Black (2014) | ( 8.00%) ** | - Smooth and clean, but a bit watered down. |
| Methode Champenoise | ( 9.50%) ** | - Highly carbonated and quite crisp and slightly dry. |
| Moonlighter | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Orchard King (2013) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Mellow and slightly dry. |
| Orchard King (2014) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Bland but addicting. |
| Orchard Queen (2013) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Very dry with a hint of sweetness. |
| Orchard Queen (2014) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Similar to the 2013 varietal, but even more dry. |
| Whetstone Reserve (2015) | ( 8.00%) ** | - A still smooth cider that is smooth like white wine. |
| Whetstone Reserve: Perry 2018 | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and astringent. |
Whiskey Barrel Cider (from Pullman, Washington) |
| Natural Cider | ( 7.00%) ** | - Crisp and dry. |
Whitewood Cider Co. (from Olympia, Washington) |
| Gibbs Farm | ( 6.70%) ** | - Sweet like honey. |
| Gibbs Farm Blend 2016 | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Gravenstein (Limited) | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry but not bitter, and the barrel aged oakyness is smooth and subtle. |
| Imperial McIntoshSV | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a honey finish. |
| Jonathan SV | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and tart...kinda tastes like fresh juice. |
| Kingston Black | ( 9.70%) ** | - Dry, fruity and tannic with hint of sweetness from the whiskey. |
| Newtown Pippin SV | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a nice apple flavor. |
| Newtown Pippin (Gin BA) | ( 7.00%) * | - Dry and bitter and oaky with a slight sweetness from the barrel aging. |
| Old Fangled Heirloom Blend | ( 6.60%) ** | - Very sweet like caramel. |
| Red Cap Session | ( 6.50%) *** | - No nose, but this dry cider with slight oak is earthy and smooth. |
| Summer Switchel | ( 5.20%) *** | - Nice mix of semidry cider with the vinegar and hint of ginger. |
| Winter Banana SV | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry with slight fruitiness and a tannic finish. |
Wicked Grove Cidery (from Middlebury, Vermont) |
| Cranberry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry with tart cranberries. |
| Crisp Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy, but tastes like a tart green apple. |
| Juicy Pear | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry with a light pear flavor. Slightly syrupy. |
Wicked Weed (from Arden, North Carolina) |
| Oak Fermented Carbonated Cider (04.27.17) | ( 7.00%) * | - Awful nose and had a tart plastic taste. |
Wild Apple Hard Cider (from Bellevue, Washington) |
| Candy Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Extremely sweet like cotton candy, but not syrupy. |
| Honey Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Tasted like honey and was slightly syrupy (but could be due to use of honey). |
Wild Arc Farm (from Pine Bush, New York) |
| Apples! (Golden Russet/Ben Davis/Ida Red/Callery Pear) | ( 7.00%) **** | - Bone dry, tart and very tannic with slight carbonation of small bubbles. |
Wild Blossom (Sycamore Brewing) (from Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| Rose | ( 5.20%) *** | - Dry and fruity with hints of smooth peach and tart cranberries. |
Wild Blossom Meadery (from Chicago, Illinois) |
| Hibiscus Nectar Mead | (12.00%) ** | - Semidry and fruity with berries. |
| Prairie Passion Traditional | (12.00%) ** | - Semidry and floral. |
| Grapefruit Ginger | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and sparkling and hoppy. |
Wild Terra Cider (from Fargo, North Dakota) |
| Cold Snap | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry with heavy cinnamon. |
| Dirtbag | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with tomato and slightly salty. |
| Party Waves | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with coconut and a hint of lime. |
| Slack Packer | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with hints of dank (hoppy) pineapple. |
| The Townie | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry with whiskey and hints of orange. |
Wildcraft Cider Works (from Eugene, Oregon) |
| Blue River Blueberry | ( 6.80%) o | - Slightly tart, but very watered down and I can't taste the blueberries. |
| Elderberry Perry 2014 | ( 6.00%) * | - Fruity, but left a cotton taste in my mouth like that of peroxide. |
| Elderberry Perry 2016 | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semisweet with berries and honey smooth. |
Farmhouse Dry
- Batch 002 (Winter 2014) (sm. batch) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth and dry. |
Farmhouse Dry
- Batch 004 (Summer 2015) (sm. batch) | ( 6.30%) ** | - Oaky and smooth. |
| Farmhouse Jona Gold (sm. batch) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Smooth and definately a farmhouse taste. |
| Gravenstein | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry and earthy and sour. |
| Hard Cider | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and mellow with a nice apple finish. |
| Homestead Hopped | ( 6.70%) * | - Dry and bitter from the hops. |
| Honeycrisp | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and earthy and overly carbonated with small bubbles and lots of tannins. |
| June Flame: Peach | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of sweetness on the subtle peach finish. |
| Kiwi Rosa | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and sour with oak in the finish. I guess I can sort of taste kiwi if I really think about it. |
| Krampus | ( 8.40%) **** | - Dry, smooth and thin with hints of tart cranberries and juniper berries. |
| Medlar | ( 6.30%) *** | - Smooth, dry and slightly tart. |
| Native Gin | ( 7.10%) ** | - A bit earthy, but light. |
| Oak Aged Kiwi Berry | ( 6.80%) ** | - Semidry and tart and quite mellow. Not much kiwi though. |
| The People's Plum | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart with nice plum tones with full-bodied flavor. Nice mouthfeel. |
| Persimmon (sm. batch / Sp2015) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Mostly dry, but fruity from the persimmon. |
| Pinot Barrel Oak Aged Cherry 2016 | ( 7.60%) *** | - Dry with a faint hint of tart cherries overshadowed by the wine barrels with a tannic finish. |
| Pisgah Heritage | ( 6.40%) ** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Restoration Perry 2017 | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry and oaky with a slight Sidra note. |
| Rome Beauty | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry with subtle apple and a quick finish. |
| Sage | ( 7.60%) *** | - Semidry and earthy from the sage. |
| Snake River Rye | ( 7.50%) ** | - Oaky and smooth and full of whiskey taste. |
| Stone Fence | ( 8.40%) *** | - Dry and earthy and slightly fruity, with a nose of pine. |
| Tart Cherry | ( 6.90%) o | - Smells like cherries, but tastes like carbonated dirt. |
| Trinity Pome Blend | ( 6.30%) *** | - Semidry and oaky and smooth. A hint of quince but the oak overpowered it. |
| Wild Plum Mirabelle | ( 7.50%) * | - Dry and sour and slightly vinegary. Slight plum finish. |
| Wild Rose | ( 7.20%) ** | - Slightly hoppy and floral, else bland. |
| Willamette Heritage 2016 | ( 6.90%) **** | - Dry and tart and tannic. Quite oakey and smooth from the barrel aging. |
| Witches Brew (fall) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and sour, almost vinegary but mellow. |
Wilson's Orchard & Farm (from Iowa City, Iowa) |
| Mid Harvest (2022) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry with a sweet nose. |
Windchester Ciderworks (from Winchester, Virginia) |
| 522 | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with tart black currant. |
| Cin-Ter Wonderland | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry with a hint of cinnamon. Awful nose of propane. |
| Copestone | ( 5.70%) ** | - Dry and subtle. |
| Malice | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart and smooth with a hint of tannins. |
| Pious Pear | ( 6.00%) *** | - Funky nose. Semidry with small bubbles and slightly funky. |
Windfall Orchard (from Cornwall, Vermont) |
| 2014 Farmhouse Cider | ( 9.00%) ** | - Carbonated with a slight funk, but not too dry or sweet. |
| 2015 Farmhouse Cider | ( 6.00%) ** | - Smooth and dry. |
Winery of Ellicotteville (from Ellicotteville, New York) |
| Berry | ( 8.50%) * | - Dry and tastes like a bitter cough syrup. |
Winterset Cidery (from Winterset, Iowa) |
| Cherry Vanilla | ( 6.90%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with cherry and vanilla. |
Wise Bird Cider Co. (from Lexington, Kentucky) |
| Found & Foraged | ( 6.40%) **** | - Dry and tannic yet mellow with a slight funk. |
| Pomme Blanc | ( 7.40%) *** | - Semidry with apples and grapes. |
Woodchuck (Vermont Hard Cider Company) (from Middlebury, Vermont) |
| 802 | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was very smooth. |
| 802 Lil' Dry | ( 5.10%) ** | - Semidry with a hint of caramel. |
| Amber | ( 5.00%) * | - This is very common all around the US. |
| Big Crush | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semisweet and juicy. |
| Crisp | ( 3.20%) ** | - This was a bit sweet and quite refreshing. |
| Day Chaser | ( 5.50%) *** | - Not too dry and not too sweet with just a hint of citrus. |
| Granny Smith | ( 5.00%) ** | - A bit sweeter than the amber. |
| Hopsation | ( 5.00%) *** | - Like drinking an adulterated pink grapefruit juice. |
| Mimosa | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and tastes like a mimosa. |
| Odd Crush (collab w/ Farnum Hill) | ( 5.40%) *** | - Semidry with a quick finish. |
| Pear | ( 4.00%) * | - Smooth taste. |
| Raspberry | ( 4.50%) ** | - Very sweet and syrupy with a bunch of raspberry. |
| Sangria | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet with tart berries. Mostly raspberries and blackberries. |
| Sippin' Citrus | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry with hops and citrus. |
| Wild Tropics | ( 8.00%) ** | - Sweet with watermelon. |
| Gumption | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and tasted like Granny Smith apples were used. |
| Gumption - Citrus Freak | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry and the citrus overpowers the apple. Very fragrant. |
| Fall Harvest(seasonal) | ( 5.00%) *** | - This 330ml bottle held a spiced cider that compares to no other. It was almost a cross between a pumpkin pie and an apple pie, and may have tasted good heated.
This is limited (as per the website) to the months of September and October. |
| Spring(seasonal) | ( 5.00%) *** | - This 330ml bottle held a maple syrup flavored cider that tasted a cross between syrup and molasses. This is limited (as per the website) to the months of March and April. |
| Summer Time (Blueberry) (seasonal) | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was slightly sweeter than most with a floral/fruity taste. This is limited (as per the website) to the months of June and July. |
| Winter Chill(seasonal) | ( 5.00%) o | - It was almost peppery. There was a spice in it that I could not place. It was okay, but I don't think I would by a six pack. This is limited (as per the website) to the months of December and January. |
| Local Nectar - Vermont | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and sweet with an almost still with a honey aftertaste. |
| Local Nectar - Michigan | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth sweet and slightly more boozy tasting than its brother from Vermont. Almost no aftertaste. |
| Bar. Aged Cherry (private reserve) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tastes like tart cherry juice. |
| Barrel Select (private reserve) | ( 6.90%) *** | - There was a slightly oaky taste to it, but mostly tasted like a very smooth molasses-flavored cider. |
| Ginger (private reserve) | ( 6.90%) *** | - This was very gingery, even more-so than the Angry Orchard, but not as spicy. |
| Pumpkin (private reserve) | ( 6.90%) *** | - This tasted very good, but I didn't really taste the pumpkin. A bit sweet as I was expecting it to taste like pumpkin pie spice. |
| Pink (private reserve) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Tasted like the Amber to me, but slightly different. I can't put my finger on it. |
| Belgian White (private reserve) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Tasty and not too sweet. This was almost like a mixture of 80% cider and 20% beer. |
| Farmhouse Select [Original '91] | ( 6.90%) **** | - This was very smooth with hints of honey. While unfiltered, you could see the sediment, but couldn't taste it. |
| Chocolate(Cellar Series) | ( 6.90%) * | - This was more predominantly chocolate flavored than apple. The chocolate tasted like it was missing depth. |
| Dry Hop(Cellar Series) | ( 6.90%) *** | - This was quite hoppy and tasted like the rind of a grapefruit. Very smooth. |
| Ginger(Cellar Series) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Spicy from the ginger, but overall a sweet cider. |
| Mint(Cellar Series) | ( 6.90%) * | - You can taste the mint in the aftertaste. It wasn't bad, but wasn't my favorite either. |
| Smoked Apple(Cellar Series) | ( 6.50%) **** | - This is quite unique in that it reminds me of bacon as it has a taste and smell of a ham smokehouse in Virginia. |
| Sour Cherry(Cellar Series) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Tart from the cherries, but still a sweet cider. |
| Chocolate Raspberry (Out on a Limb) | ( 5.50%) **** | - Like drinking a raspberry jelly ring. |
| Splitter Splinter (Out on a Limb) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Oaky and a bit bitter... well not the word, but something. |
| Cheeky Cherry (Out on a Limb) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Tart cherry goodness. |
| Oopsy Daisy (Out on a Limb) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Smooth, sweet, and floral. Quite different and enjoyable. |
| Lazy Hazy (Out on a Limb) | ( 4.20%) ** | - Tastes like a lemon Starburst candy, but with slightly less lemon flavor. |
| Hot Cha Cha Cha (Out on a Limb) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet with a spicy kick in the end. |
| Campfire Pancakes(Out on a Limb) | ( 5.50%) * | - I don't taste any apple or smoke, but rather like drinking a thin maple syrup. |
| June and Juice(Out on a Limb) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with a slight berry flavor. Not syrupy and quite smooth with an almost citrus taste. |
| Ginger Lovin'(Out on a Limb) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Tastes like a semidry ginger ale. |
| Bubbly Pearsecco | ( 6.10%) ** | - Semidry and slightly bitter. |
| Bubbly Rose | ( 6.10%) ** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| 25th Anniversary | ( 8.40%) *** | - Mostly dry and very smooth. Quite drinkable and not syrupy at all. |
Woodpecker Cider (from Middlebury, Vermont) |
| Woodpecker Premium Cider | ( 3.50%) ** | - This is very common all around the US. |
Woodside Orchards (from Laurel, New York) |
| Black Cherry [seasonal] | ( 6.80%) ** | - This was not too sweet and was almost like drinking a dry, earthy wine. |
| Cinnamon | ( 6.80%) *** | - Just like drinking an apple pie with a bit of cinnamon. |
| Cranberry [seasonal] | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry with a light cranberry flavor that doesn't overpower the apple. |
| Ginger [seasonal] | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of ginger. Very clean tasting. |
| Pumpkin [seasonal] | ( 6.80%) * | - Semidry and a bit peppery with just a hint of pumpkin. |
| Raspberry | ( 6.80%) *** | - Sweet with a clean raspberry taste. |
| Traditional | ( 6.80%) ** | - This was slightly dry and slightly sweet. |
| Traditional Sweet | ( 6.80%) ** | - Sweet but not syrupy. |
Wrangletown Cider Company (from Arcata, California) |
| Feisty Dog Orchard | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semidry with slight small bubbles and nice tannins. |
| Fieldbrook Nursery Orchard | ( 8.30%) ** | - Dry and fruin forward with a tart finish. |
| Monument Apples Orchard | ( 8.40%) *** | - Semidry with full flavor and a nice caramel finish. |
| Oak Barrel Aged | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry and oaky, but thin. |
| Original | ( 8.40%) *** | - Semidry and thin. Nice flavor. |
Wyder's (from Middlebury, Vermont) |
| Dry Pear | ( 4.00%) * | - A bit sweet, but not syrupy. |
| Dry Raspberry | ( 4.00%) *** | - Tastes like real raspberries rather than syrup flavoring. |
| Imperial Grapefruit | ( 8.00%) ** | - Semisweet and tart and tastes like fresh grapefruit juice. |
| Prickly Pineapple | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet, not syrupy, with lots of pineapple. |
| Reposado Pear (barrel aged) | ( 6.90%) ** | - Sweet with hints of oak. |
Wyndridge Farm Cidery (from Dallastown, Pennsylvania) |
| Apples & Oranges | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of orange. |
| Avant Grove - Cherry NE Cider (02) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet with cherries, but not syrupy. |
| Crafty Apricot | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of apricot, yet still letting the apple shine. |
| Black Cherry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with mild cherry so as not to overpower the apple. |
| Cider (Original) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Clean and crisp, but slight alcohol taste. |
| Cranberry | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet, but the tartness of the cranberry balances it out. |
| Dark Rye (Hunt Series) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry with nice rye barrel aging. |
| Dry Hopped | ( 5.50%) *** | - Crisp and hoppy, but not bitter. Quite dry. |
| Grapefruit Galaxy | ( 5.50%) **** | - Dry and hoppy and tastes like bubbly pink grapefruit juice. |
| Honey Lavendar | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and floral. |
| Loganville Styre | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and tastes like bandaids. |
| Mojito (Hunt Series) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry with lime and mint. |
| Northern Dry | ( 6.60%) *** | - Dry and tannic. |
| Nuestra Tepache! | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and nice pineapple taste. |
| Pear (Hunt Series) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry with a slight molasses brown sugar tone and nice pear flavor. |
| PHS - Horticulture Cider | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semisweet and slightly tart. |
| Pineapple (Hunt Series) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with tart pineapple. |
| Pineapple Mango | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry with pineapple and mango, and heavy pineapple nose. |
| Red, White, and Blueberry | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry with blueberries. |
| Rose | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry and tart with a hint of grapes and a bit tannic. |
| SpyGold (Northern Spy) | ( 8.50%) ** | - Semidry and slightly oaky. |
| Yerba Buena Mojito | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet with lime and mint. |
Wynkoop Brewing Company (from Denver, Colorado) |
| Carmel Apple | ( 5.50%) *** | - Just a hint of caramel. |
Yamakiri Wines (from Philo [Yorkville], California) |
| Sin Eater (Gewurztraminer) | ( 6.40%) ** | - Dry and vinegary with a smooth mouthfeel. |
Yankee Cider Company (from East Haddam, Connecticut) |
| Honeycrisp Blend | ( 6.90%) *** | - Semidry and mellow. |
Yankee Folly Cidery (from New Paltz, New York) |
| Yankee Folly Cider | ( 8.50%) ** | - Mellow but strong. |
Sweden |
Brannland Cider (from Sweden) |
| Fatlagrad 2013 | (11.00%) ** | - Smooth and sweet with a slight barrel aging. |
| Iscider 34 ° BRIX (2014) | (11.70%) *** | - Smooth with a sweet caramel undertone. |
| Pernilla Perle | ( 8.00%) ** | - Smooth with a mellow apple taste and slight oakyness. |
Briska Cider (Spendrups Bryggeri) (from Vårby, Sweden) |
| Demi-Sec (Riesling & Persika) | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet, but more sweet than not with a hint of peach. |
| Fläder | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and peachy. |
| Golden Cider (Ananas) | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with pineapple. |
| Jordgubb | ( 4.50%) | - TBD |
| Påroncider | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet with heavy pear. |
| Peachy Passion | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet with passion fruit and peach. |
| Svarta Vinbår | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet with black currant. |
Fruktstereo (from Malmo, Sweden) |
| Cider Maybe | ( 8.00%) *** | - Awful nose. Dry and tannic and tastes like cheese. |
| Désencidre | ( 4.80%) ** | - Funny nose. Dry and tannic and almost a plastic taste which may be the sloeberry. |
| Definitely Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and tart. Quite crisp! |
| Draft Funk | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry and sour like a Spanish sidra. Refreshing! |
| Grape Me | ( 9.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic and tart and fruity like wine. |
| Tour de FRUKT 2020 | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet and tart with apples and grapes. |
Hellefors Bryggeri (from Hällefors, Sweden) |
| The Sour Project | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet with pink grapefruit. |
Herrljunga Cider (from Herrljunga, Sweden) |
| Ekologisk Blodapelsin | ( 4.50%) *** | - Sweet but not syrupy with heavy orange. |
| Ekologisk Jordgubb & Persika | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with peach and strawberry. |
| Ekologisk Smultron & Jordgubb | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet with strawberry. |
Kopparberg (from Kopparberg, Sweden) |
| Naked Apple | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet, but not syrupy. |
| Pear | ( 4.50%) ** | - Bubbly and very sweet...too sweet. |
| Strawberry & Lime | ( 4.00%) ** | - Strong strawberry taste, but very sweet. |
| Winter Fruits | ( 4.50%) ** | - Bubbly and sweet but not as sweet as a wine cooler. Definately one to return to. I'm not sure what winter fruits are, but they make mouth happy. |
| Rose | ( 5.10%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with heavy apple. |
Pomologik (from Sweden) |
| Hopple | ( 4.50%) *** | -Semisweet with hints of caramel. |
Rekorderlig (Abro Bryggeri) (from Sweden) |
| Citrus Watermelon | ( 6.50%) * | - Very sweet and tastes like a watermelon Jolly Rancher candy. |
| Grapefruit Fizz (limited edition) | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet yet refreshing. Tastes like grapefruit soda. |
| Hard Apple | ( 6.50%) ** | - Syrupy and sweet. |
| Mango Raspberry | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy, but tasty with lots of mango. |
| Passionfruit | ( 4.50%) ** | - Quite enjoyable with lots of passion fruit taste, but very sweet. |
| Peach Basil | ( 4.50%) | - TBD |
| Pear | ( 4.50%) * | - This reminded me of a distorted Skittles and was very sweet. |
| Spiced Apple(limited) | ( 4.50%) * | - Quite sweet with a predominant vanilla bean taste with another flavor that I cannot identify. |
| Strawberry-Lime | ( 4.50%) * | - This was very sweet but not as sweet as the other varieties. |
| Wild Berries | ( 4.50%) * | - This tasted like the Sweetarts candy and was very sweet. |
Canada |
401 Cider Brewery (from Guelph, Ontario) |
| Cranberry Apple | ( 5.00%) ** | - Tastes like cranberry juice. |
| Peach | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry and peachy. |
Alexander Keiths (from Halifax, Nova Scotia) |
| Original | ( 5.50%) * | - Semisweet and syrupy with a funky nose and slight tart aftertaste of rotten apples. |
Ardiel Cider House (from Blue Mountains, Ontario) |
| Dry Apple Cider | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semisweet with an earthy body. |
Arista Wines (from Quebec, Canada) |
| Pomme de Coeur | ( 6.90%) ** | - Not bad, but nothing special. |
Beaver Valley Orchard & Cidery (from Kimberly, Ontario) |
| Flagship Cider | ( 7.00%) * | - Bitter and funky. |
Brickworks Ciderhouse (from Toronto, Ontario) |
| Batch: 1904 | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry but not much taste and quick finish. |
| Queen Street 501 | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet and slightly syrupy. |
| Stadium Island Peach | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet and peachy, yet not really syrupy. Dry finish like when biting into a less ripe peach. |
Bulwark (Muwin Estate Wines) (from New Ross, Nova Scotia) |
| Bulwark Blush | ( 4.50%) *** | - Not too sweet, but fruity. |
| Bulwark Original | ( 5.80%) *** | - Not too dry or sweet, but just right. |
Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery (from Meaford, Ontario) |
| Forbidden Hopped | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semidry and hoppy with a nice balanice and clean finish. |
| Forbidden Dry | ( 6.50%) * | - Semidry and earthy with a finish that tastes like dirt. |
Collective Arts Brewing (from Hamilton, Ontario) |
| Circling The Sun | ( 5.80%) *** | - Dry with tart cherries. |
| Honey Lavender | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and floral. Crisp and easy drinking. |
| Local Press | ( 5.60%) ** | - Semidry and bland with a mild honey finish. Quite mellow. |
County Cider Company (from Waupoos, Ontario) |
| Blood Orange | ( 7.00%) * | - Sweet and medical like orange Triaminic. |
| Pear | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with vanilla notes. Nice pear flavor. |
| Tortured Path | ( 6.50%) ** | - Very dry. |
| Waupoos Feral Cider | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet from the raspberries, but not syrupy. |
Double Trouble Brewing Company (from Stoney Creek, Ontario) |
| Grow a Pear | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet and earthy. |
Dublin's Pub (Arista Wines) (from Quebec, Canada) |
| Dublin's Pub - Black Velvet | ( 5.00%) *** | - Very rich like a stout, but easy drinking like a cider with caramel. |
| Dublin's Pub - L'authentique | ( 5.00%) ** | - Clean and crisp apple taste. |
Duxbury Cider Co (from Meaford, Ontario) |
| Original Sideroad Dry Cider | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a honey nose and finish. |
| 1615 | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry with a bold apple flavor. |
| Muddy Waters | ( 7.50%) **** | - Dry and oaky and very smooth. |
Empire Cider Company (from Codrington, Ontario) |
| Sangria | ( 6.00%) * | - Dry, bitter, and citrusy. |
Ernest Cider Company (from New Market, Ontario) |
| Cider Rubee | ( 5.90%) *** | - Semidry and tart and fruity. |
| Dry | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semisweet and crisp, but slightly drier than sweet. |
La Face Caché de la Pomme (from Quebec, Canada) |
| Neige 2007 - Première (ice cider) | (11.00%) *** | - Strong taste of sweet molasses |
| Neige Bubble (Semi-dry) | ( 7.50%) ** | - Semisweet and quite bubbly, with a boozy finish. |
Field Bird (from Wellington, Ontario) |
| Northern Spy 2017 | ( 9.00%) ** | - Dry still cider that is a bit bitter and quite tannic, yet very clean tasting. |
Growers Cider (from Ontario, Canada) |
| Honeycrisp | ( 5.00%) * | - Sweet and tastes like an apple jolly rancher. |
| Pear | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet with a heavy pear taste. |
Ironwood (Sunnybrook Farm Estate Winery) (from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario) |
| "The Original" Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and easy drinking with a medium finish. |
Cidrerie Michel Jodoin (from Rougemont, Quebec) |
| Hard Cider (green label w/ cork) | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet, yet not syrupy and slightly dry with a clean taste. |
KW Craft Cider (from Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario) |
| Cider | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semisweet like a tart caramel. |
| Thai Ginger | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry with a nice snap of ginger. |
Verger Lacroix (from Quebec, Canada) |
| Gabelianne (Cidre fort petillant) | ( 8.00%) * | - Crisp, but not as sweet. |
Domaine LaFrance (Les Verges La France) (from Quebec, Canada) |
| Domaine LaFrance - Récolte 2009 | ( 9.50%) **** | - Sweet. It has a touch of ice cider which makes it very smooth. Came in a 750ml bottle as does wine. |
Luk (Domaine Deguire) (from Quebec, Canada) |
| Luk - Doré | ( 6.40%) ** | - Crisp and slightly tart. |
| Luk - Rosé | ( 6.40%) *** | - Crisp and slightly sweet. |
Magnotta Brewery (from Vaughan, Ontario) |
| Small Batch | ( 5.60%) **** | - Tastes like fresh juice...semisweet and slightly earthy. |
McKeown Cidery (from Quebec, Canada) |
| Bone Dry | ( 5.70%) ** | - Bone dry with little flavor and a mild honey finish and nose. |
| Cranberry (Canneberge) | ( 5.70%) ** | - Sweet with a honey finish. Just a hint of cranberry. |
| Crazy Cricket | ( 5.70%) ** | - Dry and hoppy, but not bitter. |
| Light Crackling Cider | ( 6.00%) ** | - Tasty; Similar to Woodchuck. |
| Pear (Poire) | ( 5.70%) * | - Quite sweet with a nice pear flavor. |
Cidrerie Milton (Les Vergers de la Colline) (from Quebec, Canada) |
| CID Cuivre | (10.00%) *** | - Tastes like molasses. |
| CID Original | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and not syrupy. |
| CID Rose | ( 6.50%) *** | - Sweet and fruity. |
| Houblin Api-Hop | ( 7.00%) ** | - Hoppy. |
| Le Glacé (Ice Cider) | (10.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Les Russet | ( 8.00%) *** | - Smooth and semidry. |
| Promesse d'Automne | ( 8.50%) * | - Slightly tart, but more sweet than tart. |
Cidrerie Du Minot (from Quebec, Canada) |
| Du Minot | ( 7.00%) ** | - Tasty; Similar to Woodchuck. |
Molson Coors Canada (Molson Canadian) (from Canada) |
| Molson Candian Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a smooth honey palate. |
| Molson Candian Pear | ( 5.00%) *** | - Nice balance between sweet and dry with a heavy pear nose. |
| Molson Candian Stone Fruit | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet with a passion fruit flavor. Not really syrupy. |
| Molson Candian Raspberry | ( 5.00%) * | - Semisweet and tastes like cough syrup. |
Okanagan Cider Co. (from Vancouver, British Columbia) |
| Apple Cider | ( 5.00%) * | - Taste like apple juice and a bit sweet. |
| Dry Pear | ( 5.00%) * | - Smells like pear juice, but a bit sweet on the palate. |
Pommies Cider Co. (from Caledon, Ontario) |
| Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth with a slight honey finish. |
| Farmhouse | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and tastes like I'm biting into an apple. |
Redstone Winery (from Beamsville, Ontario) |
| Perry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a light caramel finish. |
Reinhart Foods Ltd. (from Stayner, Ontario) |
| Red Apple Light | ( 3.80%) * | - Semisweet and tastes like sweet cider, but with slight carbonation. |
Revel Cider Company (from Guelph, Ontario) |
| Liquid Gold | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry and smooth. |
| Pragmatic Eutopia | ( 6.40%) *** | - Semidry with a slight hop and funk from the tea. |
| Violent Delights | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and tart with a nice faint vanilla cherry finish. |
Rustic Roots Winery (from Cawston, British Columbia) |
| Snow Cider | ( 7.60%) ** | - Dry and slightly tart with a sour finish; very clean tasting. |
Cidrerie Saint-Nicolas (from Quebec, Canada) |
| Rose St-Nicolas | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sweet with hints of strawberries and raspberries. |
| Baiser Vole | ( 2.80%) ** | - Semisweet and very smooth and quite mellow. |
| Pom'Or Tradition | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sweet, floral and very smooth. |
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse (from Saanichton, BC) |
| Birds And the Bees | ( 9.90%) *** | - Sweet with honey and lemon as the predominant flavor. |
| Bittersweet | ( 7.20%) ** | - Semidry, earthy and tannic. |
| Bramble Bee | ( 9.90%) *** | - Sweet and fruity from all the blackberries. |
| Kings & Spies | ( 8.00%) *** | - Slightly dry. |
| Pippins | ( 9.50%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with a hint of pineapple. |
| Prohibition (Kentucky Bourbon) | (12.50%) *** | - Semidry with brown sugar and molasses. |
| Prohibition (Rumrunner) | (12.50%) *** | - Sweet with a heavy molasses taste. |
| Wild English | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
| Ruby Rose | ( 9.90%) *** | - Semidry, tart, and smooth. |
| Wassail | (14.00%) *** | - Semidry with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and molasses. |
Seagram (from Kitchener, Ontario) |
| (Premium Craft) Cider | ( 5.30%) * | - Artifical sweet, but not syrupy. Funky aftertaste like sweet n low or something. |
Shiny Apple (Small Talk Vineyards) (from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario) |
| Bootleg Whisky | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semisweet like an apple pie and heavy notes of vanilla, but not syrupy and deceptively easy to drink. |
| Cider | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a medium smooth finish. |
| Peach | ( 7.00%) ** | - Sweet and peachy. |
| Cider w/ Pinot Noir (can) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semidry, but sweet from the grapes. It does taste like apple, but it is wine forward. |
| Cider w/ Pinot Noir (tap) | ( 9.00%) *** | - Semidry and fruity. |
Soultree Cider Co. (from Whistler, BC) |
| Original Dry Cider | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry with a hint of sweetness. |
| Ginger Apple Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet and gingery. |
Spirit Tree Estate Cider (from Caledon, Ontario) |
| Draught | ( 6.00%) ** | - A bit earthy and funky like a Spanish sidra, but not sour, and not much flavor....like a mild sweetart candy. |
Tawse Winery (from Vineland, Ontario) |
| Sparkling | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry, crisp, with a quick heavy apple finish. |
Thornbury Village Craft Cider and Beer (from Thornbury, Ontario) |
| Apple Cider | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semisweet and tart with a sweet apple finish. |
Twin Pines Orchards (from Thedford, Ontario) |
| Hammer Bent Red | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semidry and earthy and light with small bubbles. |
Wagner Orchard & Estate Winery (from Lakeshore, Ontario) |
| Cherry Cider | ( 8.00%) *** | - Semidry with a heavy sweet cherry palate and smooth finish. |
Wanderoot Craft Cider (Molson Canadian) (from Canada) |
| Classic Apple | ( 5.10%) ** | - Quite sweet and appley...and slightly syrupy, with a bit of tannins. |
West Avenue Cider House (from Freelton, Ontario) |
| Barrett Fullers Secret 2015 | ( 9.00%) *** | - Semidry, smooth and floral. |
| Belgiantosh 2014 | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semidry and clean with a long finish. |
| The Catalyst MK2 2016 | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry and quite smooth from the honey with a floral finish. |
| Cherriosity 2016 | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a medium cherry palate. |
| Cherry Beach | ( 8.50%) *** | - Dry cherry taste. |
| Frequin Rouge | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry, tannic, and smooth. |
| Heritage Dry 2016 | ( 6.50%) ** | - Semisweet and lots of bubbles. |
| Heritage Funk 2014 | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and earthy with lots of bubbles. |
| Heritage Gold | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and slightly earthy. |
| Honey Monster 2014 | ( 9.50%) * | - Bone dry with a honey nose and extremely carbonated. |
| Juice Box: Saskatoon | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet but not syrupy and lots of berry goodness. |
| Legend of the Fall | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semidry and funky and sour like a Spanish sidra, but with a slight vinegar finish. |
| North By West 2014 | (11.50%) *** | - This ice cider was quite sweet with a burnt caramel finish. |
| Strawberry Fields 2014 | ( 8.50%) *** | - Semisweet from all of the strawberry, but more like a semidry cider. |
| Wild Oak 2014 | ( 8.50%) ** | - Dry and smooth from the honey with a slight funk. |
William Premium Cider (from Terrebonne, Quebec) |
| William Premium Cider | ( 5.20%) ** | - Tart and dry, but not as much as a Granny Smith apple. Very juice-like. |
York County Cider (from Fredericton, New Brunswick) |
| Strawberry Ciderita | ( 5.80%) ** | - Sweet and creamy like a strawberry cheesecake. |
France |
Aval Cider (from Bretagne, France) |
| Cidre Artisanal | ( 6.00%) *** | - Mostly sweet, but just dry enough. |
| Rose | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and fruity with a tannic musty finish. |
Calvados Christian Drouin Cidre (from Coudray-Rabut, France) |
| Cidre Brut | ( 4.00%) o | - This was a bit bitter and very awful smelling. It also had sediment on the bottom as it was unfiltered. |
| Cidre Pays d'Auge | ( 4.50%) *** | - This was sweet and the tiny bubbles tickled my nose. The cork almost popped itself. |
| Cidre L'Hiver | ( 5.90%) ** | - Nose of rotten fruit, with a smooth deep apple taste. |
| Poiré | ( 4.00%) *** | - Lots of floral notes, almost hoppy. |
Cidre Premium (from France) |
| Cidre Cap Caval - Organic | ( 4.00%) ** | - Semidry and earthy. Kind of reminds me of sweaty socks....but with a tannic finish. |
Comte Louis de Lauriston (from Domfront, Normandy) |
| Cidre Bouché Brut de Normandie | ( 4.50%) ** | - Dry and not syrupy with small bubbles. |
| Cidre Brut de Normandie | ( 4.50%) * | - Dry and barely sweet, but not bitter. |
Cidrerie Dujardin Condé-sur-Vire (Agrial) (from Brittany, France) |
| Dan Armor Cuvée Spéciale Cidre Brut | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet like fresh apple juice. |
| Dan Armor Cuvée Spéciale Cidre Poire | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet with tart undertones and quite smooth with tiny bubbles. |
Kerisac (from Guenrouët, France) |
| Bouché Breton | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet, but not too sweet. |
| Bouché Breton | ( 2.50%) ** | - Sweet and rich, almost like from an apple concentrate. |
Manoir D'Apreval (from Honfleur, France) |
| Cidre Cuvée du Manoir [Cidre de la Côte de Grâce Brut] | ( 4.50%) ** | - This was dry and slightly sweet, like a champagne with small bubbles. |
| Pommeau De Normandie | (17.00%) ** | - This was a sweet aperitif which had hints of prune and was strong like a brandy. |
Duché de Longueville (from Normandie, France) |
| Cidre Bouché de Cru (Antoinette) | ( 4.00%) *** | - This was sweet and very mellow and went nice with mac and cheese. |
| Cidre Bouché de Cru (Muscadet De Dieppe) | ( 2.00%) ** | - Bubbly sweet cider. |
| Clos Normand - Brut | ( 4.00%) *** | - Quite appley, but quite tasty. |
Cyril Zangs (from Normandie, France) |
| Cidre Brut (2011) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Slightly medicinal tasting and slightly sweet, but left your tongue dry. |
| This Side Up (2013) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth like a McIntosh apple. |
| Easy Cider (2013) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Slightly oaky and dry, but funky like a Spanish sidra. |
| Ciderman | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry to dry with a slight funk and lots of tannins. |
Le Père Jules (from Saint-Désir, France) |
| Cidre de Normandie Brut (2012) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Not too dry and slightly sweet. |
| Poiré de Normandie Brut (2012) | ( 4.00%) *** | - Perfect balance and dry and sweet, but in the pear variety. |
Domaine Dupont [Etienne Dupont] (from Normandie, France) |
| Aigre Doux | ( 2.10%) * | - Tart and acetic like a good vinegar should be. |
| Calvados Reserve Cidre (2012) | ( 6.90%) *** | - Smooth and sweet and quite a concentrated, yet not syrupy, apple flavor. Oak aging can be tasted. |
| Cidre Bouché Brut (from tap) | ( 4.50%) *** | - This was sweet and mellow and had hints of pear. |
| Cidre Bouché Brut Organic 2011 [green] | ( 4.50%) *** | - This was sweet with tiny bubbles. |
| Cidre Bouché Brut Organic 2012 [green] | ( 5.00%) ** | - Dry and a bit funky like a Spanish sidra. |
| Cidre Bouché Brut 2012 [red] | ( 5.50%) ** | - This had tiny bubbles and was a nice balace of sweet and dry. |
| Cidre Bouché Brut 2013 [red] | ( 5.50%) *** | - Crisp and clean and a nice balance between dry and sweet, but more sweet. |
| Cidre Bouché Brut 2014 | ( 5.50%) *** | - This was sweet with small bubbles. |
| Cidre Bouché Brut Fermier 2014 | ( 5.00%) *** | - This was sweet and mellow with small bubbles. |
| Cidre Triple 2013 [brown] | (11.00%) * | - This was a bit bitter and had a strong alcohol taste. |
| Melange de Normandie | (13.50%) *** | - Semidry with cucumber as this is made with calvados, pommeau, elderflower, lemon and cucumber. |
| Dupont Reserve 2012/2013 | ( 6.90%) ** | - A bit dry with small bubbles, but very smooth and oaky. |
| Dupont Reserve 2014 | ( 7.50%) *** | - Smooth and sweet like a dry caramel. |
| Petit Jaune | ( X.00%) ** | - Smooth with minimal carbonation and slightly tart. |
| Pome (1998) | (17.00%) ** | - Sweet from the Apple juice and not as boozy as most calvadoses. |
Cidrerie Nicol (from Surzur, France) |
| Cidre de Rhuys Brut | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry but sweet. Very apply but not syrupy. |
Manoir du Kinkiz (from Quimper, France) |
| Cidre de Fouesnant | ( 5.50%) ** | - Small bubbles and slightly sweet, but not too sweet. |
| Cornouaille AOP | ( 5.50%) ** | - This was not too sweet, but had a funky taste to it...almost smokey. |
| Cuvée Blanche | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet with small bubbles, but a slight medicinal taste as with Spanish ciders. |
Ciderie Txopinondo (from Ascain, France) |
| Txopinondo - Sagarnoa | ( 6.00%) o | - This was quite sour. |
Cidrerie de la Brique (Les Vergers du Cotentin) (from Saint Josepth, France) |
| Cidre Bouché Brut | ( 4.50%) ** | - Slightly sweet with tiny bubbles. |
| Doux | ( 2.50%) *** | - Sweet, smooth with small bubbles and a complex taste. |
Eric Bordelet (from Charchigné, France) |
| Sidre Tendre | ( 4.00%) *** | - Sweet and tasted like an adult version of the apple cider we all grew up with. |
| Sydre Argelette (2013) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Slightly bitter, with a funky taste. |
| Sydre Argelette (2021) | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry, earthy and mild with small bubbles and a tannic finish. |
| Poiré (2022) | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry with notes of caramel. |
| Poiré Authentique | ( 4.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth with small bubbles. |
| Poiré Granit (2013) | ( 4.00%) ** | - Smooth and tart. |
| Poiré Granit (2022) | ( 4.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic and mellow. |
Frédérique Goussin (Héritage 1900) (from Palis, France) |
| Cuvée Tradition Dégorgée à la volée | ( 7.00%) ** | - Crisp and every so slightly tart. |
Ecusson Maison fondée en 1919 (from Lisieux, France) |
| Cidre Rosé | ( 3.00%) *** | - Sweet and fruity. |
Cidrerie Traditionnelle du Perche (from Normandie, France) |
| L'Hermitière Cidre Brut | ( 5.00%) *** | - A bit funky like Spanish sidra, but slightly sweet with small bubbles. |
| L'Hermitière Cidre Demi-Sec | ( 5.00%) ** | - Mellow, but complex flavor. Easy drinking. |
| L'Hermitière Poiré de Normandie | ( 4.00%) * | - A slight vinegar aftertaste. |
Domaine Bordatto Etxaldea (from Jaxu, France) |
| Basa Juan (2012) | ( 6.50%) * | - Dry and slightly bitter. |
Domaine Pacory (from Normandie, France) |
| Poiré Domfront | ( 5.00%) *** | - Quite bubbly. This was slightly sweet, but smelled bad. |
Cidrerie Loïc Raison (CSR - CCLF) (from Domagné, France) |
| Brut | ( 4.50%) *** | - Sweet and crisp. |
| Doux | ( 2.00%) *** | - Sweet and smooth and has a hint of butterscotch. |
| Celt - Cidre Breton Traditionnel | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and very carbonated.. |
Clos de la Fontaine Hugo (from Rozoy-sur-Serre, France) |
| Cidre de Thiérache Brut | ( 5.00%) ** | - Slightly bitter with small bubbles. |
Domaine du Verger (from France) |
| Apple Bite - Cidre Bouché Biologique | ( 4.00%) ** | - Quite sweet for a French cider. |
Le Manoir du Parc (from Normandy, France) |
| Authentic Cidre | ( 5.00%) ** | - Quite smooth. |
| Authentic Poire | ( 3.00%) *** | - Smooth with a honey taste. |
Vixin Cidre (from France) |
| Apple | ( 4.50%) *** | - Sweet, but slightly funky. |
| Poire | ( 4.50%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
Domaine Julien THUREL (from Orleans, France) |
| Champêtre | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet with small bubbles. |
| Cidre Cuvée Nectar (2014) | ( 4.50%) ** | - Crisp and very sweet, but the apple is tart like a Granny Smith apple. |
| Cydromel (2013) | (11.50%) *** | - Sweet and smooth like an ice cider, but with a slight kick. |
| Mellicidre | ( 6.50%) *** | - Semisweet and very smooth and a very deep apple flavor. |
| Poire | ( x.00%) *** | - Smooth with small bubbles and sweet. |
Domaine Normandie (from Normandy, France) |
| Domaine Normandie Brut | ( 5.00%) ** | - Smooth and sweet and appley, but also a bit syrupy. |
Le Brun de Bretagne (from Brittany, France) |
| Brut (orange) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Smooth and semisweet with a bit of Spanish sidra funk. |
| Organic (green) | ( 4.00%) ** | - Smooth and sweet. |
Ferme de la Sapinière (from Normandy, France) |
| Cidre Bouché Omaha Beach | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet and smooth and kind of funky like a farmhouse cider. |
Val de Rance (from Pleudihen Sur-Rance, France) |
| Cidre de Bretagne-BRUT | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry with small bubbles. |
| Galipette Biologique | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semisweet and earthy. |
| Galipette Brut | ( 4.50%) *** | - Dry with an intense apple taste. |
Mère Poulard (from Ergué-Gabéric, France) |
| Cave Saint-Michel - Poire | ( 3.00%) ** | - Sweet and pearlicious, but had a slight aftertaste of iced tea. |
M.A. Herout (Ciderie et Caves Des Verges de la Chapelle) (from Normandy, France) |
| Cidre Contentin Brut "Biologique" 2013 | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and crisp and slightly tart with small bubbles. |
| Cidre Contentin Brut "Biologique" 2014 | ( 5.00%) *** | - Smooth and slightly tart with a funk almost like a sidra. Small bubbles are nice. |
Gaec de Claids (from Normandy, France) |
| Cidre Contentin Brut | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry with small bubbles. |
Domaine Duclos Fougeray (from Saint-Michel-d'Halescourt, France) |
| Tradition | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and very appley. |
| Extra Brut | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry, earthy and tannic. |
Lieu Roussel (from Douville-en-Auge, France) |
| Pays d'Auge | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and almost still, but not syrupy. |
SARL Gilles BARBÉ (from Merdrignac, France) |
| Le P'tit Fausset Brut | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry, oaky, and smooth. |
Cidrerie Benoit-Bouvier (from Lamballe, France) |
| Ker Avel | ( 5.00%) *** | - Smokey and dry. |
Pomze (from various parts of France) |
| Charlotte Corday - Pays d'Auge | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet, smooth, and mellow. |
| Guillevic Nicol - Sud Morbihan | ( 3.50%) *** | - Quite sweet and smooth. |
Cidre Séhiédic (from La Forêt-Fouesnant, France) |
| Cidre Francois Séhiédic - Brut | ( 5.50%) *** | - Smooth and bubbly and appley. Perfect. |
La Chouette (from La Lacelle, France) |
| La Chouette | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and slightly syrupy with a bold apple flavor. |
Le Lieu Cheri (from Ouilly-le-Vicomte, France) |
| Cidre Fermier Brut | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry and musty. |
Manoir de Grandouet (from Cambremer, France) |
| Cidre Fermier Brut | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and earthy. |
| Tradition Cambremer (Pays AOP d'Auge) | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet but slightly funky like a Spanish sidra. |
Domaine Johanna Cecillon (from Bretagne, France) |
| Cidre Divona | ( 7.00%) *** | - Sweet with small bubbles. Not syrupy. |
| Cidre Nerios | ( 7.00%) * | - Semisweet with a slight bitter finish. |
| Cidre Nantosuelta | ( 7.00%) ** | - Slightly funky like a Spanish sidra, yet sweet with small bubbles like a French cidre. |
Distillerie Claque-Pepin (from Serans, France) |
| Cidre Bouche | ( 4.50%) ** | - Smooth and semisweet with small bubbles and a deep apple taste. |
Le Vale de la Chèvre (Chevre) (from Bouexiere, France) |
| Cidre Fermier Brut | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semisweet, yet earthy and tannic. Smooth with small bubbles. |
La Maison Ferré (from Comblot, France) |
| La Cave De Gabriel-Cidre Du Perche (Brut) | ( 5.50%) ** | - Semidry and smooth and earthy. |
Cave de la Loterie (from Clecy, France) |
| Cidre Fermier - Extra Brut | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry with small bubbles and quite tannic. |
Domaine de Kervéguen (from Guimaëc, France) |
| Carpe Diem 2013 | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet and full bodied with small bubbles and not syrupy. |
Domaine de la Duretiere (Royer) (from Lassay-les-Chatéaux, France) |
| Cidre Fermier Brut | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and tannic and slightly bitter and funky like a mild Spanish sidra. |
| Cidre Fermier Doux | ( 3.00%) ** | - Sweet but not syrupy and lots of small bubbles. |
| Poire | ( 3.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a slight earthiness from the pears and a nose of black tea. |
Les Vergers de Romilly (from Isigny-sur-Mer, France) |
| Brut | ( 4.90%) *** | - Dry with small bubbles. |
| Demi Sec | ( 4.90%) *** | - Semidry with small bubbles. |
| Dry 2016 | ( 4.90%) *** | - Dry with hints of blue cheese. |
| Doux | ( 4.60%) *** | - Semisweet with small bubbles. |
| Rose | ( 4.40%) ** | - Semisweet and floral. |
Ciderie Daufresne (from Ouilly-le-Vicomte, France) |
| Brut | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry with small bubbles and an astringent caramel finish. |
Louis Raison (from Moulineaux, France) |
| Organic Dry | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry and slightly tannic like biting into an apple. |
Domaine Sicera (from Eturqueraye, France) |
| Mariane | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semisweet, smooth and fruity. |
Famille Renouard (Ferme de Beau Soleil) (from Matignon, France) |
| Cidre Fermier Bio | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and quite tannic, almost earthy. |
Kupela Sagardoa (from Rue Lapurdi, France) |
| Basque Cider (cidre Demi-sec) | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semisweet and easy drinking with smooth honey undertones. |
Mesh & Bone (from Normandy, France) |
| Pamplemousse Cider | ( 2.50%) *** | - Semisweet and fruity with a honey finish. |
| Cidre Pomme & Poire | ( 2.50%) *** | - Semisweet and smooth with a caramel finish. |
Cidrerie du Léguer (from Lannion, France) |
| Cidre Granit Rose | ( 6.80%) *** | - Semisweet and fruity. |
Ferme de l'Yonnière - Jerôme Forget (from Torchamp, France) |
| Cidre Brut | ( 7.00%) *** | - Semidry and funky and earthy. |
Ferme de Port Coustic (from Groix, France) |
| L'ile Aux Pommes | ( 7.30%) ** | - Dry and sour, but quite clean. |
Cidre Lemasson (from Cametours, France) |
| La Taloche | ( 7.00%) ** | - Smells like weed. Dry and earthy and tastes like cannabis. |
Belgium |
Atelier Constant Berger (from Battice, Belgium) |
| Cidre Brut (2021) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and tart with intense apple and tannic. |
Fruitdas (from Genk, Belgium) |
| Peren Cider | ( 6.80%) *** | - Dry and full of juicy pear. It is a perry. |
Brouwerij Huyghe (from Melle, Belgium) |
| Floris Apple | ( 3.60%) *** | - Appley and smooth with an aftertaste of honey. |
Moeder Lambic (from Saint-Gilles, Belgium) |
| Bulle De Miel V5 | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry, thin and light and a bit earthy, but the honey is clearly there. |
Ciderie Ruwet (from Geraardsbergen, Belgium) |
| Apple | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet but not syrupy. |
| Brut | ( 4.50%) *** | - Bone dry and overly carbonated, but nice flavor with a slow finish. |
| Elderberry | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet and floral. |
Stella Artois (from Belgium) |
| Cidre | ( 4.50%) ** | - Very bubbly and tasted more like an apple flavored beer rather than a cider. |
| Spritzer | ( 3.50%) ** | - Semidry and tart. Quite a puckerific apple taste. |
Scotland |
Clyde Cider (Mr J. Hancox) (from Glasgow, Scotland) |
| Dry (Batch #4) | ( 5.00%) ** | - Quite dry with little flavor. |
| Medium (Batch #1) | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry, but could taste the Splenda. |
Thistly Cross Cider (from Dunbar, Scotland) |
| Jaggy Thistle [purple label] | ( 7.40%) *** | - Dry and earthy. |
| Real Elderflower [aqua label] | ( 4.00%) *** | - Sweet, but not overbearing. Elderflower is nice and floral. |
| Real Ginger [orange label] | ( 4.00%) *** | - Spicy from the predominant ginger taste. |
| Real Strawberry [red label] | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet, not syrupy with real strawberries and a honey taste. |
| Traditional [blue label] | ( 6.20%) *** | - This was quite enjoyable with a slight honey taste. Very smooth. |
| Whisky Cask [grey label] | ( 6.90%) *** | - Very smooth with an oaky taste. |
Spain |
Altzueta Sagardotegia, SL (from Hernani, Spain) |
| Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and tart with a slight sidra funk. |
Astigarragako Sagadoa (from Astigarraga [Basque Country], Spain) |
| Sarasola Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) ** | - This was a bit sour, on par with a sour beer. It was refreshing and didn't have the medicinal taste of most Spanish ciders. |
Sidra Castañón (from Asturias, Spain) |
| Castañón Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) o | - This was quite bland with very small bubbles. |
| Val D Boides Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) * | - This was quite bland, but only slightly sour. |
Sidra Cortina CORO S.L (from Asturias, Spain) |
| Cortina Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) ** | - Dry, sour, funky. |
| Villacubera "New Expression" 2013 | ( 6.00%) *** | - This had a very clean taste, unlike most of the natural Spanish ciders. |
| Villacubera Traditional (2011) | ( 6.00%) ** | - This was a mellow still cider that was not very sweet, and did have the medicinal taste as do most ciders from Spain. |
El Gobernador (from Asturias, Spain) |
| Emilio Martínez (Signature Cider) | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry like a French cider, bit slightly funky like a Spanish cider. |
| Españar | ( 6.50%) * | - Slightly tart and has a very slight medicinal taste, but went well with a meal. |
| Sidra Natural | ( 6.50%) ** | - Tart, but not sour. |
| Sopeña | ( 6.50%) ** | - Smooth and quite funky...like a bandaid. |
Hidromiel Guerrero (from Huesca, Spain) |
| Escudera | ( 9.00%) ** | - Thin and sweet with honey, but slightly earthy. |
| Hidromiel Guerrero | (12.00%) *** | - Sweet with honey and medium bodied. |
| Idun | ( 5.50%) *** | - Thin and sweet with nice honey. |
Fanjul (from Asturias, Spain) |
| Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) ** | - Funky and slightly sour. |
Sidrería Irigoien (from Astigarraga) |
| Sagardos Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) ** | - Slightly sour, but not funky. |
Isastegi (from Tolosa [Basque Country], Spain) |
| Sagardo Naturala | ( 6.00%) o | - This tasted like what a Band-aid smells like. |
Ladrón de Manzanas (from Madrid, Spain) |
| Manzana | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
Llagares Valverán (from Asturias, Spain) |
| Valveran 20 Manzanas Frost Cider | (10.00%) ** | - Very smokey and oaky for this sweet ice cider. |
| Valveran Brut Sidra (Sparking Cider) | ( 7.50%) * | - Bubbly and slight medicinal taste. |
Maeloc Sidra (from Galicia, Spain) |
| Blackberry | ( 4.00%) ** | - Smooth and sweet with lots of blackberry goodness, but slight funk as it is a sidra. |
| Dry | ( 4.50%) *** | - This was really nice without the medicinal taste and not too sweet. |
| Pear | ( 4.00%) ** | - This was quite sweet and had a very strong pear taste. The medicinal smell and taste were there, but only slightly. |
| Strawberry | ( 4.00%) ** | - While it does have a slight medicinal smell, it is like a strawberry candy. |
| Sweet | ( 4.10%) ** | - This is quite tasty, but does still have a slight medicinal smell. |
Petritegi Sagardoa (from Astigarraga, Spain) |
| Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) * | - Funky and quite sour. |
Pomarina (from Asturias, Spain) |
| Sidra | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry and funky! |
Saizar Sagardotegia (from Usurbil, Spain) |
| Sidra Natural Cosecha 2019 | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and smooth with only a little funk. |
Sidra Menéndez, S.L (from Asturias, Spain) |
| Sidra Natural Val d'Ornón | ( 6.00%) o | - This was quite sour for my taste, but was NOT medicinal tasting. |
Trabanco (from Gijón [Basque Country], Spain) |
| Cosecha Propia (Homegrown) | ( 6.00%) * | - This was very smokey and smooth with an oaky taste. |
| Poma Áurea | ( 6.50%) * | - Bubbly with a slightly medicinal taste. |
| Sidra Avalon | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet, but only slightly funky for a sidra. |
Ribela (from Pontevedra, Spain) |
| Sidra Natural | ( 5.50%) o | - Quite sour and very bland. |
| Special Reserve (single varietal) | ( 5.x0%) *** | - Fruity and more dry than sweet. |
Sidreria Zapiain (from Gipuzkoa, Spain) |
| Astigarragako Sagardoa | ( 6.00%) ** | - Tart and funky, but smooth. |
| BiZi Goxo (ice) | (10.50%) | - TBD |
| Gure Sagardoa 2020 | ( 6.70%) *** | - Dry and tart and really smooth with a slightly bitter tannic finish. |
| Wild Apple | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry and tannic and smooth. It has the funk of a sidra and is slightly vinegary. |
Valle, Ballina y Fernández, S.A. (from Villaviciosa [Asturias], Spain) |
| El Gaitero One-Third | ( 5.50%) *** | - Sweet, but not as funky as other Spanish ciders. |
| Sidra el Gaitero | ( 4.10%) ** | - Sweet, but not as funky as other Spanish ciders. |
| Sidra Extra | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry and tart with perceived sweetness. Not too funky and a sweeter finish. |
Sidra Riestra (from Asturias, Spain) |
| Sidra Natural | ( 6.50%) ** | - Funky and very smooth. |
| Guzman Riestra - Sidra Brut Nature | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry and Slightly Oaky, but not too funky. |
| Guzman Riestra - Sidra Extra | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and sour and funky. |
Sidras Bereziartua Sagardoak (from Astigarraga, Spain) |
| Bereziartua | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sour, but not medicinal tasting. |
Sidra Viuda de Angelon S.L. (from Asturias, Spain) |
| Viuda de Angelon - Sidra Brut | ( 6.00%) ** | - Slightly tart, but not too funky. |
| Viuda de Angelon - Sidra de Pera | ( 5.20%) ** | - Sweet and slightly funky from the sidra, but smooth as it is pear. |
| Viuda de Angelon - 1947 | ( 6.00%) ** | - Smooth and mild and not too funky as many other Spanish sidras. A bit sweeter than most as well. |
| Angelon - Sparkling Cider | ( 6.20%) *** | - Smooth and tart and only a slight funk. |
| Sidra Diamantes de Hielo | (11.50%) *** | - Smooth, not syrupy and not too sweet. |
Sidreria Bereziartua (from Astigarraga, Spain) |
| Bere Aran - Sidra Naturale | ( 6.00%) ** | - Slightly funky, but not sour. |
Ramos Del Valle (from Spain) |
| Ramos Del Valle - Natural Cider | ( 6.30%) ** | - Smooth and funky and quite tart. |
Sidreria Astarbe Sagardotegia (from Gipuzkoa, Spain) |
| By Hur - Sagardo Aparduna | ( 8.00%) ** | - Slightly bitter, but not quite dry. Smooth and slightly oaky. |
| By Hur 24 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Dry, but slightly sweeter and smoother than the original. |
Sidreria Gurutzeta (from Guipúzcoa, Spain) |
| Sagardoa Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) ** | - This one came from the bottle and was quite sour and funky. Smooth, but really sour. |
| Euskal | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and funky being sour forward which quickly fades into a smooth neutral finish. Quite nice! |
Macrile S.L. San Martin de Huerces (from Asturias, Spain) |
| Huerces (Dry Cider) | ( 5.90%) ** | - Smooth and tart, yet more like mid sweet/dry as opposed to "dry" as it claims to be. |
Urbitarte Sagardotegia (from Guipúzcoa, Spain) |
| Sidra Natural (Urbitarte) | ( 6.00%) ** | - Smooth and sour, but not really funky. |
| Saarte (2016) | ( 7.00%) ** | - Dry and sour and funky and slightly vinegary. |
Iruin Sagardotegia [Astiazaran] (from Gipuzkoa, Spain) |
| Barrika | ( 6.00%) ** | - Sour and funky and very smooth. |
Mayador (from Villaviciosa, Spain) |
| Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry, sour, funky, and smooth. |
Eroski (from Spain) |
| Sidra Extra | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with small bubbles. |
| Sidra Natural | ( 6.00%) *** | - Still and dry and tannic with a mellow funk. |
Germany |
Bembel with Care (Kelterei Kramer) (from Mannheim, Germany) |
| Apfelwein Cola | ( 4.00%) * | - Eh...tastes like a watered down cola. |
| Apfelwein Kirsch | ( 4.20%) *** | - Semidry with a light hint of cherry. |
| Apfelwein Pur | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and clean tasting. |
BRLO (from Berlin, Germany) |
| Apple | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet and tastes like fresh juice. |
| Rose | ( 4.50%) ** | -Semisweet and floral. |
| Wild Berries | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry with berries. |
| Winter | ( 4.50%) | - TBD |
Cooper's Cider (Kelterei Heil OHG)) (from Laubuseschbach, Germany) |
| Original | ( 5.30%) ** | - Semisweet and slightly syrupy. |
Elbler GmbH (from Hamburg, Germany) |
| Elbler Flut | ( 5.00%) ** | - Tastes like carbonated apple juice. |
Freyeisen Apfelwein GbR (from Frankfurt, Germany) |
| Freyeisen | ( 5.50%) *** | - This was sweet with an almost honeylike flavor. |
Fuchshof (from Bodensee, Germany) |
| Most | ( 5.50%) ** | - A bit funky and sour like a Spanish sidra. |
Kelterei Heil (from Laubus-Eschbach, Germany) |
| Cyber Cider Lemon | ( 3.50%) *** | - Semidry with lots of lemon to give it a slight tartness. |
OBC (Original Berliner Cidre) (from Berlin, Germany) |
| Bio | ( 4.00%) ** | - Semisweet and funky, but not as tart as a Spanish sidra. Cloudy with sediment. |
| Classic | ( 3.00%) * | - Sweet with a strong apple punch to the palate. |
| Rose | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry with tart currant. |
| Strong | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry and smooth. Easy drinking. |
Possmann (from Frankfurt, Germany) |
| Frankfurter Apfelwein | ( 5.50%) ** | - Dry and sour. |
| Frau Rauscher Speierling | ( 5.50%) ** | - Smooth, dry and sidra-like. Clean. |
| Heisser Mulled Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Seasoned nice with cinnamon and very smooth. |
| Possmann 1881 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Clean and crisp and not too dry. |
| Pure Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - This was sweet, but not syrupy. It had a very bold apple flavor. |
| Pure Cider - Black Currant | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry with a hint of currant. |
| Pure Cider - Rosé | ( 5.00%) *** | - Clean, sweet, and tart from currant. |
Stefan Vetter (from Karlstadt [Franken], Germany) |
| Apfelperlwein | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry with small bubbles, yet a bit heavy like a hefeweizen. |
Weidmann & Groh (from Friedberg, Germany) |
| Cydonia | ( 6.00%) ** | - Slightly bitter and effervescent. |
| Grohsecco | ( 6.00%) *** | - Slightly tart and dry. Virtually no bubbles, yet still crisp. |
| Nizza | ( 9.00%) *** | - Smooth and sweet like a mellow caramel candy. |
| Speierling 2012 | ( 8.50%) ** | - Slightly bitter, but very clean. |
| Speierling 2013 | ( 7.00%) ** | - Quite crisp. |
| Speierling 2014 | ( 6.00%) *** | - Smooth and clean dry apple taste. |
Italy |
Angioletti (Forty Acres Ltd) (from Trentino, Italy) |
| Angioletti Rose | ( 4.00%) *** | - Smells like cheese and tastes smooth like blueberry cheesecake. |
| Angioletti Secco | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and fruity, smooth and slightly tart |
Baladin (from Dogliani, Italy) |
| Sidro Baladin | ( 4.50%) ** | - Smells awful, but tastes good and very smooth. |
Maley (from Saint Marcel, Italy) |
| Cidre du Saint Bernard | ( 4.00%) ** | - At first it was a bit tart, but then the taste just grew on you. |
| Cidre du Saint Bernard 2013 | ( 3.50%) *** | - Sweet with a honey after taste. |
| Cidre Jorasses Classicum | ( 8.00%) ** | - Dry and bubbly. |
New Zealand |
Moa Brewing Company (from Marlborough, New Zealand) |
| Apple | ( 5.60%) ** | - Not as sweet as the kiwi, but a nice balance of sweet and not too dry. |
| Kiwifruit | ( 5.60%) ** | - I tasted some oak flavor, but not really kiwi. It was slightly sweet and not too dry. |
Old Mout Cider (from New Zealand) |
| Kiwi & Lime | ( 4.00%) ** | - Very sweet, but not too syrupy. |
| Passionfruit & Apple | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
| Pomegranate & Strawberry | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with a nice strawberry taste. |
| Summer Berries | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
Peckham's Cider (from Nelson, New Zealand) |
| Boysenberry (2013) | ( 5.20%) *** | - Smooth and slightly carbonated and quite sweet, but not syrupy from the berries. I don't taste apples, but only the berries. |
| Cardamon (2014) | ( 5.20%) ** | - Dry with a hint of spice, but overly carbonated. |
| Elderflower | ( 5.70%) ** | - Semisweet and floral. |
| Cider with Feijoa | ( 5.10%) ** | - Semidry and slightly sour with a hint of guava. |
| Home Block (limited) | ( 5.90%) ** | - Very crisp. |
| Hopped | ( 6.10%) ** | - Crisp and hoppy. |
| Kir (2014) | ( 5.10%) *** | - Semisweet with a heavy hand of black currant. Slightly tannic but not really tart from them. |
| Moutere | ( 5.60%) *** | - Honey nose. Semidry and smooth with a honey like finish. |
| Moutere & Cardomon | ( 5.90%) ** | - Dry with a hint of spice. |
| Wild All The Way | ( 6.20%) *** | - Semidry and earthy with a dry tannic black tea finish. |
Zeffer Brewing Co. (from Auckland, New Zealand) |
| Apple Cider | ( 5.00%) * | - A bit sour, but crisp and bubbly. |
| Cidre Demi-Sec 2015 | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet cider with bold apple taste. |
| Crisp Apple Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry with a bold tart apple taste like a granny smith. |
| Hopped Up Pippin | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semidry with a floral hops highlight, but not bitter. Nice balance. |
| Juicy Pear | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth with hints of honey. |
| Newtown Pippen (2015) | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry cider with a medium finish. I don't taste the oak as they state, but quite crisp. |
| Pear Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | - Smooth and mellow like a sweet pear. |
| Red Apple Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet and tastes like earthy fresh juice. |
| Slack ma Girdle | ( 6.90%) ** | - Semisweet and smooth. |
| Zesty Citrus | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry with a slight lemon flavor. |
Lithuania |
Herisson (from Lithuania) |
| Apple | ( 4.50%) * | - Sweet and syrupy. Slight funk to it in a candylike way. |
| Perry | ( 4.50%) * | - Light and overly sweet with lots of pear. |
Saku Õlletehas (from Lithuania) |
| Kiss Cider - Cherry Flavour | ( 4.50%) ** | - Like drinking a cherry Kool-aid, but not as sweet. |
| Kiss Cider - Strawberry Flavour | ( 4.50%) * | - This tasted like a watered down Redbull or cough syrup, but ironically was not syrupy. |
Switzerland |
Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes (BFM) (from Jura, Switzerland) |
| Saïdah | ( 6.90%) *** | -Bone dry and slightly bitter and a little hoppy. |
Brausyndikat (from Dietikon, Switzerland) |
| Dry Cider | ( 5.80%) ** | - Bone dry and sour, but not like a sidra. |
Mostinder Cider (from Weinfelden, Switzerland) |
| Thurgauer Cider | ( 5.00%) ** | -Sweet yet not syrupy. |
Ramseier Suisse AG (from Sursee, Switzerland) |
| Suure Moscht | ( 4.00%) *** | -Semidry and crisp with a tannic finish and only a bit tart. |
Le Swidre (from Founex, Switzerland) |
| Swidre (Original) | ( 6.00%) *** | -Semidry with a quick finish. Bold apple. Oddly the bottle isn't just dark, it's black. |
Cidrerie du Vulcain (from Le Mouret, Switzerland) |
| Cidre de Soif (2018) | ( 5.80%) ** | - Dry and earthy and over bubbly.
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| Premiers Emois | ( 7.10%) ** | - Sweet with a slight bandaid taste, but not the funk of Spanish sidras. |
| Trois Pépins | ( 7.10%) *** | - Sweet and clean with small bubbles. |
Mosterei Möhl (from Arbon, Switzerland) |
| Möhl-Saft - Klarer Apfelwein | ( 4.00%) *** | - Semisweet and easy drinking. |
| Swizly | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with a bold apple flavor like fresh sweet cider. |
SAKTOM Sarl (from ??, Switzerland) |
| A.P.I Original Swiss Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Dry, tannic and earthy and oddly the bottle is black, not amber. |
Chile |
Quebrada del Chucao (from Huiscapi, Chile) |
| Sidra Espumante - Brut Nature (2013) | ( 7.80%) ** | - Bold, funky, and slightly tart. |
Argentina |
Maarab Sidra (from Argentina) |
| Sidra | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet like an ice cider, but not quite syrupy. |
Denmark |
Æblerov (from Svinninge, Denmark) |
| Æblerov | ( 7.00%) *** | - Bone dry and tannic. |
| Geil Cider | ( 6.00%) **** | - Dry with heavy sour cherries. |
Dansk Mjød (from Billund, Denmark) |
| Viking Blod | (19.0%) ** | - Earthy and slightly astringent taste, almost like a liquor. |
| Odin's Skull | (19.0%) *** | - Semidry with heavy cinnamon. |
Decideret Cider ApS (from Copenhagen, Denmark) |
| Are You Cerise (2019/2020) | ( 7.00%) | - TBD |
| Fadbelagtig (2018/2019) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and earthy and tannic and slightly sour like a Spanish sidra. |
| Hip Hop (2019) | ( 5.90%) **** | - Bone dry with a hint of hops. |
| Hopcycled | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry and hoppy. |
| Plumbastisk (2018/2019) | ( 6.50%) | - TBD |
| Plumbastisk (2020/2021) | ( 6.20%) ** | - Sour with plums. |
| Who the F Pears (2020) | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and acetic with pears and apples. |
Gemmemost (from Denmark) |
| Humlekæk | ( 6.50%) *** | - Bone dry. |
| Nelson's Choice | ( 5.90%) **** | - Bone dry and tart with almost a hint of citrus and tannins in the finish. |
Holm Cider (from Copenhagen, Denmark) |
| Wine of the North | ( 7.00%) *** | - Bone dry and tannic. |
Mergelsø (from Copenhagen, Denmark) |
| September Cider (2021) | ( 7.50%) **** | - Dry with a quick finish and slightly tart. |
Raw Cider (from Hillerød, Denmark) |
| Ballerina | ( 6.90%) *** | - Dry and funky and tannic. |
| Cybeer | ( 6.50%) *** | - Dry and hoppy. A mix of cider and beer. |
| Dumolobo | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and citrusy. |
| Orange Quince Cider | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and yeasty with only a hint of orange. |
| Perry Cider | ( 7.30%) **** | - Bone dry and tannic. |
| Perry Quince | ( 7.00%) *** | - Bone dry, citrusy and tannic. |
| Yduns Gyldne Kvæde | ( 6.70%) *** | - Semidry and tannic with an earthiness about it and a full mouthfeel. |
Royal Unibrew (from Odense, Denmark) |
| Tempt #9 (Strawberry & Lime) | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet with a nice strawberry flavor, but hides the apple. Think a lesser sweet Rekorderlig. |
Somersby (Carlsberg Group) (from Copenhagen, Denmark) |
| Apple Cider | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet with a clean apple taste. |
| Blackberry | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet and fruity from the blackberries which taste more like fruit than syrup. |
| Blueberry | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet with blueberries. |
| Citrus | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semi dry and taste like a sparkling orange juice or mimosa. |
| Cloudy Pear | ( 4.50%) *** | - Sweet and juicy like a fresh ripe pear. |
| Elderflower Lime | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semisweet yet not syrupy. I do taste the lime and there is a very floral dominant flavor, which I guess is the elderflower. Interesting. |
| Hops N' Apples | ( 4.50%) ** | - Semidry and slightly bitter from the hops. |
| Pear | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet but not syrupy. Nice pear flavor. |
| Pina Colada | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy an essentially tastes like a frozen pina colada that has melted. |
| Red Rhubarb | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet like a tart strawberry...i.e. rhubarb. |
| Sparkling Rose | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy with berries. |
| Watermelon | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy and tastes like a Jolly Rancher. |
Valravnen Mead (from Denmark) |
| Frej | ( 6.00%) **** | - Sweet with cherry, but quite thin and not boozy. |
| Heidrun | (11.00%) **** | - Sweet but thin and not boozy. |
| Loke | (11.00%) **** | - Sweet but not syrupy with light blueberry. |
South Africa |
Makana Meadery (from Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa) |
| IQhilika African Transkei Gold Coffee Mead | (12.00%) *** | - Smooth and sweet with essence of coffee. |
Savanna Cider (from Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa) |
| Savanna Dry | ( 5.00%) *** | - Dry, but not super dry. |
Netherlands |
Beer (Bear) Cider (from Graveland, Netherlands) |
| India Wheat Cider | ( 6.50%) * | - Tasted more like a hoppy beer than a cider. |
| Nederlandse Appelcider | ( 5.30%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
Elegast Cider (from Langbroek, Netherlands) |
| Plum Cider | ( 7.40%) *** | - Fruity nose. Dry and tart with heavy plum. |
Firma Appel En Peer (from Heerewaarden, Netherlands) |
| Cider | ( 6.00%) ** | - Crisp and slightly tart, but smells like pot. |
Giel Hollandse Cider (from Bunnik, Netherlands) |
| Hollandse Cider | ( 7.00%) * | - Dry and quite bitter. |
JillZ (from Amsterdam, Netherlands) |
| Original | ( 5.00%) * | - Sweet and states like perfume. |
| Raspberry | ( 5.00%) ** | - Sweet and tastes like berries. |
Redlove Cider (from Werkhoven, Netherlands) |
| Premium | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semisweet and crisp. |
UWE Betuwe Cider (from Mermsestraat, Netherlands) |
| UWE Betume Cider | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and dry with a molasses taste. |
| UWE Betume Bloesem | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet and floral. |
| UWE Betume 6.5% | ( 6.50%) ** | - Dry with a heavy molasses taste. |
| Groot Merm Cider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Crisp and dry but starts off sweet. |
| Groot Merm Perencider | ( 6.50%) ** | - Bubbly and dry. |
Northern Ireland |
Armagh Cider Company (from Armagh, North Ireland) |
| Carsons Crisp | ( 4.50%) *** | - Dry and funky like a mild sidra. |
| Maddens Mellow | ( 4.50%) *** | - Dry and clean. |
Mac Ivors Cider Company (from Armagh, North Ireland) |
| Medium Cider | ( 4.50%) *** | - Sweet and smooth. |
| Traditional Dry | ( 5.60%) *** | - Semidry, crisp, and clean. |
Bailwick of Guernsey |
Rocquette Cider Company (from Guernsey, Channel Islands) |
| (draft) | ( 4.50%) *** | - Very crisp and semidry. |
Estonia |
AS Vohu Vein (from Estonia) |
| Scandinavian Cider-Apple | ( 5.40%) * | - Sweet and syrupy. |
| Scandinavian Cider-Green Apple | ( 5.40%) * | - Sweet and syrupy and tastes like a Jolly Rancher candy. |
Australia |
The Two Metre Tall Company (from Tasmania, Australia) |
| Huon Farmhouse Dry (2014) | ( 7.50%) *** | - Dry and tart and musty. |
Mexico |
Zemilla Mexican Hard Cider (from Oaxaca, Mexico) |
| Zemilla | ( 4.00%) ** | - Sweet and slightly syrupy from the sugar. |
Poland |
Bak's Cidery (from Poland) |
| Bak's | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet like fresh juice...with bubbles. |
Janton Spotka (from Dobron, Poland) |
| Dobronski | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and slightly syrupy. |
Miloslawksi (Browar Fortuna) (from Milosaw, Poland) |
| Cydr - Semisweet | ( 4.50%) * | - Semisweet and slightly syrupy. An odd metallic taste. |
| Perry | ( 4.50%) ** | - Smooth and sweet, but not syrupy, with a honey finish. |
Luxembourg |
Ramborn Hard Cider (from Mompach, Luxembourg) |
| Cascade Hopped | ( 7.40%) *** | - Semisweet with hops, but not bitter. |
| Original Medium Dry | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semisweet with lots of apple. |
| Pink Cider | ( 6.00%) ** | - Semidry and slightly fruity. |
| Perry | ( 5.80%) *** | - Semidry and tannic. |
Georgia |
Gotsa Wines (from Asureti Valley, Kartli) |
| Second Fruit (2018) | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and tart with a sweeter finish. |
Iceland |
Aegisgardur (Aegir Brugghus) (from Reykjavik, Iceland) |
| Sultuslakur | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry, tart, easy drinking and fruity like passion fruit or rhubarb. |
Ukraine |
Apps (from Ukraine) |
| Cherry | ( 5.90%) *** | - Heavy cherry on this semidry cider. |
| Classic | ( 5.90%) ** | - Strong apple nose. Semisweet and not syrupy. A bit too much apple for me as it is quite bold. |
| Exotic | ( 5.90%) ** | - Sweet and fruity. |
| Pear | ( 5.90%) ** | - Quite sweet with pear, but surprisingly not that syrupy. |
| Semisweet | ( 5.90%) ** | - Semisweet and tart but not syrupy. |
Czech Republic |
Don Cidre (from Jihomoravsky Kraj, Czech Republic) |
| Suchy | ( 7.20%) * | - Bone dry with a lingering finish. |
| Suchy s matovou prichuti | ( 7.50%) * | - Bone dry with what tastes like mint to me. |
| Suchy s bezovou prichuti | ( 7.50%) * | - Dry cider with a floral flavor and nose. |
Karel Gregora (from Jihozapad, Czech Republic) |
| Bubak Cider | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semidry with bold apple taste. |
| Bubak Cider dubeny | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet with a smooth caramel finish. Not syrupy. |
| Bubak Cider visnovy | ( 4.50%) *** | - Thin...semidry and watery with a hint of cherries. Not really sweet or dry, but a nice balance in the middle. |
Mostarna Ujezd - Melanie a Jaromir Cadovi (from Jihozapad, Czech Republic) |
| Divoke jablko brut | ( 5.50%) *** | - Still dry cider. |
| Divoke jablko Demi sec | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and smooth. |
Plzensky Prazdroj (Pilsner Urquell) (from Pilsen, Czech Republic) |
| Kingswood Cider | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and almost fruity, but I was told no strawberries. |
Polabsky Most (from Kolin, Czech Republic) |
| Cider Magnetic - Original | ( 4.00%) ** | - Semidry with intense apple flavor. |
| Cider Magnetic - Visnovy | ( 5.00%) ** | - Semidry and filled with fresh tart cherries. |
Prvni Prajzske (from Ostrava, Czech Republic) |
| Cider Med's Propolisem | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and tart and floral. |
| Temne Ovoce | ( 7.00%) *** | - Dry and tannic with a hint of plum. |
Tatuv Sad (from Prague, Czech Republic) |
| Polosuchy | ( 5.60%) *** | - Semisweet cider with some nice depth of body.... definitely not crisp, but heavier like a hefeweisen if we were talking beer. |
| Suchy | ( 6.20%) **** | - Dry and tart and tannic. |
Austria |
BlakStoc (from Sankt Stefan ob Stainz, Austria) |
| Nuns N' Roses | ( 5.20%) *** | - Semisweet with a hint of something...maybe juniper berries. |
| Quincy Jo & Hops Edition | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet and full of berries and slightly hoppy. |
| Wild Tree | ( 4.50%) ** | - Sweet and hoppy like grapefruit juice. |
Brau Union Osterreich (from Linz, Austria) |
| Stibetzeri Cider - Apfel Birne | ( 4.50%) * | - Quite sweet and slightly syrupy. |
Portugal |
Sidrada (from Portugal) |
| Espumante De Sidra Bruto | ( 9.00%) *** | - Bone dry and extremely carbonated with small champagne bubbles. |
| Pera Rocha Do Oeste | ( 4.50%) *** | - Sweet but not syrupy and mellow pear. |
| Sidra Brut | ( 7.30%) *** | - A still, bone dry and slightly bitter cider. |
| Tres Macas | ( 7.30%) *** | - Semisweet and tart with a smooth mouth feel. |
| Uma Maca | ( 7.80%) *** | - Funky nose. Semidry and funky with an earthy finish which is slightly tannic. |
Latvia |
Abavas (from Tukums County, Latvia) |
| Abavas Apinos | ( 7.50%) *** | - Sweet and funky. |
Finland |
Bock's Corner Brewery (from Vaasa, Finland) |
| Helmi Cider | ( 8.00%)*** | - The color is noticeably dark. Dry with a deep tart apple taste and uber quick finish. I am getting faint rum, but I might be wrong. |
Brinkhall Sparkling (from Halikko, Finland) |
| Saariston Omena | ( 5.90%) **** | - Sweet nose. Semi-dry with a hint of vanilla. |
Hartwall (from Lahti, Finland) |
| Happy Joe Oakwood | ( 4.70%) *** | - Semidry with a quick finish. |
| Happy Joe Red Love | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet and fruity and light. |
| Guilty Joe | ( 5.40%) **** | - Semidry with a sweet fig finish. |
Lepola (from Salo, Finalnd) |
| Cherry Apple Cider | ( 6.00%) *** | - Semidry with tart cherries. |
Maku Brewing (from Tuusula, Finland) |
| Sinneppäi Omenasiideri | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semidry and sharp with tart apples. |
Nordfors & Friends (from Finland) |
| Omena-inkivääri | ( 5.50%) *** | -Dry with a nice touch of ginger. |
| Omena-raparperi | ( 5.50%) *** | - Semidry and almost still with a smooth mouthfeel and quick sweeter honey finish. |
Saimaa Brewing Company (from Mikkeli, Finland) |
| Yes Yes Apple Dry Cider | ( 5.50%) *** | - Tastes like lightly carbonated fresh juice. Yum! |
Sinebrychoff (Carlsberg Group) (from Etelä-Suomi,Finland) |
| Crowmoor Dry Apple | ( 5.50%) ** | - Sweet and syrupy. |
Panimo & Tislaamo Teerenpeli (from Lahti, Finland) |
| Lempi Mustikka | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet with light blueberry. |
| Lempi Omena | ( 4.70%) *** | - Semidry with bold apple flavor. |
| Lempi Puolukka | ( 4.50%) *** | - Semisweet with lingonberries. |
Suomenlinnan Panimo (from Helsinki, Finland) |
| Tin Soldier's Hard Cider | ( 7.50%) *** | - Semidry and tart with intense apple and a slightly bitter finish. Nice balance! |
Norway |
Alde Sider (from Nå, Norway) |
| Alde Sider | ( 6.90%) ** | - Dry and tart with small champagne bubbles. |
Ciderhuset Balholm (from Balestrand, Norway) |
| Handverk Cider Av Pære | ( 5.00%) *** | - Semisweet with pear. |
| Handverk Cider Hylleblom | ( 5.00%) *** | - Sweet with elderflower. |
Hardanger Saft- Og Siderfabrikk (from Ulvik, Norway) |
| Tunheim (2021) | ( 6.20%) ** | - Semisweet and tart. |
Lovløs (from Tøyen, Norway) |
| Ring 3 | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry and tastes like tart molasses. |
| Kvelertak Rogaland | ( 6.00%) *** | - Bone dry and earthy with a quick finish. |
Mjøderiet (from Ytre Arna, Norway) |
| Megamix 2022 | ( 8.00%) *** | - Sweet with heavy honey and a hint of berries...as per the mead maker, most of the color comes from black currants. |
Store Naa Siderkompani (from Hordaland, Norway) |
| Store Nå 57.2 | ( 7.50%) ** | - Dry and earthy with lots of tannins. |
Åkre Gård (from Nå, Norway) |
| Edel Sider med Kirsebær | ( 6.00%) *** | - Dry with cherries. |
China |
Master Gao Brewing Co. of Nanjing (from Nanjing, China) |
| Apple Plum Wine | (12.00%) *** | - Semisweet with heavy plum. |
