Proud to work for a company that kept the St. Patrick’s Day happy hour alive, even though we were all joining from home! In honor of the holiday, I cracked open a cider from the Green Mountain State. The Vermonter by @shacksbury is aged in gin barrels to give it a piney, outdoorsy flavor with just a hint of honey added. Sweetness Rating: (3/5) Fruitiness Rating: (1/5) CR Rating: (4/5) The post Shacksbury | The Vermonter appeared first on Cider Report ..read more

Red Clay’s Blueberry Crumble on nitro is dessert in a glass! They manage to capture the delicious, fruity, baked good taste without being overly sweet or syrupy. It’s so good that it recently placed second in the Queen City Brew Fest – the first cider to ever place! Congrats, @redclaycider ! Sweetness Rating: (4/5) Fruitiness Rating: (5/5) CR Rating: (5/5) The post Red Clay | Blueberry Crumble appeared first on Cider Report ..read more

After a holiday hiatus, we are back with a review of a great cider, Woodchuck’s Cucumber Mint. This cider is insanely refreshing! Unlike a lot of ciders with multiple flavors, the cucumber and mint are well balanced and you can taste both in every sip. The light, herbal flavors would taste great with Greek or Thai food. Sweetness Rating: (3/5) Fruitiness Rating: (1.5/5) CR Rating: (4.5/5) The post Woodchuck | Cucumber Mint appeared first on Cider Report ..read more

Finally had an opportunity to try Bold Rock’s latest seasonal, White Cranberry! For you vodka cran drinkers out there, this doesn’t pack the same punch as your local bar’s cranberry juice cocktail. It’s a nice crisp cider with just a lingering tartness of cranberry at the end. Local Charlotte readers, be sure to check out recent news from Bold Rock on their partnership with ABV, owner of Southern Tier Brewing Company, and grab some Bold Rock at 4001 Yancey. Sweetness Rating: (3.5/5) Fruitiness Rating: (2.5/5) CR Rating: (4/5) The post Bold Rock | White Cranberry appeared first on Cider Rep ..read more

Pineapple Party in a party glass! Botanist & Barrel’s Pineapple Party Cider has an herbal flavor that tones down some sweetness of the pineapple. It was described on the menu as “crushable” and I have to agree! Sweetness Rating: (4/5) Fruitiness Rating: (4/5) CR Rating: (3.5/5) The post Botanist & Barrel | Pineapple Party appeared first on Cider Report ..read more

Fall is finally here, and we drove down to Windy Hill Orchard to celebrate! Everyone was out in full force and full flannel, and in true Charlotte fashion, there was almost a 1:1 puppy or baby per adult ratio. Our favorites were the Rusty Gold, Ginger Gold, and their seasonal Pumpkin cider! Windy Hill’s Annual Apple Harvest Festival is coming up on Oct 19th where they’ll have live music, kids activities, and of course, cider donuts! The post Windy Hill Cidery appeared first on Cider Report ..read more

Since it’s still 95° in Charlotte, I turned to the new Bold Rock seasonal Harvest Haze to get me into the fall spirit. Made with Blue Ridge apples and pumpkin juice, this hazy cider would be great with a bowl of chili or Thanksgiving dinner! Sweetness Rating: (3.5/5) Fruitiness Rating: (3/5) CR Rating: (4/5) The post Bold Rock | Harvest Haze appeared first on Cider Report ..read more

Every time I see this cider I think, “It was a BLACK WIDOW CIDER!” in the voice of Peg from the Target Lady SNL sketch. Just like that spider, this can is not poisonous and quite delicious! Strong berry flavor yet tart, this is one of my favorite fruit ciders. Sweetness Rating: (3.5/5) Fruitiness Rating: (4/5) CR Rating: (5/5) The post Original Sin | Black Widow Cider appeared first on Cider Report ..read more

This Labor Day Weekend I was touring my boyfriend around my hometown and planned the ultimate Richmond day! We strolled through Carytown, rock-hopped at Belle Isle, shared flights at Buskey, and topped it off with a Flying Squirrels game (they won in extra innings). Having grown up just outside of Richmond, Virginia, I was ecstatic to hear a few years back that Will Correll, a brother of one of my then coworkers, was bringing craft cider to RVA. It’s amazing to see how much their cider selection has grown in such a short period of time! Below I’ve included reviews, starting with my favorites ..read more

Special delivery of some Ace Pineapple Cider from Bro Crates! I’ve tried a few different pineapple ciders lately and was impressed with how Ace Cider captures the tart, sourness of fresh pineapple. Tastes just like the real thing! Can’t wait to see what arrives next from Bro Crates! My sisters scheduled 3 different ciders to arrive from them over the next few months as a birthday gift. Sweetness Rating: (4/5) Fruitiness Rating: (4.5/5) CR Rating: (4/5) The post Ace | Pineapple appeared first on Cider Report ..read more