Black Widow
Original Sin Cidery in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Cider - Other Fruit Regular|
Score
6.44
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PROCESS & TASTE
The black widow is fruit-forward, yet tart, with a tantalizing complexity, made with blackberries and freshly pressed New York apples.
DESCRIPTION
Wild blackberries are native across the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. They grow bountifully throughout summer and ripen to a plump juicy black color in August. They belong to the rose family, as you might expect from their thorny brambles, along with raspberries, strawberries, the stone fruits, and almonds.
Any forager can use blackberries to make wine or infuse whiskey, or enjoy in 12 oz cans with freshly pressed New York apples from Original Sin.
2018 and 2019 Silver Medal Winner at Great Lakes Cider Competition
DEVILISHLY DELICIOUS WITH
Summer fruits and hard cheeses.
The black widow is fruit-forward, yet tart, with a tantalizing complexity, made with blackberries and freshly pressed New York apples.
DESCRIPTION
Wild blackberries are native across the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. They grow bountifully throughout summer and ripen to a plump juicy black color in August. They belong to the rose family, as you might expect from their thorny brambles, along with raspberries, strawberries, the stone fruits, and almonds.
Any forager can use blackberries to make wine or infuse whiskey, or enjoy in 12 oz cans with freshly pressed New York apples from Original Sin.
2018 and 2019 Silver Medal Winner at Great Lakes Cider Competition
DEVILISHLY DELICIOUS WITH
Summer fruits and hard cheeses.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Can for 2.5$. Very pretty clear deep purple red. Head fades to nuttin. Interesting odd sweet off fruit aroma. Yes good apple cider flavor backed up by somewhat blackberry taste. Sweet and tart but not excessively sweet. I would never call this dry but I appreciate it does not come across like a vermont would chuck et al. I think I'm getting a little of that champagne yeast character, maybe epernay? Just asking. Yea, not bad. Can't think of another cider I had exclusively with black berries. Has a bit of that permanent hair treatment flavor on the finish.
Tried
from Can
from
Vintage Estate Wine and Beer
on 25 Apr 2026
at 20:02
9/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Not bad really, I kinda wasn't expecting much but it was fair. Its fairly fruity pouring a purplish color, held its head surprisingly well for a cider. Dominated by the blackberries, it has a nice berry aroma and tart berry flavor over the semi-sweet apple background. The tart and sweet balanced each other well enough. Moderately drinkable. Can from The Fresh Market Winter Springs FL
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jun 2024
at 14:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can: Drank from the can like a teenie bopper at a frat party. Aroma is blackberry. Taste is a blackberry and apple.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2023
at 23:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at City swiggers. Pours clear ruby, nose is blackberry, apple, taste is sweet, berries, crisp apple.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2023
at 22:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark red with a medium sized foamy pink head. Tart and tangy with apple flesh and berries. Medium finish and body.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2023
at 21:18
7.5/10
Tried
on 23 Feb 2023
at 18:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
12oz can picked up at the state store. Pours deep maroon with a small light pinkish head, light lacing. Blackberries, apples, sweet with a mild tart/dry finish. Very nice
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jun 2021
at 02:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. A- Blackberry, sweet. A- Purple color, clear liquid, pink head. T- Blackberry, sweet, mild apple. P-Light body, average texture, medium carbonation, sweet finish. O- Lots of blackberry and a bit sweet. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2020
at 17:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can from TWSP. Light urple with a small pinkish white head. Blackberry kool-ade, apple nose. Apple, slightly tart berry kool-ade, all somewhat artificial.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Aug 2019
at 04:33