6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pink, purple color. Typical cider aroma. Nice balance of tart blackberry and sweet apple cider. Slightly funky finish, sets it apart from other blackberry ciders.

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Green gold pour. Chile nose. Sweet initial sip with sour green chile palate. Light bodied and light carbonation.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Overripe apple nose. Cloudy amber. Dry apple, grilled pepper. Light body, moderate carbonation.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can. Actually not a bad cider. Gold in color. Nice dry Apple with sweet pineapple.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Apple, pineapple nose. Cloudy golden, headless. Apple, coconut. Light body, easy carbonation.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

S: hatch chiles (duh!) - spice - crisp A: slightly hazy golden body - no head (of course) T: heat - apples - spiced pears P: brine - tart - mild finish O: interesting - flavourful - true-to-name and just about works 12 ounce can - Wegman's (grocery): Fairfax, Virginia - purchased: 06-October-2024 - canned: 22-July-2024 - US$2,33 (part of a mixed six) - sampled: 30-January-2025 in Ellicottville, New York with my family

4.9

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Gold in color with a soda pop head. Aroma is tropical fruit. Taste is also tropical fruit.

8

What you don’t see is the howl of cream of crab soup I am trying hard not to pouting directly down my throat.