Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at Crooked City Cider House, pours a clear red with a small white head. Aroma sort of smells like a sangria; there's some gentle blackberry and a touch of mango. Flavour is boozy, with lots of sangria-like notes—lots of red wine, with subtle mango. Not convincing as a cider, but I guess it's drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours clear perry color. Foamy white head with tiny bubbles in it. Aroma seems to have green guava and a hint of apple skin. Not much going on. Heading for med body. Flavor is apple and a suggestion of green guava. Pineapple? If tart counts, could be. Dry. Did someone suggest muddled? It's ok, but would be more acceptable if the label didn't promise so much.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap pours out pale straw dish water color topped with a white head. Nose is more apple then pineapple or guava. Taste is green apple some sweet pineapple notes and a touch of guava.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at Cap Hop. Pours towards perry color with white smear/bubbles. Aroma is nice ginger - like a soft ginger ale. Med body or so. It starts firmly ginger, but the peach sneaks in after a bit. It is not really sweet, nor is it not sweet. This is a very good tasting cider, and everyone should try it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(tap) hazy, bright pale pink colour with a small pink head; aroma of jam, stewed fruit; tartish flavour with a long, light tart finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from Total Wine in Folsom, CA. Pours bright, clear gold with some white bubbles. Nice apple aroma; slightly earthy; not getting skin. Med body. Flavor is slightly, slightly skin tangy; a bit earthy; more meat than skin. Dry. There's a lingering finish that might deserve the term mildly bitter, but earthy seems more appropriate.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Cap Hop. Pours rosé with a white smear. Mild red berry aroma. Med body or close. Flavor is skin/tannic with definite red berry. Somehow the name and the berries make me think pomegranate, but ... It’s quite dry, and it is very pleasing. Not a lot of berry, but enough to make this cider somewhat a standout and fairly tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Cap Hop. Pours light perry color with a dispersed white smear. Aroma of appleskin and lemon. Near med body - more so than many ciders. Flavor is pretty much tart appleskin, tho I think there’s some lemon swanning around the background. Dry. Skin bitter. Nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap at Cap Hop. Pours bright roséwith a slight white head. Aroma seems a floral cranberry mix. Med minus body. Flavor is mildly tart, yet a bit sweet. Flavor is a strange mix of mild cranberry, cider and something that must be elderflower. Finishes a bit on the cranberry/tart side. Good summer drink.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle to tulip. Aroma of apple and lemon with grain. Clear pale straw with almost no head. Taste is crisp apple and a pleasant tartness. Yeast adds nice complexity.