Bottle at NC Cider Fest. Pale plum, clear, spirited. Faintly floral, murky bittersweets, hibiscus. Tate is semi-sweet, a bit too sweet. Floral, low acid, mellow tartness, medium carb, approachable, a bit too sugary. Okay.

Bottle from Covenhoven. NB goblet @ home. 4.9%. Classic pale amber, maybe a bit hazed. Good head, no bottle bomb. Smells of dry apples, minerals & rotting/wet leaves. Tight bubbles; parching. Concentrated & juicy bittersweet flavor. Initially, it was somewhat like wet soil &/or mold, but a good chunk of that disapates, ...but not all of it. Less funk then the Demi-sec. Bit of salt, noticable acid, faint tartness, wood, oxidation, plastic. Lighter, thinner, better texture, but the Demi-sec tastes better. This one takes a long while to air out.

$14 bottle from this little wine shop along Atlantic Ave. Foamy, quickly settling, active, clear, golden brew. Smell is of wet leaves and moderate barnyard. Waiting a bit till it airs out leads to some soggy, macerated notes. Taste is familiar, yet different. Half tart, half sweet apples, turning chalky dry halfway through the sip. Leafy greens & a bite of dirty farm funk. Faint vanilla at the end. Thin with a beady carbonation. Noticable sulfites. Decent.