6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can, best before 5/28/2027, drunk 8/8/2026.
Does smell dry, at least. But not bone dry or too tannic, showing fruity, lightly pulpy apple and reasonable acidity. Very clean and neat. Not overly complex or much in the way of an actual farmhouse cider.
Actually not very dry in the flavor, though not problematically sweet (not something I'd want to drink more than a pint of, though). Clean enough, with tannin/skin and soft, lightly sweet juiciness. Low complexity and no interesting yeast notes be it wild or otherwise. True to the brewery, safe and more geared towards a larger audience.
Does smell dry, at least. But not bone dry or too tannic, showing fruity, lightly pulpy apple and reasonable acidity. Very clean and neat. Not overly complex or much in the way of an actual farmhouse cider.
Actually not very dry in the flavor, though not problematically sweet (not something I'd want to drink more than a pint of, though). Clean enough, with tannin/skin and soft, lightly sweet juiciness. Low complexity and no interesting yeast notes be it wild or otherwise. True to the brewery, safe and more geared towards a larger audience.
Tried
from Can
at
Carlson Orchards
on 08 Aug 2026
at 18:20
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 7
Overall 4.5
Cidery draught, 7/25/26.
Not really getting oak in the nose. Maybe a touch of spirit. The base cider comes through nicely and Legacy is one of their better ones, IMHO. Excellent balance of acidity and sugar.
In the mouth it opens up as Legacy, but transitions in to a touch of oak followed by a rather raw, grainy, sharp, glue-like spirit character. Not sure what's going on here, but it's unpleasant and ruins the base. Dumped out most of my pint.
Not really getting oak in the nose. Maybe a touch of spirit. The base cider comes through nicely and Legacy is one of their better ones, IMHO. Excellent balance of acidity and sugar.
In the mouth it opens up as Legacy, but transitions in to a touch of oak followed by a rather raw, grainy, sharp, glue-like spirit character. Not sure what's going on here, but it's unpleasant and ruins the base. Dumped out most of my pint.
Tried
from Draft
at
Carlson Orchards
on 25 Jul 2026
at 21:34
4.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 3
Overall 3.5
Draught at the cidery, 7/25/26. 2nd from right.
Not much of a nose. Some very light apple skin, very mild spice.
Fully attenuated in the mouth. There's zero sugar and very little body here. Hard to get an impression of the apple given that they've completely ripped through it in fermentation. Tannin, skin, mild spice, bitter crabapple flesh-type notes.
Not much of a nose. Some very light apple skin, very mild spice.
Fully attenuated in the mouth. There's zero sugar and very little body here. Hard to get an impression of the apple given that they've completely ripped through it in fermentation. Tannin, skin, mild spice, bitter crabapple flesh-type notes.
Tried
from Draft
at
Carlson Orchards
on 25 Jul 2026
at 21:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draught at the cidery, 7/25/26. 3rd from right.
Continuing right on from the Harvard Harvest, this one doesn't miss a beat in pumping you full of ginger. It smells great, if you love ginger, but other than some sweet apple sugar, there's not much else here.
Same in the mouth. Ginger, ginger and more ginger. Sweetish cider; not cloying. Mostly ginger, though the ginger itself is delicious.
Continuing right on from the Harvard Harvest, this one doesn't miss a beat in pumping you full of ginger. It smells great, if you love ginger, but other than some sweet apple sugar, there's not much else here.
Same in the mouth. Ginger, ginger and more ginger. Sweetish cider; not cloying. Mostly ginger, though the ginger itself is delicious.
Tried
from Draft
at
Carlson Orchards
on 25 Jul 2026
at 21:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draught at the cidery, 7/25/26. 3rd from left.
Whew, they are not subtle with their adjunct additions! They smell good and aren't astringent, but they only allow some sweet apple sugars to break through on the end.
Same for the flavor. Bolstered by a sweet base, the cider is at least balanced in a sweet/dry sense, but is very heavy-handed with the spice. Drinkable in a dessert/comforting way, but not something of which I would want much.
Whew, they are not subtle with their adjunct additions! They smell good and aren't astringent, but they only allow some sweet apple sugars to break through on the end.
Same for the flavor. Bolstered by a sweet base, the cider is at least balanced in a sweet/dry sense, but is very heavy-handed with the spice. Drinkable in a dessert/comforting way, but not something of which I would want much.
Tried
from Draft
at
Carlson Orchards
on 25 Jul 2026
at 21:26
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draught at the cidery, 7/25/26. Far left.
Nose is actually quite lovely and surprisingly very aromatic. Though if this is their flagship, then maybe they are putting more effort and refinement in to it than their other ciders.
Flavor is sweet, though not sickly-so. Certainly not going to confuse this for some rustic, artisanal, farmhouse cider, but for a flagship that needs to appeal to the masses, you could do a lot worse. No off flavors. Easy enough to drink.
Nose is actually quite lovely and surprisingly very aromatic. Though if this is their flagship, then maybe they are putting more effort and refinement in to it than their other ciders.
Flavor is sweet, though not sickly-so. Certainly not going to confuse this for some rustic, artisanal, farmhouse cider, but for a flagship that needs to appeal to the masses, you could do a lot worse. No off flavors. Easy enough to drink.
Tried
from Draft
at
Carlson Orchards
on 25 Jul 2026
at 21:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught at Lilac Hedge Farm, 5/29/26.
Lovely aromatics with crisp and floral apple notes, lots of skin and light tannin. Clean with no excessive sugar. Not getting the honey in the nose, which is great.
Sweeter in the mouth, though, and it just tastes sugary, not necessarily of honey. A shame they feel the need to sweeten it. Cider gets lost in the sweetness, unfortunately. Round, soft, slick mouthfeel.
Lovely aromatics with crisp and floral apple notes, lots of skin and light tannin. Clean with no excessive sugar. Not getting the honey in the nose, which is great.
Sweeter in the mouth, though, and it just tastes sugary, not necessarily of honey. A shame they feel the need to sweeten it. Cider gets lost in the sweetness, unfortunately. Round, soft, slick mouthfeel.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 May 2026
at 22:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Canned March 2025, drunk 7/4/25.
Clear, deep bronze-golden.
Nose is pretty respectable mix of tart, woody, tannic apple and a bit of some sweeter, brighter, lighter ones. Clean Sacch. yeast with no excess sugar or weird notes.
Fleshy, juicy, sweet at first but drying out with some invigorating tartness, woodiness and tannin. A good mix of sweet and dry and pretty respectable stuff for a normally very commercially-minded cidery.
Clear, deep bronze-golden.
Nose is pretty respectable mix of tart, woody, tannic apple and a bit of some sweeter, brighter, lighter ones. Clean Sacch. yeast with no excess sugar or weird notes.
Fleshy, juicy, sweet at first but drying out with some invigorating tartness, woodiness and tannin. A good mix of sweet and dry and pretty respectable stuff for a normally very commercially-minded cidery.
Tried
from Can
from
Julio’s Liquors
on 06 Jul 2025
at 21:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pint at a pizza place in Bar Harbor with my wife. Opaque, pale orange, lingering froth. Sweet, prickly tart nose, a touch soapy & grassy. Sweet, condensed, applesauce, fresh eating apples, nice tartness, probably back-sweetened, barely fermented, force carb. No sulfite headache. Slight malt trash boozy bite on the very tail once it started to get warm. Quaffable with a buffalo chicken beer when ice cold. Cheers.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2024
at 00:27
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 8
Can on hot afternoon Friday. Pale purple rather clear and few bubbles. Nose is blueberry and lavender. The apple is subdued more blueberry juice with the lavender. Pleasant little brunch drink
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jul 2024
at 21:46