Bottle sample at Blue Bee. Clear light yellow. Aromas of apples and wine. Tastes of tart notes, apples, wine. Light body with a dry finish. Interesting.

Bottle sample at the source. Clear pale yellow color, still. Aroma of apple skins and flowers. Taste is not too sweet skins and fruit.

Bottle sample at the source. Clear yellow with a light rose tint. Aroma of berries and apple. Taste is slightly sweet berries. Nice.

Clear pale yellow color, occasional bubbles. Aroma of grapefruit and pineapple. Taste has tart dry leaves and dried hop, diced lemon. Tasty.

Bottle sample at the source. Clear pale rosy yellow color. Aroma of raspberry and strawberry jam, subtle black pepper. Aroma of tart berries, apple. Very tasty.

500ml bottle, purchased from Glen’s Garden Market. Poured a clear yellow color with no real head to speak of. Aroma is lots of herbal hop notes, with a touch of light bitter, crab apple notes. Flavor is very dry, wine like notes. Almost a woody barrel notes. Interesting.

375ml bottle from Total Wine McLean. Pours a crystal clear, champagne gold with a ring of white head and plenty of apparent carbonation. Nose was like a nice champagne, white grape, apple skins, apple juice, mild honey. Flavor follows, very grapey, apples, tart apple skins. Spritzy finish. Wife loved it.

500ml bottle from Total Wine McLean pours a clear, greenish gold with some head that faded quick. First off the nose is the lemon hop character, then it finally fades into standard cider, tart apples, some juicy apples too, mild honey, lightly earthy, lightly minty. Flavor follows, sweet, crisp apple, green apple skins, mild orange, mild lemon, honey, earthy vegetal notes. Crisp finish. Scary drinkable at 8%.