SaltyGrog Profile

Can from Ingles mix a six. Sometimes old, sometimes fresh, sometimes I can't read the born on date, sometimes they're not stamped. Sat in the fridge a few months anyway. Pint glass at home while roasting some corned beef.

Big, cascading head. Slow to recede.
Sweet oj, pineapple, fresh grapefruit, maybe pog-adjacent smell, some confectionary.
OJ & beer mimosa flavor, sweet red grapefruit, moderate herbal astringency middle end, some actual grapefruit pith on the tail, a twinge of sourness & a hint of very faint orange oil. Really juicy but fails during the team-building exercise & now we can't win the dumb gift card. Not everything new needs to be sweet.
Frothy, solid carb, good acidity, just enough bite.

Okay enough.

Tried from Can from Ingles Market - Asheville on 17 Mar 2026 at 22:41

SaltyGrog (4703) reviewed Sidekick Cosmic Crisp® from 2 Towns Ciderhouse 1 month ago

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Dealcoholized, legit fermented beverage!

$3.25 from 604.
Pint glass at home. Pale straw, slightly hazy, just a blink of soda head.
Sweet, earthy, slightly tin-y apple juice.
Thin, tart, middling sharp, added malic, slightly metallic, dusty sugar feels but no sugar added. Extra thin. Very light white wine.

Basic. Glad I got the tick.

Tried from Can from Local 604 on 07 Mar 2026 at 01:14

SaltyGrog added a new beer Sidekick Cosmic Crisp® by 2 Towns Ciderhouse
1 month ago

8.5

SaltyGrog (4703) reviewed Barrika Txerri from Iruin Sagatdotegia / Astizaran Sagardoak 2 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 10

Clear 750ml via Press online. Months in the fridge while I figured out what I wanted.

Pint glass on a slow Friday night.
Pale gold, weak fizz, jellied.
Sweet papaya nose. Strawberry vinegar.
Subtle sweet vinegar, strawberry, acidy apple flesh, not obvious Sidra.
Bite-y acid light, twinge of vinegar, approachable tartness, lingering tropical funk. Big energy tropical flavors.
Good stuff. So juicy, big & bold.

Great & very different.

Tried from Bottle from Press Then Press Cider Shop on 07 Feb 2026 at 03:22

SaltyGrog updated a beer: Barrika Txerri brewed by Iruin Sagatdotegia / Astizaran Sagardoak
2 months ago

8.1

SaltyGrog (4703) reviewed Kingston Black 2024 from Presque Isle Farm Cider 2 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750 via Press Online. A few months in the cellar, a week in the fridge.

Pint glass at home. Subtle, filtered, medium gold pour.
Citrus, ginger brightness, pithy apple nose.
Taste is onion & bold citrus, mealy apple, bright pithy grapefruit, white grape, barely any noticable apple notes, so pithy, medium high astringency, slight zinger on the finish. Tastes almost nothing like the Kingston I recall, west or east coast.
Medium low carb, thin, acidy, medium tartness, very well integrated abv.

Felt like I was drinking a hopped cider. Less nuance more feels. So much fun.

Tried from Bottle from Press Then Press Cider Shop on 07 Feb 2026 at 02:42

SaltyGrog added a new beer Kingston Black 2024 by Presque Isle Farm Cider
2 months ago

7.4

SaltyGrog (4703) reviewed Sunlight Transformed (2022) from South Hill Cider 2 months ago

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

Sleepy bottle from the cellar. Originally acquired through their bottle club.

Pint glass at home. Orange rosé, lightly bubbly, nicely settled cake.
Creamsicle, deep red grape wine, ash, strong earthy funk.
Clay, lightly sweet strawberry-grape wine, bitter dirt, apple core, heavy bittersweet apple peel, floral finish. Juicy. Punchy funk. Much more delicate than expected.
Mid-low carb, hidden acid, low tart, a little heat down the gullet, dries out mid sip.

Different but still good.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2026 at 23:15

SaltyGrog added a new beer Sunlight Transformed (2022) by South Hill Cider
2 months ago