Talk about a hard picture to find..it seems that the Orange Peel & Coriander brew is only found in the Fox Barrel variety pack, so there's not a lot of photos. This was the other drink I had for Christmas Eve. I was going to go with the Fox Barrel Pear Naked, but noticed that I had two of these in the aforementioned variety pack and that made it easier to part with one to share.
The hard cider poured a hazy golden orange color, very similar to a Blue Moon. This is a cider, no there's no head, no retention, no lacing. The cider is unfiltered, and I made sure to give it a decent shake to get the sediment evenly distributed. You can definitely smell the pear, maybe pick up a subtle scent of orange. Tasting the beer, I realized that this is very dry and not sweet at all. I was also drinking some moscato, so the difference in sweetness stands out tremendously. I wished that there was more honey to bring out the sweetness. I could taste the orange and the coriander, as advertised. With light carbonation, it was pretty easy to drink.
I reviewed the English Perry cider from Fox Barrel in the past and this doesn't hold up to it. It's still not bad or anything, but it seems like it could use a little more balance.
Grade: C+
Price Paid: $5.50 (22 oz bomber)
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