Naturally fermented using 100% pear juice, not from pear-juice concentrate, or flavored hard apple cider. Unfiltered, using racked pear-wine, infused with rhubarb & elderberry juices. Smoothed with organic honey.
A deep plum colored cider. A big robust nose of elderberry with a background of rhubarb. A crisp, tight tart start which rounds out to sweeter elderberry & hints of honey. A zesty, drinkable cider with an almost vinous complexity but a subtly creamy mouth-feel.
No added colorants, sugar, sorbate or benzoate preservatives. No added malt, spirit, grape or apple-cider alcohols. Give a full bottoms up tilt and vigorous swirl to dispense unfiltered pear-wine sediment evenly through the bottle.
Alright, I took a look at what I've consumed but have yet to post and I've built up quite the backlog..! I told myself that I'd dedicate an entire hour to try and catch up. I'm hoping to get through six! If I can do that, I've done a pretty good job. I had consumed a lot of beer lately and in the process of moving, needed to get rid of some 22 oz bombers. I figured that drinking a cider I bought a while back would be a good solution. I got this particular flavor combination from a 4 pack at Total Wine. I've yet to see this one out on its own.
A deep plum colored cider. A big robust nose of elderberry with a background of rhubarb. A crisp, tight tart start which rounds out to sweeter elderberry & hints of honey. A zesty, drinkable cider with an almost vinous complexity but a subtly creamy mouth-feel.
No added colorants, sugar, sorbate or benzoate preservatives. No added malt, spirit, grape or apple-cider alcohols. Give a full bottoms up tilt and vigorous swirl to dispense unfiltered pear-wine sediment evenly through the bottle.
Alright, I took a look at what I've consumed but have yet to post and I've built up quite the backlog..! I told myself that I'd dedicate an entire hour to try and catch up. I'm hoping to get through six! If I can do that, I've done a pretty good job. I had consumed a lot of beer lately and in the process of moving, needed to get rid of some 22 oz bombers. I figured that drinking a cider I bought a while back would be a good solution. I got this particular flavor combination from a 4 pack at Total Wine. I've yet to see this one out on its own.
The contents were poured into a tulip glass. I forgot to give the bottle a good bottoms up tilt to spread the sediment around. Whoops. Oh well, the cider had a cherry juice look to it. I have no idea what an elderberry is, but I know rhubarb is red, so that's where I'm assuming the color is coming from. The aroma is very pleasant, with a lot of complex fruits. I can detect more than just pear, and I'm assuming the other fruity portion is the elderberry. There's also a veggie like quality to cider, which is where the rhubarb comes in. There's a touch of sweet aroma from the honey as well.
Like most of Foxbarrel's offerings, this one isn't sweet. Even with the touch of honey added, it tends to lean more towards the dry and unsweet side. The fruit gives it a tart beginning with just the slightest bit of sweetness coming in at the end. It's easy to tell where the other fruit is making their impact. The elderberry gives me some wine-like notes. The brew is light bodied with moderate carbonation, giving this a refreshing and crisp feel. A cold glass of this on a summer day would go down great. Overall, while all the notes hit, I'm not sure how I feel about this. It didn't wow me or knock me off my socks. Maybe I'm just not a fan of rhubarb and elderberry (even if it sounds like some great ingredients for a pie). Still, I would give this one another go-round.
Grade: B
Price Paid: $5.99 (22 oz bottle)
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