After the beer I had at Aviator, I almost went a whole week without beer. True story. It got to the point that I asked the wife to put in a beer for me so I would have something cold to drink when I got home. She grabbed the first thing she could find..and well, it wasn't a beer. It was a hard cider. I wasn't complaining though, I was slightly in the mood for one of those too and that would work just fine.
The beer was poured into a pilsner glass. It had a clear, pale, yellow color, very reminiscent of a pinot grigio. No head, no retention. Aromas are primarily of apples and wine. I get the impression that this could be a very sweet cider.
I was wrong. This cider isn't sweet at all. It tastes more like the aforementioned pinot grigio, a little tart and dry, but not overly sweet. That said, the wine like taste, combined with the apples is not blending well at all. There was this earthy or yeasty element to it that made the aftertaste off-putting. I mean, it was bad enough that it was a borderline drain-pour. I didn't finish the contents within the bottle. Light bodied, slick, and high carbonated. I really thought this would be better. Maybe I got a bad bottle, I don't know. I still have a pumpkin version available and will eventually get to it. For now, this one ends up on my "do not want" list. Agree or disagree? Just let me know!
Grade: D
Price Paid: $2.59 (12 oz bottle)
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