"From the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Wintergreen, VA comes Virginia Draft. This smooth and distinctive Hard Cider combines its apple heritage with superb drinkability. Crafted with care and tasted (at least) daily by our thirsty band of Bold Rockers, Virginia Draft is perfect anytime anywhere. Bold and refreshing, it is best served stone cold or over ice. Gluten free. We invite you to come by and drink in the scenery or visit us online at www.boldrock.com."
I decided to have this cider after dinner and not during dinner. I figured it would be something good to drink while playing video games with the wife (Borderlands 2, for those of you wondering). This is my first beer from the folks at Bold Rock (http://www.boldrock.com) and I'm interested to see their take on hard cider.
The beer was poured into a pilsner glass and it's what you would expect from a cider. Apple juice colored, no head, no lacing, no nothing. Aromas of sweet apples and that's about it.
The taste is..something. It has a nice sweet apple taste, but then the apple goes away. The lingering sweetness in the cider that simply seems bland. Imagine tasting a canned pear. While it is carbonated, it is not as highly carbonated as a Woodchuck cider. After a while, it simply tastes like apple juice with maybe some earthy kick. It wasn't a drain pour, but it simply wasn't good either. I may pass on trying the other offerings from Bold Rock.
Grade: D+
Price Paid: $2.29 (12 oz bottle)
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