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Saturday, August 29, 2015

233. Sonoma Crowbar Habanero Lime


"The Crowbar Commandments:  #1: Sweet ciders are meh.  #2: The apple shall not be confined to cold weather months. #3: Friends don't let friends pronounce habanero with a tilde." 

I decided to consume this cider to go with a dinner of roasted pork loin and a vegetable salad.  

The beer was poured into a pilsner glass.  It has a yellow-gold color with a bunch of sediment within.  Not sure if it is pieces of habanero or something else.  Of course, no head or lacing to go with a cider.  Aromas of lime, apple, and maybe the slightest bit of pepper.  

The taste is of lime, dry apples, and habanero, exactly as advertised.  I didn't expect the habanero to be so pronounced in the beer.  I've had pepper beers before but the pepper was just a complement and virtually non-existent from a heat standpoint.  I actually had to drink this periodically because the spice in my mouth would bring the heat.  The cider is light bodied, a little on the slick side, and has low carbonation.

I wasn't big with the lime and apple combination.  This is more of a gimmicky cider than one that I would recommend for regular consumption.  Interesting to try, but not worth drinking the whole thing.

Grade: D+
Price Paid: $2.99 (12 oz can)

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