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Sunday, March 5, 2017

247. Magner's Irish Cider


My second drink from the aforementioned Murphy's Kitchen & Tap was a cider.  Just happened to be in the mood for one and it was a cider I haven't sampled yet and was still part of the $3 draught pint offering, so why not?  Also, it took me a while to drink the Sierra Nevada sidecar and it's easier for me to drink down a cider fast to catch up with my co-worker who was further along with his second beer.  

Served up in another pint, it had a dark amber color to it.  Aromas of well, you guessed it, apples.  Ok, not just apples, but apples and brown sugar.  Has a sweet essence to it.  

The taste is semi-sweet on the cider scale.  Not sweet upon first taste, it starts just a touch dry but finished with a sweet aftertaste.  Average body with average carbonation.  

I've leaned away from sweeter ciders in favor of drier ciders, but this one felt like a great balance between the two and would be a great go-to.  It's funny, I never heard of Magners before seeing it, but if I know that it'll be prevalent at most Irish restaurants, then I think I'll be getting my fill of corned beef and cabbage and shepherd's pie on a more frequent basis.

Grade: B+
Price Paid: $3.00 (16 oz draught pint)

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