Tag: Cider

  • Review – Angry Orchard Green Apple

    It’s no secret that I’m a huge hard cider fan.  My friend and college roommate Ted first introduced it to me and to this day calls it “the gateway beer”.  While I didn’t agree at the time (see my early post on beer) I’m starting to come around to the idea now.  But, no matter…

  • Review – Crispin Artisanal Reserves

    I recently consumed my last three bottles of Crispin cider, the Artisanal Reserves, and I’m truly sad to see them all gone.  I really enjoyed their vibrant, flavorful Blue Line and the Artisanal Reserves add an interesting mix of depth and complexity. Crispin Artisanal Reservesâ„¢ are “Cloudy” hard apple ciders. A completely unique, New World…

  • Review – Crispin Classic Blue Line Ciders

    While I still rarely choose a beer over a cocktail, there is another fermented beverage that calls to me.  Cider, my friends, is my fermented beverage of choice.  For a cider fiend like myself there is a siren song above all others; uncharted ciders draw me to wherever they may be.  My buddy Conrey sent…

  • Hot Drunken Cider

    This has been a wonderful holiday week and I certainly hope you all had a great time as well.  I did spend a little time on a hot cider based cocktail, with much emphasis on the “little”.  Basically I made some mulled cider using a great organic pressed apple cider made locally and some standard…