Cider (21 reviews)
Les Celliers Associes Sparkling Apple Cider
I found this at Marshall's for the low price of $1.99 and thought that I could not lose. It's like a personal bottle of non-alcoholic wine. It's doubly the same size as a can of pop.
It was good, too. It tasted more like sparkling apple juice than sparkling apple cider. It was not too sweet.
I wish you the best of luck finding it. Not because it was at Marshall's and their entire stock rotates bi-weekly. I hope that I got their product name right. It was in French and that's what it was sans accents. If you can try it do it. It's cheap enough, jeez.
- Website
- http://www.valderance.com/
- Country
- France
- Sweetener
- No Sugar Added
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Mike Literman on 11/20/2010
Les Celliers Associes Organic Red Berry
You don't need to celebrate only good things. You can celebrate when bad things stop, or apologies. I guess those are good things, but it's not like, "Sally got a raise! Let's celebrate." I'm talking about things like "The dog stopped peeing on the carpet. Cause to celebrate." or, in my case, yesterday was a rough one. My boss yelled at me. Yeah, I was to blame, but it was the client that was making unrealistic demands and calling him every ten minutes saying, "Why doesn't this work? Why doesn't that work?" Literally, every ten minutes for five hours. If it wasn’t such a high-power client, we would tell them what's what, but because of that, I felt the brunt of his rage.
I tried to make it up to him, which I think was successful, by buying him a doughnut and letting him celebrate with me about it not being yesterday. After five minutes of trying to get the G.D. cork off, we got it and it was bottoms up.
Taste? Fruity, but it didn't have a certain sharpness that I like in my non-alcoholic champagne. I know, I know. I'm hardly a connoisseur, but I've had my share of celebratory celebrations and I've had my share of faux champagne. It's got great flavor, as I mentioned, and is just right for two people to celebrate something like a dental cleaning, B on a science test, or good meal.
- Website
- http://www.valderance.com/
- Country
- France
- Sweetener
- No Sugar Added
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Mike Literman on 11/17/2011
Harborside Touch-Down Unfiltered Spiced Apple Cider
This bottle makes it look like the most budget drink of all time. It’s a local company making a drink for the local football team. It had the makings of everything mediocre. When I opened it I instantly noticed the autumn like aroma. That got my hopes up. Upon first swig my mother's words "don't judge a book by its cover" rang in my head. This is one great spiced cider. Just as the cinnamon feels like it's going to get too strong it fades away into sweet perfection. It reminds me of an uncarbonated Reeds Spiced Apple Brew.
- Website
- http://chadwickbaybeverages.com
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- No Sugar Added
- Categories
- Cider
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Jason Draper on 9/17/2010
- Comments
- 1 Comment. Leave a comment.
Koithan Apple Farm Apple
Living in the North East part of these United States, I am familiar with "apple season." It's called "autumn" or "fall" for people outside of these here parts. Let me tell you how it goes, because it's important.
Typically families buy large plots of land and hand it down from generation to generation. They grow rows and rows and acres and acres of nothing but apple and sometimes pumpkins. They make their money by selling apples to local markets and by selling the worlds best cider, apple juice, donuts, and anything else you can make with apples. I'm telling you, you've never had a donut until you have a fresh apple cinnamon apple from an apple orchard. There’s nothing like it in the world.
With farms like these, they make gigantic batches of apple cider throughout the season and they make it with different apples and sometimes they throw other fruits in there to create a line of beverages.
This cider is like a dream. It's some of the best cider I've had, but it's on par with other local ciders. It tastes like if you just crushed up apples and sold the juice and that's all it is. No preservatives, no sugar, no treatment. Get it while it's hot, get it while it's fresh, get it for a limited time. I won't even drink cider between the months of December and July since it's probably somehow treated, sweetened, and grossified.
Take a trip to New York some time and get a gallon of apple cider. You'll never think the same way about apples and apple juice will forever be the second best when it comes to apple flavored beverages.
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- No Sugar Added
- Categories
- Cider
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Mike Literman on 9/29/2010
- Comments
- 1 Comment. Leave a comment.
Columbia Gorge Cider Apple Pear
Sometimes when drinking juice that isn't sweetened, it turns out to be very bland. This is definitely not the case with this apple pear cider. The natural sweetness of the two fruits is perfect! The pear taste compliments the apple so well. I've never had apple pear juice before, but I feel like it should be more common. The one thing I was disappointed with was how un-cider like it was. This jug definitely doesn't compare to fresh cider. It's still good, but it's not as strong as traditional apple cider. This is like if you mixed apple cider with pear juice. Do they make pear cider? I'm going to have to look into this.
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- Naturally Sweetened
- Categories
- Cider
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Derek Neuland on 10/1/2010
- Comments
- 2 Comments. Leave a comment.
Ziegler's Cider Apple
Another good one, and this one's spiced. What's the difference, you ask? Spiced apple cider has nutmeg, cinnamon, and other "fall" flavors. It's good and often bites hard. There is a fine line between good and bad, but this one is good. Also, it should be known, that I got this at a discount/cheaper grocery store for the record-breaking price of only $2. That's a big deal since you can easily get upwards of $3.50 for the same size for apple cider, something to take note of.
This is good and it's just apples and spices. It's actually good for you believe it or not. It's just an apple. Drink it. Oh, on a diet? Shut up and drink it. As I said, apple cider only lasts for a few months out of the year so get it now before it's too late, too expensive, gross.
- Website
- http://www.zeiglers.com
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- No Sugar Added
- Categories
- Cider
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Mike Literman on 10/3/2010
Chadwick Bay Pear Cider
"Hey honey, it's autumn now and I really could go for a nice glass of cider. Can you pick some up from the store on your way home?" "Oh babe, I'm so sick of apple cider. It's the only thing we drink all fall. How about I pick some pear cider up instead?" "Wait whaaaaaaaaaaaat?" That is the imaginary conversation that was in my head when I found out about that pear cider existed. Has this always existed? Was I just oblivious to it? Either way it's great. I really need to look into how cider is made. I love apple juice, but cider is just so superior. In the same way pear cider is superior to pear juice. It also doesn't have that super strong aftertaste that pear juice has.
For the record, I think I would leave my significant other if they ever said they were sick of cider.
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- Naturally Sweetened
- Categories
- Cider
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Jason Draper on 10/3/2010
- Comments
- 1 Comment. Leave a comment.
Chadwick Bay Unfiltered Spiced Apple Cider
This is the same product as the Harborside Touchdown Cider that we reviewed a few weeks ago. This version of it has less obnoxious packaging. Here is an updated review of it:
When I opened it I instantly noticed the autumn like aroma. That got my hopes up. This is one great spiced cider. Just as the cinnamon feels like it's going to get too strong it fades away into sweet perfection. It reminds me of an uncarbonated Reeds Spiced Apple Brew.
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- Naturally Sweetened
- Categories
- Cider
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Jason Draper on 10/8/2010
Becker Farms Apple Cider
This is it. This cider plus the apple cinnamon donut that was accompanying it made my fall/autumn. It just tastes like apples. I don't know what makes cider different than apple juice but whatever it is, keep up the good work.
This stuff was made like within 100 feet of where I bought it so you couldn't get fresher. It's all apples and nothing else. If you have the chance, get some.
- Website
- http://www.beckerfarms.com/
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- No Sugar Added
- Categories
- Cider
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Mike Literman on 10/10/2010
Mayer Bros. Sweet Cider
Mayer Bros is my hometown cider mill. By default it is my favorite cider I've ever had. Is there really much difference in fresh ciders? I have no idea. I mean the only ingredient is apples. I will now choose to believe that Mayer Bros uses the highest quality apples this world has ever seen. I doubt this bottle will even last me the ride home. If you go to the cider mill you can also get apple slushies. No lie. Best. Thing. Ever. Unfortunately the machine was out of order today. Looks like I'll be heading back next week.
- Website
- http://www.mayerbrothers.com
- Country
- United States
- Sweetener
- Naturally Sweetened
- Categories
- Cider
- Rating
- Reviewed By
- Jason Draper on 10/10/2010
- Comments
- 1 Comment. Leave a comment.