Hard Cider Recommendation/Appreciation Thread

[Thrashmanzac]

good shit:


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[Solodini]

^^ Ooer!

 

[Sicarius]

Great News!

Leprechaun Cider is now shipping Half and Full cases of their Hard Cider and the Dry Cider.

I highly recommend the Hard Cider!

Leprechaun Cider Company > Shop

Currently it's only available to ship to the states listed in the drop down menu, due to the complexities and laws with shipping wine/alcohol.

 

[mili9152]

I've only had Woodchuck but I'd rather have a beer

 

[ThrustTony]

This looks like a good thread for me to comment on as I'm from the West Country in England.

Try Old Rosie, Cheddar Valley and Black Rat

All scrumpy that will blow your mind! lol

Our Bassist played half a gig before realising the Bassist who had leant him a wireless system had actually taken it home so he'd been playing silent for the last 5 tracks! That would be the jars of Old Rosie he'd drank before going on!! Lol

 

[Solodini]

Did I mention Thistly Cross already? I should have.

Old Rosie is good. Westons make some great stuff.

 

[Thrashmanzac]

if anyone has a chance to try this, i rate it very highly. Montieth's crushed apple cider. seriously tasty, almost clear apple cider. so tasty that when a friend and i went out a while ago for "a few ciders" and found that they had this on tap. we ended up drinking jugg after jugg of it. although i guess that still counts as "a few ciders" yeah?


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[SirMyghin]

1. Because it's Irish
2. Because it's apple (usually drier), not pear
3. Because, aesthetically, it just looks good

Cool info man, I'm going to look into that.

Also, I couldn't believe my local liquor store had it (b/c I've been hounding other places to order it for me), but I came across some Magner's pear cider, which I've heard was dang good. A bit too sweet for me, but was THE smoothest cider I've had to date. Rly good.

I tried this the other day also, as I have a thing for perry, but damn, this was way too sweet. It was like drinking juice. I suppose it was smooth, but overly sweet liquer and myself do not get along.

Still hate all you Englishmen with you access to good cider, we get shit all in Canada, and there are no local ciders that are worthy of note.

 

[texshred777]

too lazy to home brew.

Leprechaun's Strawberry Seasonal is starting to get sent to locations this week. Hopefully I can pick up a few bottles.

I have to try this.

 

[Sicarius]

They posted on their FB that they were on their last case already, and it's only been out since the end of July.

Hopefully the 2 bottles I special ordered will be in tomorrow. Oh god, I need the sweet delicious strawberry alcohol.

 

[Sicarius]

Sad news:

Strawberry Seasonal has sold out in Houston.
Downtown Houston Spec's is showing -46 (too many ordered, not enough supply).

I have 2 Leprechaun Dry on order, should be here next week or the week after

 

[Hybrid138]

I found Strongbow disgusting but Woodchuck Amber to be very drinkable. It tasted like the best apple soda I've ever had and it happened to have alcohol. I thought Strongbow tasted like apple juice mixed with Miller Lite...

 

[Sicarius]

OH HEY HOW ABOUT MORE CIDER?!

Leprechaun is doing Pomegranate all year round!

 

[texshred777]

Last week I got to try this years strawberry seasonal from Leprechaun. Last year it was sold out everywhere and I couldn't find it.

Was ok, not as good as I expected. Their normal golden cider is much better, imo.

The pomegranate is tasty though. Makes a really good sake bomb.

 

[Sicarius]

really liked the pomegranate, too. I don't know if I like the Dry or Golden better, though.

 

[nojyeloot]

Last week I got to try this years strawberry seasonal from Leprechaun. Last year it was sold out everywhere and I couldn't find it.

Was ok, not as good as I expected. Their normal golden cider is much better, imo.

The pomegranate is tasty though. Makes a really good sake bomb.

I saw that the other day at my local store and almost bought it (but was broke hahah).

Was the strawberry seasonal sweet? I'm a dry cider guy myself.

 

[texshred777]

It's definitely more sweet than dry. At the same time it's way more tart than sweet.