Angry Orchard

I'm not a super huge cider fan.  As much as I like a "refreshing" drink on a really hot day, cider has just never been something I've turned to.  Zoë, on the other hand, loves her cider.  Being English, she has stuck to her favorites through the years, but floated depending on her fancy: Woodpecker, Blackthorn, Strongbow, it all comes down to mood.  Not surprisingly, although she loves the fermented apple, US ciders have never risen to the top of her list.  At least until her first taste of Angry Orchard.  Things changed.

While in Boston last March, we got our first taste of Samuel Adams newest cider offering: Angry Orchard.  As a non-cider drinker, I was admittedly hooked.  Zoë was really hooked and it's not really surprising why.  Angry Orchard's hard ciders are entirely European influenced with apples coming from Italy, France & Norway.  

Angry orchard comes in three styles: Traditional Dry, Crisp Apple & Apple Ginger.  The Ginger, not pictured here (I already drank it), was our favorite.  It's….different and as I like to technically describe it, yummy.

Angry Orchard has started hitting stores nationwide.  In fact, I've already found it at my local.  I have a feeling our summer beverage selection might include something a little "hard".

Note: Angry Orchard provided me with a taste of the three styles.  Since then, I've already bought three times that amount on my on dime.   My review is based on how Angry Orchard tasted: fabulous.