Full Review

Woodchuck Hard Cider

Woodchuck Hard Cider
Chuck’s Imperials Big Crush Semi-Sweet Apple Cider

Pair this cider with:
Fish Pork

Category: Common Cider

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 8%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$10

Woodchuck Hard Cider
Chuck’s Imperials Big Crush Semi-Sweet Apple Cider

Pair this wine with:
Fish Pork

Category: Common Cider

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 8%
Bright gold color. Aromas and flavors of white and pink flowers, tropical fruits, dried mango, and red apple with a velvety, vibrant, petillant, dryish medium body and an interesting, medium-long finish that shows notes of old apple cinnamon cheerios, tart guava, flowers, and cinnamon and nutmeg. A sweet, welcoming, and nicely spiced Common Cider; a great introduction to the category.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: white and pink flowers, tropical fruits, dried mango, and red apple
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of old apple cinnamon cheerios, tart guava, flowers, and cinnamon and nutmeg
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pork Chops, Veggie Frittata, Grilled Salmon
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A sweet, welcoming, and nicely spiced Common Cider; a great introduction to the category.

The Producer

Vermont Cider Company

The Producer
1321 Exchange Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
USA
1 802-388-0700

Common Cider

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Serve in a Pokal
Common ciders range in alcohol from 4-8% and typically feature dominant apple aromas and flavors. Most are not dry, but also not cloying, with a sweet, medium body and acidity. This style is what the majority of consumers associate with hard cider. The descriptor 'common' is in reference to the types of apples used to produce these ciders, rather than in reference to its quality of ready availability. Common ciders are produced from culinary table apples, typically including varietals such as Golden Delicious, Jonathan and Macintosh to name a few.