Below are the most recent 50+ ciders reviewed here at The Cider Journal since our founding in May of this year. listed by region and in alphabetical order and with their Star Rating. Eight of these hard ciders have earned 4.5 stars or more. Standout Cideries according to our reviews include Eric Bordelet and Le Pere Jules from France, Tilted Shed Ciderworks from Sonoma County, California and West County Cider from Massachusetts.

I would reiterate that the rating a cider receives here does not tell the whole story of the cider. For that it is necessary to read the review and to place that next to the rating for the full story of our impression of the cider. I encourage you to click through and read the whole story when you find a cider listed below that interests you.

Finally, though three ciders have received five out of a potential five stars, you should not take this to mean the cider is perfect. However, as I note in our explanation of ratings where you can read more about this subject, I believe a five-star cider possesses and expresses the idea of beauty.

a five-star cider possesses and expresses the idea of beauty. – See more at: https://ciderjournal.com/about-reviews/#sthash.XI9HBJ3U.dpuf

a five-star cider possesses and expresses the idea of beauty. – See more at: https://ciderjournal.com/about-reviews/#sthash.XI9HBJ3U.dpuf

a five-star cider possesses and expresses the idea of beauty. – See more at: https://ciderjournal.com/about-reviews/#sthash.XI9HBJ3U.dpuf

a five-star cider possesses and expresses the idea of beauty. – See more at: https://ciderjournal.com/about-reviews/#sthash.XI9HBJ3U.dpuf

a five-star cider possesses and expresses the idea of beauty. – See more at: https://ciderjournal.com/about-reviews/#sthash.XI9HBJ3U.dpuf

ENGLAND

Henney’s 2012 Vintage Still Cider 3 STARS

Henney’s Dry Cider 3.5 STARS

Hogan’s Dry Cider 3 STARS

Hogan’s Medium Cider 3.5 STARS

Oliver’s Bittersweet Funk Dry Cider 4 STARS

Samuel Smith Organic Cider 2 STARS

Thatcher’s Green Goblin Oak Aged Cider 2 STARS

OTHER EUROPE

Ribela Sidra Natural – Spain 3.5 STARS

Trabanco Cosecha Propia Natural Cider 3.5 STARS

Possmann Pure Cider 2.5 STARS

NEW ENGLAND

Farnum Hill Dooryard Cider Batch #1316 3.5 STARS

Farnum Hill Extra Dry Cider 4 STARS

West County Cider “Redfield” 3.5 STARS

West County Cider “Reine de Pomme” 5 STARS

West County Cider Kingston Black 3.5 STARS

NEW YORK

Doc’s Draft “Original” Hard Apple Cider 3 STARS

Original Sin Newtown Pippin Hard Cider 3.5 STARS

OREGON

Blue Mountain Dry Creek Hard Cider 2.5 STARS

Cascadia Unfiltered Dry Hard Apple Cider 3 STARS

EZ Orchards 2011 Cidre — Willamette Valley 5 STARS

Reverend Nat’s Newtown Pippin Hard Cider 3.5 STARS

Square Mile Cider “The Original” Hard Apple Cider 3.5 STARS

WASHINGTON STATE

Finnriver Artisan Sparkling Cider — Methode Champenoise Brut 4 STARS

Tieton Ciderworks Wild Washington Apple Cider 3.5 STARS