Cider reviews from United States Of Cider, Crafty And The Beast, and The Cider Blog

Blazing Star Sparkling Peach Cider

Val d’Ornón Sidra de Asturias Natural

Thatchers Rose Cider Review

I contacted Greer Stangi from T.S. Smith And Sons to discuss how I could find the Blazing Star Sparkling Cider and congratulate them on another product. Coincidentally enough, that upcoming weekend, T.S Smith hosted a spring fest at the farm. There would be wagon rides, cooking demonstrations, live music and of course, sampling of the new cider. I was hoping to take my female dominant family but they had hair cuts that same day. So I was on my own. READ MORE

Overall Impressions: Funk forward with blossoming apple flavors. Old World style with balanced astringency and acid. Another cider that got us thinking about the similarities and differences between Spain’s Asturian sidras and the UK’s 3 Counties ciders, the presence, quality, and unique expression of acidity in these two traditional regional cider styles READ MORE

Once upon a time I believe this was called Katy Rose and was made from the Katy apple. Now they have ditched the Katy part of the name and is just called Rose. I’m not sure if that’s because it is not just the Katy apple now or just a marketing rebrand. Either way, this is a very red/rose looking cider and well, it just doesn’t look like a cider. Where has the red colour come from? Artificial colourings? READ MORE