Hard Cider Review: Magner’s Irish Cider

Try Magner's Irish Cider Continuing to answer my requests for more cider reviews, after my reviews of Crispin's The Saint and Browns Lane, I offer a few words on a hard apple cider imported from Ireland: Magner's. In fact, if forced at gunpoint to name a favorite "everyday" cider, this is probably the one I'd … Continue reading Hard Cider Review: Magner’s Irish Cider

Hard Cider Review: The Saint from Crispin Cider

A few days ago, I happened to pick up a bottle of The Saint from the Crispin Cider company of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It comes in one of those large, two-pint bottles that's just perfect for sharing. Usually, I'll check reviews before trying something new ... especially when a bottle goes for more than eight bucks. I didn't this time. what the heck. The label promised crisp, all-natural cider with hints of real maple syrup and the Belgian Trappist Yeast that's a key ingredient in some of my very favorite ales. I took a gamble, and I'm glad I did. It was an absolute treat.