We had 4 to choose from. 3 were from Woodchuck, which I love them because as they say on their site: " We take Celiac Disease seriously, and since Woodchuck has always, and only, been made from apples (not wheat, barley or rye) none of our cider varieties have ever contained gluten. Further, we have all our ciders tested by an independent lab and we maintain a completely gluten free facility." SCORE!
The other brand is Samuel Smith's. Samuel Smith’s makes this cider at a small, independent British brewery, the oldest brewery in Yorkshire. Certified Organic and Gluten-Free.
Gluten-Free Hard Apple Cider Tasting Results:
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Appearance: 3,4,4,4 = 3.75
Smell: 3, 4, 4, 4 = 3.75
Taste: 4, 4, 5, 4 = 4.25
Mouth: 4, 4, 5, 4 = 4.25
Overall: 4, 4, 4.5, 4 = 4.13
Comments: Looks like cider, Love the finish
Appearance: 3,4,4,4 = 3.75
Smell: 4, 4.5, 5, 4.5 = 4.5
Taste: 4, 3, 3, 3.5 = 3.37
Mouth: 3, 3, 3, 4 = 3.25
Overall: 4, 3.5, 3.5, 4 = 3.75
Comments: Smells like a jolly rancher candy, Slight after
taste
Woodchuck Fall Hard Cider (Limited Release)
Appearance: 3,4.5 ,4, -4.00
Smell: 4, 3, 4, 3 = 3.5
Taste: 4.5, 5, 4.5, 4.5 = 4.63
Mouth: 4, 4.5, 4, 4 = 4.13
Overall: 4, 4, 4.5, 4.5 = 4.24
Comments: Smell of bubble gum and cinamon. Cinnamon &
Apples, it doesn't better than this! Limited Release is right. This was by far the winner!
Appearance: 3, 3, 4, 3 = 3.25
Smell: 2, 2, 3, 3 = 2.5
Taste: 2, 2, 2, 2 = 2
Mouth: 2.5, 3, 1, 3 = 2.38
Overall: 2, 3, 2.5, 3 = 2.63
Comments: Light amber, Smells like beer, Taste like apple
beer
In fairness to the last one, our tasters were not beer
drinkers (well one was a switch hitter) so they were expecting more of an apple
cider taste and not a beer taste.
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Summary: Woodchucks Fall was the winner. It tasted like harvest time in a bottle. As I drank it, memories of pumpkin patches and hearty meals filled my mind. To find Woodchuck near you, you can use their store locator.
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I am in love with Fall and hope they decide to carry it all year.
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