#raspberry cider

Bottle: 22oz bottle, capped

Glass: tumbler

Cost: $8.99

Pours: Orangish red, with a light pink tint. You can tell both apples and raspberries are involved. Not much head, but plenty of carbonation and a little cloudiness.

Smell: Raspberries, primarily, with just a touch of apples in the background

Taste: Raspberries dance on the tongue as the carbonation kicks the flavors around. There's a little apple flavor in there, but it mostly serves to ensure the raspberries don't get unbearably tart -- the raspberries are the star of the show and they shine mightily.

Overall: A delightful and surprising cider. Perhaps a shining example of how raspberry ciders should be done -- well balanced, tart but not fully sour, plenty of fruit flavor without being sweet, and enough carbonation to have some fun in your mouth. Good enough that it put the last bit in the fridge and reopened the next day -- I never do that, but I'm really glad I did as it didn't fall off.

Juice Factor: 6/10