Newtons Folly Authentic Draft Cider

Brewed by Green Mountain Cidery (HP Bulmer)
Style: Cider
Middlebury, Vermont USA

Name: Newtons Folly Authentic Draft Cider
Date: March 14, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ticker Tasting
Appearance: clear copper, wispy white head, streaks of lace
Aroma: sweet apple aroma with a dry crispness
Flavor: rich apple flavor, light sweetness
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

Picked up at the Trader Joe’s in Orland Park, Il - Deep golden bodied and well carbonated, drinking this cider is pretty much like drinking some sweet apple juice with a fizz to it. Except that there’s a metallic twang in the finish. About all this inoffensive drink has going for it is that there’s alcohol in it. That ’s not why I drink ciders, beers, meads and sakes, but if it’s blah, there may at least be some buzz quality to it.

Bottle from Trader Joe’s Cincinnati. Poured clear straw color with a small white head that diminished quickly with minimal lacing. Aroma of sweet apple juice. Flavor of candy apple. Light body with a thin texture. Refreshing sweet drink.

Green bottle from Trader Joe’s. Slightly musty cider aroma. Brilliant copper color with some white bubbles that totally disappeared. Medium body with mild fizzy carbonation. The flavor is something like a light applesauce without the sugar and spice. Very clean, rather crisp. Finishes tart and almost dry, with red appleskin notes.

Sampled at Cellar’s Wine & Spirits Wednesday evening beer tasting and shared by JK. From a 12-oz bottle pours a clear light golden apple cider with some light bubble ring on glass side. Aroma of sweet apple cider, a touch of brown sugar, some herbal spice and a touch of caramel, Taste is medium bodied, a good balance of tart and sweet apples with a hint of alcohol burn. Finish is semi-dry with a light spiced apple aftertaste that quickly disappears.

Shared by JK. Copper color. Slightly sweet apple aroma and taste. Light carbonation. Eh, apple juice with a little kick.

In bottle from Trader Joe’s Foggy Bottom. Sparkling light amber. Aroma is of apples and vanilla. Full, clear, sweet apple flavor. A complex beer this is not. Lingering apple flavor, reminiscent of a piece of apple hard candy.

Very sweet with lots of sugar in the aroma and flavor. Minimal apple. Fairly smooth. Amber color. Drinks easy enough but has little to offer besides a very low price.