Fox Barrel Pear Cider

  English Pride, English Perry. I am proud to say I am English American. The question with this review is, am I proud Fox Barrel is English?
Today I am trying a tin, or can to Americans, of Fox Barrel imported pear cider.It's ok but it is not special. I prefer a sweet apple cider. This is ok, but slightly dry. I was a fan of Woodpecker and Bulmers cider.So try this, but, if like me, you like sweet cider, try Woodpeckers and Bulmers. Now the official specs, So until I taste again I bid you peace.


100% Made In England. 100% pressed and naturally fermented in England. Made with only premium pears, smoothed with pure pear juice. No added flavors, colorants, malt, spirit or apple alcohols. No sorbate or benzoate preservatives.
100% Pearfection. A truly sessionable, classic English medium-dry natural Perry. Juicy, fresh, medium-bodied, with a subtle citrus zing and a long natural pear finish.

100% English Supeariorty. 5.3% ABV.
Slightly cloudy and alive with natural pear flavors and complexity. Lightly sparkling, fresh straw in appearance with a natural semi-brilliance. In 4-pack cans with our unique middle “pick-and-go” band. With an easy pick handle it also means,
no splaying or damage associated with traditional top plastic ring holder.

Angry Orchard Apple Ginger Hard Cider

Ok, so we have done some Christmas items.But let's explore a variation of one of the things I would drink when my friends and I would go on a pub crawl. Although the occasional Hull Breweries beer would pass over my lips, my favourites would be Carlsberg Special Brew, Stella Artois, and one of the available ciders. (Yes I did try to do scotch, but due to the speed my friends drank,something I will no doubt cover in a future post, tall drinks hit the spot better. Anyway, tonight let's cover an American interpretation of cider by Angry Orchard:Apple Ginger hard cider.
  As a person who does not like my cider or my wine dry, (after all I am having a drink to quench a thirst, not create a thirst), I have to say that I do not consider this as a dry cider or my opinion of it would not be as good. There is a slight crispness to the apple, but it clearly has a good apple taste. The hint of ginger complements, rather than overpowers the apple flavour. So, all in all, a winner. My first experience of American cider was some foul cider from Hornsby. I remember thinking at the time, if this is what Americans do with cider they better give up. After trying this and some other brands I am glad they did not!

Below the official blurb from angry orchard.

APPLE GINGER

FLAVOR PROFILE

Our Apple Ginger cider is a unlike any other cider. The addition of Nigerian ginger flavor adds a spiciness and warmth to the cider. The fresh ginger and apple flavors blend together for a sweet, yet slightly tart taste with a distinct ginger aroma. The result is a smooth, refreshing, slightly sweet cider with a subtle dry, yet complex, warming finish from the ginger.

ABV	5%
COLOR	AMBER
FOOD PAIRINGS	BRAISED PORK BELLY WITH SAUERKRAUT THAI STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH GINGER AND CHILIES CLASSIC BAKED HAM STUDDED WITH CLOVES AND GLAZED WITH HONEY
GLUTEN FREE	YES

AVAILABLE IN BOTTLE: 6PACK; CAN: 16OZ

Well, that brings us to another blog closing, so I bid you peace until we taste again!