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Ciderboys is a presence in the Midwest especially in the state of Wisconsin. If you stop at a liquor store or grocery store in this region, it is very likely you will come across one of their current ten flavors. Now, not all flavors are available at once, but they have a release calendar to make your job of finding your favorites much easier. Beyond knowing a recognized brand in this region, what do we know about Ciderboys?
Ciderboys use 100% natural ingredients for every flavor of our hard cider. They do not rely on one type of apple for their hard ciders, but have selected a blend of five northwest apples to match their flavor profiles, brix levels, and tannin levels. They select their apples exclusively from a single source in Washington state. They are a brand focused on consistency and make their cider with that heavily in mind. But, one thing that makes Ciderboys so unique is their ability to balance apples with another fruit or berry. Yes, almost every cider is a blend of apples and fruits like orange, peach, strawberry, or huckleberry, as example. They do have a traditional cider and Mad Bark, an apple cinnamon hard cider.
Ciderboys Variety Pack
With as many flavors as they offer, Ciderboys makes sure to have variety packs for the masses! Their current variety pack is perfect for the upcoming holidays, especially Thanksgiving. The latest pack has Grand Mimosa (orange/apple), Strawberry Magic (strawberry/apple), First Press (just apple), and either Mad Bark (apple cinnamon) or Blackberry Wild (blackberry/apple). Each of these cideries makes for a beautiful “fruitful pairings”, as they describe it! These variety packs contain three of each flavor and come in at 5% ABV a piece with moderate carbonation.
Be happy these holidays knowing their ciders are without artificial flavors or sweeteners and are gluten-free. The majority of their ciders are medium-sweet in character. They don’t ferment or back sweeten with cane sugar or corn syrup. What they do is use pure apple juice in fermentation and back sweeten with 100% apple juice and other juices that define the fruitful pairing. A craft cider with interesting flavors to get you excited!
We won’t wait until the holidays to crack open a few ciders and provide our reviews of their products in the coming weeks. I know we will have a twelve-pack waiting for our family holidays this year, no matter if it is in person or over Zoom due to COVID. Either way, it will be a perfect way to accompany our holiday meals!
To purchase your own variety pack, make sure to visit Ciderboys’ Locator to see where you can purchase in store.
