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I don’t know about your personal climate, but in the Midwest we are dying for some warm weather this time of year. These winter blues have us craving summer flavors that inspire as well as refresh. Nothing would bring summer to us more than a juicy watermelon under the baking sun. In the world of cider, cideries have taken notice and created watermelon ciders with mint for added refreshment. While not quite a cocktail cider, these cideries are making a summer beverage with two flavors that are known to play well together. Get your beach ball ready as we explore 7 amazing watermelon mint hard ciders in the US and Canada.
1911 Cider (Beak & Skiff Orchards)
Location: Lafayette, New York
ABV: 6.9%
Description: Summertime cider has arrived. Sweet, Refreshing, Minty Melon Madness will make you lose your rind! People have cited a potential watermelon taste upfront with a minty flavor and feel on the backend.
Website: https://1911established.com/product/watermelon-mint/
Noble Cider
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
ABV: 6.7%
Description: For this tasty and refreshing summer treat we take in-house pressed watermelon juice and ferment it with spearmint and apple juice. A great light summer sipper perfect for a BBQ or picnic! People mention that this is a watermelon mint cider steering into the minty side of the spectrum.
Website: https://www.noblecider.com/post/watermelon-mint
MackJac (American Cider Company)
Location: Hamburg, New York
ABV: 6.0%
Description: Cider with watermelon and mint. Semi-sweet, rich fruit aroma, and somewhat sour. People have mentioned that this one is sweeter and less potent than it’s watermelon mint cider counterparts.
Website: https://drizly.com/cider/mackjac-watermelon-mint-hard-cider/p100897
East Street Cider
Location: Goderich, Ontario
ABV: 5.2%
Description: This summer seasonal is made in tiny batches-blended with fresh-pressed watermelon juice and left to mingle with organic mint leaves. Unfiltered and ultra refreshing. Overall, seems like it is well balanced and from the Great North in Ontario.
Website: https://www.eaststreetcider.com/seasonal
Santa Cruz Cider
Location: Santa Cruz, California
ABV: 6.5%
Description: This super refreshing cider is back for its second year. We pressed fresh watermelons and added fresh mint from our garden to bring you the ultimate summer beverage in a can! Santa Cruz Cider Co. mentions that this is best enjoyed with your favorite spicy Indian food!
Website: https://santacruzciderco.com/product/watermelon-mint/
True North Cider
Location: Camrose, Alberta
ABV: 6.0%
Description: Locally crafted cider, made from 100% Canadian grown apples. They specialize in small batch fermentation and unique seasonal flavors. People have mentioned a decent sweetness with some earthy, floral notes from this particular cider.
Website: https://truenorthcider.com/our-cider
Riverhead Cider
Location: Goderich, Ontario
ABV: 6.9%
Description: Riverhead is always creating unique cider flavors like PB&J, barrel-aged maple, lemon Shandy and, of course, watermelon mint. Some people have cited that this cider was on the milder side with watermelon rind and mint gently rolling into the taste while others said is was fairly potent, so it seems to be a dealer’s choice situation.
Website: http://riverheadcider.com/index.html
Know of any other watermelon mint hard ciders? Send us a message at team@ciderscene.com and we can add it to the list!
