Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Leprechaun Strawberry Seasonal:
Greetings ladies and germs, and welcome to another beer review…okay, cider review, but it’s alcoholic and that’s all that matters. Today we saunter back to the pot of gold at the end of the proverbial rainbow with Leprechaun ciders and their summer seasonal: Strawberry.  It seems as I explore the world of ciders the mixtures and concoctions that they have out there are impressive (I really enjoy the Woodchuck blueberry as well as regular ole Strongbow) and seeing this bad boy on the shelf I said to myself “Why the hell not?” and, well, here we are.  The cider pours well with a white zinfandel color, tons of carbonation and a head of foam…wait, what?  Foam?  In the world of cider, foam is rare and well, unexpected.  The foam is medium bodied and sticks around  through the whole cider as well as the ascending columns of bubbles.  The nose is of apples and sweet berries, not specifically strawberries, but most of the berry family seems to be represented.  The taste is dry apple cider up front with a strong strawberry taste in the mid-tongue and moves back to the dry cider on the finish.  A good cider, a little sweet for my tastes but I’m not a big fan of sweet brews but the majority of y’all are so this may be right up your alley.   


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