Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot
Fall is here in the Ozarks, and this young man's thoughts are turning to...cider! :mrgreen:

Is anyone else a "ciderhead"? I prefer Woodchuck Cider from Vermont, but Woodpecker is nae sae bad either. I know Colin likes Strongbow, but it's difficult to find here in SW Missouri, like many other things...sigh.
Here's my thoughts: Woodchuck is sweet enough to choke a horse and overcarbonated enough to, well, use your imagination.

As for commercial ciders, Woodpecker has been my favorite, up until I got a case of it recently after not having had it in years. They list ingredients now. It's like a frickin sofa-pop. The ingredients consist of hard cider, water, corn syrup, etc etc... NO NO NO! Cider is: Apples, yeast. THATS IT! Ok, maybe sweeten it with something, and to do that you need some sulfites. (I'm a brewer, made lots of cider... need to add potassium metabisulfate to kill off the yeast so it doesnt eat the sugar you add to sweeten it)

Other reviews: "K" Cider - just had it a few weeks ago, very good. This may supplant my love for Woodpecker after reading how woodpecker is made.

Cider Jack tastes like soda to me as well, crappy.

Ace Pear Cider is HEAVENLY. Made from pears, not apples.

My lord. It's been so long since I BOUGHT cider I dont remember the names of many other brands

I drink what I brew. I just kegged 2 days ago a Caramel Apple Ale - it should be fantastic. It's a 60% heavy malt caramel colored moderately hopped ale, 40% cider, fermented together. Added some cinnamon for fun. As of kegging it tasted very much like cider and not very much like beer (amazing how 40% cider can overpower the beer side of it) so when I make it again I'll have to try an 80/20 split. Tonight I tap the keg and give it a try.

My favorite cider is my Peach cider... it's a hard apple cider sweetened with Welch's White Grape Peach juice concentrate. THAT is good stuff.