Hornsby's Hard Cider: Amber Draft
The Review:
This is the "beer" that I wrongly bought for my roommate a few weeks ago. All I knew was Hornsby's, and I didn't know they made two kinds of hard cider. Apparently she only likes the other kind! Oh well, I like this kind better, so more for me!
What are you're initial thoughts?
Compared to the other kind of cider made by Hornsby's (Crisp Apple), the Amber Draft is a whole lot less sweet. Both have a strong apple juice flavor, but the Amber Draft is less intense. It is still rather sweet though, and not something I would pick out if I didn't want something refreshingly sweet. The apple flavor is more crisp than sugary though, which is nice.
How's the price?
Good question! I don't really remember. It's been a few weeks since I bought it and started writing up this review, but I know it wasn't too terribly expensive. Although it wasn't cheap either. I'm fairly certain it was between $8 and $10 for a six-pack at the local liquor store.
Would you ever buy this again?
Most definitely. I really enjoyed the refreshing sweet taste for the summertime. It makes a nice change from the more bitter beer I usually drink. I also really appreciate the low-ish ABV (alcohol by volume) as compared to most hard liquors that could be made into other sweet summertime drinks. I don't aim to get drunk when I buy alcohol anymore (as I might have a few years ago, in a less civilized time), so that is an added bonus to me! As always, there are plenty of other good, bad, and mediocre beers out there for me to sample!
Things I learned:
Picking up the wrong kind of drink for my roommate is beneficial to me! Well, only if she has decent tastes to begin with and doesn't like what I "accidentally" buy.
Bonus Documentary Mini Review!
I'm an unabashed documentary-holic. I love putting on documentaries when I am doing crafts or chatting with my friends online because unlike a regular movie, I don't have to pay close attention to a plot or characters. And I get the occasional fun and useless trivia! I found this interesting documentary about these British guys who are "beertickers." Essentially they drink a half-pint of some kind of ale that they haven't had before and they "tick" it in a book. Some of the people interviewed had sampled over 20,000 (or even 30,000!) different kinds of local ale over the years! They certainly are dedicated to their hobby; I don't think I could ever do something like that! The film was interesting, especially to open my eyes to the insane number of different kinds of beer throughout the world. I really need to do some research into local breweries! Anyways, I thought the film was a good watch, so here are some links if you are interested in it!Here's the documentary's website: Beertickers Documentary
Here's where I watched it: The documentary on Hulu
Also, are you guys interested in seeing full documentary reviews? They would mostly be various documentaries on subcultures (next on my list is a film on pinball enthusiasts!), nerds hobbies, and the nature of human existence.
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