![Anthem Cider](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7724/16892565328_567bf12e1d.jpg)
Anthem Cider
3 out of 5
There is some slight tartness on the front end, but it's nicely balanced and pretty smooth. It's quite nice. There is a tiny bit of an apple note on the back end but still. Wine.
I think this one would be really good if I were looking for a wine replacement. But since I'm looking for a beer replacement...
![Woodchuck Barrel Select Hard Cider](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7630/17078856112_29e5755d0b.jpg)
Woodchuck Barrel Select
3 out of 5
Honestly, it's pretty nicely balanced and really interesting, but the bourbon of this makes it very rich and heavy. And that heaviness makes me feel like I should sip this slowly in a wood paneled room.
I respect this for what it is - I think the balance is good and it is a nice bourbon-aged cider. But apparently I don't want a bourbon aged cider.
![Finn River Black Currant Cider](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7622/16892566318_2363c5e485.jpg)
Finn River Black Currant Cider
4 out of 5
It has a sweet red-wine-like smell (which is apparently popping up everywhere now), but with an added note of dark berry sweetness on the end. The taste is purple-grape-juice-meets-natural-flavored-SweeTart-candy. It has a grape juice/dessert red wine flavor on the front and a tart, pucker-your-lips taste on the back. As someone whose favorite candies were Spree and SweeTarts, I quite like that pucker.
This one is definitely not a beer replacement, but I really like it.
![Smith & Forge Hard Cider](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8772/16892786620_1f1d212797.jpg)
Smith & Forge Hard Cider
3.5 out of 5
It's sweet and wet with not much carbonation. There's a heavier, darker flavor from the fermentation - sort of tingly and herb-y. It's not bad but it's a bit overbalanced to the heavy/sweet/cloying side so I think this would be one to cook with, not one to sip by the pool.
That being said, I'd really like to cook some sausage in this one.
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