Hard Core
April, 2014
THINK ALL HARD CIDERS ARE WEAK AND CLOYING? THINK AGAIN. THESE FIVE SOPHISTICATED BOTTLES BLOW THE TOP OFF THIS DIVISIVE DRINKSTAY DRYCiders have gotten a badrap—especially in theUnited States, where manyare overly sweetened—butartisanal dry ciders fromthe U.S. and abroad are asbalanced as fine wine.1. Virtue Cider-» Former Goose Island brewmaster Gregory Hall crafted this effervescent French-style cider with heirloom apples from Michigan. Its smooth, lagerlike flavor can easily replace the mim...
