Even Costco is selling cider now
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brewswithshoes
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If it's anything like their "house" beers, i'd stay away. Not sure if i even drank half that pack i bought from there.
JONNYROTTEN
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Cider forum but like stated if its anything like their "craft beer" case I'd stay away....only full case of beer I've ever thrown away....horrific
Amadeo38
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It’s pretty hard to screw up cider, though...unlike beer. #unpopularopinion
deadwolfbones
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It's not their cider, it's from a pretty well known cidery in Austin.
Do apples grow in Texas?
I think our local Spoke + Spy Ciderworks also uses bulk juice, though it might come from CT orchards.
My local Costco sells cases of canned cider. I don't remember the brand (something like "Virtue".) It's very dry; about 7% ABV and 150 calories per 12 oz can. And it's pink instead of pale yellow.
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NeverDie
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Maybe in northern texas, but outside competition probably makes for low profit margins. So in practice: maybe at farmers markets, but not in industrial quantity like the state of Washington produces.
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Not commercially. But that doesn't mean much, most(just about all) ciderys import tankers of dessert fruit juice and dress it up.
virtue is legit.
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NeverDie
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This evening i noticed that Sam's Club sells the same brand of Austin Eastcider cider. It's actually a better arrangement than the Costco offering, because at Sam's Club you can buy six packs of the flavor that you like instead of being forced into a variety back, as Costco does. Cost is about $1.50 per can.
I purchased their Honey Cider to try. As it wasn't quite as sweet as what I wanted, I backsweetened it with honey and... LOL, it ended up tasting like apple juice! I can't take it seriously. I guess that with such a low ABV, it practically is apple juice with just a bit of the sugar knocked out.
In contrast, I've never experienced even a sweet cyser as tasting like apple juice. Maybe that's why I prefer cysers over ciders....?
I purchased their Honey Cider to try. As it wasn't quite as sweet as what I wanted, I backsweetened it with honey and... LOL, it ended up tasting like apple juice! I can't take it seriously. I guess that with such a low ABV, it practically is apple juice with just a bit of the sugar knocked out.
In contrast, I've never experienced even a sweet cyser as tasting like apple juice. Maybe that's why I prefer cysers over ciders....?
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khiddy
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My wife picked up a 24-pack of this Virtue Rosé last week at our local (northern Indiana) Costco. We've been to their cidery several times, and their rosé is indeed legit - it is very reminiscent of rosé wine, dry and flavorful (and with a slight bit of oak).
One interesting note: the packaging on the Virtue cider lists a Portland, Oregon address, while I know that the cidery itself is in Fennville, Michigan. Did a google search and couldn't find any info on why the address would read Portland. Anyone have some insight?
