Hard Core Black Cider

Pros: Thick, hearty cider taste that's heavier than most hard ciders.
Cons: Acidic, sweet and somewhat tart but that's typical for ciders.

Back in the day (1996), I used to drink hard ciders almost exclusively. Nowadays I rarely give them a second look since my tastes lean towards more traditional dark beers and stouts. This was until the other day when something caught my eye: a label that...

Pros: Apple flavor, tastes good, different from other hard apple ciders
Cons: None

Hard Core Black Cider is, according to their own description, “America’s first true black hard cider.” To make it a black cider, caramelized apple juice concentrate is added. It is oak aged and natural flavors and carbonization added.

Hard...