Woodchuck Hard Cider - Pumpkin

I don't remember when I first started drinking Woodchuck Cider and there many signature styles, because frankly I drink too much to remember much of anything. No, but truthfully I seem to recall first tasting Woodchuck 5 or 6 years ago quite randomly at a local bar that had a huge selection of both domestic and import beers. However the Woodchuck story goes back more than 6 years ago, in fact it all started back in 1990 by a tiny winery in Vermont. Years later these guys now have a variety of Hard Ciders, in various flavors too, such as; Amber, Granny Smith, Dark & Dry, Pear and Raspberry as well as seasonal ones for each of the four seasons. Woodchuck also has harder ciders, which consist of more alcohol, most notably Barrel Select with its rich taste of apple cider and Kentucky bourbon or their most recent unveiling, Pumpkin.

The Woodchuck website states the following on this drink, "Every once in a while you know you stumble upon something glorious. That something just so happens to be our Private Reserve Pumpkin. We have combined our signature taste with a refreshing pumpkin finish. Limited to just two and half hours on the production line this is a true connoisseur's cider."

And indeed it is, glorious. This Woodchuck Pumpkin tastes utterly delicious, especially straight out of the fridge after its chilled for hours. With a full aromatic scent that reminds of both apples and pumpkins in the autumn and a taste that recalls dark apple cider with a sweet pumpkin finish to it, Woodchuck Pumpkin is just dainty. Now, you might think to yourself, "A sweet delicious tasty beer, I bet there's no alcohol in that at all! Fucking pussy ass Lunar Hypnosis, duder!" Ah ha, but think again, matey, as Woodchuck Pumpkin Cider has 6.9% alcohol in each 12 oz bottle and either I am a pussy or this shit really is strong, because usually after just finishing one I start to catch a little buzz. Here now on my third bottle this evening and Black Sabbath's Volume 4 in my stereo I can honestly say I'm feeling good.

However the sad news around this one is that it is just a specialty seasonal beer, which will probably be gone by the end of the month when the Holidays pass us by. Also due to its limited availability its a bit more expensive than the average Woodchuck product, but I can assure you alcohol aficionado's that the $9.99 price tag for six bottles is well worth it. It also goes well with dinner, I've found myself drinking this one a lot when eating something chicken related and it will definitely be making its way over to my parents house for Turkey Day at the end of the month.

There's not much else to say other than this is a delicious alcoholic cider that I strongly encourage you to check out while you can!