Cider Bite - Tasting Flight

First visit to Cider Bite. They have a cool Flight Boarding Pass for notes and ratings for your chosen ciders. They also have a good selection of food to choose from. I had a chicken quesadilla with black beans and cheese. The service was great, and the server was knowledgeable about ciders.

While I waited for my friend, I started out the evening with a pint of Bad Granny Black Currant. It's made in Chelan, WA and 6.9% ABV. It has a pale pink color, and was lightly tart, crisp and refreshing. The cider maker used to make wines and it was easy to tell with this complex cider.

Tasting Flight:

1. New West -Black & Blue Cider. 6.8% ABV. Mellow with a rich berry flavor.

2. Locust Cider - Vanilla Bean, 5.0% ABV. Pale gold color, and very vanilla flavor.

3. Bandon Rain - Cranberry Squall, 6.7% ABV. Deep red color, on the sweeter side for a cranberry cider.

4. Incline - Compass Rose Hibiscus, 6.5% ABV. Dry cider, with hints of the floral from the Hibiscus.

5. New West - Pomegranate, 6.4% ABV. Light red in color. Very tasty.

6. Wildcraft - Strawberry Spruce Tip, 6.3% ABV.

Then I also sampled my friend's selections:

7. New West - Ginger

8. Bauman's Cider - Rhubarb. Not too tart for a rhubarb cider.

9. Ace - Perry