Bumper Crop Crisp Apple

From B.C. is a new offering from Vancouver. They call it a "flavoured cider," and their ingredient list refers to added "natural" flavour. But it a strange that of all the ciders I've tried that add "natural" flavour, they invariably have an artificial apple bouquet and flavour. The taste is similar to cheap apple candy. The other ingredients are carbonated water and cider (in that order), so the flavouring is to make up for the cider being diluted. Also, it is called "crisp" but is a sweet cider! 4/10

Coffin Ridge Forbidden Hopped Dry

From Coffin Ridge Winery is the second of their ciders that I've tried. It has a mild apple bouquet and a light yellow-amber colour. The taste is a just off-dry and mild apple taste. It has a slight additional taste that I can't identify but is familiar. The ingredients are fermented apple juice, sugar, hops and sulphites (though I'm not sure what the difference is between "fermented apple juice" and cider). 7/10

Liberty Village Extra Dry

This Liberty Village offering is labelled "extra dry" and it is. It has a light amber colour and light apple bouquet. The taste is dry but quite light as is the alcohol content at 4.5%. It is made from 100% apples with no additives. I like the dryness but the taste is too light. 6.5/10