I don't presume to be any sort of connoisseur of beer or alcohol in general - I can only claim my dear sweet love of it. The only thing that is occasionally better than a beer is a beer that has a cider kick to it: I present to you, Shock-Top Honeycrisp Apple Wheat. When you pass this beer at the store, you do a double take because the words "Honeycrisp" with "Apple" and a splash of the color red on the side of the bottle are incredibly eye catching. So you pick it up and study the logo with all the little apples and consider how great it might go with the dessert you're serving tonight.
But then Woodchuck and Angry Orchard dance around in your peripheral vision over in their confined little ciders-only club, questioning: "how are we any different than that 'not-cider' over there?" So here's the deal. My husband will choose Jameson if given the option over most any alcoholic beverage. And if he picks a beer, it's going to be as Hoppy as possible so that I won't want to share it. However, he requests this Apple Wheat. It may have more to do with the fact that Harris Teeter sells these in a 6 pack, but doesn't have it priced in their system, so every time we buy some, they ring it up for $4.99....but still. Just. Delicious.
It's a beer you crave and that quenches your thirst at the same time. You can't not drink it and smile. This beer does not mess around with inbetweensies. It is both beer AND cider and fantastic.
But then Woodchuck and Angry Orchard dance around in your peripheral vision over in their confined little ciders-only club, questioning: "how are we any different than that 'not-cider' over there?" So here's the deal. My husband will choose Jameson if given the option over most any alcoholic beverage. And if he picks a beer, it's going to be as Hoppy as possible so that I won't want to share it. However, he requests this Apple Wheat. It may have more to do with the fact that Harris Teeter sells these in a 6 pack, but doesn't have it priced in their system, so every time we buy some, they ring it up for $4.99....but still. Just. Delicious.
It's a beer you crave and that quenches your thirst at the same time. You can't not drink it and smile. This beer does not mess around with inbetweensies. It is both beer AND cider and fantastic.
With that, I'm off to buy a pack. Happy Tuesday; enjoy a throw back:
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