Clear View Rosé Cider

The cider

Crisp apple hits with tart berry right behind it, and the sweetness stays light enough that the acid keeps the lead. That is the pour: a rosé cider that still tastes like apples, with strawberry and red berry coloring the fruit instead of replacing it. Strawberry rides with the apple. It does not take the pour over.

Fresh apple, strawberry, and red berry open the aroma as a clean lift, not a candied one. In the mouth the apple stays crisp, the berry stays tart, and a little sweetness keeps the edge from turning harsh. Acidity is lively. Texture is bright and light — orchard fruit still the point, red fruit there as color and tartness. What remains is clean and refreshing: cranberry and apple together, no sticky tail, no sugary hang. Another sip is easy. That is a cider refreshing itself rather than coating the glass.

Eighty-one is for that clarity. Apple and tart red fruit stay in balance, sweetness stays light, and the close tastes like cranberry-apple before it gets out of the way. Serve it cold, from the can or a wine glass. It suits a warm afternoon or salty food better than a long sit. The lively acid is the reason to pour it again.