Downeast Cider
Grade: 91 A-
Downeast’s Grapefruit is fairly cloudy and the color of, well, grapefruit. It has a heavy nose of fresh apples that is shot through with citric acidity. This is so good. The blending of flavors is flawless. It profiles like a fresh semi-sweet country apple cider that is crisp on the first taste and with a smooth medium-bodied feel that eventually turns tart. The structure reminds me of a strong artisanal blend but it has the perky grapefruit peek out at the end. There is not a ton of grapefruit flavor—which, I think is a good thing—with a long, balanced, finish. Yum.
We won't name any names, but someone told us a grapefruit cider would never work. Ha. Wrong again, Jeff.
Grapefruit Grapple