Sonoma Cider (Full Circle Brewing) Reviews

ResinousTeam67	3.5 Sonoma Cider The Anvil Saturday, March 30, 2024
wetherel	3.6 Sonoma Cider Name is “The Sickle Pineapple Cider”. On tap at hop and vine in San Jose. High clarity golden almost amber color. Quite high acidity for a pineapple cider. Not bad. Kind of vinous. Wednesday, April 12, 2023
roblanglands	3.5 Sonoma Cider The Anvil Tuesday, May 31, 2022
cheap	2.3 Sonoma Cider The Anvil Ok, not looking forward to bourbon spoiling my cider but wtf? At least its in a bottle and its not even a screw top either! Nose is a little alarming, bad cider with hints of bourbon whisky, how rude! Clear pale with some decent visible co2 putting on an eye display. Taste is cider and its sweet and it does have a tingle of whiskey in there, just barely. Yes, also had a good sharp edge amount of co2 on the palate. Now, in the middle, I think I'm picking up some soap in the taste, a little bit of a turn off. And yes, that odd nose comes in and bite-chah. A little more rude than most sonaomas. Not quite as good as I was expecting. Bar soapy palate continues to the end. Disappointing, but hey, what can you expect from another alky product's effect on beer? Want bourbon? Go drink it, leave my ciders alone. Sunday, December 30, 2018
waelwulf	5 Sonoma Cider The Anvil Saturday, December 15, 2018
gmarkh59er	2 Sonoma Cider The Pitchfork Too sweet and strong noted of vinegar. Not enjoyable at all. Sunday, August 5, 2018
gmarkh59er	2 Sonoma Cider The Wimble A bit to vinergary and sweet: a bad combintion Tartness overwhelms sweetness. After taste is of medicine. Sunday, August 5, 2018
chodg18	3 Sonoma Cider The Anvil Tuesday, May 29, 2018
rlanglands	3.5 Sonoma Cider The Anvil Thursday, April 12, 2018
gregwilsonstl	2.3 Sonoma Cider The Anvil This is awful. Not sure what else to say. Tastes like apples gone bad. Drain pour. Friday, January 19, 2018
slowrunner77	3 Sonoma Cider The Pitchfork Golden pour. Light spices atop a subtle pear and sweet apple combo. Not unpleasant but very simple and uninspiring. Tuesday, January 9, 2018
slowrunner77	2.8 Sonoma Cider The Crowbar Translucent gold. Light body. Lots of vegetal pepper in the nose and some heat. Lime and apple together are a bit weird. Thought I'd like this better, but it was pretty meh. Tuesday, January 9, 2018
MicroGrog	2.9 Sonoma Cider The Washboard Bottle from some random 7-11 at the Boston waterfront. Ommegang Anniversary glass. Brown, still, clear, like old Chardonnay stuck on the back shelf. Smell is two parts sweet Mott's apple juice, one part grandma's candy dish(with a burnt menthol inconspicuously forgotten at the bottom). Caramel apple, root beer Dum Dum lollipops, & to a lesser extent, Vick's vapor rub. Taste is cooked apples & butter. Slippery, oily, still texture. Faint tarragon-like, herbal presence. Oxidation. Only mildly sweet. Moderate acidity. No playable tartness. This is a bit curious, in a good way. The feel is all wrong though. Monday, October 9, 2017
CelticKate	1.4 Sonoma Pear Cider Not very flavorful, almost like a sparking water with pear aroma. Is not repulsive but not to my taste. Very dry. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, October 6, 2017
geologyguy	2.1 Sonoma Cider The Anvil Smell is like a strong wine with wood...taste is mostly dry... very lightly sweet...decent complexity...meh...maybe a bit better with time....had at art bar with Megan pre Harry Potter trivia at flying saucer Tuesday, September 26, 2017
MicroGrog	2 Sonoma Cider The Anvil 12oz Newcastle-esque shaped bottle from a 7-11 in downtown Boston. Poured into a rounded pint glass. Big, balloon-y, quick hitting, mellow white head. Clear, light copper, spirited body. Smell is strong in corn... Something like cotton candy. Something vaguely leathery. Butterscotch. Sharp apples. Bananas Foster. Taste is thankfully a little cleaner. Boozy butterscotch & bourbon likeness upfront, with sharp, determined apples bringing up the rear. Buttery... Something tastes fake, but I can't quite tell. So-so carbonation just makes it even more difficult. Ugh. Monday, September 18, 2017
nicelady_anais	0.5 Sonoma Cider The Hatchet Thursday, August 24, 2017
superspak	4 Sonoma Cider The Hatchet Saturday, August 19, 2017
Mprather5	4 Sonoma Cider The Hatchet Friday, August 18, 2017
Mprather5	4 Sonoma Cider The Washboard Thursday, August 17, 2017
superspak	4 Sonoma Cider The Pitchfork Thursday, August 17, 2017
Iznogud	3.5 Sonoma Cider The Washboard On tap at the Raven Cafe, Prescott. Pours clear golden almost no head. Apples, some vanilla, moderate sweetness, light to medium bodied. Decent. Sunday, August 6, 2017
crossovert	1.2 Sonoma Cider The Wimble 355ml can. Deeper gold cider pour. Aroma is funky waxy sweet and sour sauce. Flavor is sweet and sour suace and acetone. Ew. Friday, July 28, 2017
BuckeyeBoy	3.3 Sonoma Cider The Pitchfork Bottle thanks to Toby. Pours out a crisp pale straw topped with a white head. Nose is big pear candy some herbal spice. Taste is more of the candy pear notes spice an odd end. Friday, July 14, 2017
FookinJames	4 Sonoma Cider The Anvil Monday, June 19, 2017
cheap	3.1 Sonoma Cider The Hatchet Bottle, been putting this off because I’ve been avoiding ciders lately. Is it a twist off? No blast, hurts my hand. OK, got bottle opener, the other side of a church key. Pop, not twist, audible release of pressure. Mild apple like aroma. Initially I think its too sweet, hurts my lager loven taste buds n stomach cells. However, seems OK after the initial sugary shock. Mild with a little bit of artificial sweetness but then I realize it aint. Yes, sweet er is the word, almost like its been added, but not. Could have been a little dryer. Good overall brew experience. Not bad. Go figger. Sunday, June 18, 2017
cmacklin	2.6 Sonoma Cider The Anvil 355ml bottle. Pours a clear yellow-gold with a thin, short lived, white head that leaves spotty lacing. Sweet aroma of apples, bourbon and oak. Sweet flavour of apples, caramel, vanilla and oak with light bourbon in a dry finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Just ok, I thought this would be better. Friday, May 19, 2017
cheap	3.7 Sonoma Cider The Washboard Bottle as pictured. Did not have high hopes for this one, was expecting a king of sweet cream soda thing. Oddly when I pop the lid it has an aroma similar to beer. Then, in the glass the aroma goes a little more towards dry apple. Looks like a pale lager as well. Taste is much better than expected, not a sweet sugar pop like so many other flavored ciders, actually quite enjoyable. The flavorings on top of the cider is balanced and well done. Also, many times the vanilla is overdone, this is not, just enough in there to let you know its there, like a ghost. Yes, friendly and pretty dry, good overall brew experience. Probably one of the better domestic examples of old real country euro cider out there. Tuesday, May 9, 2017
MicroGrog	3.3 Sonoma Cider The Hatchet Bottle from a 7-11 in South Boston. Crazy, foamy pour. Settles clear & active, just like a cold glass of Heineken... Smells of sweet eating apples & mellow hand soap; Mott’s. A backdrop of alkaline acidity. Foamy mouthfeel. Sugary/powdery texture. Fermented nice & dry. Faintly peachy? Lacking in flavor, but I felt it was well made. Monday, May 8, 2017
alexsdad06	3 Sonoma Cider The Pitchfork Bottle shared by DrSilverworm from notes. Pours a clear yellow golden color with no head. The aroma and flavor have sweet apple cider character, pears, flat carb, is it different than most ciders, a little but it’s still a cider and doesn’t excite me much. Monday, April 17, 2017
MicroGrog	3.4 Sonoma Cider The Pitchfork Bottle from some random 7-11 near the waterfront south Boston proper. Rounded pint glass. Clear, dark amber body. Quick to settle, but lingering whispy head. Smells of vanilla, green apples, wax, & sharply sweet supermarket pears. Slick, low carbonated apple juice. Hint of vanilla. Fair amount of pear skin drying things out. Lots of eating pear flavor. Nothing amazing, but it doesn’t taste too artificial, & these days that’s a win. Wednesday, March 29, 2017
AleDoctor51	5 Sonoma Cider The Hatchet Friday, March 17, 2017
Beerdrinker79	3.4 Sonoma Cider The Wimble 12 oz can, thanks Poisoneddwarf- Pours clear cider golden with a ring of foam. Aroma is apples, floral, pretty standard but nothing off putting. The taste is apples, floral, sweet and dry simultaneously, salty. Not bad, more than just apple juice going on here. Thursday, March 16, 2017
Maverick34	3.1 Sonoma Cider The Hatchet Bottled. Light golden pour. Not much carb. Some tartness and sweet apples. Not bad Sunday, February 5, 2017
Travlr	2.8 Sonoma Pear Cider Draft at Ghostface. Clear golden yellow color. Huge pear aroma. Taste is sweet pear, light body. Wednesday, January 18, 2017
CiderBaron23	4 Sonoma Cider The Pitchfork Friday, January 13, 2017
poisoneddwarf	3.2 Sonoma Cider The Wimble 12 oz can from a four pack bought at Grocery Outlet. The numbers printed on the bottom of the can are 060116, so I don’t know if that’s a born on date or an expiration. Aroma is apples, rhubarb, musty. Pours crystal clear gold-copper with a one finger collapsing white head; lots of weird chunks of something floating around. Taste is tart and dry with flavors of the aroma. Just a hint of salt. Somewhat thin and watery. Not bad, but the date and the floaties are kind of ruining it for me. I would have given it a higher score if not for those things. Monday, January 2, 2017
bhensonb	3 Sonoma Cider The Washboard Bottle from Total Wine in Sacramento, CA. Pours gold with an actual white head. Didn’t last long, but hardly ever see a head on cider. Aroma of cider and a little touch of sarsaparilla. Not getting root beer tho. Med minus body. Flavor is vanilla and cider. There is that rootbeer sort of finish, but just barely. The sarsaparilla is hardly there for me. It is rather dry. Wednesday, December 14, 2016
dmctaster	3.6 Sonoma Cider The Pulley Hazy yellow with a quickly dissipating white head. Aroma is licorice, anise, and undertone of apples. Taste is anise and licorce. Reminds me of absinthe with applrs. Thursday, November 24, 2016
obguthr	3 Sonoma Cider The Pulley Apple, oregano, savory, anise nose, hints of marinara sauce. Clear yellow. Savory apple, semi-dry, with a subdued licorice finish. Medium body, easy carbonation. I really love licorice, but I don’t think it works. Moreover, I suspect an anise addition might be to mask a brewing flaw. Friday, November 18, 2016
jmgaghan	4 Sonoma Cider The Hatchet Thursday, November 17, 2016
svandyke	3.1 Sonoma Cider The Anvil Bomber from Tiffany’s- Nice golden color with reddish hints. Not much fizz. Leathery mustiness before a hint of appley cider notes. Sour, vinegary initial flavor with the spike of bourbon at the end. Not too pleasing, oily feel to the mouth. Thursday, November 10, 2016
svandyke	2.5 Sonoma Cider The Hatchet Bomber from Tiffany’s- Not much head. Light golden color. Notes of sweet apple, vanilla, and some funk at the end in the nose. I think it might be infected. It has some of those vinegary sour taste alongside of apples sweetness. Is it supposed to be that way? Tuesday, November 1, 2016
superspak	3 Sonoma Cider The Anvil Monday, October 24, 2016
svandyke	3.9 Sonoma Cider The Pitchfork Bomber from Tiffany’s- Not much lacing, but very active carbonation. Pear with faint caramel smell. Taste matches the scent. Tart finish to the faint sweetness. Pretty nice and crisp. Sunday, October 23, 2016
obguthr	3.6 Sonoma Cider The Washboard Apple, buttery chardonnay nose. Clear amber. fine floaties. Apple, vanilla creme. Medium body, moderate carbonation. I didn’t get a lot of sarsparilla, but that would be weird in cider if it was too evident. The vanilla notes are quite nice. It’s a bit like french apple pie. Sunday, October 16, 2016
hopscotch	3.8 Sonoma Cider The Crowbar Can... Pours clear and yellow with golden highlights and no head. The aroma is citric and malic, featuring limes and sour apples. I'm also getting a burning sensation in my nose from the habeneros. Medium-bodied with tingly carbonation. The flavor offers sour apples with a hint of lime, and then mild chili pepper warmth in the finish. Wednesday, October 12, 2016
PorterPounder	3.1 Sonoma Cider The Wimble Tallahassee, Fl - World Market - 12 oz can. Sparkling medium golden pour, nice bubble action. Aroma has a hint of rhubarb, Granny Smith sourness. Nice rhubarb sourness to the flavor, a touch of apple sweetness, some vanilla spice in the back end, Crisp, dry mouthfeel. Tuesday, October 11, 2016
jrodooo5	3.3 Sonoma Cider The Pitchfork Clean & crisp. Very smooth cider that smells delicious. Boring pour but has a nice mouthfeel to it. Really nice. Tuesday, October 4, 2016
onceblind	3.6 Sonoma Cider The Wimble Clear golden under a thin rocky white cap. Funky rhubarb aroma with apple skin and a light lacto twang. Crisp tart apple flavor that’s got some lavender and light herbal delightfulness and a gentle funky tartness at the end. Semisweet and lightly appley herbal-y. Monday, September 26, 2016