Doc's Draft Original Hard Apple cider

This week we decided to try Doc's Draft Original Hard Apple cider. This cider promises a semi-dry taste with a crisp fruit taste. The website can be found here: http://wvwinery.com/cider/

Color:
Hawke was a fan of the clear brass color to this cider. He also noted that upon pouring it was carbinated. He gives it a 4/5 apples. Bailey defined this as a butterscotch color and noticed it was very clear and thus filtered. She rates it with a 5/5

Smell:
Bailey detected a wave of apple smells. Accompanying this wave was another of alcohol. She noted that it felt like it was 50/50 apples and alcohol scent. She gave it a 3/5 apples. Hawke felt a strong odor of apples upon smelling this cider. A slight alcohol tinge was also noted but did not seem to be as large as other ciders reviewed previously.  He rated it with a 4/5 apples.

Taste/Complexity:
Bailey felt that this particular cider had a little sweetness, but the flavor was mostly alcohol based, rather than apple. She had to give it a 1/5 apples. Hawke got a mostly carbonation flavor to this cider. The other flavors were slight apple and the remainder being alcohol. He rated it with a slightly higher 2/5 apples.

Aftertaste:
Hawke felt that the after taste had some apple flavor, but did not linger very long. It was not sour, or bitter. He gives it a 2/5 apples. Bailey detected an apple aftertaste, and a mixture of sweet and sour. She was disappointed with how short the aftertaste lasted. She feels as though the aftertaste has more flavor then the initial flavor. Bailey gives it a 3/5 apples.

Price
$5-8 at the local store. Bailey thought it was good for the price, but any more would be a tad discouraging. Hawke thinks the cider is okay for the price, though there are some better options. About 4 glasses were got out of the bottle, making it a decent value. Bailey: 4/5 apples. Hawke: 3/5 apples.

Overall:
This cider is good if you just want a cheap option to drink. It is not a terrible cider, but it does not preform well in comparison with some of the previous ciders, nor is it high quality. Likewise, Hawke feels that the carbonation of the cider may distort the flavor too much. Bailey: 16/25 apples, or a yellow apple.

 Hawke gives it an overall score of 15/25 apples, or a yellow apple.