We don't chase validation. But when it comes from somewhere real, we're not going to pretend it doesn't mean something.

Cider Crate — a Canadian craft cider review platform established in 2015 and dedicated to honest, knowledgeable tasting notes across the industry — recently featured our Unhazy Hopped Dry-Hopped Cider. Here's what they had to say:

"This is a well executed hopped cider in a field of varying experiences for the style. Stating with some semi/crunchy hops, you get a lot of those sharp notes like citrus and stone fruits, as well as a touch of bitterness and resin. It then expands its profile to feature many apple characteristics, including green apple-like notes, as well as a crisp apple base really showcased throughout.

It's a long lingering cider, with the apple crispness and sourness building as it goes. And then out of nowhere, a unique element — an added adjunct, Apricot — comes through. A semi-juicy, stone fruit flavour really shines into the finish, along with a touch of pleasant minerality.

It would formally appeal to the craft beer fans due to the higher hopped notes, but not alienating your more traditional flavoured cider fans."

— Cider Crate

That last line is exactly what we were going for when we built Unhazy Hopped. It's a cider for people who think they don't like cider — and for people who already know they do.

The Unhazy Hopped is cold-pressure fermented from 100% Okanagan apples, dry-hopped for aroma without bitterness, and finished with a touch of apricot that most people don't see coming. It's our bestseller for a reason.

If you haven't tried it yet, now's the time. And if you want to build a full case around it, our Build Your Case option lets you mix any 12 bottles for $215 — Unhazy Hopped included.

Stay tuned — Cider Crate isn't done with us yet. Black Hole is up next.