2 Towns Made Marion Blackberry Hard Cider

2 Towns Made Marion Blackberry Hard Cider. Made with Marion Blackberries.
6 % Alc./Vol. 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Corvallis, OR.

Clear, crimson, carbonated.

In the nose: Lightly tart, high fruit, touch of sweet. Ever so berry.

In the mouth: Tangy. Sweet'n' tart. Juicy and refreshing. Tasty stuff. I'm still not a cider guy, but there ain't nothing wrong with this. Except that it's not a beer. Ah, well. For now, it's working. A change of pace isn't bad.

Ripe and juicy, Made Marion unites Northwest apples with whole locally grown Marionberries. The crown jewel of all blackberry varieties, Marionberries are a true testament to the bounty of Oregon.

Made Marion unites two ingredients that were destined to be together—whole, Oregon-grown Marionberries and fresh-pressed Northwest apples. The Marion blackberry was originally bred for Marion County, Oregon farmers, right here in our backyard. Tangy and full of ripe, rich berry notes, the Marionberry quickly became the standard to which all blackberries would forever be compared, and elevates this cider to illustrious heights.

You know, this reminds me of something. Years ago, (and maybe still to this day) the local ice cream shop Sebastian Joe's had a flavor called Marion Berry, DC Nut, which was easily understand to be a reference to the crack-smoking mayor of the District of Columbia. It took a while until I understood "Marion berry" to be the actual name of the fruit.