36/100) Special Woodchucks

I have set myself the goal to review three beers or ciders every week for 100 weeks. I will be learning about beer and ciders more as I do this, and if I am successful in this venture, I will have tried about 300 unique drinks. If you're curious how I'm doing, the number in the post's title tells you which week I am in now.

Hopsation, Chocolate Raspberry, Winter Chill, Belgian White

The woodchuck is an intrepid little creature known for chucking wood. Nowadays, his redeeming qualities are his adorableness and how much he loves apples. He inspires us with a growing series of hard ciders produced in Vermont, or at least his namesake Woodchuck Hard Cider does.

Hopsation) is an unusual drink treading a fine line between beer and cider. Using cascade hops, Woodchuck has created a hop forward hard cider. Not likely to satiate a hop head anytime soon, the general flavor profile is a bit what I imagine Boulevard's Tank 7 subdued and turned into a sweet cider would be like. A lighter cider, but with a very distinct amount of grapefruit in the finish. I found it very easy to enjoy. ☆☆☆☆

Chocolate Raspberry) Part of Woodchuck's adventuresome Out on a Limb series, they made a raspberry cider this time around. The chocolate was too light, appearing only near the linger as a subtle vapor, and even though the raspberry merged well with the cider, I just couldn't get excited about it.  ☆☆

Winter Chill) has easily become one of my favorite Woodchucks ever. This cider is oak aged and that makes all the difference. The finish is mellow and the flavors are just a touch woody. As it lingers, a light vanilla plays in the backdrop. ☆☆☆☆

Belgian White) As the name implies, this cider was made using Belgian beer yeast. The end result was so amazing that I almost gave this a five-star rating. The smoothness was unprecedented, and the aroma had that lovely Belgian yeast smell. Furthermore, the apple flavors came through just right: not too sweet and not too tart.
The only sad thing about this one is that it is "not produced" anymore (please someone tell me I am wrong on that). ☆☆☆☆