49/100) Crown Valley Ciders and a Saison

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.

Saloon Door, Strawberry Cider, Blackberry Cider

Crown Valley is located in Missouri and produces a rather large gamut of drinks. I picked up a couple that seemed a bit out of the ordinary.

Saloon Door) The entrance to my dad's childhood room had a saloon door entrance. As a child I loved it, so it's awesome that I can enjoy a beer with that name, now as an adult. The pour on this beer was dark for a saison, and the glass appeared filled with mostly foam. After it settled, it still had a good head on it. The taste hearkened to the maltier end of the saison-style, and the finish had a solid spiced linger induced by the effects of the yeast. I could have this again. ☆☆☆☆

Strawberry Cider) Usually, strawberry ciders are overbearingly sweet, but this one wasn't. Instead, my only complaint is that the strawberry flavor could feel a little fresher. The linger reminded me of that fruit snack strawberry aftertaste. It's still enjoyable. ☆☆☆

Blackberry Cider) was produced using local Midwest blackberries, and if you particularly like that variety of berry, you will love this cider. I can't call it perfect because this one errs on the side of fruit juice flavors over cider fermentation aspects. The initial smacked of the sweetness of a blackberry jam, and the finish left a lingering syrupy effervescence. ☆☆☆☆