65/100) Crabbies

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.

Ginger Beer, Spiced Orange, Fruits

Crabbies. I don't know much about it other than that it originates in the UK. Yet, while it is from the UK, unless it actually says "imported" on the label, it was likely made using a slightly different recipe somewhere in the country you found it in. The UK versions lack grains, and therefore, they are safe for your gluten-avoiding friends, the USA version? Not so much so, apparently.

Note: All three of mine claim to be imports.

Ginger Beer) The smell is pretty similar to fresh ginger root. Tastes sweet on the initial and middle. The finish is where the burn settles but lightly. If was worried that the ginger bite wasn't strong enough, but it built with each sip. The linger matches the aroma with that earthy, root-like flavor sticking out until the burn gets the chance to overwhelm it. Crabbies is probably not my favorite ginger beer, but it definitely ranks pretty high on the list. ☆☆☆☆

Spiced Orange) Oh. My. This one was lovely. The orange takes the place of the burn in the ginger beer above. The orange brings about a subdued burst of orange with the finish and then vaporizes on the linger. Only until you have had most of the bottle does the orange start to linger. I prefer this to the ginger beer. ☆☆☆☆☆

Fruits) Cloudy alcoholic lemonade is the perfect description for it. The lemon was light but fresh. The finish dominated with a sugar-born sweetness that turned into a light zest on the linger. On a hot day, this would be really refreshing for some. For me, I like a bit more of a lemony punch. ☆☆☆

Halfway through the Fruits, I added a dash of Old Weller Antique (Original 107 Brand). It made for an interesting caramelly tartness combination. I feel as though I may have committed a sacrilege to the whiskey though somehow, but I found that the drink improved significantly with the whiskey's sacrifice.