{"id":2774,"date":"2014-07-30T08:44:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T12:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=2774"},"modified":"2014-07-29T23:41:50","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T03:41:50","slug":"citi-field-cider-stand-beer-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2014\/07\/30\/citi-field-cider-stand-beer-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Citi Field’s New Cider Stand"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"photo<\/a>The second half of the season is often time for change at ballparks, and Citi Field is no different. \u00a0There is now a new cider stand located on the field level in the right field corner. \u00a0Cider is a popular drink, and a growing one in popularity too. I wrote about some of the best ones over at BeerGraphs <\/a>last year.<\/p>\n

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Obviously, some of these are macro brews masquerading as well-crafted ciders. The two taps, Johnny Appleseed and Stella Artois Cidre, are not good beer\/ciders and are both brewed by large breweries. So is Smith and Forge.<\/p>\n

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Original Sin is a New York brewery, though technically it’s contract brewed in Florida, and I’ve enjoyed their cider from time to time. Angry Orchard ciders, both the apple ginger and crisp apple, are pretty good, and they’re brewed\/owned by Sam Adams.<\/p>\n

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The most interesting one there though is McKenzie’s Original. McKenzie’s Hard Cider was founded in 2011 in Buffalo so they’re the most authentic New York cider on the list. I’ve never had the original, but I tasted both their Seasonal Reserve (which has the best BAR rating<\/a> of any cider on BeerGraphs) and their black cherry, both which were delicious. The Seasonal Reserve tastes like apple pie. Delicious apple pie.<\/p>\n

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You can also find 16oz cans of McKenzie’s Original at the Empire State Beer stands and also Ommegang’s Cooperstown Ale, an American Blonde, that’s new as well.<\/p>\n

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You’ll notice the Shock Top HoneyCrisp Apple Wheat beer logo on the Cider Stand, but I didn’t actually see that one anywhere so I won’t comment on it.<\/p>\n

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The second half of the season is often time for change at ballparks, and Citi Field is no different. \u00a0There is now a new cider stand located on the field level in the right field corner. \u00a0Cider is a popular drink, and a growing one in popularity too. I wrote about some of the best … <\/p>\n

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