The Sour Cherry was tart and refreshing, and the Ontario Pear was better than expected. The fruit that Heartwood uses in their sparkling non-alcoholic beverages tastes refreshingly old-school, like real pressed juice without added sugars, syrups, artificial colors, or other additives. Heartwood delivers on its promise of fresh, pressed, fruity ciders. I loved the tartness of their Sour Cherry, and the crisp, yet somehow "sunny" flavor of their Ontario Pear. Even the Organic Apple tasted the way real apple cider should taste. However, I didn't like the "floaty bits" that were evident when I poured it into my glass. The Organic Apple cider was cloudy, and the "bits" stuck to my ice cubes. I like to believe they were small pieces of apple that were not strained out during the filtering process, and not the kind of silt that collects at the bottom of cider barrels. Nonetheless, I didn't like it. If I wanted "chewy" juice, I'd have ordered boba tea. At $60 (plus tax) per case, each can was approximately $3.00, which I believe is a fair price. Still, in today's economically uncertain times, sparkling beverages like this are a treat, not something I would indulge in daily. Would I buy this product again? Yes. Because it's a great-tasting non-alcoholic beverage. In summary, I would definitely buy the Sour Cherry and the Ontario Pear again, as a treat, but I would not recommend the Organic Apple.
