Ace Hard Pumpkin Cider from California Cider Company

This is a combo post between Mike and Amelia.  Amelia did all the tasting... then forgot about this review for almost two weeks... then was too lazy to write the review herself, so she instead dictated the review notes to Mike, who out of the goodness of his heart, typed it all up for her and I'm sure did his best to follow her instructions: "Make me sound smart".

Brewer: California Cider Company
Location: Sebastopola, CA
Name of brew: Ace Hard Pumpkin Cider
Manufacturer's Description: (??)
ABV: 5.0%

Color
The color was a true golden with the common filtered transparency of a cider. Clear and bright.

Head
Should cider have head? I poured rather carelessly. I probably just lost half of the fizz. Oops. Head built when poured aggressively, but quickly dispersed. Only a small amount head remained.

Aroma
Smells like cider. Definitely smells like fermented pumpkins and apples. Nothing remarkable that can be recalled after the fact or was worth noting down. Simple, but enjoyable.

Taste
Sweet and tart. Delicious like an apple. An enjoyable crispness on the tongue. Like eating a Granny Smith and a Gala simultaneously. It's not like "mmm, pumpkin cider", but the pumpkin is there, hiding in the sweet notes, bringing a nice undertone that cuts through the tartness. Good balance between apple's crispness and tartness and the pumpkin's earthiness and synergy with sweetness.

As an aside, who the hell is Granny Smith?  Smith is SO common.  That could be anybody!
Overall
Very pleasant. I would definitely enjoy this in lieu of Martinelli's at Thanksgiving and will be buying again if I am ever in need of a gluten-free option for this holiday season.

Amelia's review of this review:  Me cavewoman.  Me make blocky sentence.  Me drink beer.  Beer ok.  BORED!  BOOOORRREDDD!!!!!