The Quest for the Great Fall Cider

A few nights ago at the apartment, Mike's brother brought in the nectar of the Gods, something I had long forgotten about since last October, the beautiful, the amazing, Woodchuck Fall Cider. For anyone who has not yet tried this Limited Edition Woodchuck Cider, I suggest you hit up your nearest grocery store or convenience store ASAP (if you are over the age of 21 and carrying a valid photo I.D.). This stuff is what autumn-themed ciders have desired to be since time immemorial. It's the perfect blend of cinnamon and cloves, and whatever else tastes like the color of the leaves in October and the blue sky of September. Heavenly.

So last night, I wanted another bottle to go along with my Twilight Zone watching (oh hey, it was even a Tuesday!). Zan and I piled into his car, drove to Harris Teeter, ran to the cider/beer section, and found----- only the Granny Smith, Amber, and Pear varieties. Not deterred, Zan drove us to the Bloom on 199. We ran in and found---- only the Amber variety. WHAT??!! So then we went to Fresh Market (which I mistakenly called Farm World), but it was closed. THREE grocery stores had failed me. In a last ditch effort, we decided to go home the circuitous route via the Bloom on Richmond Road, then to the Farm Fresh. We walked into our second Bloom and found an empty row labeled "Wdchck Lmtd Ed." Clearly, they had once had it. I almost cried. As I stood there mourning the empty row, Zan reached around and handed me a cold bottle of--- Woodchuck Fall Cider!

There were five cold bottles sitting in a row in the "make your own six-pack" section. I got four (I left one for the next person who was on a Quest for Great Fall Cider), and happily returned home to an episode of that ground-breaking, friend-making Sci-Fi show I love, with a cold bottle of autumn goodness in my hand :).