It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Beer: Misbeehavin' Meads Cider-Nalia

Beer #10 was another non-beer, and that's okay.  Pouring with a nice crimson hue, Cider-Nalia from Valpo's Misbeehavin' Meads is a tart (but not sour) cider with cranberry, blue agave syrup, and hibiscus.  It has almost a wine-y nose to it, but it's actually pretty sweet, with little effervescence.  And apparently the name is a play on Saturnalia, the ancient Roman holiday that was kind of a precursor to Christmas.

Name:  Cider-Nalia

Brewery:  Misbeehavin' Meads

Location:  Valparaiso, IN

ABV:  6%

IBU:  N/A

Good for drinking if:  You need something sweet and tart to celebrate your 15th anniversary of becoming a parent.

Rating (out of five stars, by quarter star increments):  3.75