Bend’s Avid Cider announced the latest addition to its Imperial Cider series this past week, an imperialized version of its classic Blueberry Pom Cider, the third in the series. Blueberry Pom Imperial joins Golden Delish and Royal Apricot in the year-round imperial lineup, with 8.5% ABV. The company also sent me a six-pack of the new cider to sample.

Details from the press release:

Avid Cider is excited to announce the newest release in their Imperial series line up, Blueberry POM Imperial Cider. Their non-imperialized version of their Blueberry Pomegranate Cider has been a long time favorite among Pacific Northwest cider enjoyers. To meet the growing demand for Imperial cider options, this award-winning cider recipe has made it’s move into the imperial line up just in time for Fall.

“With Blueberry POM having been one of our most beloved recipes over the years, we knew it was the perfect option to move into our Imperial Line Up.” said Avid Cider’s CEO and Co- Founder, Samantha Roberts. “The consumer demand for Imperial Ciders continues to rise and we are answering the call with more delicious, elevated ABV options being added into our portfolio.” she continued. Avid’s new imperial product announcement comes at a time of growth and expansion for the company as they move toward transitioning into their new 15,000 sq ft production facility in Redmond, Oregon.

“Our Blueberry POM Imperial is characterized by a whirlpool of juicy blueberry flavor with just the right amount of refreshing pomegranate on the finish.” stated Avid Cider’s Marketing Manager, Finn Leahy. “As with all our cider releases, we pride ourselves on crafting our products using 100% fresh pressed apple cider made with apples right here in the Pacific Northwest. We are excited to continue our expansion of delicious, sought after flavor profiles to satisfy cider fans throughout the west coast and beyond.” he continued.

Consumers are able to locate Avid’s newest imperial release and all of their other products at a store near them by visiting avidcider.com/cider-finder