#angry-orchard

10/27/25: Angry Orchard Cider Company's Blood Orange and Headless Pumpkin

Four days out from Halloween. Four days from wandering the streets at night with my kid, calling on strangers' doors for treats. This season is one of my favorites and it always goes by too quickly. I have three posts left (including today's) to see it off. I'll have my annual Vincent Price-esque post next time (no AI is used in its making!), followed by the Halloween post proper. But first, we have to get to the only ciders I'm doing up this month. Out of the four varieties in the Thriller Pack , these are the two I wanted to write about. Without further ado: Angry Orchard's Blood Orange and Headless Pumpkin. Angry Orchard doesn't have an "About" page, but they do have a spot on their FAQ page about their name. Their cider makers noticed that the best cider apples looks a little rough, a little angry, if you will. And there you have it. I'll also quickly point out that the cidery's based out of Walden, NY and they're owned by the Boston Beer Company (who owns Sam Adams and my once-bel