Merridale Cidery & Distillery

Cidery in Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Merridale Estate Cidery

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1230 Merridale Rd, Cobble Hill, V0R 1L0, Canada

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6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

473 ml can. Pours a bright gold. Aromas of fresh cut apples, a bit of spice and a bit of honey. Flavors of old apples, dry herbal honey and a bit of oak.

Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2025 at 23:54


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5.5

473 ml can. Pours a pale ruby red. Aromas of dried red apples. Flavors of apples and earthy berries.

Tried from Can on 07 Jul 2025 at 00:06


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Poured from the tap @ St. Aug’s. Clear gold with no head. Cinnamon, apple, nothing complex, but okay.

Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 08:36


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

473 ml can. Pours a coppery pink. Aromas of ripe cut apples and fruity citrus. Flavors of earthy apples, pears and more fruity citrus. Slightly tart.

Tried from Can on 24 Jun 2024 at 23:09


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Exceptionally pale, almost as water in the glass. Mild apple taste. Soft tannins, very drinkable. Borders a mainstream cider, but clearly better than that. Off-dry finish.

Tried on 11 Oct 2022 at 04:41


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

6oz waiting for a ferry with George. Appearance: a clear champagne color with no head. Aroma: nice fermented apples with a bit of apple seeds, quite clean and pleasant. Taste: along the same lines, moderately dry and sweet, sparkly. Overall: pleasant.

Tried on 21 Jun 2022 at 23:20


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Poured from the tap. Clear pale blonde with no head. Lots of pear, hint of brandy alcohol, lacks complexity, but decent.

Tried from Draft on 08 May 2022 at 05:32


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap. Pours a very light hay color. Aromas of crisp, fresh cut apples. Flavors of dry crisp apples and a bit of cinnamon. Slightly tart. Nice carbonation. Refreshing

Tried from Draft on 03 Oct 2021 at 20:33


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Poured from the tap. Clear pale white blonde with no head. Sweet green apple, lime, hint of white cheese, better than expected.

Tried from Draft on 27 Aug 2021 at 06:08


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Poured from 750mL bottle. Hazy copper with no head. Fairly dry apple skin with a slight chemical note.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2021 at 02:11