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Shacksbury Cider makes dry, food friendly wild ciders in Vergennes, Vermont. We source over half of our apples from Sunrise Orchards in Vermont as well as old, abandoned orchards throughout the Champlain Valley. We also work with Dragon Orchard in England and Petritegi Sagardoa in Spain. Our fermentations are slow and deliberate. We rarely use added sulfites. We prefer native yeast / wild fermentations and bottle condition via methode ancestrale or methode champenoise whenever possible. At Shacksbury, we believe cider can, and should, be daring and complex. From gnarled trees on New England farmsteads to Old World orchards in England and Spain, our cider will change the way you think about this amazing fruit.
5.5/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
From a cheap two buck can. This stuff pours clear pale with no head. Node is very light sweeter apple cider. Taste is apple cider mostly and yes a little sweet. Certainly not dry LoL. Now I'm getting some vanilla in the backdrop. Good level of carbonation. Maple getting stronger as the session continues. Maple begins to show and vanilla is really getting apparent. Not as sweet as that woodchuck stuff, but its getting there. Different. Just a little worried about how the sugar will affect my beer gut.
Tried
from Can
from
Chalet Premier
on 07 Jun 2026
at 21:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
a: beautiful thin pink coloured body | no head (of course!)
a: tart | bread | crisp
f: blackberries (duh!) | fresh limes | granny smith
t: yeast | caster sugar | soft brine
o: refreshing | great fruits | enjoyable - worth trying!
12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Springfield, Virginia | 17-May-2026 | US$2,75 | canned: 19-February-2026 | sampled: 20-May-2026
a: tart | bread | crisp
f: blackberries (duh!) | fresh limes | granny smith
t: yeast | caster sugar | soft brine
o: refreshing | great fruits | enjoyable - worth trying!
12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Springfield, Virginia | 17-May-2026 | US$2,75 | canned: 19-February-2026 | sampled: 20-May-2026
Tried
from Can
from
Trader Joe's - Springfield
on 20 May 2026
at 19:07
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
355ml can from HOTM. Bright orange colour, orange tinged foam head that dissipates and aroma of citrus, zesty, herbal. Taste is sweet, blood orange, zesty, juicy fruity, citrusy, with some herby bitters and acidity. Medium bodied, light soft carbonation, sweet & zesty with lingering bitters at the finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Stonegate)
on 12 Apr 2026
at 15:53
8.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2026
at 00:37
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2026
at 00:37
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355ml can from Old Shoe, Sheffield. Pinkish golden colour, white foam head and aroma of apple, ripe fruit, grapes, berries hint. Taste is sweet, appley, some skin and core, with grape & light berry notes, some acidity and alittle tannin. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, sweetish bright acidic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Can
at
The Old Shoe
on 05 Apr 2026
at 19:40
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz can. Flavor is soft pineapple, mild bitters with soft apple in the finish. Mildly crisp finish. Very soft sweet. This is the best cider I have had from this establishment..
Tried
from Can
from
Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine
on 28 Mar 2026
at 02:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
12 oz can. Aroma of green apple, acid, mild Funk. Flavor follows with a bone dry texture. Certainly drinkable. I’m not very inspired by this though. Not much else to really report here.
Tried
from Can
from
Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine
on 23 Mar 2026
at 22:55
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz can. Aroma shows spice, sweet apples, wood. Flavor follows with a little bit of whiskey, sour hints toward the finish. Spice, whiskey, tart apples. It is ok.
Tried
from Can
from
Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine
on 21 Mar 2026
at 23:51