Shacksbury

Cidery in Vergennes, Vermont, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Established in 2013

Contact
11 W Main St, Vergennes, VT, 05491, United States
Description
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.

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6.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
can dorato limpido discreta gasatura leggera mela buccia secca filo tannico un po astringente non molto aromatico lieve acidita piuttosto aspro nel finale
Tried from Can on 16 Mar 2019 at 09:52

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
on tap rosato carico limpido inizio vinoso poi mela poco tannico media secchezza
Tried from Draft on 14 Mar 2019 at 23:37

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Craft Brewed. Pours a clearish straw yellow color with a small bit of soapy head that dissipates quickly. Pink Lady apples with faint onion and floral aromas. Lowish carbonation with a lemon tartness that comes through as it warms. Some faint gooseberry notes and tart apple on the finish. Some yeast notes come out as it warms as well. Perfect on this 65 degree night here in Nashville in March.
Tried from Can on 14 Mar 2019 at 00:26

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Schilling Cider House - PDX, pours a clear pink with a small white head. Aroma brings out dry apples, pinot noir and musty grapes. Flavour is along the same lines, with apple skins and musty grape skins. Nicely balanced, with a bone dry finish. Good stuff.
Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2019 at 04:41

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Refrigerated 12 oz. aluminum can from shrubber85 poured into a glass. Clear golden with small white head. Aroma is dry apples, medium/light body, well carbonated, slightly syrupy texture, and little lacing. Taste is dusty slightly tart dry-apples.
Tried from Can on 14 Feb 2019 at 02:36

7.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Can. Pours a very pale yellow with visible carbonation and a white head that dissipates nearly completely. Aroma has dry apple and grass with a bit of an earthiness underlying. Flavor is full of nice dry apple with a hint of a tart and acidic bite.
Tried from Can on 04 Feb 2019 at 01:41

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
4-pack from my sort of local Keyfood. SN Sidecar glass. Spritzy, clear amber gold body. Macerated, floral apple scent. Browned apple & nutty sweetness & bitter/tannic leafy flavor. Minerally, cedar-like woodiness, thin but tacky. Low to moderate acid, low tartness, okay to strong carbonation. Boozy for a little over 5%. Very solid for under $3 a can. Not my first choice, but I'll gladly take it.
Tried from Can on 22 Jan 2019 at 23:57

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks Tom L. Slightly hazy yellow. Some fruity hops, apples, lemony, quite tart. Refreshing.
Tried from Can on 18 Jan 2019 at 16:31

8.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Stack of single 16oz cans from my local supermarket in BK of all places. Rare Vos glass. Sparkly, sizzling, vibrant, pale gold body. Smells of sharp apples/pineapple & something rounder & curious like papaya. Crispy, slightly laquered, tight sharp bittersweet apples. Hit of papaya again. The can says gin barrel. Fruity, minerally & tight like good sparkling wine. Neutral, no funk like in some of their other offerings. Strong sulfites, moderately boozy. Faint florals. Finishes smooth & lightly sweet. Subtle & very well made.
Tried from Can on 06 Jan 2019 at 21:18

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle CBC 11-7-18
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2018 at 02:22