Old Hill Cider

Cidery in Timberville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2012

Contact
17768 Honeyville Rd, Timberville, VA, 22853, United States
Description
The Cidermaker grows and selects apples that are perfect for fermenting; highlighting each chosen apple varietal's character from blossom to bottle.

The Showalter family has been growing apples for over 50 years on a century-old orchard. The art of blending and pressing fresh apple cider began in 1974. Old Hill Cider is the Shenandoah Valley’s first hard cidery. Cidermaker, Shannon Showalter, crafts ciders in innovative ways that honor early American methods. By growing and carefully selecting apples that are perfect for fermenting, Showalter highlights each chosen apple varietal's character. Don't miss the opportunity to take in the breathtaking views of the Shenandoah Valley when you visit the tasting room at Showalter's Orchard, home of Old Hill Cider.

The farm address is 17768 Honeyville Road in Timberville, VA. Please call or review current hours.

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6.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Red wine nose. Hazy purple. Semi sweet, grape. Dry finish. Light body, soft carbonation.

Tried on 03 Aug 2019 at 21:03


9.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10

Pour is light gold yellow almost looks like lemonade. Sweet, fresh taste of the pink ladies apple that lingers on the palate. Lovely!!

Tried on 03 Aug 2019 at 21:03


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Caramel nose. Clear amber. Sweet honey, tangy apple. Medium body, soft carbonation.

Tried on 03 Aug 2019 at 20:52


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Buttered popcorn and strawberry. Clear reddish copper.Strawberry, dank basement, leather. Light body, soft carbonation.

Tried on 03 Aug 2019 at 20:43


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Pour is light gold. Strong bourbon oak smell. Tart apple with bourbon palate

Tried on 03 Aug 2019 at 20:37


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Light gold pour. Sweet fresh and tart apple flavor Prominent apple taste with acidic and tart palate

Tried on 03 Aug 2019 at 20:35


7.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Sweet apple, cheesy funk nose. Cloudy yellow. Sweet apple, strawberry. Light body, soft carbonation.

Tried on 03 Aug 2019 at 20:33


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Pours an attractive light gold. This cider has a sweet, fresh smell of apple. With first taste, it is expected that this cider would be extremely sweet. However, it is mainly tart with sweet notes. The tartness lingers on the tongue.

Tried on 13 Jun 2019 at 00:25


7.2
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Apple nose, mild cheesy notes. Clear pale yellow. Dry apple, subtle floral highlights. Light body, soft carbonation.

Tried on 15 Nov 2018 at 02:39


4.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from this quirky store we visited while traveling through Staunton, Va on the way to somewhere not as quaint & pretty. Tulip pour. Pours like a flat Heineken. Smells of stone fruit, acidy apples & lettuce. Very mild. Taste is of melon rind, white wine, stems & yeast. Tacky, runny feel. Moderately acidic, soft tannins, faintly sour & not at all tart. This is missing a big chunk of character right down the middle. Right now it just tastes & feels like mellow, watered down Church wine.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2017 at 22:10