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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4.9/10 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

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$7.99 660ml bottle from Wine Warehouse. It appears I've gotten my first cold of the season, so what better way to handle it than drinking? Plus, it's fruit, so vitamins... Pours rec, dusting of a head. I can still smell - tart apple, tart strawberry. Flavor is very strawberry - starts out almost like jam, but then gets tart. Green apple backbone. Not overly tart but not sweet. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2017 at 13:33

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
On tap at Caboose, pours a clear gold, no head. Nice nose, apples, juicy, some candlewax, a little grass. Flavor is fresh apple skins, juicy, a little green grape, some light tannins. Finishes dry though. Well done, very drinkable.
Tried from Draft on 29 Jun 2017 at 07:49

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On draft at Caboose. Pours a clear very pale yellow gold. Flavors of spiced apples but delicate.
Tried from Draft on 19 May 2017 at 14:38

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Draft Taproom. Vary pale gold. Nice tart apple aroma, minor glue, minor earth. Flavor is thin, unfortunately. Bitter apple, lots of water. Finishes bland and flat. Disappointing.
Tried from Draft on 18 Apr 2017 at 16:42

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Big bottle from wine warehouse. 3.99. Golden. Aroma of apple and sweat. Flavor is slightly rotten apple, glue. On the flat side. Very low carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2017 at 18:43

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft taproom. Flavor is dry apple, little to no sweetness but also not sour. Bland, nothing special, but quite inoffensive.
Tried from Draft on 02 Mar 2017 at 16:26

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
$3.99 660ml bottle from Wine Warehouse. Gold, lots of carbonation. Aroma of a hair salon, apple. Flavor is tart apricot, somewhat sweet apple mixed in. Almost a dried apricot flavor. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2017 at 16:13

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660 mL bottle from Wine Warehouse. Hazy amber with a large fizzy white head. Good retention. Aroma of strong cinnamon, clove, sweet apple. The taste is cinnamon, clove, apple, vanilla, lemon, tea leaves. Medium bodied, mld lingering spice, well balanced. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2016 at 15:42

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle, split with a friend, originally bought at Beer Run. Poured a clear pale yellow color with not much of a head to speak of. Aroma was apple. Flavor was obviously apple, with some light earthy notes. Some light dry character. This was pretty tasty to be honest.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2016 at 11:51