Champlain Orchards
Cidery
in
Shoreham,
Vermont,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Champlain Orchards Cidery
Established in 2011
Contact
Description
We are a family-owned and ecologically-managed orchard overlooking Lake Champlain in Shoreham, Vermont. We invite you to discover the taste of the Champlain Valley and this beautiful place we call home.
We are a family owned & ecologically managed orchard overlooking Lake Champlain in Shoreham, Vermont. As one of the oldest continuously operating orchards in Vermont, we take pride in growing over 100 varieties of apples, as well as peaches, pears, plums, cherries, nectarines, and berries. We are careful stewards of our land and grow our fruit following strict Eco Apple requirements while striving to minimize our carbon footprint and sustainably contribute to our community.
Our ORCHARD-MADE cider is crafted from fruit grown with a conscience, in beautiful and pristine Vermont. Our cidery is located at Champlain Orchards, a family-owned and ecologically-managed orchard overlooking Lake Champlain. Every single apple in our hard ciders is pressed, fermented, and crafted at our orchard. This makes for a quality, local product that is fresh, crisp and deliciously drinkable.
We are a family owned & ecologically managed orchard overlooking Lake Champlain in Shoreham, Vermont. As one of the oldest continuously operating orchards in Vermont, we take pride in growing over 100 varieties of apples, as well as peaches, pears, plums, cherries, nectarines, and berries. We are careful stewards of our land and grow our fruit following strict Eco Apple requirements while striving to minimize our carbon footprint and sustainably contribute to our community.
Our ORCHARD-MADE cider is crafted from fruit grown with a conscience, in beautiful and pristine Vermont. Our cidery is located at Champlain Orchards, a family-owned and ecologically-managed orchard overlooking Lake Champlain. Every single apple in our hard ciders is pressed, fermented, and crafted at our orchard. This makes for a quality, local product that is fresh, crisp and deliciously drinkable.
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pours bright, deep ruby-tinged pink into a tulip. No head. Green apple and hibiscus aromas. Soft with tart apple and mild hibiscus upfront turning to dusty peel in the medium length finish.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2026
at 00:58
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Haven’t had a cider in a bit, I assumed this was a varietal I hadn’t heard of but alas it’s infused with Tuscan flavors. Rosemary is interesting I’m not sure I decide which way I lean on it. Hold pour fairly clear. Few bubbles to start but flattens. Nose is herbal and appley. Tastes rosemary and honey and. Orange peel is light. Apple flavors present but not thick. Semi sweet and smooth bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Feb 2024
at 03:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
355ml can from Stowe Public House & Bottle Shop. Clear, pale appearance. Moderately sweet aroma. Clean oily mouth feel, not picking out much maple syrup but it's a decent sweet dry cider overall.
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2023
at 16:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
355ml can @ our cabin in the woods, Stowe. Pale yellow appearance. Sweet apple fruit aroma. Quite sweet overall, with soft floral tones, a touch syrupy at times, but nicely clean and drinkable. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2023
at 16:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours clear celadon-tinged gold into a snifter. No head. Tart apple and mild citrus aromas. Dry with sweet apple and white grape front to back. Mild, dry citra in the abrupt finish.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2022
at 23:51
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
12oz can from my wife's trip up east. Clear, pale, bubbly, generic gold. Zero smell. Too cold? Nothing. Tart, clean, sour plum, snappy, very slight honey, bitter finish. Well carbed, very acidic, watery, very light booziness. Easy, but boring.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jun 2022
at 23:36
8/10
Tried
on 04 Jun 2022
at 19:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Feel like I’ve been neglecting ciders as of late. Clearish colored good amounts of bubbles. Nose is tart and white wine. Tastes of nice tart crab apples, earthy, vinous, quite acidic little sweetness
Tried
on 13 Feb 2022
at 03:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours bright clear deep ruby into a tulip. No head whatsoever. Apple, citrus and grape aromas. Sharp with apple and grape skin upfront turning to earthy seeds in the sweet, medium length finish.
Tried
on 04 Nov 2021
at 21:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours light, clear pear into a snifter. White head with little retention recedes to nothing. Apple and grape aromas. Tart with sweet white grape and tart apple front to back. Lasting earthy grape and apple skin finish.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2021
at 22:56