Hornsby's

Cidery in Middlebury, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by C&C Group Plc.

Established in 1994

Closed in 2019

Contact
1321 Exchange St, Middlebury, VT, 05753, United States
Description
The official Facebook page of Hornsby's Hard Cider. We embrace those who seek out new experiences; pioneers on a never-ending quest for a more adventurous night. How do you charge the night?

Best when served cold, Hornsby's Hard Cider is a fantastic punch to the mouth - making your taste buds feel more like your taste buddies. Go ahead, have a Hornsby's. You'll quickly know what it means to charge the night.

Admin Note: Looks like C&C Group has ended Hornsby's run.

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Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:49


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Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:49


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Sampled from a 12 oz clear bottle this cider poured a dark yellow-gold color with a trace foamy white head that faded instantly and left no lacing. The aroma was tangy, sugar and sweet apple. The flavor was sweet apple, a bit of apricot, sugar and apple juice. Long finish. Medium body. Pretty tasty.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2015 at 08:50


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bottle. Clear golden color. Aroma of tart apple skins and subtle vinegar. Taste is plain apple.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2015 at 20:34


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

bottle - This cider smells of ripe apples and sugar. It tastes of sweet apples. Too sweet. It’s drinkable, but they really overdid the sugar, in my opinion. It’s okay.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2015 at 14:07


5.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

331ml bottle. Pours a clear, golden orange with a very thin white head. Sweet aroma of apples with some tartness. Sweet flavour of apples and light caramel with a dry, bitter, tart, light acidic finish. Medium body with a sticky texture and soft carbonation. Disappointing, there are better ciders out there.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2014 at 23:49

gave a cheers!

3.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3

Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass and a wine glass. The head lasts longer in the pint glass, but both heads are bubbly white and dissipate within less than twenty seconds tops. There wasn’t any lacing and there was a ton of carbonated bubbles rising because it was a clear yellow color that was seen.
The smell had some tart and sweet apples and that’s about it.
The taste was exactly the same.
On the palate, this one sat pretty light and could be sessionable pounder in the summer. But the carbonation came across pretty sharp on this one.
Overall, for me, not exactly one I’d have again but then it is a cider.

Tried on 11 Aug 2014 at 21:15


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle. Backlog. No label taken. Pours gold. Nose/taste of apple and sugar. Lighter bodied. Not very good.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2014 at 16:01


2.5
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2

Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a hastily yellow with streams of carbonation rising a decent pace.
The smell had apples in a slight sour sharp way and ending up becoming vinous.
The taste was sweet and tart apple in a vinous sort of way. Bad tart apple/vinous aftertaste and super dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with no where close to having any good sessionability about it. I need water after this.
Overall, wow, what a bad cider, just when I was warming up to some of these, I go and have this. I wouldn’t touch this with a ten foot pole.

Tried on 09 Aug 2014 at 00:45


5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle. A- Apple juice, sweet. A- Golden color, clear liquid, no head. T- White wine, apples, apple juice, sweet, dry. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, dry crisp finish. O- A decent cider. A little dry white wine on the finish that was not that great, but still refreshing and a decent cider.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jul 2014 at 12:16