Flag Hill Farm

Cidery in Vershire, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 1984

Contact
135 Ewing Rd, Vershire, VT, 05079, United States
Description
Nestled high in the Vermont mountains, Flag Hill Farm, is one of the original Vermont cideries that helped pave the way for the exciting craft cider renaissance . Our rustic family farm is organic and solar-powered, and we follow Audubon guidelines for maximizing bird and pollinator habitat . Our certified organic hard ciders, apple brandy and cider vinegars draw complexity from our collection of over 80 varieties of cultivated and wild apples!

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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

750mL bottle from the cider-meister, JoeMcPhee. Pours a clear golden color with a medium head. Smells faintly wild with sweet apples and granny smith apple edges. Strong on apple skins in the aroma as well. Taste is slightly astringent alcohol that makes the apple seem very strong. The alcohol actually provides a good base for the cider, not making it seem weak or watery. Has a very bubbly feel and a pretty thick body for a cider. I would call this the poor man’s Etienne Dupont, with a stronger alcohol kick.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2008 at 11:57


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Notalush brought this to JoeMcPhee’s for CaptainCougar comes to NY. This was actually very nice, we so rarely get a break from the beer with a cider, I think it feel into the flow of the gathering very nicely, thanks Brandon. Pours a completely clear light copper color, A very thick, strong apple aroma mixed with some isopropyl alcohol. Sweet and syrupy. I like it, the alcohol balances the sweetness to make this not seem like a girlie drink. In the taste is sweet apples, some sour, wild characteristic, which is cool. Short aftertaste. Very nice sipping but not heavy cider. Recommended.

Tried on 18 Sep 2007 at 09:57


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pale, bronze apple color - barnyard funk aroma, with apple skin tannins - quite a wild, funky, flemish sour flavor, with high acidity, but some over-ripe apple sweetness balancing it - somewhat oily mouthfeel, with an almost apple brandy-like finish - very nice.

Tried on 16 Sep 2007 at 19:02


6.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Yellow-gold colour. Woody, leathery, appley aroma. Still body. Slightly oily, slightly malic body with alcohol and apple flavours. The more interesting aromatic elements are not found on the palate, leaving a simple apple and booze two-step.

Tried on 25 Mar 2006 at 13:32


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

April 2004. Sweet apple like Granny smiths. Dry sour taste leaving a long layer of sourness on the tongue. Very sparkly indeed.

Tried on 18 Oct 2004 at 20:48


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Hazy tan; large apple nose, leather, alcohol. Fizzy but full body. Soft apple tones. Full and fruity - eminently drinkable. Brought me back to Somerset.

Tried on 06 Apr 2003 at 21:17


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