Virtue Cider

Cidery in Fennville, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Virtue Farms - Bottle Shop & Tasting Room

Established in 2011

Contact
2170 62nd St, Fennville, MI, 49408, United States
Description
Gregory Hall founded Virtue Cider in 2011. He is known for his 20-year tenure as brewmaster at the Goose Island Beer Company, having won 14 consecutive Great American Beer Festival medals and pioneered bourbon barrel-aged beer with Bourbon County Stout. In the spring of 2011, Hall left Goose Island and embarked on a two-month pilgrimage to study the craft of cider, touring and tasting at top cidermakers in England and France. He brought his extensive experience and innovative style to launch Virtue Cider. In 2013, Hall brought the cidermaking venture as close as possible to one of the United States' best apple-growing states of Michigan and launched Virtue Cider in Fennville, Michigan.

From 2015 to 2023 Virtue was owned by ABInBev. Greg Hall bought the Cidery back in 2023.

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5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Tap @CBC16. Clear, light golden. Small bubbles. Mild apple and green leaf aroma. Watery apple flavour. Flat and boring.

Tried from Draft on 18 May 2016 at 12:46


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at CBC ’16. Clear pale golden with no head. Aroma of light sweet apple, caramel and light funk. Flavour is moderate sweet. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 17 May 2016 at 03:27


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

Tap at CBC ’16. Clear pale golden with no head. Aroma of sweet red apple, light funky, and light woody notes. Flavour is moderate sweet. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 17 May 2016 at 03:04


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

CBC2016. Klare hell goldgelbe Farbe. Geruch nach reifen Äpfeln, leicht säuerlich. Geschmack nach süßen Äpfeln, Birnen, leicht säuerlich.

Tried on 15 May 2016 at 15:08


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours a hazy yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity spicy apple aroma. Fruity spicy dry apple flavor. Has a fruity spicy dry apple finish.

Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2016 at 05:30


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity spicy tart apple aroma. Fruity spicy dry tart apple flavor. Has a fruity spicy dry apple finish.

Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2016 at 05:28


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

Tap at CBC 2016 Green session, poured a clear straw colour with little life. The aroma is Apple. The flavour is Apple with a dry crisp apple palate. Why do I even bother to rate ciders?

Tried from Draft on 14 May 2016 at 12:22


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

Tap at CBC 2016 Green session, poured a clear light straw colour. The aroma is apple. The flavour is light sweet with an acidic Apple palate. Light Apple with soft Apple carbonation. It’s Apple juice FFS!

Tried from Draft on 14 May 2016 at 12:19


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From tap. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is citric, smooth fruity, crisp apples. Smooth fruity, zesty. Medium dry snd smooth fruity finish.

Tried from Draft on 14 May 2016 at 12:17


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A yellow cider. The aroma has notes of lemons, straw, and apples. The flavor is sweet with notes of apples, straw, and lemons, leading to a tart finish.

Tried on 13 May 2016 at 06:47