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

From tap. Pours clear and pale yellow with a small white hed. Aroma is crisp apples, zesty. Smooth fruity, crisp apples. Crisp fruity, dry and zesty.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2016 at 06:44


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tap at CBC2016, Copenhagen. Colour is clear light yellow with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Fruits, apples and sweetness. Clear but pretty basic.

Tried from Draft on 13 May 2016 at 05:53


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

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

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2016 at 13:22


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

Bottled. A hazy yellow cider with a white head. The aroma has notes of apples and lemon. The flavor is sweet with notes of apples, leading to a tart finish.

Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2016 at 15:12


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

Bottle@yesprs - Fuzzy golden yellow pour with tiny bubbly white head. Aroma and taste is prominent Apple, with some appleskin, fruity and dry, dry fruity finish, ok.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2016 at 13:19


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

Sample from 75 cl. bottle. Slightly hazy, Golden colour with a bubbly, White head. Tart, fruity aroma with apples, yeasts, tart notes. Taste is lightly sweet. Medium bodied. Finishes dry and fruity. Okay cider.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2016 at 13:13


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

Bottle@yesprs - Golden yellow pour with tiny bubbly white head. Aroma and taste is one of prominent Apple, with some zesty Apple, appleskin, medium to light acidity, not bad but lacking somewhat compared to the last Somerset cider.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2016 at 12:38


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

Sample from 75 cl. Bottle. Taste and flavour of cider and apples. finishens dry.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2016 at 12:35


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

75 cl bottle. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is zesty apples. Crisp and smooth fruity. Dry, apples zesty. Slight earthy and wooden. Herbal and dry far finish.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2016 at 10:28


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

75 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is apples and zesty. Dry, apples and light butterish. Herbal. Dry and crisp zesty. Dry apples finish.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2016 at 10:23