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

tap at Dash In - Thsi cider smells of green apples. It’s light and mildly sweet, a definite tart character, and a dry finish. It’s well done and for me was more of a slow drinker than the typical draft cider.

Tried from Draft on 13 Aug 2014 at 17:23


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pours clear dark golden color with thin white head. Aromas of tart apples. Bittersweet apple flavor with some mustiness. Light to medium body with average carbonation. Decent.

Tried on 08 Aug 2014 at 13:23


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

Draft. Herbal apple aroma. Pale yellow. Mildly sweet apple and moderate bitter herbal flavor. Nice semi-sweet cider.

Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2014 at 15:53


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

Draft. Berry and apple juice aroma. Pale yellow. Sweet apple juice, light berry and lightly bitter herbal flavor. Good.

Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2014 at 15:51


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

Draft. Cider and light berry aroma. Golden yellow. Light semi sweet lemon and apple cider flavor. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 03 Aug 2014 at 17:20


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours a clear gold with visible carbonation that does not form a head. Aroma has a good amount of sweet apple with a hint of earthy dryness backing. Flavor more of a sweet and slightly tart combination with a hint of dryness.

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2014 at 20:00


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle thanks to Adam! Pours a hazy gold with a bubbly white head that starts at the edges and dissipates immediately. Aroma has a good amount of dry apple with a hint of light tartness. Flavor has a similar note of dry apple that combines with a light tartness in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2014 at 19:32


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

Bottle thanks to Adam! Pours a clear water with a yellow tinge and no head whatsoever. Aroma has a good amount of acid with a tart apple backbone. Flavor has lots of tart apples that finishes with a good amount of sourness and a hint of pear.

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2014 at 19:02


6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught at Capitol Cider, Seattle
Pale yellow color. Delicate aroma, hints of apple, wax, flowers, pear. Quite dry, and weak mouthfeel; light fruity flavor, a bit peachy; short final.
Delicate cider, nice, but could dare more.

Tried on 24 May 2014 at 10:32


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

Gusher alert, lost 4 to 6 oz. on the counter. Refrigerated 75 cl green bottle poured into a white wine glass. Pours hazy golden. Aroma is apple with hint of oak, medium body, well carbonated, and little lacing. Taste is apples, oak, vinous (dry white wine), some bourbon, and dry finish. A little dry for my liking, but still good.

Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2014 at 17:23