Virtue Cider
Cidery
in
Fennville,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Virtue Farms - Bottle Shop & Tasting Room
Established in 2011
Contact
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.
From 2015 to 2023 Virtue was owned by ABInBev. Greg Hall bought the Cidery back in 2023.
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at Capitol Beer and Taproom in Sacramento, CA. Pours pale yellow. Aroma is cider with an oak note? med minus body. Flavor is dry/tart and a little oaky. Finishes dry, tart, apple, astringent, oak. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Aug 2014
at 14:59
7/10
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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
7.2/10
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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
6.8/10
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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
6.5/10
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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
7.5/10
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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
6.4/10
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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
7.1/10
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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
7.4/10
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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
6.5/10
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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.
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