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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught@CBC2016. Yellow colour with no head. Aroa is green apples, some mild yeasty and slight white wine like notes. Flavour is green apple skins, some wood, mild tartness and ends quite tart and dry.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2017
at 23:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 02 Jun 2017
at 05:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught. Clear yellow colour. Powerfull nice apple aroma. Week barnyard and barrel just present. MOderate nice apple flavor. Very dry. Barrel just present. Average finish. Oily palate. NIce.
Tried
on 16 May 2017
at 05:28
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Sampled on draft this cider poured a hazy yellow color with a trace soapy white head that faded quickly and left no lacing. The aroma was sweet and yeasty with an apple juice note. The flavor was sour and tart with chalk and band aid. Very long finish. Light body. Not good.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Feb 2017
at 20:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Sampled on draft this cider poured a pale yellow color with a trace soapy white head that faded quickly and left no lacing. The aroma was sourish yet sweet with notes of apple flesh and champagne. The flavor was dryish and sour with champagne and apple flesh notes. Medium length finish. Light body. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Feb 2017
at 19:59
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12oz bottle from City Swiggers. Clear, pale straw-colored, sizzling cider. Bottled on Jun 29 2016. Smell is dominated by clovey/plastic/Play Doh-like esters. Something corky. Turning somewhat floral as it opens up. Taste is sharp, tannic, dry & lingering. Winey finish. Very classic flavors. Yeasty banana esters come through at the end. Not fond of that. Just okay. Not something I’d really want to revisit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2017
at 13:51
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. A light yellow cider. The aroma has notes of apples, while the flavor is a bit acidic with notes of apples and lemons, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jan 2017
at 14:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. A light yellow cider. The aroma has notes of apples and straw. The flavor is acidic with notes of apples and lemons, leading to a tart finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jan 2017
at 14:04
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Draft. A yellow cider. The aroma has notes of apples and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of apples and some funk, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jan 2017
at 09:09
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at WTF 3. Pours a cloudy yellow with small white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is rubber, oak, citrus. Thin body, apple,oak, nice tartness, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2016
at 19:29