Vander Mill
Cidery
in
Grand Rapids,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Vander Mill - Grand Rapids
Established in 2006
Contact
Description
Vander Mill is a locally owned Cider Mill and Winery that serves the greater West Michigan area. The winery specializes in Hard Ciders, Apple Wines and a hand-crafted menu featuring local products.
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can thanks to Drake! Highly carbonated, gold, small white head. Nose is apple, light vanilla, light cinnamon, light nuts. Flavor is quite good: fresh apple juice, cinnamon, light vanilla, roasted nuts. The flavors are subtle, but balance this out quite nicely. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2021
at 00:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Aroma of apples and mild ginger. The dry flavor is of apples and subtle ginger. It's pleasant enough and pretty good overall.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2021
at 00:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at Broad Leaf (as Brewery Vivant Brewer's Cider). Hazy straw color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to a sparse outer ring. Spotty lace. Apple, wheat and malt aroma. Medium body with flavors of apple, malt and a bit of spice. The finish is fruity with an apple aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2020
at 22:33
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can. A- Cherry. A- Red color, clear liquid, no head. T- Cherry, apple, subtle medicine. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- A bit sweet and a fair cherry flavor. Being in Michigan with the orchards available, I expect a lot better than this. Angry Orchard could top this one.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2020
at 03:08
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can. A- Blueberry, apple. A- Purple color, clear liquid, minimal head. T- Blueberry, apple. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, dry finish. O- Super dry and not that sweet, much to my surprise. The blueberry does taste natural at least.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2020
at 03:07
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pint can from Tadych's Iron Mountain, 10/31/20. Clear purple, thin fizzy white head that doesn't last. Aroma of tart apple and medicinal blueberries. Taste is tart berry, tart apple, and a jammy berry finish. A little thick. Okay. Kinda like melted popsicle.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Oct 2020
at 23:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Vander Mill, pours a clear pale blonde, tiny head. Aroma is very oaky, with plenty of barrel character, and crisp pear skins. Flavour is very barrel-dominated, with intense oaky woodiness and crisp apple skins. A bit over-the-top in barrel character even though this is ony 6.1%. Fun but a bit harsh.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2020
at 22:49
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On tap at Vander Mill, pours a clear ros�, tiny head. Aroma brings out ros� wine-like notes, with gentle acidity. Flavour is a little less pronounced, with moderate acidity and gentle wine-like notes. Muffled and lacking complexity. Not so great.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2020
at 22:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Vander Mill, pours a clear pale blonde, no head. Aroma brings out toasted pecans, a hint of cinnamon, and crisp apple acidity. Flavour is full of cinnamon, toasted pecans, and crisp apple acidity. That is a real nice addition of pecans and cinnamon. Really tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2020
at 22:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Vander Mill, pours a clear dark reddish amber with a tiny head. Aroma is fairly subtle, with gentle blueberries and crisp apple skins. Flavour is fuller, with a nice marriage between blueberries and crisp apple skins. Just enough residual sugar to amplify the complexity. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2020
at 22:24