Vander Mill

Cidery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Vander Mill - Grand Rapids

Established in 2006

Contact
505 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
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.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap. An amber pour with a white foamy ring. Red apple aroma. Flavor is similarly red apple, sugary sweet and tart. Juicy. Pretty good.
Tried from Draft on 28 Apr 2017 at 02:32

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Refrigerated 76 cl brown bottle poured into a snifter. Clear golden, wood aroma, medium body, and a little carbonation. Taste is wood, honey, and some chocolate.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2017 at 19:10

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Hopcat. Pours a murky light yellow with a white head that dissipates quickly and completely. Aroma has sweet dry apple with a bit of grass and a light mustiness. Flavor combines grass and sweet apple up front with marijuana in the finish.
Tried from Draft on 28 Dec 2016 at 20:27

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tallboy can from Whole Foods Wauwatosa, 11/18/16. Clear very pale golden, moderate fizzy white head that fades quickly. Aroma of sweet apples and mild earthy hops. The taste is dry earthy apples, hints of pine. Thin.
Tried from Can on 17 Dec 2016 at 10:12

8/10
Great! Balanced sweet/tart pears; peach/grape/apple/earthy yeast/light honey. Semisweet/acidic/drying finish. Mild carb. Great complexity! --- Beer merged from original tick of Bon Chretein on 19 Nov 2016 at 01:26 - Score: 8. Original review text:
Tried on 18 Nov 2016 at 22:45

8/10
Tried on 11 Nov 2016 at 17:09

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
16oz can. A pretty cool Cider. Dry, medium bodied. Pale yellow body. No real head. The aroma is quite unique...cinnamon, vanilla, pecan. Not in line with an Ice Cider or something of that magnitude, but quite an enjoyable beverage.
Tried from Can on 08 Nov 2016 at 20:01

8.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Shared bomber. Clean, shiney light gold. This is the best "cider" I have experienced. Granted, I’ve had few because I’ve been of the opinion that they pretty much taste the same-- like hard cider. Not this one. Oak character. Hints, just hints of bourbon. Apple and honey, but not the tart fruity character of apple nor the sweet stickiness of honey. Everything balanced nicely. Definitely a "buy again."
Tried on 08 Nov 2016 at 15:17

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Sampled from a 16oz can this cider poured a yellow-gold color with a small foamy white head that faded quickly and left no lacing. The aroma was apple flesh and a hint of vague spices. The flavor was vanilla and cinnamon followed by apple flesh. Medium length finish. Medium body. Ok
Tried from Can on 13 Oct 2016 at 19:35

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Sampled from a 16 oz can this cider poured a yellow gold with a small foamy white head that faded quickly and left no lacing. The aroma was musty with a dryish apple note. The flavor was musty with dryish apple and a touch of medicine. Medium length finish. Medium body. Meh.
Tried from Can on 13 Oct 2016 at 19:18