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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3.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
Sampled from a 16oz can this cider poured a pale yellow color with a small foamy white head that faded quickly and left no lacing. The aroma was dryish and musty with egg white and a hint of coder vinegar. The flavor was very dry with phenol and a bit of apple. Medium length finish. Medium body. Not good.
Tried from Can on 13 Oct 2016 at 18:58

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at Pyramid Scheme. Clear golden with lots of bubbles. Dry apple juice, light grassy, soft lime and maybe some mango but not a lot, light sweet apple juice underneath but mostly this is on the dry side. Light bodied with dry feel and soda like carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 15 Aug 2016 at 07:33

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can shared. Clear very light straw with no head but quite some bubbles. Lots of sweet apple juice with a nice amount of tartness, some apple skins dry white wine and mineral notes, but mostly just apple. Light bodied and medium dry. Nice alcoholic apple juice.
Tried from Can on 29 Jul 2016 at 22:44

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at Bushwhacker Woodlawn, pours a clear blonde with a tiny white head. Aroma brings out perfumey floral hops upfront, along with pine and dry apples. Flavour is fairly acidic, with quite restrained dry hopping and bone dry apple skins. Medium acidity on the finish. It's okay - there are much better examples of hopped ciders.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2016 at 11:36

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle - pours yellow - nose/taste of cider, apple, honey, milk chocolate and light barrel - medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2016 at 23:12

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap at bushwhacker Portland. Pours out a pale golden. Nose is greenapple tart and a little pine note. Taste is more of the green apple a little sweetness and some light pine.
Tried from Draft on 18 Jun 2016 at 09:51

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
can - Pours clear light yellow. The aroma is of ginger and apples. The flavor is more ginger, tart apples, and as ciders go it’s on the dry side just like the other Vander Mill ciders I’ve had. I’m not getting any peach.
Tried from Can on 29 Nov 2015 at 10:34

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
can - Pours light amber with minimal head and a tart apple aroma. The flavor is on the dry side for ciders. The green apple is nice. Any blueberries in there were undetectable to me. Tart and pretty good. It’s very similar to the other ciders I’ve had from Vander Mill.
Tried from Can on 26 Nov 2015 at 10:51

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 8
On tap at Hopcat A2. Pours a clear bright gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma combines sweet honey and apple well with a touch of bourbon supporting. Flavor begins with sweet apple and has a growing honey that is supported by a light bourbon.
Tried from Draft on 25 Nov 2015 at 11:04

8/10
Tried on 16 Nov 2015 at 19:48