Every Cider We've Ever Made | Vander Mill

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We start the cider-making process with high-quality apples from right here in Michigan. We craft them into a crisp, delicious cider. Each flavor is a unique creation of premium cider and other premium ingredients to create a distinctive flavor.

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CORE SERIES

HARD APPLE

This unique blend of apples is the foundation of each year-round cider we create. It personifies the inherent balance between an apple's natural sweetness and acidity.

HONEYCRISP

Many say that the Honeycrisp is the world's most delicious apple. We believe that it makes incredible hard cider. Cider that is as delicious as the fresh Honeycrisp apples we press, ferment, and finish with fresh-pressed apple juice for a delightfully smooth hard cider.

TOTALLY ROASTED

The melody of cinnamon, pecan, and vanilla will dance on your palate. This is an eye-opening example of what cider can be. We hope you love it as much as we do.

HEIRLOOM SERIES

BLUEBERRY HEIRLOOM

This easy-drinking hard cider has a mild, clean tartness, blueberry color, and a natural, fruit-forward aroma.

CHAPMAN'S HEIRLOOM

Chapman's has an excellent flavor balance with snappy effervescence, a great mouthfeel, and a natural, apple-forward aroma.

RASPBERRY HEIRLOOM

The clean, slightly dry, delicious hard cider has exquisite balance with a light raspberry color and a natural, fruit-forward aroma.

NON-ALCOHOLIC SPARKLING

A group of friends and I stopped by here on our way from Saugatuck to Grand Rapids and loved it...

"... great, great product!"

-Starlot, Jackson, MI

A group of friends and I stopped by here on our way from Saugatuck to Grand Rapids and loved it...

"Everyone from 4 to 82 loved it!"

-Diana B., Tustin, MI

All of the apples we use at Vander Mill are pressed right here at Vander Mill. Every apple we put into our products comes from local Michigan orchards, is hand-picked, and delivered right to us. Our apples are always as farm-fresh as possible.

BEERS*

YOU DON'T KNOW ME (Pilsner)

A refreshing gold lager brewed with the finest... alright, enough of the description. This is beer made for those weary of all the labeling and opinions. It's delicious and it will make you happy. Stop reading and drink it.

IDEAL HAZY (IPA)

A hazy IPA you can't see through. Why can't you see through it? Because it's a Hazy... that's what that means. If you don't like drinking something you can't see through, drink the other one. We still got ya covered.

Vander Mill's 16-ounce I Only Drink IPAs can

I ONLY DRINK IPAs (IPA)

So, you only drink beer, you say? IPAs are your thing? Then you should take this one for a spin. It has all the IPA ingredients that you love so much—this hop, that hop, blah, blah, blah. Enough talk, you know what to do next.

*Subject to availability.

HEIRLOOM BLENDS

BITTERSWEET MIGRATION

Bittersweet Migration is a blend of heritage and bittersweet varieties that migrated from our good friends in New Hampshire. Yarlington Mill, Dabinett, Spitzenburg, and Golden Russet apples were fermented with a red wine yeast in stainless steel. This cider has an aroma of raisins and cherries that lingers with wild tannin and acidity.

CASNOVIA

Casnovia is a blend of heritage and bittersweet varieties planted by our good friend Dan D. This cider, made from Yarlington Mill, Dabinett, Spitzenburg, and Golden Russet apples, has mild tannin and acidity with no residual sugar. It touches your palate from front to back providing a lingering apple experience.

CASNOVIA WILD

Casnovia Wild is a blend of Yarlington Mill, Dabinett, Spitzenburg, and Golden Russet apples planted by our good friend Dan D. Fermented spontaneously from the yeast resident on the apple, this cider has an aroma of fresh apples and farm country. Mild tannin and acidity linger, while dryness finishes your palate.

CHAPMAN'S BLEND

Chapman's Blend is made from a variety of American heritage apples including: Winsap, Baldwin, Northern Spy, and Jonathan. It is a dry cider with a clean fruit flavor and slight carbonation.

CHAPMAN'S OAKED

Chapman’s Oaked is made using a variety of American heritage apples including Winesap, Baldwin, Spy, and Jonathan. This cider is aged in white oak barrels to give slight hints of wood, vanilla, and tannin. Light carbonation lends to a complex fruit flavored cider with a semi-dry finish.

TOO GOLD

A blend of golden heirloom apples which include Grimes Golden, Golden Russet, and Gold Rush. This blend is aged in American white oak barrels for eight months which adds notes of oak and tannin to this crisp, dry cider.

PERRIES

Bon Chrétién

Bon Chrétién, or “Good Christian” is the original name given to the modern-day Bartlett Pear. Its French origin dates back to 1483 and the days of King Louis XI. Today, this variety is the most prevalent pear in the United States. Bon Chrétién is fermented using all Michigan Bartlett pears. It is semi-dry and lightly carbonated, with clean and subtle notes of pear.

ICE ICE PERRY

Ice Ice Perry is an unprecedented combination of perry and cider. Our award-winning barrel-aged perry blended with heirloom ice cider offers a truly unique experience. Notes of pear, vanilla, and coconut are tempered by the sweetness and mild tannin from the cider.

Vander Mill's The Perry From Ipanema bottle

THE PERRY FROM IPENEMA

This barrel-aged perry is made exclusively from Michigan Bartlett pears. Over two years in American white oak barrels allowed the developing wood and coconut flavors time to properly blend, balance, and mellow.

CYSERS

BESIEGED

A barrel-aged cyser with select Michigan apples, local wildflower honey, and time spent in Revolution Brewing Straight Jacket barrels. Revolution Brewing is located in Chicago, IL and its Straight Jacket is a bourbon barrel-aged barleywine. The cyser picks up nutty, toasted coconut, stone fruit, molasses, and vanilla.

CYSER VAN DOOM

From the depths of your fears, we bring you Cyser Van Doom. Pure cider fermented dry with Michigan honey to 8.5% alcohol is where it all begins. Post-fermentation, this cyser is aged in barrels with a dark history. First used to age some of the finest bourbon and second age in Imperial IPA. After six months, Cyser Van Doom encompasses the fine qualities of all. Rich, dry, and complex.

GREEN MILL

A collaborative cyser made with Greenbush Brewing Company. Michigan apple juice and wildflower honey provide an experience at once sweet and dry while aging in Greenbush’s Delusion barrels lends a distinct bourbon character.

PUFF

Puff is a collaborative barrel-aged product between Vander Mill and New Holland Brewing Company. This cyser is fermented with Michigan wildflower honey to complete dryness and then aged in New Holland Dragon’s Milk barrels for eight months. The richness of the stout, and depth of the barrel flavor make this product very complex. A hint of the honey and acidity of the cider round out the profile.

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OTHER STUFF WE'VE MADE

We are continually pushing the boundaries of cider making and challenging the typical cider profiles. Some of these ciders are crafted in small runs and are available in limited supply for a short time. Please note this is a comprehensive list of all the ciders we have made. Our daily offerings may be different due to availability and seasonality.

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ANCHO MAMA

The poblano peppers that are dried (which are called ancho chiles) are infused into this cider to give a mild smokey flavor and a subtle heat. This cider also has flavors reminiscent of raisins and plums. This is not a HOT/SPICY cider. It has a super subtle flavor that emphasizes the warmth in the flavors of the ancho chiles.

APPLE RASPBERRY

Traditional hard apple cider is blended with hand-pressed, fresh raspberry juice to give it a distinctive pink color as well as a bright, tart, fruit-forward flavor.

ASHMEAD’S KERNEL

A UK variety was introduced to the U.S. in the early 1700s. This cider has a very rich, dried fruit aroma, a big flavor, and a full body of apricots and apples with balanced acidity, followed by a nice tannic and alcohol-warming finish.

BARN BARREL

BARREL-AGED TOTALLY ROASTED

BLUE GOLD

Apple blueberry cider. When creating products from Michigan fruits, it seems natural to include Michigan blueberries. They add a fruity flavor to our cider. Like all of our ciders, this one is not too sweet or overpowering, but it is one of our sweeter core ciders. The blue color will vary throughout the season and year depending on the blueberry crop.

CHAPS & LEDERHOSEN

Chapman’s Blend, dry-hopped with German Hallertau Blac Hops.

CHERRY CHUCKLE

Dry Hard Apple blended with Michigan Balaton Cherry juice for a refreshingly tart experience. (Balaton Cherries are a Hungarian cherry named after the Balaton Lake in Hungry. They thrive in the Williamsburg area of northern Michigan) This cider was the official beverage of LaughFest 2016 which is the comedy showcase series to help raise money and awareness for Gilda’s Club of Grand Rapids. Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids is a free community with a comprehensive program of education, structured sharing times, networking, lectures, workshops, and social activities designed to support emotional health.

CRANBERRY ROSEMARY

A semi-sweet blend of cranberry juice, hard cider, and rosemary.

DABINETT

A heritage cider that is also unique because it is a single varietal cider (made with only 1 type of apple) this cider is full of tannins and the characteristic of the bittersweet apple shines through. A cider-lover's must.

FLUFF

A hard cider made with Michigan basswood honey and orange blossom water and infused with nitrogen for a lush, flavorful blend of apple, honey sweetness, and light citrus finish. This cider is unique because it is available on Nitro only. Nitro ciders (and beer) have smaller bubbles but more of them which gives the beverage a smoother mouthfeel. You’ll also get more of the aromatics (smell) of the beverage because more of the bubbles are bursting faster. Totally Roasted on CO2 will have more of a nutty flavor while Totally Roasted on Nitro has more of an apple pie quality because of the apple aromatics.

FOUNDERS KEEPERS CYSER

Apple cider is fermented with Michigan Honey and aged in bourbon barrels for one year. Semi-dry cyser with honey and floral notes.

GINGER PEACH

A refreshing balance of bright ginger bite and peach sweetness, neither of which will overpower your face. Pair it with food, or crush it on its own, this cider is crisp and clean from start to finish. This cider is called GINGER peach for a reason, it is ginger-forward with a sweet finish and is probably one of the sweetest core ciders we offer.

GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP

Silver medal winner at the International Cider Competition in San Sebastian, Spain in November 2019. Cider aged in white American oak. It has an herbal dried fruit nose with warm dark red fruit and a robust finish.

LOVING CUP/ROSÉ

This specialty cider is the perfect combination of sweet (apple), floral hibiscus, and savory with the infusion of pink peppercorns to balance out the cider. The cider is a light blush color from the hibiscus flowers. This cider is mostly dry with a light amount of back sweetening and is typically available only in small batches at varying points during the year. The cider comes across as having a rich berry flavor and finishes tart.

MAITI FRESH

Best in Show winner at the International Cider Competition in San Sebastian, Spain in November 2019. An effervescent and refreshing semi-dry cider infused with orange peel, star anise, and green cardamom.

MAITI SPICY

Best in Class winner at the International Cider Competition in San Sebastian, Spain in November 2019. Perfectly balanced semi-sweet cider featuring hibiscus, ginger juice, and coriander for a refreshing experience.

MANGO-CITRA

This is the winner of our Christmas party contest. Hard cider blended with mango juice and then dry-hopped with Citra hops. Semi-sweet mango and citrus fruit flavors and aroma. Semi-sweet, unfiltered.

MANGO-CITRA BA (BARREL AGED)

MICHIGAN WIT

Midwest apples meet Belgian Wit yeast, creating an unfiltered farmhouse cider full of character. Distinct orange peel and coriander enhance the flavor, bringing warmth full of zest and spice.

MSG: MANGO SIMCOE GOODNESS

Mango Simcoe Goodness is the quintessential summer drink–bright, refreshing, and crushable. Mango juice is added to our cider during fermentation, which allows the sugars in the juice to ferment to dry while retaining all of the delicious mango flavors. Then we dry hop with a generous pile of Simcoe hops. The result is a thirst-quenching, flavorful cider worthy of your summertime quest for great taste.

THE NAKED FARMER

This zero Brix (sugar) cider is unfiltered for a full-bodied look at what pure Michigan apple juice can be.

NUNICA PINE

Opposites attract in this seasonal specialty. Our hard apple cider provides a base of unmatched fruit and acidity, while Columbus hops unveil an earthy bitterness.
Miss Nunica Pine? Try a 50/50 blend of Hopped Zero and Hard Apple!

ROSIE

75% California Rosé, 25% Hard Apple

SPRITZ & GIGGLES

Created in collaboration with our friends at Links Taproom in Chicago, this cider pairs perfectly with a day in the sun on the patio of your favorite bar. Based on the flavors of an Aperol Spritz, orange peel, cardamom, star anise, and herbal notes with a refreshing, palate-cleansing carbonated finish. Garnished with an orange slice for the perfect fresh touch.
**When serving, this cider goes in a pint glass with ice and is garnished with an orange wedge.

SUMMER CRUSH

American wheat pale ale brewed with 15% fresh apple cider. Excellent summer choice.

VANDY

Vandy is the answer to the old adage of An Apple A Day... It’s a cider that blends the crisp and clean flavor of fermented apples with the fresh harvest of those just pressed. What makes Vandy so unique is that it has only one ingredient: Apples. Our blend of apple juice is fermented completely dry and then we slowly add apple juice to create a natural sweetness and low alcohol by volume.

VANJITO

The mint and lime concoction you don’t need to serve on the rocks.

YELLOW BRICK RHODE

This light-bodied summer heritage release is characterized by both the historic Rhode Island Greening and the modern Gold Rush apple. Soft tannin complexity was afforded over the near year this cider spent in American white oak barrels. Notes of pear, fresh-cut apple, and spices are quite refreshing.