Old Hill Cider Reviews

jgb9348	3.9 Old Hill Virginia Wassail Fairly cloudy golden and straw coloured body with a thinnish, very fast-dying (of course) pure white head that doesn't leave a trace. Aroma of very nice and intensely spiced components with allspice, canella, coriander seed, cloves and nutmeg all here - this smells like a nice mulling spiced hot apple cider (sans alcohol) from the season - very nice in the nose with a further hint of an acidic and tart apple as well. Light-bodied; Very strong fresh tart apple flavours show at first with a great bite of spice shortly thereafter with a nice kick of caramelised sugars and even some raisin notes near the end. Aftertaste is rich in terms of spice, complexity and range, especially for a cider, with enough tart and acidic apples to provide a strong balance with a lot of sugars and the slightest hint of alcohol at the very end - very nice throughout. Overall, a great cider, and perhaps one of the best I've had in a long time that is amazing for the season and well worth trying to find or grabbing a bunch of if you like ciders and it's around the best time of the year - Christmas! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Costco in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 05-March-2021 for US$2,99 sampled at my house here in Washington a few blocks away on 18-April-2022. Thursday, April 28, 2022
radagast83	3.5 Old Hill Virginia Wassail 16oz can, from Costco. Poured a hazy yellow color with a small fizzy head - didn't last. Aroma was big apples. Light spices on the nose. Flavor was pleasant winter spices. Decent stuff. Thursday, December 30, 2021
jgb9348	3.5 Old Hill Virginia Peach Ever so slightly hazy golden and peach coloured body with a light orange and golden glow and almost no head at all during the pour, and after a few seconds, definitely no head, of course. Aroma of peaches, citrus, apples, alcohol and a lot of residual sugars from the fruits, but also from caster sugar and artificial peach candy. Light-bodied; Super peachy flavours dominate up front with a real peach bite, some slight sour and tart elements and a strong yeastie finish with some breadiness, but mostly a fairly straight-forward fruity cider with apples and definite peaches in the mix, in a good way. Aftertaste is crisp, clean, dry, very sweet and showing fresh peaches, but also some candy and deeper plum-type notes that give this a bit of range. Overall, a nice and robust cider with some nice flavours and a very clean and robust peach flavour that is real and fresh without a deep or astringent element from any artificial notes - another nice one, true to the name from Old Hill. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Costco in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 08-October-2020 for US$2,75 sampled at my house here in Washington on 27-February-2021, a few blocks away. Sunday, February 28, 2021
jgb9348	3.6 Old Hill Virginia Blackberry Rating #8700! Beautiful, deep purple and strong indigo coloured body with a very thin off-white head that fades fast and just leaves a tiny lace up top. but the super strong and perhaps seventy per cent opaque purple body is very nice! Aroma of apples, yeast, light tart fruits and a small dose of spiced pears, but the blackerries and any berry scents overall with a light dose of the apples, but more sweetness than anything else. Light-bodied; Strong apple and yeast flavours dominate with a big spiced pear and vanilla note with a ton of crisp and dry canella and allspice notes with a tiny bit of nutmeg and some blackberries and tarter notes towards the end. Aftertaste shows some of the yeast and bready notes with a light dose of grass and floral notes with some syrup and honey flavours as well without much tartness and robust qualities. Overall, a nice and dry cider with a ton of sweetness, but mostly from honey and syrup with a light spice note but no real tart qualities nor anything from blackberries. Overall, a pretty nice and enjoyable fruity, spicey and robust cider with a beautiful look and a smooth complexity at the end from the yeast and bread moreso than the tartness or any berry flavours. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Costco in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 20-August-2020 for US$2,99 sampled at my house here in Washington, a few blocks away, on 21-January-2021 on the first full day of the Biden administration. Friday, January 22, 2021
jgb9348	3.7 Old Hill Virginia Stawberry Fairly hazy deep ruby and red coloured body with a crimson glow on top of a copper and deep bronze glow, all with an off-white head that fades very quickly. Aroma of strawberries, tart raspberries, apples, light yeast, bread, caster sugar and a dash of vinegar and acidity with a bitter pungency and a dash of alcohol. Light to Medium-bodied; Very strong strawberry flavours dominate with a lot of acidity and tart notes, but some sweetness from apples of course and a subtle herbal and grassy character, but this really is about the apples and especially the fresh, pungent strawberry flavours which are very nice and potent. Aftertaste shows the fresh fruit, sweetness, tart strawberries and a dash of acidity with some subtle bready and yeast notes, but this is very nice and surprisingly non-monolithic, in a great way. Overall, a very nice cider throughout and perhaps one of the best from Virginia that i've ever had - a great robust, very fresh strawberry flavours dominate throughout. Great to sample and a very nice option to grab if you like ciders or are trying to avoid glutens for some unknown reason. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Costco in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 11-June-2020 for US$1,99 sampled at my house here in Washington on 05-November-2020. Friday, November 6, 2020
onceblind	3.4 Old Hill Virginia Stawberry Cloudy murky reddish burgundy with a fizzy dissipating head. Juicy strawberry pulp aroma with a light sweetness. Semisweet strawberry purée flavor with some berry undertones and a little appley linger. Wednesday, July 29, 2020
obguthr	3.3 Old Hill Virginia Peach Large bottle at Pickford's Seafood in Harrisonburg VA: Apple, apple blossom, and peach nose. Pale champagne, clear. Apple blossom, semi-sweet. Light body, moderation carbonation. Sunday, April 26, 2020
tsd08460	4.2 Old Hill Cidermaker's Barrel Bottle from Total Wine and More in Reston, VA Aroma: apples, woody, bourbon Appearance: clear golden with a thin white head Taste: medium sweetness, light tartness Mouthfeel: average carbonation, oily feel, light body, long finish Tasty Saturday, August 10, 2019
Susie33	4.1 Old Hill Season's Finish Pour looks like butterscotch. Reminds me of an ice cream syrup. So sweet and like a dessert cider. Apple palate. Over the top yummy!! Saturday, August 3, 2019
Susie33	4.5 Old Hill Virginia Stawberry Beautiful maroon red pour. Smells like strawberry preserves. Has sweet strawberry taste with strawberry palate. Delicious!! Saturday, August 3, 2019
Susie33	4.1 Old Hill Virginia Blackberry Purple pour. Sweet taste with blackberry palate. Very faint apple taste. Nice color, nice palate, and very enjoyable Saturday, August 3, 2019
obguthr	3.5 Old Hill Virginia Blackberry Red wine nose. Hazy purple. Semi sweet, grape. Dry finish. Light body, soft carbonation. Saturday, August 3, 2019
Susie33	4.8 Old Hill Off the Press Pour is light gold yellow almost looks like lemonade. Sweet, fresh taste of the pink ladies apple that lingers on the palate. Lovely!! Saturday, August 3, 2019
obguthr	3.5 Old Hill Season's Finish Caramel nose. Clear amber. Sweet honey, tangy apple. Medium body, soft carbonation. Saturday, August 3, 2019
obguthr	3.5 Old Hill Virginia Stawberry Buttered popcorn and strawberry. Clear reddish copper.Strawberry, dank basement, leather. Light body, soft carbonation. Saturday, August 3, 2019
Susie33	3.9 Old Hill Cidermaker's Barrel Pour is light gold. Strong bourbon oak smell. Tart apple with bourbon palate Saturday, August 3, 2019
Susie33	4.2 Old Hill Yesteryear Light gold pour. Sweet fresh and tart apple flavor Prominent apple taste with acidic and tart palate Saturday, August 3, 2019
obguthr	3.9 Old Hill Off the Press Sweet apple, cheesy funk nose. Cloudy yellow. Sweet apple, strawberry. Light body, soft carbonation. Saturday, August 3, 2019
Susie33	3.8 Old Hill Betwixt Pours an attractive light gold. This cider has a sweet, fresh smell of apple. With first taste, it is expected that this cider would be extremely sweet. However, it is mainly tart with sweet notes. The tartness lingers on the tongue. Thursday, June 13, 2019
obguthr	3.7 Old Hill Farmhand Apple nose, mild cheesy notes. Clear pale yellow. Dry apple, subtle floral highlights. Light body, soft carbonation. Thursday, November 15, 2018
MicroGrog	2.5 Old Hill Heritage Bottle from this quirky store we visited while traveling through Staunton, Va on the way to somewhere not as quaint & pretty. Tulip pour. Pours like a flat Heineken. Smells of stone fruit, acidy apples & lettuce. Very mild. Taste is of melon rind, white wine, stems & yeast. Tacky, runny feel. Moderately acidic, soft tannins, faintly sour & not at all tart. This is missing a big chunk of character right down the middle. Right now it just tastes & feels like mellow, watered down Church wine. Sunday, October 15, 2017
hershiser2	3.4 Old Hill Virginia Stawberry $7.99 660ml bottle from Wine Warehouse. It appears I've gotten my first cold of the season, so what better way to handle it than drinking? Plus, it's fruit, so vitamins... Pours rec, dusting of a head. I can still smell - tart apple, tart strawberry. Flavor is very strawberry - starts out almost like jam, but then gets tart. Green apple backbone. Not overly tart but not sweet. Nice. Friday, September 15, 2017
nimbleprop	3.2 Old Hill Betwixt On tap at Caboose, pours a clear gold, no head. Nice nose, apples, juicy, some candlewax, a little grass. Flavor is fresh apple skins, juicy, a little green grape, some light tannins. Finishes dry though. Well done, very drinkable. Thursday, June 29, 2017
Iphonephan	3.6 Old Hill Betwixt On draft at Caboose. Pours a clear very pale yellow gold. Flavors of spiced apples but delicate. Friday, May 19, 2017
hershiser2	2.7 Old Hill Yesteryear Draft Taproom. Vary pale gold. Nice tart apple aroma, minor glue, minor earth. Flavor is thin, unfortunately. Bitter apple, lots of water. Finishes bland and flat. Disappointing. Tuesday, April 18, 2017
hershiser2	2.7 Old Hill Hardside Apple Hard Cider Big bottle from wine warehouse. 3.99. Golden. Aroma of apple and sweat. Flavor is slightly rotten apple, glue. On the flat side. Very low carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, March 31, 2017
hershiser2	3.2 Old Hill Cidermaker's Barrel Draft taproom. Flavor is dry apple, little to no sweetness but also not sour. Bland, nothing special, but quite inoffensive. Thursday, March 2, 2017
hershiser2	3.2 Old Hill Hardside Apricot Hard Cider $3.99 660ml bottle from Wine Warehouse. Gold, lots of carbonation. Aroma of a hair salon, apple. Flavor is tart apricot, somewhat sweet apple mixed in. Almost a dried apricot flavor. Not bad. Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Drake	4 Old Hill Apple Pie Hard Cider 660 mL bottle from Wine Warehouse. Hazy amber with a large fizzy white head. Good retention. Aroma of strong cinnamon, clove, sweet apple. The taste is cinnamon, clove, apple, vanilla, lemon, tea leaves. Medium bodied, mld lingering spice, well balanced. Nice. Saturday, November 12, 2016
radagast83	3.7 Old Hill Yesteryear 750ml bottle, split with a friend, originally bought at Beer Run. Poured a clear pale yellow color with not much of a head to speak of. Aroma was apple. Flavor was obviously apple, with some light earthy notes. Some light dry character. This was pretty tasty to be honest. Wednesday, November 2, 2016
DCLawyer	3.2 Old Hill Farmhand Bottle share at the WWWW beer tasting at iphonephan’s. Pale gold with no head. Sweet apples with lite pepper spice. OK. Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Travlr	3.7 Old Hill Betwixt Draft courtesy of Radagast44, thanks! Clear yellow color. Fruity apple aroma. Taste is also very fruity, tart dry finish. Nice. Saturday, November 28, 2015
MrChopin	3.8 Old Hill Farmhand [ Bottle ][ 1oz ][ @tasting ][ $0 ][ Shot glass ][ 08.15.15 ] trans gold, lightly effervescent. Light honey nose with good acid, lemon lifting. Sticky honey sweetness up front, citrus again balancing, enough effervescence without being distracting, champagne-like bitterness through the end. Friday, October 23, 2015
obguthr	3 Old Hill Yesteryear Apple nose. Clear yellow light carbonation. Super tart, slight bitterness. Apple, lime, oak. Light body, moderate carbonation., really sour. Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Drake	3 Old Hill Farmhand 750 mL bottle from Beer Run, shared at the WWWW Mid Atlantic Summer Beer Tasting. Clear, very pale golden. Sweet apples, floral notes, hay, mild dry apples and tannins. The taste is apple skins, apples, caramel. Medium bodied, a bit sweet. Thursday, August 20, 2015
Westchesterco	3.8 Old Hill Farmhand From a 75 cl can at the WWWW RB tasting.it is a crystal clear water color with no head. The aroma is apples and the taste is tart granny smith apples quite nice thank you. Monday, August 17, 2015
noodleuser	3 Old Hill Farmhand Monday, August 17, 2015
GenDV138	3.4 Old Hill Farmhand Bottle at the RateBeer WWWW Tasting. Clear pale whitish yellow. Aromas of white wine, champagne, apples. Tastes of apples and champagne. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Saturday, August 15, 2015
solidfunk	2.9 Old Hill Farmhand Easy drinking. Pours pale white. Light crab apple but decently sweet. Touch of rang on finish. Bottle. Saturday, August 15, 2015
Iphonephan	3.5 Old Hill Farmhand From a 75 cl can at the WWWW RB tasting. Pours a crystal clear pale gold with a scant head. Aroma of windfall apples. Flavors of tart green apples. Saturday, August 15, 2015
Travlr	3.5 Old Hill Farmhand Bottle. Clear pald yellow, three bubbles. Aroma of tart apple skin. Taste is dry and fruity. Tasty. Saturday, August 15, 2015
GenDV138	3.4 Old Hill Betwixt 4 oz pour on draft at Caboose Brewing. Clear pale champagne yellow. Aromas of crisp and lightly tart apples, white wine. Tastes of apples and light wine. Light body with a dry finish. Friday, June 19, 2015
ajax25g	5 Old Hill Betwixt Friday, June 19, 2015
Drake	3.4 Old Hill Hardside Apricot Hard Cider 660 mL bottle. Clear pale golden with a fizzy off-white head that quickly fades. Aroma of tart, dry apricot, dry apples. The taste is sweet apricots, dried apricots, dried apples, vanilla. Thin-medium bodied, mild lingering tartness. Sunday, June 14, 2015
Drake	3.6 Old Hill Hardside Apple Hard Cider 660 mL bottle. Clear golden with a large fizzy white head. Poor retention. Aroma of sweet apples, apple skins, candied notes, hints of vanilla. The taste is sweet apples, dry apples, white wine, tannins, vanilla, hints of wood. Medium bodied, decent balance. Sunday, June 14, 2015
Emeister84	3.1 Old Hill Cidermaker's Barrel Aromas of green apple, white grapes, a little floral. Clear pale straw hue. Dry, a little boozy. Light-medium bodied. Saturday, May 30, 2015
obguthr	2 Old Hill Cidermaker's Barrel Rubber, apple smell. Clear champagne colored, some carbonation. Bone dry, with tart apple finish. Butter and oak at midpalate. Light body, spritzy. Wow, this is not for me. Too dry, too much like chardonnay. Monday, May 18, 2015
radagast83	3.6 Old Hill Betwixt 4oz pour. Poured a clear yellow color with a small white head. Aroma was crisp apple notes. Light apple sweet notes. Some light tartness. Crisp and easy to drink. Wednesday, May 13, 2015
obguthr	3.4 Old Hill Hardside Apricot Hard Cider Apple and peach aroma, a little funk. Crystal clear champagne, some carbonation. Looks a little watery. Dry apple, funk is more prominent, apricot is absent. Subtle lavender finish. Light body, harsh mouthfeel. Different from the regular Hardside apple cider, but not by as much as you might think. Saturday, May 9, 2015
obguthr	3.4 Old Hill Hardside Apple Hard Cider Apple nose, quite rubbery at first, but it goes away as the cider breathes. Crystal clear gold, visible carbonation. Semi-dry initially, tangy apple briefly at midpalate, dry and phenolic finish. Light body, moderately carbonated, phenols give the impression of warmth, but alcohol isn’t that evident. Surprising amount of character, palatably dry. Sunday, May 3, 2015