Latest reviews from Mont Saint Hilaire

“Jam packed on a Saturday afternoon. Selection here is large, but they seem to have more or less the same range that the convenience stores have, at slightly better prices. Food selection is above average, so there are plenty of interesting things for pairing.“

Travlr 356 days ago

“Big place, and the most touristy that I visited. There's a large kids' playground near the parking area, a sign enticing you to walk through the orchard, and lots of picnic tables scattered about. In the main building there are two large rooms with ciders for sale as well as other products mostly made from apples. There is also a counter for selling pies and baked goods. Walk past all that and there is a creperie that has a nice wrap-around deck with a great view of the entire valley with its hills and orchards. The ciders were tasty enough, the crepes were just OK. Interesting place.“

Travlr 359 days ago

“Établissement visité le samedi 14 janvier 2017 vers 13h00. Ambiance: Nous étion dans une ambiance festive car nous sommes venu pour la journée de la récolte des pommes gelées sur les arbres. Donc visite, nourriture, dégustation, feu de camps étaient au menu. Service: Visite intéressante de la cidrerie faite par le propriétaire. Présentation des cidres lors de la dégustation. Sélection: 6 cidres étaient disponible lors de notre passage. Nourriture: C’est seulement une petite salle de dégustation, donc aucune nourriture sur place. (265e rating d’établissement).“

TaktikMTL 2650 days ago

“Établissement visité le samedi 14 janvier 2017 vers 11h30. Ambiance: En entrant on entre dans une grande pièce où sont vendu les cidres et autres produits fait au verger. En arrière, il y a une grande salle de dégustation et une salle qui est une crêperie les weekends. Service: Sympathique, présentation du menu de la crêperie et son fonctionnement. Sélection: Dans la salle de dégustation on peut goûter les différents cidres. On peut aussi en acheter pour consommation sur place avec nos crêpes. Toute la gamme des cidres en bouteilles est disponible pour apporter. Nourriture: Crêpes à la crêperie. Menu pour enfant disponible. À la boutique du verger on trouve des confitures, tartes, gelées, etc. (264e rating d’établissement).“

TaktikMTL 2650 days ago

“Petite boutique située non loin du verger avec vue sur les cuves. Dégustation gratuite de tous les produits, offerte par le propriétaire, très sympathique et passionné. Tous leurs cidres sont très bons et les prix sont semblables aux autres cidres de glaces, un rabais est offert à l’achat de trois bouteilles et plus.“

Whatup14 2816 days ago

“Visited on a Saturday at lunchtime (May 2nd 2015).

Ambiance: The vibe of the boutique here is more commercial and "grand public" than in most other cideries I visited. The Crêperie decor in the old wooden barn is really nice though.

Service: The poor old lady at the cashier of the boutique was friendly but wasn’t able to answer any questions about the products (apples varieties, production method, etc.). The service at the Crêperie was friendly as well.

Selection: Two ice ciders (1 regular, 1 sparking) and a bunch of ciders are available to go and at the Crêperie (everything at the Crêperie is available by the glass except the sparkling Ice Cider). Two regular cider were available for free tasting.

Food: The ham and cheese pancake was good, but the dessert pancake (apples, pears, blueberry) was just ok.

Value: Prices for the pancakes are good. Prices for the ciders/ice ciders are in line with what others. If you buy a bunch of bottles (6+ or 12+) you can get a rebate.

Overall: I might go back to the Crêperie if I’m in the area but I wouldn’t visit for the bottles to go as most are available at SAQ stores for a similar price.

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tom10101 3290 days ago

“Visited on a Saturday just after opening (around 10:45 a.m.).

Ambiance: Small tasting room / boutique with a one table (2 places) to sit just beside the only barrel of batch #2 Cryo de Glace Prestige Fût de Chêne. We can also see the tanks and the bottling space through a window.

Service: The lady who welcomed us was really friendly and took the time to discuss about the products, serve us free flights and show pictures of the orchard during the winter harvest. I also spoke with the owner / cider maker on the phone earlier that week to update the info about a few products in ratebeer database and place an order; he was so passionate about the ice cider that he makes that I decided to make a detour to visit them on my way south.

Selection: The bottles available to go when I visited where Mi-Cryo, Mousseux, de Glace, de Glace Prestige, de Glace Tête de Cuvée (3 vintages available: 2008, 2010, 2012). All were available for free tasting in small flights.

Food: n/a

Value: The small flights were free. Prices for the other products are in line with other ice ciders. The Mousseux is a bit more pricey than most sparking cider on the market but it also seems to be one of the best.

Overall: Definitely a place to visit, especially since their products aren’t distributed through the SAQ stores. Everything I tried there was really tasty and the vibe of the place is really good. I will be back.

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tom10101 3290 days ago

“Belle sélection pour une épicerie à grande surface. Quelques trucs intéressant ne se trouvant pas habituellement dans une épicerie (St-Ambroise RIS entre autres). Les prix sont dans la moyenne. Le service et l’ambiance sont typique de ce type d’établissement, c’est à dire absent.“

Whatup14 3643 days ago