Citizen Cider

Unified Press

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Made from 100% locally sourced apples, never from concentrate, the Unified Press is Citizen Cider’s flagship cider that keeps you wondering where it’s… Read More

Made from 100% locally sourced apples, never from concentrate, the Unified Press is Citizen Cider’s flagship cider that keeps you wondering where it’s been your whole life. This naturally gluten-free cider is an off-dry, crisp, clean and refreshing cider that keeps you coming back. Read Less

The Dirty Mayor

Cider - Herbed / Spiced / Hopped

We offer this cider to the honorable and fully infamous mayor of the only non-town in America, Fort Ethan Allen, USA. The mayor likes his cider with a… Read More

We offer this cider to the honorable and fully infamous mayor of the only non-town in America, Fort Ethan Allen, USA. The mayor likes his cider with a ginger nip, so in our current effort to ensure local harmony and diplomacy we offer this cider up to the mayor and his fellow citizens. Read Less

The Lake Hopper

Cider - Herbed / Spiced / Hopped

The Lake divides us. The Lake connects us. Citizen Cider is proud to work with the good growers on both sides of mighty Lake Champlain, Vermont and New… Read More

The Lake divides us. The Lake connects us. Citizen Cider is proud to work with the good growers on both sides of mighty Lake Champlain, Vermont and New York. Made entirely with apples and cascade hops from the same landscape, and in some cases the same farms, this cider is a tribute to those things that connect us. Two States. One Landscape. One Cider Read Less

Wit's Up

Cider - Dry

Wit’s Up is a classic cider maker’s cider. Drawing on the old and new traditions of cider making, it starts like an ale and finishes like the dry, sessionable… Read More

Wit’s Up is a classic cider maker’s cider. Drawing on the old and new traditions of cider making, it starts like an ale and finishes like the dry, sessionable craft cider that it is. It’s cider for today, it’s cider for what we believe the future of cider to be. Come, enjoy the future with us and drink Wit’s Up. Read Less

bRosé

Cider - Rosé

bRosé: Cider rosé made by three bros right in the great state of Vermont. bRosé is hand crafted by co-fermenting 100% Vermont blueberries and sweet cider… Read More

bRosé: Cider rosé made by three bros right in the great state of Vermont. bRosé is hand crafted by co-fermenting 100% Vermont blueberries and sweet cider pressed at our press house in Burlington, Vermont. bRosé is the embodiment of cooperation. Blueberry and apple, summer and fall, farmers and cider makers. Here’s to getting along. Read Less

The Full Nelson

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

This is a ‘welcome’ and a ‘hello’ to all the beer drinkers out there willing to take a chance on hard cider. Reach across the aisle and experience this… Read More

This is a ‘welcome’ and a ‘hello’ to all the beer drinkers out there willing to take a chance on hard cider. Reach across the aisle and experience this bright, citrusy, easy-drinking cider. This cider is made with fresh sweet cider pressed at Happy Valley Orchard in Middlebury, Vermont and dry-hopped with Nelson Sauvin hops. We can all get along. Read Less

Companion

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Apple trees and tart cherry trees make good companions in the orchard. They bloom and harvest at different times throughout the growing season, which… Read More

Apple trees and tart cherry trees make good companions in the orchard. They bloom and harvest at different times throughout the growing season, which is good for the land and good for the farmer. We figured they might make nice companions in a fermented cider as well. It turned out to be true, which is good for us, and good for you. Be a Good Companion and enjoy this very limited sour cherry cider. Read Less

The AmeriCran

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Throw together a bin of apples, a bushel of cranberries, and a few cider making citizens and you’ve got yourself an AmeriCran experience. The AmeriCran… Read More

Throw together a bin of apples, a bushel of cranberries, and a few cider making citizens and you’ve got yourself an AmeriCran experience. The AmeriCran is a proud union of apples pressed at our press house in Burlington, Vermont, and cranberries from Vermont Cranberry Company in Fletcher, Vermont: co-fermented by Citizen Cider and delivered to you. Have your own parade, drink the AmeriCran. Read Less

Tulsi

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Tulsi, more commonly known as Holy Basil an aromatic perennial. Harvested in the summer of 2017 right here in Burlington at Hallow Herb Farm. We add this… Read More

Tulsi, more commonly known as Holy Basil an aromatic perennial. Harvested in the summer of 2017 right here in Burlington at Hallow Herb Farm. We add this local herb to our off-dry cider blend and let it steep letting the aromatic basil complement the fresh apple cider. Once a house favorite only shared locally, now a cider to share with the Citizens. Read Less

Northern Spy

Cider - Dry

Made with Northern Spy apples alone, this single varietal cider is indubitably a showcase of one proud apple. Bright and acidic with a touch of sweetness… Read More

Made with Northern Spy apples alone, this single varietal cider is indubitably a showcase of one proud apple. Bright and acidic with a touch of sweetness and loads of character, the Northern Spy is an exceptional addition to your personal reserve. Read Less

For Shore

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

For Shore is our Gose inspired cider finished with coriander seeds and sea salt. It’s dry, bubbly & best enjoyed alongside your favorite waterfront view.… Read More

For Shore is our Gose inspired cider finished with coriander seeds and sea salt. It’s dry, bubbly & best enjoyed alongside your favorite waterfront view. Citizen Cider will donate a portion of proceeds from sales of this cider to preserve and protect our home waters of Lake Champlain. For you, For us, For Shore. Read Less

B-Cider

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

From the blossom, to the bee, to the pollinated tree, B-Cider is a delicate blend of cider with honey that gives you an opportunity to drink the full… Read More

From the blossom, to the bee, to the pollinated tree, B-Cider is a delicate blend of cider with honey that gives you an opportunity to drink the full circle of life on the orchard. The apple trees need the bees for pollination, the bees need the apple trees for sustenance, and we need both to make this floral and aromatic cider. Read Less

Tree Tapper

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

We worked with our friends Runamok Maple to create this unique Spring cellar cider. We added Runamok’s Dark Robust maple syrup to our house blend of cider… Read More

We worked with our friends Runamok Maple to create this unique Spring cellar cider. We added Runamok’s Dark Robust maple syrup to our house blend of cider and fermented it with a red wine yeast. While aging we infused this with untoasted oak chips and dark Belgian candi syrup. This is the perfect cider to crack open in a Sugarhouse in early spring and share with your fellow Citizens. Read Less

Northeast Cascade

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

This cider is a tribute to the heritage of hop farming in the Northeast, and a vote of confidence for the return of this once prevalent and mighty crop.… Read More

This cider is a tribute to the heritage of hop farming in the Northeast, and a vote of confidence for the return of this once prevalent and mighty crop. Citizen Cider is working with the many good growers in the region to craft this cider, made entirely with apples and hops from the same landscape, and in some cases the same farms. Read Less

Citizen Cellar: Citra Star

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

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Barrel Aged Cider

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

This cider is aged in reclaimed oak bourbon barrels. We take our finest cider blends, let them sit in these American oak barrels, and while they get to… Read More

This cider is aged in reclaimed oak bourbon barrels. We take our finest cider blends, let them sit in these American oak barrels, and while they get to know each other, a beautiful relationship emerges. Best enjoyed with a big steak and a friend. Read Less

Stan Up

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

We gave Stan a task: make us the finest blend of cider possible from the fruit at Happy Valley Orchard in Middlebury, Vermont. This cider has depth and… Read More

We gave Stan a task: make us the finest blend of cider possible from the fruit at Happy Valley Orchard in Middlebury, Vermont. This cider has depth and character, just like the orchard and the man behind it. One man, one orchard, one lifetime; this cider. Read Less

Citizen Dry

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

The people said they wanted a dry cider. We said sure, but it also has to be balanced, and the fruit has to show through. That's no small feat. Citizen… Read More

The people said they wanted a dry cider. We said sure, but it also has to be balanced, and the fruit has to show through. That's no small feat. Citizen Dry is fermented with malolactic cultures to help round out the intensity of the sharp malic acid in apples, leaving you with this bright, fruit forward cider with a smooth, clean finish. Read Less

Dry-Hopped

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Practically Dry. Made for a growler. An aged cider finished with Galena Hops from Idaho. Purchasable ONLY at the Citizen Cider tasting room.

Practically Dry. Made for a growler. An aged cider finished with Galena Hops from Idaho. Purchasable ONLY at the Citizen Cider tasting room. Read Less

Strawberry Crush

Cider - Sweet

Light, fresh, and full of berry flavor, this strawberry cider is made with fresh strawberries from our friends at Last Resort Farm in Monkton, VT.

Light, fresh, and full of berry flavor, this strawberry cider is made with fresh strawberries from our friends at Last Resort Farm in Monkton, VT. Read Less

Mr. Burlington

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

100% locally sourced apple cider, orange peel, fennel seed, dandelion leaf

100% locally sourced apple cider, orange peel, fennel seed, dandelion leaf Read Less

Big Juicy

Cider - Dry

The origin series is all about featuring the unique people, places, and crops our region in the Northeast. Big Juicy is the embodiment of all three. We… Read More

The origin series is all about featuring the unique people, places, and crops our region in the Northeast. Big Juicy is the embodiment of all three. We take apples grown by the good farmers in our region, press them in-house and take the fresh cider up to our pals at Runamok Maple. They concoct a molasses using the time-honored Vermont tradition of sugaring. This unique addition brings big, juicy apple character up front and finishes completely dry. Read Less

Bakers Dozen

Cider - Herbed / Spiced / Hopped

Cider donut inspired, spiced with vanilla and cinnamon. Off-dry and fruit forward.

Cider donut inspired, spiced with vanilla and cinnamon. Off-dry and fruit forward. Read Less

Plum Intended

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Off-dry, co-fermented with macerated plums from Happy Valley Orchard in Middlebury, VT

Off-dry, co-fermented with macerated plums from Happy Valley Orchard in Middlebury, VT Read Less

Citizen's Cellar: Holmetown

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Fermented with an ale yeast, with notes of tangerine, grapefruit, and pear. Has white wine characteristics similar to a Riesling.

Fermented with an ale yeast, with notes of tangerine, grapefruit, and pear. Has white wine characteristics similar to a Riesling. Read Less