Ciders

Click on any of our ciders to learn more. We use only 100% locally-sourced apples for 100% of our products, 100% of the time. Never from concentrate & always Gluten Free. These ciders and more are available for purchase at our tasting room, or Want to find this cider near you? Click here.

• Core

  Available to all Citizens year round. These ciders are what started it all and continue to be favorites amongst our fans.

  • 

    Unified Press

  • 

    The Dirty Mayor

  • 

    The Lake Hopper

  • 

    Wit’s Up

  • 

    For Shore

  • 

    Tulsi

  ×

  

  Unified Press

  ---

  A tribute to traditional American cider and the many good people that have contributed to making Citizen Cider possible. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House in Burlington, VT.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Pork, soft cheese, spicy food, smoked fish, rustic bread & butter.

  ABV: 5.2

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  16oz. Cans
  22oz. Bottle
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  The Dirty Mayor

  ---

  We have a friend know about town as “The Mayor”. He enjoys his cider with a nip of ginger, so in an effort to be diplomatic we crafted him and his fellow Citizens this cider.

  Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with 100% locally sourced apples & ginger

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Fried chicken, Thai cuisine, pan-seared seabass, vegetable Phó

  ABV: 5.2

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  22oz. Bottle
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  The Lake Hopper

  ---

  The Lake Hopper is a tribute to those things that connect us. Many good farmers, one landscape, one cider. Get Connected. Drink the Lake Hopper. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Dry-Hopped with 100% local cascade hops.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Scallops, pork burger, ceasar salad, cheddar cheese.

  ABV: 6.2

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  Wit’s Up

  ---

  Wit’s Up starts like an ale and finishes like the dry session cider that it is. Inspired both by classic cider making traditions and our vision for the future style of American cider. Come, enjoy the future with us and drink Wit’s Up.

  Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  • No Sulfites, No Potassium Sorbate.

  Pairings: Bratwurst, brioche, roasted chicken, root vegetables.

  ABV: 6.2

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  For Shore

  ---

  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. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free.

   

  ABV: 6.0

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  Tulsi

  ---

  Regional apples, regional herbs. In our pursuit to discover interesting ingredients grown in the Northeast we found Tulsi basil. Most commonly known as holy basil, this aromatic perennial has been used for centuries in teas and oils, it also happens to pair well with cider. Gown fresh for Citizen Cider by the good farmers in Vermont and New York. Celebrate our region and enjoy Tulsi. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • 100% locally harvested Tulsi.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  ABV: 5.5

  16oz. Cans
  

• The Origin Series

  OR·I·GIN – noun: The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived. Each of the ciders in this series is derived from a place special to our hearts. Take a trip on our supply chain and enjoy these ciders and the places they come from.

  • 

    Fruition

  • 

    Big Juicy

  • 

    Tree Tapper

  • 

    Northern Spy

  ×

  

  Unified Press

  ---

  A tribute to traditional American cider and the many good people that have contributed to making Citizen Cider possible. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House in Burlington, VT.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Pork, soft cheese, spicy food, smoked fish, rustic bread & butter.

  ABV: 5.2

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  16oz. Cans
  22oz. Bottle
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  The Dirty Mayor

  ---

  We have a friend know about town as “The Mayor”. He enjoys his cider with a nip of ginger, so in an effort to be diplomatic we crafted him and his fellow Citizens this cider.

  Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with 100% locally sourced apples & ginger

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Fried chicken, Thai cuisine, pan-seared seabass, vegetable Phó

  ABV: 5.2

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  22oz. Bottle
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  The Lake Hopper

  ---

  The Lake Hopper is a tribute to those things that connect us. Many good farmers, one landscape, one cider. Get Connected. Drink the Lake Hopper. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Dry-Hopped with 100% local cascade hops.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Scallops, pork burger, ceasar salad, cheddar cheese.

  ABV: 6.2

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  Wit’s Up

  ---

  Wit’s Up starts like an ale and finishes like the dry session cider that it is. Inspired both by classic cider making traditions and our vision for the future style of American cider. Come, enjoy the future with us and drink Wit’s Up.

  Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  • No Sulfites, No Potassium Sorbate.

  Pairings: Bratwurst, brioche, roasted chicken, root vegetables.

  ABV: 6.2

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  For Shore

  ---

  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. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free.

   

  ABV: 6.0

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  Tulsi

  ---

  Regional apples, regional herbs. In our pursuit to discover interesting ingredients grown in the Northeast we found Tulsi basil. Most commonly known as holy basil, this aromatic perennial has been used for centuries in teas and oils, it also happens to pair well with cider. Gown fresh for Citizen Cider by the good farmers in Vermont and New York. Celebrate our region and enjoy Tulsi. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • 100% locally harvested Tulsi.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  ABV: 5.5

  16oz. Cans
  

  ×

  

  Fruition

  ---

  The origin series is all about featuring the unique people, places, and crops of our region in the Northeast. This Herbal Cider made with locally grown Lavender touches on all three. The flower brings light notes of sweetness and floral to this crisp, dry cider. The farmers growing our lavender are much like this cider, unique, bright, and always ready to celebrate the solstice. Enjoy. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with locally grown Lavender.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  ABV: 6.0

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  

  ×

  

  Big Juicy

  ---

  The Origin Series is all about featuring the unique people, places and crops of 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. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with apple molasses from Happy Valley Orchard, Middlebury, VT

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  Tree Tapper

  ---

  Every spring the sap flows from the maple trees in Vermont and every spring we start thinking about getting to the business of making Tree Tapper and drinking it with our friends as they gather in sugarhouses. Tree Tapper is fermented with maple syrup, red wine yeast, aged on untoasted oak and infused with dark Belgian candi syrup to add rich and hearty characteristics reminiscent of the season and the good maple farmers at the sugarhouse.

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with pure VT maple syrup from Runamok Maple in Northern Vermont.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  

  ×

  

  Northern Spy

  ---

  The Origin Series is all about featuring the unique people, places and crops of our region in the Northeast. This single varietal cider made with heritage Northern Spy apples touches on all three. This apple brings a big, bright and slightly acidic character to our cider. The farmers growing Northern Spy apples are as unique as the cider itself. Proud, a little but stubborn and full of character. Enjoy. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with 100% locally sourced Northern Spy apples.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

   

  ABV: 6.4

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  

• Rosé

  There is fermenting and then there is co-fermenting. Our Rosé line focuses on the marriage of co-fermentation between apples and locally sourced fruit. The embodiment of cooperation that creates unique and delicious ciders.

  • 

    AmeriCran

  • 

    BROSÉ

  • 

    bRosé

  • 

    The AmeriCran

  ×

  

  Unified Press

  ---

  A tribute to traditional American cider and the many good people that have contributed to making Citizen Cider possible. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House in Burlington, VT.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Pork, soft cheese, spicy food, smoked fish, rustic bread & butter.

  ABV: 5.2

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  16oz. Cans
  22oz. Bottle
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  The Dirty Mayor

  ---

  We have a friend know about town as “The Mayor”. He enjoys his cider with a nip of ginger, so in an effort to be diplomatic we crafted him and his fellow Citizens this cider.

  Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with 100% locally sourced apples & ginger

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Fried chicken, Thai cuisine, pan-seared seabass, vegetable Phó

  ABV: 5.2

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  22oz. Bottle
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  The Lake Hopper

  ---

  The Lake Hopper is a tribute to those things that connect us. Many good farmers, one landscape, one cider. Get Connected. Drink the Lake Hopper. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Dry-Hopped with 100% local cascade hops.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Scallops, pork burger, ceasar salad, cheddar cheese.

  ABV: 6.2

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  Wit’s Up

  ---

  Wit’s Up starts like an ale and finishes like the dry session cider that it is. Inspired both by classic cider making traditions and our vision for the future style of American cider. Come, enjoy the future with us and drink Wit’s Up.

  Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  • No Sulfites, No Potassium Sorbate.

  Pairings: Bratwurst, brioche, roasted chicken, root vegetables.

  ABV: 6.2

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  For Shore

  ---

  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. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free.

   

  ABV: 6.0

  Draught
  16oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  Tulsi

  ---

  Regional apples, regional herbs. In our pursuit to discover interesting ingredients grown in the Northeast we found Tulsi basil. Most commonly known as holy basil, this aromatic perennial has been used for centuries in teas and oils, it also happens to pair well with cider. Gown fresh for Citizen Cider by the good farmers in Vermont and New York. Celebrate our region and enjoy Tulsi. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • 100% locally harvested Tulsi.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  ABV: 5.5

  16oz. Cans
  

  ×

  

  Fruition

  ---

  The origin series is all about featuring the unique people, places, and crops of our region in the Northeast. This Herbal Cider made with locally grown Lavender touches on all three. The flower brings light notes of sweetness and floral to this crisp, dry cider. The farmers growing our lavender are much like this cider, unique, bright, and always ready to celebrate the solstice. Enjoy. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with locally grown Lavender.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  ABV: 6.0

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  

  ×

  

  Big Juicy

  ---

  The Origin Series is all about featuring the unique people, places and crops of 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. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with apple molasses from Happy Valley Orchard, Middlebury, VT

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  Tree Tapper

  ---

  Every spring the sap flows from the maple trees in Vermont and every spring we start thinking about getting to the business of making Tree Tapper and drinking it with our friends as they gather in sugarhouses. Tree Tapper is fermented with maple syrup, red wine yeast, aged on untoasted oak and infused with dark Belgian candi syrup to add rich and hearty characteristics reminiscent of the season and the good maple farmers at the sugarhouse.

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with pure VT maple syrup from Runamok Maple in Northern Vermont.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  

  ×

  

  Northern Spy

  ---

  The Origin Series is all about featuring the unique people, places and crops of our region in the Northeast. This single varietal cider made with heritage Northern Spy apples touches on all three. This apple brings a big, bright and slightly acidic character to our cider. The farmers growing Northern Spy apples are as unique as the cider itself. Proud, a little but stubborn and full of character. Enjoy. Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Made with 100% locally sourced Northern Spy apples.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

   

  ABV: 6.4

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  

  ×

  

  AmeriCran

  ---

  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.

  Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  ABV: 6.1

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  750mL Bottle
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  BROSÉ

  ---

  bRosé: Cider rosé made by three bros right in the great state of Vermont. bRosé is hand crafted by co-fermenting blueberries and fresh cider pressed at our Flynn Ave Press House. bRosé is the embodiment of cooperation. Blueberry and apple, summer and fall, farmers and cider makers. Here’s to getting along.

  Availability: Forever

  • Apples pressed at our Press House in Burlington, Vt. 

  • Cider co-fermented with blueberries and apples.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Lobster, blue cheese, aioli, bouillabaisse, tomato salad

  ABV: 6.1

   

  Draught
  12oz. Cans
  750mL Bottle
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  bRosé

  ---

  bRosé: Cider rosé made by three bros right in the great state of Vermont. bRosé is hand crafted by co-fermenting blueberries and fresh local cider pressed at our Press House on Flynn Ave. bRosé is the embodiment of cooperation. Blueberry and apple, summer and fall, farmers and cider makers. Here's to getting along.

  Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Forever

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Cider co-fermented with blueberries and apples.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Lobster, blue cheese, aioli, bouillabaisse, tomato salad

  ABV: 6.1

  ABV: 6.1

  Draught
  750mL Bottle
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg
  

  ×

  

  The AmeriCran

  ---

  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 Happy Valley Orchard in Middlebury, 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.

  Want to find this cider near you? Click here

  Availability: Limited

  • No added sugar, never from concentrate.

  • Apples pressed at our very own Flynn Ave Press House, Burlington, VT

  • Cranberries from Vermont Cranberry Co. in East Fairfield, VT.

  • Manufactured in Burlington, VT.

  • Naturally Gluten Free

  Pairings: Poultry, baked tofu, roasted root vegetables, hard cheese.

  ABV: 6.1

  Draught
  750mL Bottle
  5 gal. Keg
  50L Keg