Due to COVID-19, our Taproom is closed for the forseeable future.
Come visit us weekends 10A- 6P at Thornton River Orchard and Market, located at 11587 Lee Highway (U.S. 211) in Sperryville (just before you head up into Shenandoah National Park)
Contact us at mead (at) hinsonford.com to schedule bottle sales (off-premises) for curbside pickup
Lower prices on many of your favorite ciders & meads; Buy a case, get 15% discount + free pint glass!
Menu – Cider
| 643 | Ashmead’s Kernel stars in this dry cider, joining about eight other local apple varieties (Thornton River Orchard, Sperryville). 7.2% abv |
750 ml bottle – $16 |
| Arkansas Black | Dry varietal, characteristic flavor profile of this distinctive apple (Thornton River Orchard, Sperryville). 6.3% abv |
750 ml bottle – $18 |
| Ciderhouse Special order only |
Dry balanced blend of at least a dozen apple varieties, 80% Rappahannock (Lee’s and Jenkins Orchards), 20% northern varieties. 8.5% abv |
750 ml bottle – $12 |
| Spitzenberg Released 10/12/20 |
Dry full bodied varietal cider with a pungent aroma, complex, rich flavor followed by a spicy finish. 10% abv |
750 ml bottle – $24 |
| Thumb Run Reserve | Dry cider blend aged in bourbon barrel used to age port. Barrel from Narmada Winery, Amissville, apples from Thornton River Orchard, Sperryville. 5.6% abv |
750 ml bottle – $24 |
| Ginger | Dry, light cider blend flavored with fresh ginger. Apples from Thornton River Orchard, Sperryville. 5.6% abv |
750 ml bottle – $18 |
| Ruby Special order only |
Dry and tart, apple and sour Montmorency cherry cider. 9.8% abv |
750 ml bottle – $18 |
Menu – Mead
| Dream State NEW! Released 10/17/20 |
Dark, rich, complex. Earthy buckwheat honey, Peruvian-bean cold-brew decaf, combine with cacoa and vanilla in this wood-aged mead. 6 g residual sugar per liter. STILL 13.3% abv |
375 ml bottle – $28 |
| Goldenrod May be available in November 2020 |
Dry, made with goldenrod honey from southern Pennsylvania. Carbonated. 9% abv |
750 ml bottle – $18 |
| Orange Blossom | Dry, made with orange blossom honey from Florida (Windsong Apiaries). Carbonated. 9.1% abv |
750 ml bottle – $20 |
| Triad NEW! Released 10/12/20 |
Dry, light, bright, fruity and fresh, with just the right amount of bubbles Wildflower-honey mead made with blackberries, raspberries and blueberries from Mary’s garden in Amissville. Carbonated. 7.6% abv |
750 ml bottle – $24 |