Quebec Cideries

cidrerie milton
cidrerie milton

The first-ever apple trees were planted in the 1600s by French colonial settlers. Bringing over ancient cider brewing traditions from Europe, apple cider was one of New France's favourite drinks.

Today, Quebec cider is primarily produced in the Montérégie, Eastern Townships, Chaudière-Appalaches, the Laurentians, Charlevoix, and Quebec City regions.

The famous prohibition of 1920. Of all Canada, Quebec will know the shortest one, but in the haste to make wine and beer legal again, cider was forgotten… and ended up in a judicial limbo for half a century. The National Assembly finally rendered a verdict in 1970 in favour of its return to the market. We know how the rest of the story goes: a massive demand, overproduction in poor quality, a rapid loss of interest. In 10 years, the industry will plummet to its death.

Times have changed and Quebec is now making some of Canada's best Ciders.

Cidrerie Compton         

 6360 Rte Louis-S.-Saint-Laurent,
Compton, QC   

Cidrerie Compton is a family business specializing in the production of organic cider aged in oak barrels. The company was born out of the owners' passion for organic farming and the world of cider.

The owners are Jimmy Beaudoin, his partner Eva Grenier and his mother Pauline Samson.

Jimmy and Eva started their Cidrerie on the land of the family dairy farm, Ferme Beaudoin, owned by Pauline,which had already housed the organic orchard Les Délices de Compton since 2007. In addition to having access to a dozen varieties of fruit, they planted close to 2,500 additional cider apple trees.

"We are aiming for the English style, which is done with more tannic apple," says Beaudoin. We use the wooden barrel to give more tannin and body. " 

Gold at the ALL Canadians


Domaine Pinnacle Inc

150 Richford Road
Frelighsburg, Quebec J0J 1C0


Founded in 2000, Domaine Pinnacle is a family-owned and operated orchard and cidery located on a 430-acre property on the slopes of Pinnacle Mountain near the historic village of Frelighsburg in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Dedicated to creating the highest quality ice cider, all products are hand-crafted entirely on the estate. Located on the 45th parallel, the same latitude as the world's renowned wine-growing regions, the south-facing apple orchards benefit from nearly ideal growing conditions. These growing conditions, combined with the intensely cold winter conditions, create a unique combination that makes the creation of Ice Cider possible!

Domaine Pinnacle is owned and operated by Susan and Charles Crawford, urban refugees who now make the estate the full-time home for their family. The winemaker is Christian Barthomeuf, the renowned and award-winning father and inventor of ice cider.


Kosher

 

 

McKeown Cidery


30, chemin de Marieville
Rougemont, Québec, J0L 1M0

 

Created in 2004 by Robert McKeown and Andrée St-Denis, the cidery produces ciders focused on the freshness and the purity of the fruit. The McKeown ciders include the Draft, Cranberry, Pear, Honey and the Bone dry flavours

McKeown ciders are distributed outside of Québec, in the United States, England, and China



 

Michel Jodoin

1130 Rang, Petite Caroline
Rougemont (Qc)  J0L 1M0

 

 

 In 1901, Jean-Baptiste Jodoin bought and orchard with it’s somewhat hundred apple trees. In 1937 Ernest Jodoin, inherited the family orchard in 1937 and during his lifetime acquired more land, which he later sold to his sons.  Apples will be the providing income for the family for at least four generations.

They opened the cider house in 1988. They have a wide range of products.


Vieux Moulin

141, route de la Mer
Sainte-Flavie (Québec)
GOJ 2L0 -

 

Hydromellerie du Vieux Moulin an award winning meadery. In English the name is Old Mill.

At Vieux Moulin you can safely observe a glass hive and see the bees in full swing. A guide will also answer all your questions about the fascinating world of abeilles.Le

Philosophy  If you do something, do it well

Name of Owners? Normand Tremblay

Winemaker  Guillaume Tremblay
Philosophy  If you do something, do it well



Cidrerie Milton

5 route 137,
Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton
Québec, J0E 2C0

 


The Cidery Milton story dates back to 1927 when the orchard was first passed down from one generation to the next in the Lasnier family. Valérien Lasnier was a farmer and dairy farmer. Soil in the area is more suitable for cultivating apples. The family business decides to transition to apple growing. His son Michel Lasnier, with his passion for the land, takes over the company and modernizes the orchard. His expertise enables the company to introduce highly profitable dwarf cultivars. Diversifying the company’s offerings becomes necessary: Les Vergers de la Colline is born.

In 2003 the cider production facilities are constructed in 2015 the name is changed to Cidrerie Milton

 Cid Rosé named best cider at the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition.

Winemaker 
Philosophy To create apple products that embody the cider renaissance with our expertise and know-how



Cidrerie Verger Bilodeau

2200 Chemin Royal,
Saint-Pierre-de-l'lle-d'Orleans
G0A 4E0

 

Cidrerie Verger Bilodeau

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1980, Micheline and Benoît Bilodeau answered the call and acquired
land in Saint-Pierre Île d'Orléans in order to grow the apple,
undoubtedly the favorite fruit of Quebecers.

From the start, solidly supported by their children Josée and Claude, they began planting with dwarf and semi-dwarf apple trees.
They think big and after a lot of work and determination, the orchard now extends over six hectares and has more than three thousand trees producing a dozen varieties of apples.

From 1985, the majority of their production was mainly sold by pick-your-owning in the autumn season.

In 1995 a major shift began and a large building was erected to process the apple and make ciders. Nothing is forgotten, the kitchen, the press room, the fermentation room, the refrigerated room and the sales kiosk. Following this construction, an apple pressing service is offered to apple growers on Île d'Orléans.

In the fall of the same year (1995), the company innovated by creating the first cider house on Île d'Orléans. In 1997, cider and apple cider vinegar began to be marketed . Since then the family business has come a long way and now offers a wide variety of ciders, ice ciders and derived products from which it takes great pride.

They also produce maple and apple products. Top sellers include Apple butter and Maple Syrup. They also produce a iced cider.



Cidrerie Verger Lacroix

649 Chemin Principal, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, QC J0N 1M0, Canada

 

It all began in 1879, when the Lacroix family settled on Lot 300, in the village of St Joseph du Lac, to grow apples! Five generations later, the company is booming, as its products are distributed throughout Quebec. It was at the turn of the 2000s that Lacroix began producing cider, as the Quebec industry became increasingly important. Initially by producing sparkling cider in barrels and then by diversifying the products. With more than 2000 points of sale in Quebec and several varieties of products offered, Cidrerie Lacroix is positioned as a leader in the cider industry in Quebec.


Sarah Cole Cider

Vankleek, Ontario
Lachute, Québec

 


Cider makers Nathalie Laurin and Pierre Bissonnette are the owner of Sarah Cole Cider that originated in Quebec. A few decades ago, Laurin and Bissonnette bought land in Saint-André-d’Argenteuil. They built a home on this land and, a few years ago, when looking for a change of pace in their professional lives, decided to let themselves be inspired by the old apple orchard that covered part of their land.

Why Sarah Cole? Simple: Bissonnette and Laurin are really into horses, and Sarah is the name of their Canadian Percheron and Cole is her offspring.

As a cider maker, one of the first challenges Bissonnette and Laurin gave themselves was to create a dry cider in an effort to circumvent the common issue of cider being too sweet.

“I got lucky. Twice a year, a world-renowned cider maker from the UK gives a course on making European cider in the USA. I got accepted and went to Cornell University to take the course.

By the time he came back, Bissonnette had developed a brand and an ideal taste for his cider.

 


Union Libre Cidre


1047 Bruce Road
Dunham, Quebec


Located on the slopes above Dunham. They produce cider and white wine.

One of their products is Fire cider is a pungent concoction that is made of apple cider vinegar, onions, garlic and horseradish, sometimes with citrus, ginger and hot peppers. It is steeped for weeks  and used once it becomes tangy and hot. This home remedy drink is utilized to strengthen the immune system and ward off cold-weather illness.

Free Union Ice Cider Reserve 2012 Won The Silver Medal At The Mondial Des Cidres de glace 2014!

François Busque, Anouschka Bouchard, Remi Filion and Martine St-Onge are the owners.

 

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