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May 12, 2023
Buskey Cider Opens On Site Urban Myth Street Food Concept
When Will Correll first laid eyes on the once abandoned 6,000-square-foot building in Scott’s Addition that now houses Buskey Cider, he saw potential. The Virginia Tech graduate and history buff envisioned a bustling cidery, a lively and charming outdoor space, and an alley culture where patrons could weave their way through the narrow passageways in an urban adventure. He also envisioned a food truck. Years later, he’s not far from realizing the dream.
Feb 6, 2023
Buskey Cider Wins Gold Medal at 2023 Virginia Governor’s Cup
Buskey Cider won a gold medal for their Hewe’s Crab Apple Cider for the 2023 Governor’s Cup. The Buskey Hewe’s Crab Apple Cider was made with 100% Virginia grown hewe’s crab apples. This single varietal cider boasts floral notes, evoking grapefruit peel, pear, and strawberry. Fermented to completely dry and aged on its lees for six months. It’s available on draft and in 500ml bottles in their cidery in Scott’s Addition and their tasting room in Cape Charles.
Dec 16, 2022
Buskey Cider Releases New 2022 Heritage Blend Cider, with Ruby Red Crab, Ashmead's Kernel, and Gold Rush Apples
Buskey Cider is releasing 2022 Buskey Heritage Blend Cider this Friday. Complex, tannic, and bursting with flavor, the 2022 Buskey Heritage Blend Cider is an off-dry premium cider that celebrates the rich Virginian apple tradition with a blend of Ruby Red Crab, Ashmead’s Kernel, and Gold Rush apples.
Dec 8, 2022
How do you like them apples? Richmond couple shares their Buskey Cider story.
Elle Correll's life sounds a bit like a country song. Born and raised in Franklin, Virginia, she moved away from the small town when the paper mill closed down. Her friend Will also had to move. But apples would bring the friends back together.
Nov 17, 2022
Buskey Announces Historic Hewe’s Crab Apple Single Varietal Bottle Launch
Buskey Cider is releasing their Hewe’s Crab Apple Cider this Friday in 500ml bottles. Made with 100% Virginia grown hewe’s crab apples, this cider boasts floral notes, evoking grapefruit peel, pear, and strawberry. Fermented to completely dry and aged on its lees for six months.
Mar 24, 2022
Buskey Cider Releases Newest Limited Release, Tequila Grapefruit Cider
Buskey Cider is excited to release their Tequila Grapefruit Cider this Friday after 14 months of anticipation aging in the barrel. Nuanced and tannic, their Tequila Grapefruit Cider was made with 100% Virginia apples and aged in tequila barrels to develop the complexities that only a tequila barrel stores in its oak staves. Fresh grapefruits were juiced and zested in their urban Scott’s Addition cidery and included in the hard cider.
Mar 3, 2022
Buskey Cider Releases Rakau Hopped Collaboration Cider with Väsen Brewing Company in Scott’s Addition
Buskey Cider is releasing Buskey Rakau Hopped Cider with friends and neighbors Väsen Brewing Company. This hopped cider was crafted with 100% Virginia apples and rakau hops, and features notes of stone fruit and pine from hops that intermingle with the yeast strain selected for its tropical notes.
Feb 14, 2022
Buskey Cider Buys Building in Popular Craft Beverage Neighborhood of Scott's Addition in Richmond, Virginia
After six years of business, Richmond cidery Buskey Cider has exercised its purchase option and bought its building from Charlie Diradour of Lion’s Paw Development in Scott’s Addition in Richmond, Virginia.
Feb 4, 2022
Buskey Cider makes a sweet deal to become its own landlord
Thanks to a tenant-friendly option put in its lease years ago, a Scott’s Addition booze maker has scored a relative bargain on the property it calls home.
Jan 5, 2022
Why This East Coast State Is the Perfect Destination for a Girls Getaway
And what better way to wash it all down than with a trip to Buskey Cider, one of four cideries in Richmond, followed by a nightcap at Starr Hill Beer Hall & Rooftop, one of 35 craft breweries in the city. Basically, if you and your girls love to eat and drink, you can't go wrong with a visit to Virginia.
Dec 17, 2021
Buskey Cider Releases New 2021 Heritage Blend Cider
Buskey Cider is releasing 2021 Buskey Heritage Blend Cider this Friday. Complex, tannic, and bursting with flavor the 2021 Buskey Heritage Blend Cider is an off-dry premium cider that celebrates the rich Virginian apple tradition with a blend of Harrison, Winesap, and Gold Rush apples.
Dec 10, 2021
Buskey Cider Releases New Winter Seasonal, Orange Clove Cider
Buskey Cider is releasing Buskey Orange Clove Cider this Friday. It will be available on draft and in 16 oz. cans in the Richmond and Cape Charles tasting rooms and for delivery in Richmond and surrounding suburbs, NoVA, and Hampton Roads, and in distribution throughout Virginia.