CW Cider

There are many reasons to venture into Colonial Williamsburg, or C-dubs, as I have come to call it. There is The Cheese Shop (one of my favorite off campus eating options), Aromas, Baskin Robbins, colonial re-enactors, the bookstore, and a plethora of other exciting things. However, one of THE best things about C-dubs is the hot apple cider.

This delicious cider is incredibly hot, as in scalding. In fact, a friend has gotten 3rd degree burns from this cider. It is worth it. It is worth the (seemingly) 5-mile trek, which in reality is just on the end of DoG street. It is an aromatic blend of cinnamon, apples, and other spices (nutmeg?) that are just perfect on a relaxing Saturday or after a hard day of classes. The cider can come in a normal paper cup, but we college students have discovered the wonder of the CIDER MUG. This mug is a godsend to college students. I can’t anticipate any tourists who would purchase a massive mug for $11 that can be refilled for the entirety of the year for free. Sheer brilliance on the part of the re-enactors. I love my mug. Everyone I know has a mug. We all go for cider together; its great.

The people who work the cider stand in C-dubs recognize us now. They know that when a big group of kids appear with the big blue mugs that we are planning to sit down and stay for awhile. We talk to them, drink our cider, then fill up again before hitting the road back to campus. It is nice to have a quiet oasis away from campus. Cider does that for me.