Greater Seattle + Sound Cider Tour

Kick off your Greater Seattle & Sound Cider Tour at Riverview Road Cidery, set on the picturesque Raising Cane Ranch just north of Seattle. This charming, rustic cidery provides a welcoming introduction to the region’s cider culture, with small-batch creations and a cozy tasting room. Here, cider is truly tree-to-tap: the apples and other fruits pressed for cider are grown on-site, including over two dozen apple varieties, many heirloom, alongside berries, hazelnuts, and chestnuts from their food forest. Visitors can stroll the orchards, pick seasonal fruit during U-PICK season (June through October), and see first-hand the care that goes into crafting each small-batch cider.

Riverview Road Cidery specializes in simple, honest cider, often fermented with the wild yeast from the fruit itself or balanced with cultured yeast to highlight the flavors of their harvest. The tasting room and outdoor spaces offer a relaxed, farm-centered atmosphere where guests can enjoy orchard-to-glass pours and connect with the land that produces them. It’s the perfect way to start a cider tour: slow down, sip, and immerse yourself in Washington cider.

✓ Open Seasonally: June – October
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Tours: by appointment / inquiry
✓ Small bites available on-site
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider to-go

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From the relaxed orchard atmosphere of Riverview Road, head about 30 minutes south to Woodinville wine country, where Drive Row Hard Cider by Goose Ridge offers a modern tasting experience within the winery’s tasting room. Here, small-batch ciders are crafted to highlight both traditional Northwest apple flavors and innovative seasonal blends.

Sip flights or full glasses on-site while exploring the lively Woodinville tasting scene. Steps from renowned wineries, breweries, and distilleries, Drive Row provides a perfect urban-meets-country stop. Seasonal events and live music add to the welcoming, dynamic vibe, making it a fun second stop on your Greater Seattle + Sound Cider Tour.

✓ Open Year-round
✓ Kid are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Small bites available on-site
✓ Tasting Flights 
✓ Cider To-Go

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From Woodinville, head south toward the city to Ballard, where Yonder Cider offers a bright, modern tasting room in the heart of one of Seattle’s most vibrant neighborhoods. One of the highlights of this stop is the large outdoor space shared with Bale Breaker Brewing, making it a lively hangout for both cider and beer lovers. With 16 taps of cider and 16 taps of beer, guests can explore seasonal releases, small-batch experiments, cider slushies, and hot ciders, while enjoying rotating food trucks and weekly events that bring the community together.

Expect a curated selection of house ciders, seasonal releases, and a welcoming environment with friendly staff. Yonder provides a bridge between the bustling city stops and the more relaxed suburban/north Seattle setting. It’s a chance to experience a cider style that feels youthful, fresh, and in tune with Seattle’s craft-scene aesthetic.

✓ Open Year-Round
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Food available on-site
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider To-Go

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A short 8-minute drive from Yonder brings you into the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, where Schilling Cider House sits as pillar of the Seattle cider scene. Hosting the nation’s largest cider selection and setting the bar as Seattle’s only 100% craft cider tap house Schilling cider boasts over 32 rotating local and international ciders on tap and 300+ specialty bottles available. It’s a paradise for cider lovers who want both variety and quality.

Their focus is entirely on cider—no beer, no wine—just curated, bold, creative ciders made from Washington apples and beyond. Whether you want to build a flight, linger over a glass, or take bottles to-go, Schilling delivers a full cider-centric experience with a lively yet relaxed Fremont vibe. It’s a great halfway point for a cider trail: urban energy, lots of options, and easy to access from downtown Seattle.

✓ Open Year-Round
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ No food on-site but guests can bring food from nearby
✓ Tasting Flights available
✓ Cider to-go

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No visit to Seattle is complete without stopping at Pike Place Market. Just 15 minutes from Schilling’s taproom in Fremont, this iconic waterfront market is home to diverse craft and market vendors, including Puget Sound Cider Company’s tasting booth. Founded in 1907, Pike Place Market is Seattle’s original farmers market and has been called “the soul of Seattle” for more than a century. Stroll through the Market’s nine historic acres, where locals and visitors alike come to shop, eat, and discover. Watch fishmongers toss the day’s catch through the air, admire vibrant bouquets of flowers, browse artisan crafts, and pause to capture a photo beneath the famed Pike Place Market sign. It’s a place alive with history, energy, and the unmistakable spirit of Seattle.

Nestled among the Market’s bustling stalls, Puget Sound Cider Company offers a taste of Washington cider at its finest. Their tasting booth is open Friday through Sunday, providing the perfect opportunity to sample small-batch ciders crafted from traditional cider apples grown in their Ellensburg orchard. Sample apple-only ciders like Kingston Blend or Virginia Crabapple, or explore co-fermented fruit ciders like Blackberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, and Apple Pear. Whether you are a first-time visitor or a Seattle local seeking a weekend treat, this stop delivers a quintessential Seattle experience: a sip of cider amidst the sights, sounds, and flavors of one of the city’s most beloved destinations.

✓ Open Year-Round, Friday-Sunday 9am-5PM
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Food available from vendors at Pike’s Place Market
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider To-Go

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Drive about 14 minutes southeast from Pike’s Place Market, crossing into Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood to reach Slightly Furry, the country’s only furry and queer-owned cidery and taproom. This inclusive space welcomes you to a laid-back atmosphere, perfect for sipping flights, sampling small bites, and soaking in a vibe that celebrates creativity and community.

Whether you’re trying a crisp single-varietal, a seasonal blend, or a small-batch experimental cider, Slightly Furry delivers a tasting experience that is as unique as the cidery itself. With regularly scheduled events like Artist Meetups, Game Nights and Fursuit Socials, the Slightly Furry taproom is a memorable stop on the Greater Seattle & Sound Cider Tour.

✓ Open Year-Round
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Small bites available
✓ Tours by appointment
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider To-Go

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From Slightly Furry, head about 15 minutes south to Seattle’s SODO/Georgetown industrial area, where Seattle Cider Company Taproom, this cidery balances urban grit with refined craft. Since its founding in 2013, Seattle Cider Company has pushed the boundary of what Seattle cider can be—lean, dry, small batch, thoughtfully fermented, often more wine-like in complexity than sugary sweet. The tasting room offers a relaxed indoor / outdoor space, suitable for large groups, where you can try flights, enjoy pints, choose beer or NA options, and pick up seasonal and flagship ciders to go. 

✓ Open Year-Round
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome on the patio / Service dogs only
✓ Food available on-site
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider to-go

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Just a short drive southeast lands you in Renton, where Puget Sound Cider Company offers a quieter, regional stop along your Puget Sound cider journey. Featuring heirloom apples and small-batch experimentation, their ciders focus on flavor and place. After sampling from their selection, wander their antique showroom in the historic Harold Building. Spanning 3,000 square feet, the space is filled with functional and beautiful pieces, from Mission-style furniture and early music machines to art glass and vintage décor, offering a hands-on connection to the past and inspiration for your own home.

This is a great contrast stop: after the hustle of urban energy, you can unwind, sip something nuanced, explore the antiques, and prepare for the drive south to Tacoma. Whether you prefer dry, fruit-infused, or classic blends, you’ll find something to savor here.

✓ Open Year-Round
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Food is not available on-site
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider to-go

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Discover Tacoma’s vibrant cider scene at Incline Cider House, a family-owned taproom nestled in the Brewery Blocks of downtown. Just a short drive south from Renton, Incline offers 16 rotating taps of Incline ciders alongside guest beers and wines, making it a lively, community-focused destination for cider enthusiasts. Enjoy small bites, bring your own food, or settle in for trivia night every Thursday at 7 PM. The fully covered patio is open year-round, providing a welcoming space for friends, dogs, and cider lovers of all stripes.

Incline is conveniently located within walking distance of Tacoma favorites like 7 Seas Brewing, Camp Colvos Pizza, the Museum of Glass, and the Tacoma Art Museum, and sits just across the street from the Hilton Garden Inn Tacoma Downtown. Whether you’re winding down your day or gearing up for the final leg to Puyallup, Incline Cider House is a must-stop for anyone exploring the Seattle & Puget Sound cider scene.

✓ Open Year-Round
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider to-go

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Wrap up your Seattle + Sound Cider Tour in Puyallup at Fierce County Cider, where bold, small-batch flavors meet a relaxed, community-focused vibe. Founded by Tolena and John Thorburn in 2017, Fierce County has grown from a 97-square-foot experiment into a 2,400-square-foot taproom and production facility on South Hill. Head cider maker Tolena blends technical skill with creativity, crafting inventive, approachable ciders from Washington apples and unique ingredients.

After the urban buzz of Seattle and Tacoma, this stop feels like coming home to cider country. It’s warm, unpretentious, and full of character. With seasonal specials, experimental batches, and robust flavor profiles, Fierce County is the perfect place to raise your glass and toast the end of your Seattle + Puget Sound cider adventure.

✓ Open Year-Round
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider to-go

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