WILLAMETTE VALLEY CIDER TOUR
19 Acres Cider Co.
18055 SW Seiffert Rd, Sherwood, OR 97140
Begin your Willamette Valley Cider adventure Southwest of Portland in Sherwood, Oregon. 19 Acres Cider Co. was conceived when the folks at Oregon Heritage Farms decided to try their hand at pressing. Today, four decades of apple growing know-how meet modern cidermaking techniques, offering tasting room visitors year-round flaships and limited run seasonals. Order the sampler flight and charcuterie board to taste a variety and experiment with cider pairing. The thoughtfully designed tasting room, featuring reclaimed wood and picturesque floor to ceiling windows, welcomes guests to relax and take in tranquil countryside views. A unique 19 Acres sighting you’ll want to spot is the miniature railway trestle with miles of tracks that wind the property. Keep the tranquil vibes going with a stop to explore the quaint shops, eateries and galleries of nearby historic Old Town Sherwood.
✓ Open Year-Round
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome on the patio
✓ Small bites available on-site
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider To-Go
RAW Cider Co.
17530 NW McDougall Road Dayton, OR 97132
Situated on a 15-acre orchard just a short drive from Sherwood, RAW Cider Co.’s tasting room invites you to relax in their tasting room and enjoy a glass or flight of cider or perry. Handcrafted using traditional French methods with a modern twist, each batch is fermented with wild yeast from the fruit at harvest. RAW Cider offers clean, balanced flavors that capture the essence of the Willamette Valley. Partnering with local farmers, RAW crafts award-winning, small-batch ciders and perries from traditional cider apples and foraged pears. Just 4 miles from historic Dayton, RAW Cider offers a perfect blend of tradition and innovation, making it an essential stop for cider lovers in the Northwest.
✓ Open Year-Round
✓ Dogs are welcome on the patio
✓ Small bites available on-site
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider To-Go
Salt Creek Cider House
14500 Salt Creek Rd, Dallas, OR 97338
In the rolling hills of Willamette Valley just outside Dallas, Oregon, Salt Creek Cider House is a destination cidery. Offering a quintessential cidery experience, complete with brick-red barn tasting room, this family farm and cidery serves handcrafted, small batch offerings with just the right touch of Americana. A second-generation orchard, playground for the kids, picnic space by the pond, and plenty of room to roam are some of the attractions that make this family and dog friendly space special. Visitors hankering for a bite can enjoy a snack paddle that pairs with the cider flight or dine from a food truck (a local one is hosted on-site most Saturdays spring through fall). Just off Highway 22, near Spirit Mountain Casino, less than an hour from the Oregon Coast and only 5 minutes from Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Salt Creek is a sweet slice of Oregon’s apple country waiting to be discovered.
✓ Open Year-Round (closed Wednesdays January-April)
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Small bites available on-site
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider To-Go
Art + Science Cider & Wine
22900 Pittman Rd, Sheridan, OR 97378
Creativity and maker methods marry at Art + Science Cider & Wine in Sheridan, Oregon. The husband and wife team behind the brand, partners in all things, bring together their wine and cider making skills, farm, foraging, and artistic abilities to create something truly unique. An ever rotating, small-batch selection of ciders, wines and co-ferments (apples + grapes fermented together) promises guests will find something intriguing to taste. Packaged in sharable wine-sized bottles, adorned with one-of-a-kind labels crafted from cut paper assemblage art, these treasures are ideal to take home. Open seasonally, June-September, a stop at Art + Science is a must for your summer bucket list. Music fans will want to time their visit with the annual Sundown Concert Series and consider extending their stay - book Roshambo ArtFarm on hipcamp. If you come late in the season (and nature is willing) you may get a peak at Smiley Face Hill.
✓ Open Seasonally: June-September
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Tours - by appointment
✓ No food on-site but guests can bring in food from nearby.
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider To-Go
WHERE TO STAY: Only 45 minutes away, Lincoln City offers travelers an accessible gateway to the scenic Oregon Coast. A perfect detour or overnight destination, there are myriad choices for lodging in the city and nearby camping, including two parks on opposite sides of 685 acre Devil's Lake, at Devil’s Lake Recreation Area.
2 Towns Ciderhouse
33930 SE Eastgate Cir, Corvallis, OR 97333
One of the best known cideries in the state, a home-grown success story, recently named one of Portland Business Journal's Most Admired Companies, 2 Towns Ciderhouse welcomes 21+ visitors year round. Guests are invited to sample from 22 rotating taps of cider, mead, cocktails, hard teas and non-alcoholic ciders at their Corvallis Taproom. The taproom is ground zero for 2 Towns fans, as you’ll be treated to a selection of limited release offerings you can not find elsewhere. A well-loved gathering space for travelers and locals alike, the taproom event schedule is peppered with fun things to do, from guided tastings to game and bingo nights, check the calendar before you visit and when you get there try the cheese curds. Just minutes from downtown Corvallis, home to Oregon State University, a Riverfront Commemorative Park, downtown murals, galleries, shops and more. Hotel Corvallis is a modern, accessible option for those seeking an overnight stay.
✓ Open Year-Round (closed Wednesdays January-April)
✓ Service dogs are welcome on the patio
✓ Tours - by appointment
✓ Small bites available
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider To-Go
La Familia Cider
231 Court St NE Suite 100, Salem, OR 97301
Oregon’s capital city, Salem, refers to itself as the most ‘Oregon part of Oregon’ and is home to La Familia Cider. True to its name, La Familia is family owned and operated by first-generation Mexican immigrants, with a vibrant, welcoming tasting room situated in the heart of the city. Here, the Gonzalez family serve ciders crafted with flavors inspired by traditional Mexican aguas frescas. These fresh fruit drinks were a childhood favorite when members of the family were working in the strawberry fields of Willamette Valley, Oregon. These unique offerings perfectly blend the family’s heritage and passion for Oregon’s craft cider scene. In addition to their own ciders, la Familia pours a rotating selection of guest taps and offers a variety of cans and bottles to-go. Grab your glass and a bite of authentic fare from Azuls Taco House, which opens right into the taproom. Begin or end your visit with a stroll in Historic Downtown Salem, near Riverfront Park, less than an hour drive from downtown Portland.
✓ Open Year-Round
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Food is available on-site
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider To-Go
Bauman's Cider at Bauman's Farms
12989 Howell Prairie Rd NE, Gervais, OR 97026
A true family-friendly destination, Bauman’s Cider carries on a multi-generational tradition of farming and cidermaking, dating back to the early 1900s. Blending modern techniques with tried-and-true methods, using fruit grown and harvested directly from the farm whenever possible, Bauman’s has earned recognition as a choice regional cider with a variety of year-round, seasonal, single varietal and one-off offerings. Thankfully Bauman’s ciders are increasingly available in grocery and on draft menus, but nothing beats a trip to the farm. At Bauman’s Farm visitors can sample and stock up on award winning ciders, along with fresh produce and plants. Fall on the farm is marked by a signature Harvest Festival drawing thousands of visitors for the pumpkins, hay mazes and annual Cider Festival. Check the events calendar before you visit.. Year-round you won’t want to miss the petting zoo and kids will enjoy the playground. Pro tip: pair cider with the apple cider donuts when they’re hot! Situated in rural Oregon, the farm and cidery are just 10 minutes from Mt. Angel, home of Mt. Angel’s annual Oktoberfest celebration.
✓ Open Year-round
✓ Kids are welcome
✓ Dogs are welcome
✓ Tours - by appointment
✓ Food is available on-site
✓ Tasting Flights
✓ Cider To-Go
