This is a unique family owned business in Victoria. We got the non-alcoholic flight of ciders and…read morethe traditional apple cider was our favorite. The service was prompt and efficient. We sat on the back patio which had incredible views, including seeing Mount Baker in the distance that was completely snow covered. We got a short interesting story of their business. We stopped here after a visit to butchart gardens, which is recommended too. Enjoy!

Food & drink - flatbread & the dip were both good. i actually put the dip on a slice of my pizza…read more the tasting is 6 ciders - i had the canadian invasion. perfect sized tasting with some light snacks for an afternoon break. my fav cider was the sassamanash but i am also into sweeter drinks. Service - very friendly, everyone loved our little pup. they brought him a water bowl. our server came around quickly & our food items also came out fairly quick. Ambiance - very chill. we sat on the patio with our pup & there were a ton of other dogs also laying out soaking up the sun. plenty of umbrellas to give shade in the hot summer sun. beautiful view.

My husband and I came here for an early dinner before their "Pottery Night" event…read more We each had a flight of ciders (they had 20 on tap)! It was really awesome to try so many different types of cider. We also enjoyed the well made vegan menu and shared: Burger with side of poutine - the burger was very tasty, and the fries were top notch. The mushroom gravy was a bit too heavy on the corn starch or whatever thickener they used, making it weirdly gummy, and was somewhat lacking in flavour. But otherwise this was quite good. Jackfruit Tacos - we ordered an extra one. This was decent, but a bit underwhelming for me. The ingredients were fresh. As for the Pottery Night, that was fun! Anais, who runs the event was very kind and patient, and gave us guidance along the way. I ran out of steam after making a few Christmas ornaments, so my husband used the rest of my clay for his projects (ashtrays). I recommend signing up the next time they do this!

Fantastically friendly and amicable service truly compliments the food and drinks here. They're a…read morevegan restaurant, but that's not a bad thing, everything we ordered tasted wonderful. If I had to find a fault I would say the fries could be a little crisper. They have 19 ciders on draught, which are available by the 12oz or as a 4x4oz flight. I recommend doing the flight, as there are so many delicious flavours of ciders that this is the best way to try many. There is a small outside patio, and reasonable sized seating area inside. We were there mid-week for a late lunch, so they werent too crowded, but I can imagine this place is very popular in the evening and weekends. It's also a convenient short walk to Kitsilano beach. What better way to cool off after some sun than some cold cider!

Four of us came for an afternoon tasting and bite to eat…read more We had a tour with Roddy and enjoyed it very much. Quite the character. We tasted four ciders and two liqueurs. Afterwards, we had a dessert afternoon tea accompanied by more cider. All very good and great staff.

If you're in the cobble hill, please make sure you stop here! We visited Merridale for a tasting,…read moreand what a hidden gem it is! The food and cider menus were extensive, featuring special items, mocktails, and cocktails. The service was excellent, and the spot is beautiful. It's also kid-friendly with games on the lawn and other activities. I enjoyed each of the ciders. I had the non-alcoholic flight, and my favorite was the lavender one! The fennel soda was very interesting, the ginger soda was a take on a ginger ale and the apple juice was great. Great value as well for $7. My husband had the world alcoholic cider flights and thoroughly enjoyed his selections. The farm itself is incredibly charming and offers activities for both adults and children. They also have some tours. I will definitely return for another visit and highly recommend Merridale cider and distillery

A place you might not actually find without a Garmin, a nice farm/orchard that makes different…read morekinds of Cider from the wild grown Apple trees on the island. But the menu items were a great selection for a nice afternoon lunch waiting to check into the Hastings Manor. Operated by younger folks both for getting Cider and the meals, we went with a charcuterie board that was the nicest spread of delectable items and a flight of five ciders to try.

the food is really good here i was surprised since they specialize in cider. we had dinner here and…read morethe service was great. we got the tasting flight and it was nice to try so many different types.

After driving by this place too many times I finally made the stop, and had a wonderful time just…read moresitting in this relaxing area. Right in Gibsons, you will see the sign off the main road, and when you turn in it feels like a relaxing retreat of being back in nature, and being able to grab some beverage's of the adult variety. I didn't want to go all in on one cider, so I went with a flight with the help of the lady there. While sitting in their area, the space has other vendors, on the day we were there they weren't open, but you can get some food. There are a number of tables, a see through dome for those rainy days, and even a children's play area if you are also bringing in the young. Their ciders are a nice, refreshing taste, not overpowering in taste, and some grow on you after the first initial taste. It is something were a few were originally a little too light.. then after a few more sips you really want to buy some for the journey home to your own fridge. Two other things of note when you are here, and you can't try, but you have to trust it, they make their own small can sodas, from apple, to hibiscus to peach, and they don't sell these anywhere else, I took a gamble.. and now I have to say I can't wait to go back and buy some more, they also have their own apple juice they sell also.... that's also on the 'take my money' list. If you have some time, especially if you have the ferry booked and need to kill some time, this is the spot to relax, and at the same time maybe get some food, but for sure get something to drink!

Dropped by Sunday Cider on a weekend evening. They share the space with Sea Monkey Coffee Co. and…read moreAnam Kitchen. 8 ciders on tap along with Little Spoon Ice Cream. Cornhole set along with some fun summer events (Sunday yoga and Thursday movie nights). No prices listed on their display board. - Flight ($9.50 for 3) - opted for the pinot/gamay, double muscat and bacchus. All three grape co-ferments were enjoyable and slightly funky. My favourite was the double muscat - Stone fruit ($3.50 for 4oz) - smelled fruity but ending note was strange - Sunday soda ($3.50) - hibiscus tasted like apple juice. Peach was better

the drinks are yummy! the vibes are good too. it was just a bit annoying that we sat at the picnic…read moretables on the grass and it was really slanted. other than that. great experience.

After checking out the Saturday farmers market, we decided to visit a few spots around the island…read more First up on the itinerary was Ciderworks. They're a family run cidery that specializes in dry, 100% certified organic ciders. We dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (around 2:30pm). They have tables outside (in the back) with a sweet view but you can also walk down and sit in the orchard yard. Only thing is it's very, very slanty. They had 8 ciders on the menu but only 7 that you could try in a flight (flight options were $9.00 for 3, or $17.00 for 7). Most of their ciders are in the very dry to medium dry category. There's also a small snack menu. Bottles are in the $6.25 to $6.50 range. You save slightly when you buy a six pack. You can buy fresh apples ($3.00/lb). Apple chips but these weren't cheap ($5.00 for 60g or $10.00 for 140g). - 2x Flight ($9.00 for 3) - we opted for the original, firkin and sky blue. Honestly, there wasn't much difference between the three that we tried. Then again, we aren't the biggest fans of dry ciders. Didn't love any of their ciders. 2.5 stars.

We'd seen Valley Cider a few years ago back during Cider Festival. While on the island, we decided…read moreto check out their taproom. We dropped in on a late Saturday afternoon (around 3:30pm). The tasting room can fit two groups in at a time. Service was friendly and informative. We lucked out and our tasting was done by the cidermaker himself! Interesting to see what went behind certain flavours and ideas. Tasting is complimentary and we were given 5 cider samples to try (plus a bonus soda). Cider bottles are $4.99 (330ml) and sodas are $3.99. They even had a mingler ($50.00 for 12 bottles). - Community-in-cider - a smorgasboard of apples (that would have been discarded) from the surrounding area. Pleasantly smooth. A good heritage cider. - Ginnish - we liked that it wasn't overly juniper heavy. Light with different flavour notes coming through. - Humulus lupulus - a lot of lychee and honey on the nose. Again, light but refreshing. An excellent hopped cider (which is due to using aromatic hops). - Poïple - beautiful colour from using the pea blossom. More of the fruitier style that we are used to with crushed blueberries and lemon zest. - Winter - a mix of winter spices (we tasted notes of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla). - Absinthe soda - normally we don't like anise but it was very well balanced and rounded. A variety of flavours come through and these soda babies only have 50g of sugar. We bought half a dozen cider bottles (love potion, farriessence, gingerella, rouge, cider noir and ¡feugo!) and two sodas (ginger and citrus). Can't wait to try out these flavours! VC was a pleasant surprise. Worth a visit if you're a cider aficionado.

In the heart of no where close to nature what more could you ask when on a great drive up island.read more