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Downeast Cider House

4.6 (296 reviews)
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Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Ashley V.

Been drinking Downeast since before they were at this location and it has changed quite a bit. They have added a lot of different flavors, but my favorite is still original blend. If you go to the tasting room inside you can get a flight for $15 and they have clean restrooms. It is also cool to see all the cans. Outside they have the pop-up where you can get full pours and enjoy the harbor views. Gotta use porta-potties though. They aren't as bad as they could be though. Service is chill vibes and they are pet friendly with plenty of shades seating.

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Danyel M.

Stopped by the cider house on a Sunday afternoon - we got a sampler to try the ciders that are unique....my favorite was "apple pie." I am not a fan of the strawberry ones because they taste too medicinal to me. They def have gotten creative with their flavors -- peach guava, strawberry kiwi, blueberry cobbler. I prefer the Original Blend TBH. Service was fast and friendly. It's cool enjoy the ciders amongst the cans that are getting ready to be filled. Afterwards, we went outside to enjoy a full pour at the pop-up. I got a OB with a tajin rim -- soo good. They have lots of sturdy benches with umbrellas. For food, they have a local hotdog vendor and he seemed pretty popular. When nature calls, you have to use a porta potty but they aren't too bad.

Hannah C.

My husband used to work here many years ago, it's come a long way! The cider is delicious and I really love how they now have so much outside seating. I do miss the days when the samples were free, but I totally understand why they no longer do that. Staff is always friendly! We no longer live in the area, but we visit whenever we're back in town.

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Preston C.

Downeast is always the place to be and drink. You are limited to only 1 flight per visit, but during the warmer months, their outdoor area is open for multiple drinks (and cider slushees). It's always a great vibe though and I love the industrial atmosphere of being inside the factory. We were lucky and got selected to try a new experimental flavor they are working on . As someone who used to live nearby and then moved, I will always go out of my way to go here. My favorite ciders are their limited time fall flavors, although I wish they brought back the maple waffle, although the cider donut is also fantastic

Michelle L.

They have an outside area with a food license and an area inside the warehouse where each person must get 1 flight. They have exclusive flavors like the Orange Creamsicle and Prickly Pear. The tropical flavors were tasty, like Peach Mango. Some of the flavors started tasting very similar to the original. Other interesting flavors were the Blue Slushie and Lemon Italian Ice. They sell merch and packs.

Donna Z.

This is one of my favorite cider places and whenever I'm in Boston, I usually make a trek here. I actually wasn't going to come this time but I looked up their website and found that they had a cider house exclusive in my favorite flavors - yuzu and ginger, so I had to come and grab some cans. My friends and I ordered flights and I picked up my preorder with the guy who handed us the token for flights. (Note you can only have one flight but in the summer, they have a pop up closer to the water a couple feet away if you wanted to relax and have more cider.)

Sarah C.

Visiting Downeast was an absolute must for my recent trip to Massachusetts. I was so hyped to be able to check out their site and get a look at where one of my favorite ciders is made. My small group arrived relatively early in the day, which was helpful since there's very minimal seating indoors. You receive tokens for trying out drinks and you can order a flight of what you want. They are limited, so if you want to keep drinking, you need to head across the way by the water to their cider garden. We got to sample a few different items, but their menu seemed slightly limited. In addition to buying cans of cider, they have merch for sale. My SO wanted a hat and ciders to go, so we approached one of two cashiers. One cashier was busy with other customers, so we went to the one who had no one in front of them. They told us to continue waiting in line for the other cashier to take us, which made zero sense to me. After waiting for a bit since the other customers had some merch issue going on, the first cashier we tried told us they would ring us up...it's fair to say that I was pretty annoyed; I'm not a fan of my time being wasted unnecessarily. Overall, it's fun to stop in, but much like apples for cider, the experience was quite sour.

Cider flight
Nicole C.

There are a few things you should know before going. I thought this brewery was like most other breweries where you can sit and spend a lot of time drinking ciders. What I learned after researching is that you are only allowed to order one flight per person and they do not do single pours. Also there is a limited amount of tables so your time is limited as well. The atmosphere is very cool as you are sitting inside where the cider is made and it is definitely worth checking out. They do have a bar outside by the water where you can get single pours, weather permitted.

Tasting a Cider Flight
Brittany C.

$15 flights (4 tastings per flight) but only one per person. You can sit in their "lab" which is an open warehouse and only open Thursday through Sunday. A sight to see with their wall to ceiling cider cans as the assembly line can be heard in back. There are about 13 different ciders in tap, but the bartenders are more than happy to give a "tasting" of any other flavors. One of the kegs was being refilled so we were able to sample one for the wait. We were also also participants in a new lemon FMB (flavored malt beverage) Winter blend (5/5) Guava passion fruit (5/5) Pink lemonade (1/5) Green Apple Candy (1/5) Pumpkin (5/5) Cranberry (4/5) BlackBerry (4/5) Blue slushie (3/5) Caramel Apple (3/5) Root beer float (4/5) Drier side (5/5) Overboard (5/5)

Richard P.

Overall: short review for a short experience but if you love Downeast then pop on over! The flights are reasonably priced at $14 and they even let you sample them. The "bartender" if you can even call them that helps recommend different mixes that would be good! They offer different things based on the season but being able to trial some of the cider house exclusives (fruit punch) was really unique! You can also get merchandise and different downeast flavors without worrying about the markup that might happen at liquor stores!

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Christina C.

It is my mission whenever I am traveling somewhere to go to a local brewery/cidery/winery. As a lover of ciders I was excited to try out Downeast! Here they offer flights that you can turn tickets in for, or you can sip on your favorite hard cider of choice. The staff did a great job of explaining the process and filling us in on their history, which is always cool to hear. For my cider flight I went with the Sour Green Apple, Aloha Friday, Extra Hard Lemon Italian Ice, and the Maple Waffle. My favorites were the sour green apple which tasted like hard candy, and the deliciously scented maple waffle! I love that this cidery hosts people inside of their warehouse! Next time I'd love to do a tour if possible to learn more about the production.

Down East cider flight
Rebecca C.

Extremely reasonably priced flights and a good way to try out some of the flavors that aren't in the market yet. They rotate what is on tap. Great growlers that come in 32 or 64 ounces. Our favorites were the peach mango, guava passionfruit, and the lemon! You can bring your own food. They don't sell any food. Across the way is a spot that sells full glasses. The taproom has specific hours and is in the warehouse. Make sure you check the hours before going! Parking is free outside the tap house.

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Melissa M.

I remember when this brewery used to be in Charlestown years ago. This was first time visiting the East Boston brewery. I just want to say that this place is amazing and there's no other cider that comes close to this. This is definitely my all time favorite Cider and will always be. I grabbed a growler of the Pumpkin Blend to take back to Jersey with me and it's so good. Keep up the great work.

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