Been a few years since we've been back for a visit to NOMAD Cidery. It's always a good time hanging…read moreout in the picnic area. They have some fun games (corn hole, bocce ball) to enjoy. Flights are $10.00 for four pre-selected ciders. Cans are $6.50-8.50, 500 mL bottles are $9.50. Lots of interesting single varietal cider bottles that we wish they offered for sampling. Shared a flight ($10.00); semi-dry, blueberry, peach and raspberry. Semi-dry is still good (not too dry). Peach was the favourite of the three fruit ciders.

It's been awhile since our original visit so we decided to drop into NOMAD Cidery as our last visit…read moreof the day. Tasting flight is $8.00 for four pours. The grounds is still as enjoyable and serene as the first time. - Flight ($8.00) - traditional dry, semi-dry, raspberry and haskap. Traditional is fairly standard. Enjoyed the semi-dry more than the traditional. Our favourite was the raspberry; bright, punchy flavour and smelled heavenly on the nose. We bought a bottle ($10.40) for home. The haskap was interesting but paled in comparison to the raspberry. Always a relaxing time with good ciders at Nomad.

We showed up at 4:35 pm on a Saturday and were told they it has not been busy so they were going to…read moreshut down and then we were asked if we could come back tomorrow. We had planned to by cider but after the VERY poor customer service, we will never go back. Very disappointing

Our first stop of the day was at Summerland Heritage Cidery. We've never tried their ciders before…read morebut we were in the area to check out two other cideries. We dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (around 2:00pm). The inside is quaint but the outdoor patio is cute and relaxing. They also have some merchandise for sale (clothing, snapbacks and growlers). Tastings are $2.00/person but waived if you buy a bottle. We were able to try all 7 of their flavours. They offer discounts if you buy multiple bottles (10% off half case, 20% off full case). Ciders are priced in the $7.17 to $12.13 range (taxes not included) and they offered growler refills ($9.78/L). - The Flume - this is their driest cider which they call "bone dry". We aren't huge fans of the dry varieties but this wasn't bad. - Porter's dry - another dry but this was a bit more earthy in flavour. - Woodland hopper - this was my favourite of the bunch we tried. Well balanced, slightly floral and different. We bought a bottle ($7.78). - Margarita gose - this is their newest flavour and part of their discovery series. An off dry aged on lemon verbena, lemon zest and salt. Perfect for summer. B really liked it so we also bought a bottle ($7.78). - Farm pressed pear - they use four types of pear. Light with a good mouth feel but the pear flavour was a tad too subtle. - Tuesday's original - this is their first cider that they made. Decent for an off-dry but we didn't find it memorable. - Sweet paradise - this was the sweetest of their lineup, hence the name. Enjoyable. Another solid cidery in Summerland. If you're a cider fan, SHC is definitely worth a try.

Back for our annual visit to Dominion Cider. Tastings are still $5.00 waived with purchase; magic…read morehour, three experimental flavours and two apple sodas. Their sodas (plum & sage, ginger & peach, lavender & vanilla, cucumber & lime) were refreshing. Bought several experimental series bottles; once and future (perry with quince), times like these (cider with sauv blanc and apricot) and bright young things (perry with crab apples) along with halcyon days with rhubarb ($6.25) and a 4-pack apple sodas ($20.00).

Always a good time when we stop into Dominion Cider to see what's new…read more Tastings are now charged (for 4 pours) but the fee is waived with purchase. Our pourer was super friendly and bubbly. We were given two bonus pours of their experiments series. Bottles are $20.00 and a 4-pack is $24.00 (tax included). - April in Paris - winesap single variety. - Nom de plume - off dry, plum was very subtle. - All that glitters - tang of nectarine comes through and smelled heavenly. We bought a bottle ($20.00) for home). - Hope springs eternal - peaches, smoother than the nectarine. - Times like these - kveik fermented cider. A beer cider hybrid. - Castles in the sky - super delicious. They use grapes from Lightning Rock. We also bought a bottle ($20.00). Definitely check them out if you're a fan of craft ciders.

This is one of the places I always stop at passing through to the Okanagan…read more They make a variety of apple and different fruit ciders, as well as non-alcoholic cider. They also have "Pommeau" which they describe as cider-if-it-was-port, and it's unlike anything I've tasted before. Tasting fee is waived if you buy a bottle. My personal favourite is the Pear. The building is a geodesic dome with windows, very neat. My only knock would be the price - it's $15-18 for a 750mL bottle. (As of 2022)

This is a worthy stop on your way through town. We were greeted by a welcoming staff member, tasted…read moredelicious ciders, and happily left with a case that we've been enjoying every evening since. Do yourself a favourite and stop in.

We'd discovered La Petite Abeille Cider (aka. little bee) last year. They specialize in French…read morestyle sparkling ciders. We dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (with 1:00pm reservations). Staff is friendly, amiable and very knowledgeable on their ciders. Tasting fee is $5.00/person and includes four pours. Each fee is waived with the purchase of a bottle. Their standard bottles (750mL) are $24.90 to $39.90 but this year, they had some new flavours ($12.90 for 375mL). They've even started selling fancy candles! - Pear charmat - this is their champagne style cider. Smaller bubbles and the driest of their offerings. Perfect to celebrate a special occasion. - Sparkling pear - their version of a prosecco cider. Larger bubbles meant a less dry, smoother finish. - Sparkling apple + pear - fruitier and a slightly creamier texture. - Sparkling rosé - this is our favourite of the bunch. Blackberry note really comes through. - White/red/black currant apple + honey ($12.90) - we bought three bottles to try each of their new currant ciders. Unique ciders at LPA that you'll be hard pressed to find elsewhere.

We loved this place. The cider was delicious. The service was wonderful. Sitting on the patio…read moreenjoying a delicious glass of cider and enjoying the scenery is a great way to spend some time.

It's been a year since our original visit to Creek & Gully and things have changed. They offer…read moretastings outside in their backyard patio, which comes with a gorgeous view. Tastings are now $10.00/person (for 5 pours + apple juice to finish) but is waived with a purchase of $20.00 or more. Their cider bottles are in the $22.00 to $26.00 (tax included) price range. We came as a walk-in when all the picnic tables were full. One worker was kind and offered to do the tasting by one of their barrels until a table opened up. The other worker wasn't helpful or friendly. - Newtown granny 2020 - a bit more citrusy and mellow. We bought a bottle ($22.00) for home. - Century - Aurora 2020 - this was the same as last year (merlot). Slight off dry finish. Apparently, they use a different grape in each year's edition. - Goldie 2019 - their barrel aged cider. Aged in oak barrels. - Crabby apple - solid like last year's version. - Juice - still as good as we remember. Crazy that it's good to drink for up to 2 months. Decent ciders at C&G. Make a reservation if you don't want to wait. 3.5 stars.

Wow! Great views from the deck. Our server was very friendly and did a great job on explaining the…read moreciders we were tasting. The pastries and sausage rolls were delicious.

Amazing view of Lake Okanagan, tasty and refreshing cider, great outdoor and patio…read more The best and most famous drinking option is the cider flight, 4 ciders of your choice. We loved their Raspberry perry the most. The staff are super friendly

The last pitstop before we were on our merry way home was at Truck 59 Ciderhouse. We came…read morespecifically for their raspberry pear (which we discovered at BC Cider Fest). Stoked Embers Wood Fired Pizza is on site. We dropped in on a Sunday afternoon (around 12:15pm). The firetruck theme is all over the place; there's even a real miniaturized version at the entrance. The space itself is huge, especially their outdoor picnic seating area. Gorgeous view and a few outdoor/camping games (Yardzee, Jenga and ladder toss) to entertain you. Tastings are $3.00/person and get you two samples. Otherwise, you can get a flight ($9.99 for 4). Tasting fee is waived if you buy at least 3 bottles. Cans and bottle prices are in the $3.49 to $8.49 range. - Raspberry perry - this is delicious; refreshing and extremely quaffable. Our favourite flavour that they offer. We bought a couple bottles ($7.99). - Cherry 'n' apple - this is the other that we enjoyed; bright, bold cherry flavour. We bought a bottle ($7.49) as well. - Raspberry hibiscus - this was better than when we first tried it at Cider Fest. More floral and hibiscus was more prominent. - Bourbon blackberry - one of their barrel aged ciders. - Jamaican rum plum - their other barrel aged option. - Raspberry extinguisher - slightly drier. Didn't love it. - Haskap berry - a friend brought us one back to try when they visited. Not much flavour to this one. It's all about the raspberry perry from Truck 59. 3.5 stars.

What a hidden gem! We are so glad we listened to the recommendation to visit because how could you…read morenot love feeding alpacas and enjoying a flight of cider? the staff are all super friendly and explained each of the ciders to us! My fav was the honey lavender bevause it was so uniquely floral! The Bumble berry was a close second!

Soma Craft Cidery is one of our regular stops while we're in town visiting…read more Service has really gone downhill. We asked for a sample, which has never been an issue. One of the workers begrudgingly gave us the tiniest pour to share between the two of us. Unfriendly vibes. Bought a 4-pack of peach apple cider ($22.00) since we were there but no longer on my list to return. Puzzling how they haven't expanded their cider flavours.