Crush Cider Cafe was on my list to try and was a stop we made on our last trip to Hood River…read more Upon arrival we saw the cider menu and wanted to make sure we got ciders that this particular cidery made. So we tried a few by getting a taster tray. We got a sweet one and two others that were more on the dryer side. They weren't bad but all three had an after taste we couldn't quite pin down. In the end we thought it was maybe the kind of apples they uses or perhaps it was something they used or a method they used during the preparation process that made the difference but it was unfamiliar to us and we weren't sure what we thought about it. We ordered also from the appetizer part of the menu and got hushpuppies and liked those a lot. It had a dipping sauce, sort of a chili sauce you see at Asian restaurants that made a nice touch to this appetizer. The ladies that were working here were super nice and friendly. So with the good service and food Crush comes in at a solid four stars.

We had the most wonderful experience here during our recent PNW trip. The grandmotherly lady was so…read morecaring and affectionate - making sure I was warm enough and offering a cushion to make the picnic-style seating more comfortable. She helped choose a flight for me which was excellent. The variety and flavors of cider were enjoyable and offered at very reasonable prices. Highly recommend for local ciders and a bite.

Visited Fox Tail Cider & Distillery on a Saturday early afternoon with a group of five as part of…read morethe Hood River Fruit Loop. The Distillery is right off of the loops main road and features a gravel parking lot with ample space. Per its name, the distillery is known for its ciders and its fruit distilled spirits. Our group opted for one flight of cider, and one flight of spirits. For the spirits, we got two fruit vodkas, a gin, and an apple brandy. All four had a nice fruit essence on the nose. The vodkas tasted as you would expect and the gin had a semi sweet, lightly herbaceous taste. My favorite was the apple brandy which was sweeter with a more discernible apple taste. I did not drink too much of the ciders, but the others at the table expressed that they did enjoy them. They were light and not overly sweet, which is a plus for me, as I feel many ciders are too sweet. There was only one gentleman working behind the bar who was kind and executed our orders within a few minutes.

The Knotty Cherry was my favorite cider I did take a crowler to go of this flavor the last two…read morevisits. They had more ciders that I didn't care for than ones I actually did! Although I didn't like some of the flavors, it's always fun to try all the different ones with my husband and compare our tastes. They have a few food items available to snack on while you have a cider inside or outside. The pretzel with cheese and mustard was ok. Cute concept and decor but unfortunately I wasn't a fan of most of their ciders. Dogs are welcome outside. Restroom available inside for customers only.

Impromptu trip of 6, and it was glorious! The woman working was attentive, sweet, kind, and made…read morethe experience all the more better! The property is absolutely gorgeous. We had plenty of seating. Service was quick food truck out front although we didn't eat at looked amazing when I looked at other people's plates lol I was sad the fruit shop wasn't open, but it probably is not in season?! This is the second time I've been there and I will be back!!

The Gorge White House was a fantastic stop on our road trip through the PNW. The grounds are…read moreabsolutely beautiful, with plenty of seating spread throughout different areas so you can relax and enjoy the scenery. We loved the U-pick flower garden--such a fun and unique touch. The drinks were excellent, from refreshing ciders to great wines and beers. Their food truck is a standout, serving some of the best burgers, flatbreads, and sandwiches we've had, and the sides are truly to die for. It's also very kid- and dog-friendly, which made the visit even more enjoyable since my daughter had her dogs. If you go, definitely try a burger or sandwich paired with a cider flight--it's the perfect combo! Can't wait to go back.

This is a very laid back shop with a few ciders on tap at any given time. The service was not as…read moreattentive as we would have expected considering how few patrons were there and the ciders were not to our liking. Not enough to give it a poor rating but we would not return...

Good service and new flavors for cider. The bartender was very friendly and helpful with taste…read moreselection. On a busy street and not very obvious as you drive by.

Was hoping once again that I would be able to just go in and buy products, but nope. The place was…read moreempty and we weren't greeted when we walked in. She just kind of looked at us but never spoke. I went up to the cooler fridge and was surprised to find it more than half empty and only containing a few sodas and some beer. Really? No cans of Fox Tail Cider I can buy? Yes, I know I can buy it at the store but I'm here now, in your tasting room, and you make no effort to sell me your product. It's just weird to me but clearly it's how they do it. I'm sure if you want to drink it's fine, but I wanted to drink at home and share with friends so it was disappointing.

They have a location in town and a location on the Fruit Loop; this is their downtown location. I…read morewas informed that they have many of the same ciders as their distillery location, with just a couple of differences. We had the flight of ten ciders. When I visited in August 2022, the menu has the prices at $8.50 for a flight of 5 and $16.00 for a flight of 10. We also had and a couple pints (of the "Painless Pineapple" and "Perfect Pair"). The pints are all around $7.50/$8.00. It's had relaxing, laid-back atmosphere when I visited on a Friday afternoon. I enjoyed sampling the variety of flavors from this local business and would recommend stopping by.

Working Hands Fermentation has been on my "to try" list for quite some time. In fact there were a…read morecluster of breweries I haven't tried in Hood River that I was very eager to try so a day trip to Hood River was in order. Working Hands was one of those and we noticed that this brewery specializes in lagers. We were very excited to hear this as we love lagers very much. I don't remember exactly what lager Steve got but it was a nice, crisp one as one would come to hope that this type of beer would have. It was tasty. And I knew exactly what I would be ordering. I saw that the brewery had a Mexican Lager which is one of my favorite kind of lager. So it didn't take much thought as to what I would be getting. The name of the beer was the Dorado Especial. Flavor features are what you would find in a lager such as this. A biscuity flavor, crispness and perhaps a touch of a corn flavor were at work here. It was quite tasty and very enjoyable to have. All of the breweries on our most recent trip here were quite good in fact.

We stoped here for a beer and a snack last week. The atmosphere was great and the brews we had were…read morealso good. We did order food and then without saying anything the waitress dropped a buzzer in front of us. When the buzzer went off we just kind of looked to her and she said ( i guess i can get your food) like wtf.. lol ok There were only like five people in there but she was to busy for us. Then after my boyfriend left a review the owner verbally assaulted him. I think if you are local or a friend this place is great otherwise i would never go in if you expect any kind of costumer service.

Stumbled upon this winery and it was amazing!!!…read more Awesome drinks, even an ube ale?! I LIVE for Ube! Pizza was top notch, although pricey for a 14" ($35!) we were starved and each got our own (6 of us haha) Service was a bit shaky in the beginning, we also had a terrible experience at a place right before here so we were thirsty and hangry, but it turned around quickly. Server was attentive, drinks came out quickly as did food! We sat outside and were able to enjoy the scenery, it was pretty loud inside, but it was also very busy. Maybe a little music would do some good! I would definitely come back here

We went to do some fruit picking and decided to grab some lunch first before going to pick fruits…read more We ordered the Pear pizza which was very good and different, never had a fruit pizza except for some type of dessert pizza which uses jams. Service was slow, but well worth the wait. Beautiful scenery. Restroom were clean they had 2 individual restrooms shared by men & women. Lots of parking