We decided to start our tour of Downtown Denver at Stem Cider. It was early afternoon and the sun was blazing down, but Stem Cider had a nice and open indoor seating area coupled with a few tent-covered outdoor tables. We went up to the bar and decided to have a flight of ciders. We decided on the pommeau, banjo, lava flow, and chili guava. The Pommeau was STRONG like advertised...it is a dessert wine and is delightfully sweet and boozy. I ordered the banjo to see what kind of additional flavors the aging in whiskey barrels would add...the answer is not an extraordinary amount, but enough to kind of taste. The lava flow wasn't as dry as the menu made it out to be, as I thought it was refreshing with (not overly)sweet notes. Finally, the chili guava was sweet with a light spicy aftertaste which was quite nice on such a hot day. My favorites had to be the lava flow and chili guava. Definitely a great place to relax and enjoy some cider! read more

Stem Ciders - Flight (l to r) pommeau, banjo, lava flow, chile guava 5/14/22 - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This is a quaint place that is tucked away off the street. They offer a variety of different ciders, and feature specialty ciders that rotate. If you're in the mood to try several different options, there are three different flights offered (sweet, dry, and staff favorites) or you can make your own flight. The ciders have very distinct flavors, and I'll be honest I wasn't a huge fan of the ones I tried. I will say that I was the minority with that opinion in my group. Everyone seemed to love the guava chili pepper combination, but it wasn't my cup of tea. I did, however, really enjoy the cherry cider which had a slight sour flavor that left you wanting more. No real food is served on site, but there are several food trucks in the area that allow you to order and bring it back to your table to enjoy your cider. According to the monthly calendar it seems like every weekend there is a different musician playing, which would be fun to observe. read more

Stem Ciders - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Such a fun afternoon place! Cider flight was good, hibiscus was my favorite. Macaroons were delicious! Didn't know they served brunch, but will try that next time! read more

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Crabby Neighbor, Cascara, Chile Guava, and L'Acier. All winners in my book. I'm not usually a big cider drinker but it's not because I avoid it. I'd actually go back to Stem on a semi-regular basis if it were closer. My friends and I went here for a night of cider with some light snack pairings. It sounds like they have those events on a fairly regular basis, or at least they did pre-COVID. I'd recommend checking one out when everything's back up and running normally. The people at the counter were also quite cool and friendly. Stem is a good place to hang out after work with some friends and a lineup of fresh ciders for a relaxed evening and something a little different. read more

Stem Ciders - Nice open interior - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

this place is so cool! I am usually a beer drinker but met some friends here for the night and tried a few flights and wow, totally on board with what their doing here. Decent food offerings and great service, you really can't go wrong here. Will definitely be coming back. Only draw back was i wsh the bar was bigger and it was filled up by all couples making it hard for a solo rider to sit there but hey, not the worst! try the pepermint mocha cider, it takes like a killer cup of coffee, was definitely my favorite all night read more

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I just realized that it's been a couple years since my last review and Stem is consistently one of my favorite places to stop in for a refreshing beverage. I love bringing out of town guests who have only ever had mass distributed ciders before and blowing their mind with the sheer variety and not too sweet options of Stem ciders. One of my favorites is their Banjo - made in whisky barrels so it has more than a hint of whisky with each sip! Plus, they release fun seasonal limited editions like chile guava and cocoa caramel and they have extra outdoor seating for times of Covid. Highly recommend! read more

Great cider spot in RiNO with both indoor and outdoor seating. I love that if you sit outdoor you can order drinks at the bar outside without having to keep going back inside. I went for one of their Tuesday pairing events with cheesecake from lala bakery but every week they have something different like cupcakes, chocolate, cheese and more. For those events, you do have to order ahead of time, at least the day before but you can come anytime between 3-9pm. My favorite cider so far is the lavender cider but they have many options to choose from so I will need to come back and try more! read more

A chill spot to grab a couple of cool ciders with a bud! It's tucked away off the street of Walnut so it's quiet from street noise. It seems like a place where they always have something fun going on. On the night we were there, there was a pop up tasting of donuts and trivia night. I'd check it out if you're in the area! read more

We were searching for a brewery that had ciders and we're so happy we found this mostly ciders place. We got two different flights and the flavors are so fun and interesting! Cocoa caramel and peppermint mocha sound like they'll be too much but honestly perfect! Friendly staff, cute vibes, good ciders! 10/10 recommend. read more

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So many good things to say I don't know if I have room! First, excellent ciders that will satisfy every taste - seriously. Dry, sweet, middle of the road - it's here. I am partial to two: Chili Guava and A Salted Cucumber. The heat in the chili guava is perfection. Just enough without overpowering the gentleness of the guava. The salted cucumber is near and dear to me because I got to try this when it came out at @TheRealDill pickle party and it just blew my mind with how different and good it was and is. As for the cidery rap room: excellent set up, great merch display, wonderful tap hosts and I haven't even mentioned "keep the glass" events that have given me some of the cutest glasses! Watch for these and tasting/pairing events on their FB/IG accounts. You will not be disappointed. read more

Stem Ciders - Keep the glass day ~ Spooky Halloween pour of Harvest Peach with amazing Palisade, CO - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The service is really nice! I had the bison Benedict and it was less than okay. Very soggy The breakfast Old Fashioned was a great and mimosa were standard The side of bacon I ordered was as surprising due to to fact they clearly slit one piece in half and served it. Really would come back there are better places read more

Friends had a birthday gathering which brought us in. Not often a cider drinker so I was interested to see the different types. They have a pretty extensive selection and a few crowd favorites. The flights are a good size but I wasn't crazy about the pour. Each of the four were poured to different levels and some even only half as much as the others. The salted cucumber is amazing!! Tons of seating and a private parking lot! read more

I had a great experience here with friends! They have games, a little phone charging section, and a great selection of cider. I tried the hot apple cider; sweet and so delicious. It was a great contrast to the cold outside, and was an easy drink to have while playing games for a couple of hours. I was just visiting the Denver area, but I definitely wouldn't mind coming back and trying the flight! read more

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We already knew of Stem from their ciders available at liquor stores, but being able to try a couple of flights showed the great depth and breadth of their cider offerings. The person who helped us out at the front desk was friendly and knowledgeable, and offered some suggestions. Very fun experience! read more

I've been to Stem three times, and it still rates as one of my favorite places to spend an evening when I am in Denver. I went the first time because I love Cider and am fond of several of the Stem offerings. Now, I go whenever I and in the downtown Denver area (I live an hour away). Drinks - Their ciders and cocktails tend to run a little dry. I like that, but when I went with someone who preferred sweeter drinks they struggled to find something they liked. I go for the Cider, and I usually try several. My friends having mixed drinks were happy as well (though, again, on the dry side). Food - The "main" dishes tend to be fairly basic, mostly burgers. The real highlights are their "sharing" plates. I've had the Tempura Deviled Eggs, Poutine with BBQ rib stew, Potatoes and chorizo, and Green Chili Humus. We also had their charcuterie plate. Everything is good to excellent, and by the end of the meal every plate and bowl was empty. I'd really recommend, if you go with a group of friends, just ordering a bunch of the sharing plates. They only have a few desserts, but I really enjoy their gluten free Apple Cider Donuts. Service - Great! Attentive, but not hovering. Happy to offer suggestions, recommendations, or tasters of cider. They genuinely seem to be happy to be there and to share their good food and good ciders. Price - Not cheap, but not super expensive. Dinner with a couple of drinks runs $50-60 a person. Our recent meal for 4, with one burger, charcuterie, and three shareables was $220 before tip. read more

Are you tired of same breweries and the ipa train? Need to mix it up? Do you like cider? If so definitely a place to check out. I was shocked to see so many options. -Chile guava 9 of 10 guajillo peppers and guava. (So much taste it is must try. Sweet front spicy back. hard to finish as the pepper builds up. Reminds me of Cayenne pepper.) -Pear 9 of 10 -Hibiscus sessions 9 of 10 -Rose' 7 of 10 Blend of Dry cider and red wine -Raspberry 9 of 10 -Pomeau 18% 2.5 oz pour like port. 10 of 10 (sweet but strong sips strongly recommend) -Le chene 8 of 10 Red zinfandel Wine barrel oaked They said they have whiskey barrel age coming soon I'm excited about that. read more

Stem Ciders - 18% cider drinks like port. Red hibiscus on right. - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Came in with a big party and Nick took really good care of us. He regularly checked in with us and made sure we had enough drinks and food. Highly recommend this spot as the drinks were also really tasty and strong. read more

Stem has always filled a cider gap that has existed in Denver for as long as I can remember. They do it so well & have gotten better over the years! They have a great industrial space that's almost winery-esque, do fun events like trivia nights, often have a great food truck, and come on.... pretty sure this is the best cider I've ever had. I love all the inventive dry options they have - ciders have often been too sweet for me, and Stem turned me on to cider like I never have been before! If you haven't checked this place out - you're missing out! read more

Great spot to get some great cider and food. The service was on top of it. Our server, Brianna, really knew the product. Even had a great "balanced" Raspberry. The space is modern and welcoming. read more

Stem Ciders - A balanced Raspberry Cider - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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We don't drink much but we loved Stem Ciders! We stopped by (with friends who are regulars) on St Patrick's Day to try their festive green cider. So cute! We ordered the flight so we could try the green cider and some other popular ones. My favorite was the chili guava. It was really unique and interesting! Their menu is very descriptive and makes it easy to order, even for people not very experience with ciders like us. They also offer a few non alcoholic options and food (including cider donuts)! Going to breweries can be intimidating if you're not super in to beer/cider but Stem Ciders was welcoming and not pretentious. I would totally return! read more

Ciders, ciders, and more ciders... oh my! I'm not a huge fan of ciders, however I've heard so much about stem ciders from local ads and friends that I just had to try them out. It just so happens that the night I decided to check them out was the night of their cider and charcuterie pairing event--score! We arrived there a bit later so we had to wait for some seats to open up but we didn't wait long so no big deal. It was pretty busy for the event that night, and it looked like everyone was participating in the pairing so why not join them? When we finally got around to ordering we were told that they only had enough charcuterie plates for two and there were three of us... no biggie, we just decided to share but still ordered three of the pairing flights because why share cider when you don't have to? We went through the pairings in order and though I thought the pairings were a bit off and didn't seem to really compliment each other, it was still a fun night! Trying out the different ciders was great to see how much of a range Stem has. I enjoyed the drier ciders but they have some sweet and some in between. Definitely recommend grabbing a flight to try them all out. Overall, Stem is a great place to check out if you like ciders or willing to experiment with them. I'll also have to come back soon because they have a serious collection of board games I want to take a crack at next time! Plus Stem seems like a great place to just hang out and kick back with some ciders with friends, and what's not to like about that? read more

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A nice little spot of brunch and a quick dinner while grabbing drinks in rino. Highly recommend the lam burger and the tempura eggs read more

The negative review is 100% solely based on the customer service. We came here from out of town, and decided to try this place. Immediately upon walking up one of the female bartenders, told to take our legitimate service dog outside. We let the staff know that she is a service animal and she said it doesn't matter--you have to take the dog outside and order at the window. She did not seem like a person worth arguing with, but she definitely needs education about legal access and rights for the disabled. We were literally left outside in the cold. read more

Stopped by stem ciders for a trivia night and had a lot of fun! They have the option to do flights which is a great way to try out their selection as a first timer trying their ciders. I will say the outdoor seating is great but it got pretty cold at night and not all of the tables have the outdoor heat lamps next to them so we had to wait for another party to move to sit inside (which took awhile) because we were freezing. Also, the food truck took over an hour to get us our food which wasn't a huge deal since we were staying for trivia but could see that being annoying otherwise. The food ended up being really good, the cider was great, trivia was fun but Id skip the cider donuts (really dry because I think they're gluten free). I'm excited to go back! read more

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Revisited Stem Ciders last week and they have a new Paloma beverage. They are still taking all the Covid-19 precautions read more

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Great selection of ciders! Highly recommend the $10 DIY flight! They do have apple juice for the kids. Friendly staff and great seating. read more

Stem Ciders - $10 flight L to R: rose, hibiscus, rose and lavender. - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Super helpful employees, great ciders, and a chill vibe!! Great place to go for a drink. :)

I loved the outdoor seating at Stem Ciders! My friends and I were really excited about the flights of ciders here as well. They have a few predetermined flights (although if you ask nicely they will let you switch one out!) I got the fruity flight and loved it. Our bartender worked quickly and efficiently. All in all, it was a very enjoyable experience! read more

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This is more than a brewery/bar, it's an uplifting community gathering event place! Not only do they make the best ciders in town, they have an awesome lineup of food trucks, bands and unique food pairings daily! Really appreciated their large private parking lot. Their seasonal ciders are always tasty and my current favorite is pear! They also have a guest tap which happened to be my favorite Happy Leaf Kombucha. You can also purchase a 6-pack to go from the cooler. The vibe is relaxed and non pretentious. The outdoor patio adorned with string lights is the ideal place to hang out in the warmer months! You'll always find a food truck parked in the front. Stem Ciders is a must try for everyone who loves ciders or for anyone who's visiting Denver! There's so much to explore in the RiNo neighborhood that you'll need an entire day! Keep up the great job, guys! read more

Stem Ciders - Pear cider and slushie - the best! - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Small place and gets crowded. They have some outdoor tables and a crepe truck parked outside which was convenient. They're unique in that they offer cider slushies and a flight taster. None of us were very impressed with any of the ciders; thus, the 3 stars. Another bonus is that the flight of 4 costs only $8! Lookin' around the tables, it looks like a popular place to sit and play some board games with some friends. That was a cool concept too, to provide old or new board games to play with. read more

Stem Ciders - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

If you like ciders you'll enjoy this place! They had really tasty flavors and wide variety of different ones too. I would definitely recommend trying the pear and raspberry apple ciders, they were my favorite. You can also play corn hole which is always so fun to play! read more

Stem Ciders - Salted cucumber and Raspberry apple - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I love cider but its typically so hard to find a good one that's not too sweet or syrupy. Not at Stem. They have a long menu full of delicious and light, refreshing, crisp, flavorful ciders. I would have bought multiple cases to go if I didn't have to take a plane home. You reach the bar by going down a side alley which gives it an off the beaten path feel. They have a rustic casual vibe with a cute outdoor area with heaters in the winter and hightop tables with a whole selection of board games on the inside. They even have a phone charging station which is nice for people who've been out all day! They also have a back room inside with a stage where they have live music at times too. There's a food truck stationed outside for those that are hungry, but you can't actually bring your cider to the window to order. Stem has great drinks with a great vibe. I'm jealous of the Denverians that can come here whenever they want. read more

Stem Ciders - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

So you thought all hard cider was the same??? Think again! Stem Cider has the most extensive cider selection I have ever seen. Tucked back off the main street, Stem Cider offers 9+ ciders --- from raspberry, to dry to cider that tastes like a fine wine (my favorite). I highly recommend a sampler so you can experience them all. Even better is that you can get a growler to take some home. The atmosphere is very laid back and casual --- perfect for a get together with friends. read more

Stem Ciders - Dining room - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Very chill spot with unique cider flavors. Definitely recommend getting a flight to sample multiple, and they're only $10! The fruit flight was my favorite. They have an outdoor area that is tented with heat lamps and they allow dogs there. They also have some gluten free pastries and desserts which was a plus! read more

Stem Ciders - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Stopped by for a flight and was not disappointed! Service was easy and quick. There was plenty of seating and covered/uncovered options outside. The ciders were great. Not too sweet and very crisp. Our favorites were the WooTang and salted cucumber. read more

Stem Ciders - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This is a cider place not a food place. I ordered the Bahn Mi and had to stop myself from throwing up after almost swallowing a huge piece of plastic. Server pretended like they didn't see the plastic... second they late was unseasoned chicken and eggs. Cider delicious which is the only reason I gave this place a 1 star. read more

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I am not a huge fan of cider but I just love everything about this brewery! The ciders are delicious. I like them because they aren't too sweet and they have plenty of options to choose from that are on the dry side of the spectrum. The pear is one of my favorites. I love their space. The tables are huge so if you've got a large group, y'all can sit together! They have tons of board games to play which is a definite plus. I could sit around and drink and play games all day. The perfect Sunday funday. They also have a small patio which is good for summer and for chilly nights as they have heaters. I highly recommend this brewery!!! read more

Staff helpful and accommodating. Nice selection of ciders to please most palates. Food wise eat before you come because they only offer a few apps! read more

Stem Ciders - Hibiscus cider - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Stopped here for a cider with a friend who is gluten intolerant and had a very nice time. Stem Ciders does a nice job with social distancing and outdoor service. They have an ordering window outside, and tables completely outdoors or under a tent with gas heaters. Tried a couple of different ciders and they were all delicious - appreciated that they focus on dry ciders. Also had a hot cider, which was lovely outside in the cold. read more

Needed a place to go while waiting on a late flight out of Denver so we decided to find a cider place. This place, hands down, is a great spot to visit. Tried the Fruity Flight. I enjoyed the Tangerine Whip and Pear best. The Tangerine Whip is like a creamsicle candy. Yum! read more

Stem Ciders - Fruity Flight - Bars Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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