What a fun place! The cider bar offers tons of ciders, plus a soda bar with so many flavors and combos for any who want non-alcoholic beverages. We asked which ciders had no sugar added and the employee knew where to direct us. We had a sampler of 4 and enjoyed all of them. There's nice music playing, and seating outside and inside. We were here when school was not in session, on a Sunday night, and had no trouble finding seats, but I imagine when the campus is in full swing this place is packed. There is a food venue on site as well (Tasty Thai-ger) which is also good, so all together a great place to chill, eat, and drink. read more

Hit the hipster cider bar again. Yep. Mustaches, micro bangs, and over priced apple juice. I'll be back. Good spot. Hope it's in Arcata forever. read more

What a great cider place! We went to grab a bite from the rotating food pop up on Tuesday and what a little treasure tucked away in the Arcata downtown. Super friendly staff that gave great recommendations and just a cool vibe to chill out and snack on the local eats. Well done! read more

The Local Cider Bar - Thai-gier Nibbles - Beer Bar Near Me - Arcata, California

I absolutely love the cider bar and am a frequent customer, but this past Friday I had a horrible experience with the bouncer. I went to wave in my friend from the doorway and the door guy grabbed my FULL drink & dumped it into the bush. He did not even acknowledge me. Next time use your words before throwing my drink and deterring a frequent customer. The lady at the counter was very nice about it and gave me a new one but it really threw off the vibes I had previously gotten at the cider bar. read more

Sunday evening, nice and casual, order at the bar. Waitperson was very patient as we chose cider and a meal. Currently on Sunday and Monday nights it is Thai food. I had Tom Yum soup with shrimp and my son had Pad Thai with shrimp. My guava cider and my son's mango kombucha went nicely with the meals. Be prepared for the cold metal seats! read more

The Local Cider Bar - Mango cider, delicious! - Beer Bar Near Me - Arcata, California

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Good pad Thai. Trendy spot with a friendly cashier. Casual atmosphere. The focus is more on the food, despite the name.

Love this place! The food and drinks are always amazing! Great place to go with groups of people! read more

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Love the ciders on tap. Friendly service. The visiting Thai chef serves the best Thai food.

Amazing open air love how it opens up to the patio just has a amazing feel to makes you feel good service is super amazing and friendly also the bathrooms are clean read more

The Local Cider Bar - Cider and out side patio - Beer Bar Near Me - Arcata, California

Great place with unusual drink choices including different kinds of cider and beer. Good food too: savory and sweet pies, hamburgers and fabulous French fries. Indoor and outdoor seating on a cute patio. Very friendly service! read more

Gotta check out the bathrooms they've been painted with all the fun detail you could ever want read more

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A whole board of ciders from dry to fruity to sweet. Kombucha, too! In and outdoor seating. Located exactly right shoulder next to the Humboldt pie! Lots of street parking. read more

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This is such a great place! We just love hanging out here after the farmers market, have a cider, a hand pie, and a sweet treat! Best part about this place, is is family friendly. read more

The Local Cider Bar - Such a great place for the whole family! Delicious Pot pies, hand pies and dessert! - Beer Bar Near Me - Arcata, California

Food was really good until random guy pulled up and called my white friends clan members then started calling this random white dude Gerber baby, great experience tho food was excellent and the beer was great, #gerber baby, also said "Gerber baby I'm bricked up" fucking wild read more

All sorts of delicious ciders served by super friendly people. When Slice of Humboldt pie is open at the same time? It's truly a match made in heaven. Very cute spot, next to everything in town. read more

The Local Cider Bar - Pies and cider - Beer Bar Near Me - Arcata, California

Love love love it here. Tyler is super fun and personable and got a delicious flight lined up for us. We were visiting from out of town and he gave great recommendations on things to do and overall had a great vibe going at the bar. The space is pretty chilly with the big garage door but if you don't mind that then it's a great place to read more

The Local Cider Bar - Beer Bar Near Me - Arcata, California

From the cider to the ambiance to the staff members, I highly enjoyed my night at The Local Cider Bar. What drew me in were their comfortably priced ciders ranging from $8 for 10oz and only $3 for 5oz! I enjoyed their hard kombuchas and their blueberry in house cider; it had a drier yet tangy taste. And Tyler was just the absolute sweetest, he had the best recommendations. Perfect spot to catch up with your friends and enjoy and drink or two or three ;) read more

Had been here a few years ago and loved it. Returned in September so this is a during-pandemic review. They have a pretty large area offering outdoor dining and still have one of the best cider menus I've ever seen. Honestly it's a cider lover's heaven. But what is unfortunate is how close tables are to each other and the service we received when we stopped by. The guy who served us just did not seem to want to be there and I basically felt like we were inconveniencing him by being there. They have some food in their to-go fridge next to where you place your order that features poke and some slices of pie. We were hoping to get a whole pie, but were informed that A Slice of Humboldt Pie isn't open on the weekend. read more

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Decor is most interesting. Service great and a dynamite location. Plus inside or out. You decide.

TYLER IS AMAZING he adds life to an already lively place!! Ciders and crowd are always great, any time on any day. From local to local/traveler read more

Tyler has phenomenal customer service skills & made fantastic cider recommendations. I will definitely be back! He is amazing and gorgeous

Never had 'bucha before so didn't know what to expect.. tried the "It's Alive" ginger berry... and it was really tasty! Really chill ambiance. Not too crowded even on a Saturday at noon. Go see Ada at the bar, she's soooo nice! Ask her about plants!! read more

My fave stop in my former redwood hood!! Love it. Had a wonderful Ginja Ninja Cider and at Humboldt Pie had a chicken tinga pie. Great snack. Love the Local and Humboldt Pie!! Yummy!! read more

The Local Cider Bar - A bite to eat and a bite to drink - Beer Bar Near Me - Arcata, California

Jody and Candice tonight were fantastic! The cider bar always has a welcoming warm vibe with a great selection of cider and pie's! Great for a quick drink and a snack. Come here all the time with friends to enjoy the vibe. Highly recommend! read more

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I had a really amazing experience with a very knowledgeable cider tender. He explained multiple ciders and their flavor profiles to me which was super helpful. It was on a Sunday so the place was relatively empty compared to other days, but this employee brought the spice and energy to back to the place. I had a genuinely awesome experience and left grinning from ear to ear. read more

The Local Cider Bar - a yellow crocheted snail on a wooden table - Beer Bar Near Me - Arcata, California

This was my first ever cider bar experience and a great one, especially with food from the neighboring business. I tried a couple of local ciders, enjoying the 10 oz. glasses and flight options. They have a nice outdoor seating area. Great bar whether you're local or passing through. read more

Great service and super fast. Lucas had great recommendations and made me a special drink and it was great. Great atmosphere and super friendly patrons so there's always great vibes. We had a flight, a 10oz and 2 16oz and it was all great. Tons of selection so there's something for everyone read more

The Local Cider Bar - four glasses of wine on a wooden table - Beer Bar Near Me - Arcata, California

Located inside of Bittersweet as one of the two businesses operating under one roof, this Cider tap room is serving up some awesome hard ciders. The day of our visit, they had 20+ options available, dry, sweet, tart, carbonated and non, nitro charged, the list goes on. They offer samples for a couple bucks as well as small and large pours so you can try as many as you like, or find your favorite and have them pour you a large for about $6. There is a very small bar area with limited seating inside, with a random scattering of tables and chairs, which it shares space with the Slice of Humboldt Pie. As well, there's a cool outside patio area if the weather is nice enough. Very reasonably priced, (it helps offset the food costs if you choose to eat) We sampled a couple different ciders they offered, and then decided, I had a large and the wife two smalls of two different ciders, and it was about $16 - not bad at all. 3.5 stars rounded up again for all the cool recycled and repurposed fixtures and decor - well worth a visit. 00339 read more

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I'm always partial to cider bars since I don't drink beer anyways. For some reason, I only look to go when out of town rather than trying any spots around home. I like that there's multiple sizes to choose from, including 4 oz if you wanted to basically build your own flight. Humboldt Cider Co Chocolate $2.75: I was intrigued since I've never had a chocolate cider before. I really did taste hints of chocolate! I really liked it and will try more chocolate ciders in the future. Traditions Cidre Bouche $3.50: I was curious about this one due to it being French style. I can't say I noticed a difference though. It shares the space with A Slice of Humboldt Pie, and I guess collectively the building is called Bittersweet. A great combo! ***** My Star Ratings: 1 Star - Terrible. Just thinking about it makes me angry. 2 Stars - Meh. Unlikely for me to return. 3 Stars - OK. Open to coming back, but wouldn't go out of my way to. 4 Stars - Yummy! Will definitely return if I haven't already. 5 Stars - AMAZING!!! Would plan my day or even a trip around eating here. read more

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Not sure how The Local and on the same establishment the pie restaurant go together but both are delicious. The Lumberjack pie with maple, bacon and pecans and the chicken pot pie were soooo delicious!!! They have an extensive drink, ciders, beer and kombucha menu!they have empanadas, both sweet and savory and the lumberjack pie is as good as it gets, think pecan map bacon perfection. read more

Tyler makes everything better. The cider is good but I don't know what it is, when he pours it, it becomes incredible.

Great cider and the outdoor patio is great. Fun environment to hang out with friends on a nice day or even on a chilly day or night with their lights! read more

Wow...incredible selection of delicious ciders and beer. Great friendly service and reasonable prices...what's not to like? I highly recommend. read more

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One of my favorite places in Arcata to wind down at after a long day. The patio is beautiful and the staff are great. Not only is Jody THE sweetest, she is also HILARIOUS! I always find something on their rotating menu that I enjoy. If you're not already going here, you're missing out! read more

I was drunk when I wrote this review... Yes I bashed them because I was feeling sassy Yes they dont offer samples, but you should still try this place. Good atmosphere Sorry Humboldt Cider Bar read more

In town for a baseball game and needed a drink and some chow. Can not recommend this place enough. Friendly service and the ciders were great. Wife had a hazy pineapple and I had a semi dry English cider. Both delicious. The bat shares a space with Humboldt Pie which has English style pies that pair amazingly well with the ciders. read more

I love coming here! I'd only come in for their yummy pies, but this time my friend and I decided to sit and enjoy their cider selection! (They also have some beer), but I decided to go with the flight of five ciders (my choosing) the price will very from 8$-13$ depending on what you get. Mine came out to be under $10 and it was plenty! Even if you were to go for their regular glasses the 4oz8/12/16 all had great and reasonable prices. Would definitely come back for the food, cider and friendly staff! read more

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My husband is a huge cider fanatic and we're always hunting for places with a great variety of ciders. We found this place on the way back from a camping trip up at the Redwoods and man this place definitely delivers to that.. plus more! Their empanadas and pies are incredible too. But first, about the cider. They look like they have a rotating menu with various local cideries (there's a number from Humboldt Cidery) as well as some random foreign ones (Dry Blackthorn). The bartender was really knowledgeable about the entire menu too and was able to recommend the dry ones that we would like. The menu is well-labeled too so that you can see the characteristics of each cider (dry vs. semi-sweet, taste profile, and alcohol %). My faves were actually the local Humboldt ones. Now the pies. My husband and I tried so many from our one visit and we loved them all. We even got a handful to go... only for them to last in the car ride for just the next hour. Some highlights were the vegan black bean empanada, the green chili and pulled pork (spicy), gluten-free pulled pork, beef and potato empanada, ricotta and spinach empanada, and the beef and mushroom pie. You can tell all of them were made fresh. They have mini fruit pies as well but we didn't have enough stomach space to try them. We wish we have a place like this near us in the Bay! read more

Love the atmosphere of this place. I frequently come earlier in the day to do some work and enjoy an empanada with a few glasses of cider. Cider selection is decent and they always have a few beers and wines on tap as well. It gets pretty busy on the weekends and evenings. Great place to enjoy company, work and drink! read more

Had the opportunity to try this cider bar out on my way up to crescent city a few days ago. This place does not disappoint. There was a big selection of ciders that would satisfy any particular taste that you would have. Tyler, the drink pourer, was amazing. He had such a great knowledge of all the taps. He was great with recommendations and even did a little bit of mixing of different ciders to create new drinks. You can tell that he spent the time tasting all the taps. Highly recommend the tropic thunder. It's a mix that Tyler came up with. read more