This Washington-based cidery’s Vancouver outpost offers modern-style ciders and hard teas in the heart of downtown. The taproom is family friendly, and visitors can partake in flights and personal pizzas while the kids stay entertained with board games and a Lego wall. Ciders range from a semi-dry cold-press apple to fun seasonal options like chai cider or summery watermelon. Stop by on Wednesdays for $6 pints or Thursday flight night for $10 four-flavor flights or $15 six-flavor flights.

Tucked into an industrial building in North Portland, this off-the-beaten-path cider taproom is only open on Fridays. Using a natural fermentation process, the cidery releases over 30 flavors each year, and visitors can get a glimpse of production right from the taproom’s seating areas. Cans of Swift’s ciders and hard seltzers, plus bottles of imported ciders, are available to-go from the taproom’s cooler. 

At this Pearl District cider house, flights are available with four or six pours — the Pacific Northwestern-dominated cider menu makes customization easy with its 32 options divided into categories such as semi-dry/dry, semi-sweet/sweet, spicy, and artisanal. When it comes to bites, the menu offers cider cheese soup, a crunchwrap “extreme,” and a cider-infused pulled chicken sandwich.

At Portland Cider Co.’s three Portland-area taprooms, drinkers can find the cidery’s wide releases in addition to small-batch ciders made in-house, like a single-varietal heirloom McIntosh cider. Each year, the cidery enlists the public to donate unwanted apples and pears, which it turns into its community cider. Art from local artists adorns the Hawthorne taproom’s gallery wall, available for purchase.

This Southeast Portland cidery shares a cozy space with its sister business Helioterra Wines, all run by the multitalented Anne Hubatch. Alter Ego’s brut is a crisp, dry cider, but those wanting more full-bodied flavor can go for the Guardian Angel with pomegranate and blueberry, or Dark Royale made with black currant. Charcuterie boards and snacks are available alongside the cider and Helioterra wines; Alter Ego ciders can be purchased in single cans, six-packs, and half and full cases to go.

12 Bridge sources its apple juice from Hood River farms to make its fruit-forward ciders. In addition to its lineup of permanent ciders, which all take their names from Portland bridges, the veteran-owned cidery produces a seasonal cider for each of the four seasons. The autumn-spiced peach cider is semi-sweet with a balanced touch of mulling spices. 12 Bridge doesn’t serve food, but guests are welcome to bring food in or order from one of the restaurants located in the taproom’s plaza.