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Cider that tastes like apples, not syrup.

Dry, sugar-free, gluten-free cider made in Old Town Alexandria from Shenandoah Valley apples. Twenty taps, a new release every Wednesday, and something going on most nights of the week.

317 Hooffs Run Dr, Alexandria · Hours & directions

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Thu, Oct 29

New releaseExplorer Series

Marionberry

Oregon marionberries co-fermented with Shenandoah apples. Dark and smooth with a lovely berry finish.

Marionberries are Oregon's own blackberry: deeper, juicier and a little wilder than anything you'll find at the grocery store. We co-ferment them with Shenandoah Valley apples and let the cider finish completely dry, so you get the dark fruit and the jammy nose without any of the sugar.

6.9% ABVDraft · 16oz cans to go

Releasing Thursday, Oct 29 · 4 PM

Thu, Nov 5

New releaseExplorer Series

Chai-der

Cinnamon, cardamom and cloves on Shenandoah apples. Your favorite chai latte, made out of apples. No sugar, all the cozy spice.

Chai-der is what happens when your favorite chai latte gets made out of apples. We take Shenandoah Valley apples, ferment them completely dry, then layer in the warm spices that make chai chai: cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. You get the whole spice shop on the nose and a crisp, clean apple finish, with none of the sugar.

6.9% ABVDraft · 16oz cans to go

Releasing Thursday, Nov 5 · 4 PM

Sat, Nov 28

New releaseExplorer Series

Thunderbolt

with Swing's Coffee Roasters

Our coffee cider with Swing's, right here in Alexandria. Floral and lightly aromatic, with a subtle coffee finish.

Thunderbolt is our collaboration with Swing's Coffee Roasters, Alexandria's own. Jay steeps Swing's G Street coffee on fresh Shenandoah apples in the cellar, then lets the cider finish bone dry. The result is floral and lightly aromatic, with the coffee showing up as a gentle finish rather than a jolt.

6.9% ABVDraft · 16oz cans to go

Releasing Saturday, Nov 28 · 12 PM · at Oysterfest 2026

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Virginia Governor's CupBest in Show cider, Comeback Kid
USA Today 10BestBest Cider nominee, 2026
Washingtonian"Lots of taps and cider slushees"
Alexandria Times"The first urban cidery in Northern Virginia"

Year-round ciders

Three flagships in cans and on draft, plus about eighteen more on tap that rotate with the seasons.

Comeback Kid can

Comeback Kid

The original

Wingman can

Wingman

Your trusty partner

Juicy can

Juicy

Citrusy & bubbly

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Earth-grown ingredients, always.

Real Virginia apples and real ingredients, fermented completely dry: by the time it hits your glass, the sugar is gone. Hops, raspberries, peppers and whole spices in the co-ferments; heirloom apples and barrel aging in the Cellar Series. Naturally gluten-free, all of it.

Our story

Visit the taproom

A 6,000 sq ft open-air cellar and tasting room in Carlyle, steps from the Eisenhower Ave Metro. Kids and dogs welcome. Twenty taps, cans and bottles to go.

Hours & location

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Birthdays, team outings, rehearsal dinners, fundraisers. A semi-private space for up to 50, or the whole cidery for bigger groups.

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We ship to 40+ states and pour in 140+ bars, restaurants and shops across Virginia and DC. Whole Foods, Total Wine, and your neighborhood spot.

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