Newtopia Cyder is such a fun spot. We ordered a flight, which was the perfect way to try a variety of ciders. My favorite was the Fiesta Watermelon, which was light and refreshing. The Banana Applebum was super unique and honestly tasted just like a Banana Laffy Taffy. The atmosphere was relaxed, dog friendly, and made for a great evening. We also lucked out and visited during a vendor market in the parking lot, so there were plenty of local vendors and food options to check out while we enjoyed our ciders. Great cider, a fun atmosphere, and definitely a place I'll be back to visit. read more

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Newtopia Cyder is kind of located in a random nondescript area; I missed my turn into the plaza at first but you can easily take the next entrance and loop back around the building. We came during happy hour on a Friday afternoon and it was pretty empty, though I can see it filling up later in the evening and throughout the weekend. Very chill vibes and they have board games and a couch seating area if you'd prefer that over tables. I ordered a taster flight to try out 4 different ciders. I had to get the Chai Me a River since that's supposedly their most popular. The chai flavor was strong but personally it's not for me, but glad I still had the chance to try it! I really enjoyed the Apple Soiree and Bludacris though, and unfortunately I can't remember the last one I ordered. Overall, a great spot to chill and grab drinks with friends to unwind. Dog friendly! read more

I can't say enough good things about this place! Staff is always super helpful. From the first sip, you can taste the quality and craftsmanship in every pour. The flavors are bold, clean, and perfectly balanced never overly sweet, just smooth and refreshing. I love their rotating menu and then there's always one non-alcoholic option. Anywho, there is always something new and creative to try, which makes every visit exciting. My current obsession is Banana Apple Bum, it seriously tastes like the banana from Runts candy (in the best nostalgic way possible ). It's fun, unique, and somehow still crisp and refreshing. The value is fantastic for the quality you get, and the vibe is always welcoming and laid-back. If you're anywhere near Scripps Ranch, this spot is a must-visit. I'll definitely keep coming back to see what delicious flavor they come up with next! read more

Newtopia Cyder - It's a whole vibe esp. in the rain -Lofi with Anime playin in the background - Cideries Near Me - San Diego, California

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Came back a few months later again for trivia and still impressed! I love how much the venue can expand to accommodate teams for trivia! As always the service is top notch, your staff knows their Cyders and make the best recommendations. The weather was perfect to be out on the patio to enjoy our drinks, tacos from the food truck and trivia night. read more

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This is our go to place for ciders. We come here weekly for the farmers market - grab dinner at one of the vendors and wash it down with a rotating cider. Win win! My only gripe - and it's a itty bitty one- is that it's hard to get a seat because this place is jumping! The bartenders are all super friendly and fast. They are also dog friendly so sometimes we will take our fur baby as well. We love it here read more

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Came here for the ciders - magically same night as music bingo!! All of them tasted so yummy! There was quite a variety and I think a flight was perfect. During happy hour it was only $10. We also got a bag of chips with salsa which was super good. The people back there were also VIBES. Service was great. read more

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This is such a great local spot for a casual hangout & to enjoy some refreshing flavors. If you're not into beer or hard kombucha, this spot is the perfect in between! So may fun flavors on tap to try. I love getting flights here. And best of all, it's kid & dog friendly. Appreciate the games & connect 4 but wish they would get refreshed/wiped down bc they're super sticky, dirty & the connect 4 is broken. Love checking them out on Thursdays after the farmers market! Everyone here is v friendly but they always seem short staffed. read more

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Normally a beer drinker but dabble in ciders sometimes, wanted to try this place since I was in the area. Ciders were all amazing! Also really liked that they had a bourbon barrel aged cider on their tap list. Bartender was really nice and helpful, they also have chips and dip for snacks to munch on as well. Will def come back again to try everything else they have to offer! read more

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It's all incredible! Come down and tip back a couple ... Farmers Market on Thursday is our favorite! Christina is our favorite, and our favorite flavor is #tropicalheatwave (hint) . Parking and the location are just perks, The true gem is the cider! Love the industrial lay out and the hell is always spot on!! read more

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This was a cute spot. We came trying to get in on the music bingo, but we were too late. Caught the last 5 minutes...looked fun, so will try to catch it another time. I had the venom cider which was pretty good. I liked how they offer a few different size options. Again, if they end up having the music bingo again, I will try to check it out. read more

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We had sara today as our server and we had an amazing time. spent hours at this establishment and wouldn't wanna be anywhere else! will come back just for her!!! read more

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The cider is great! There's a local/community vibe but it's accessible even if you're not a local. No food but they have a deal with an absolutely delicious pizza neighbour. Highly recommend unless you hate good cider. read more

We tried a Newtopia cider at a bottle shop in Orange County and have been dying to stop by ever since! We came in on a Saturday afternoon. Just a few others when we walked in, but it certainly began picking up by the time we left. Our bartender was so kind and offered us samples of anything we thought looked yummy. We couldn't decide, so we opted for a flight of POG, Backstreet Blues, Bludacris, and Mondego Slay mixed with Sandiahz (bartender rec). Our favorite hands down was the Backstreet Blues! A little on the sweet side, and the "windex" color made it silly and fun. Runner up for me had to be the Bludacris (which we got some cans of to take home), while my partner enjoyed the watermelon Mondego Slay/Sandiahz. There is seating indoors and outdoors. We opted to enjoy our flight outdoors to pair with the great weather. We got cans of Bludacris and Isle of Sin to go. Can't wait to come back! read more

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I love this place! I came with my sis-in-law for a mini girls night and had a great time. The ciders were all delicious and the flights were a nice size. We ended up buying some to take home! Alexandria was so nice and attentive! We will definitely be back. read more

This was my second time at Newtopia and each time have had a good time. It's a nice space with both indoor and outdoor seating and a dedicated parking lot. Kids and dogs are allowed (the front outdoor area is a great spot) and there are some board games you can play. The bartenders are also very friendly and service was quick. Their menu is pretty diverse with different flavor profiles and also included some cocktails. One thing I was hoping for was the Filipino food tent they had the last time but looks like you could order pizza from another business. This time I ordered the POG and Montego Slay which were fruit forward and tasted like juice, but be careful it sneaks up on you! I will definitely return when I'm in the area next! read more

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Newtopia Cyder is a cool place to be. Hang out, lounge, and have some deliciousness all in a welcoming atmosphere. I stopped in to check it out for the first time a few nights ago and was not disappointed at all. Located on Caroll Canyon Road, you can't miss it in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego. While they do not currently offer any food, you are welcome to bring in grub from outside and enjoy it here. I believe they have food trucks on certainly nights. There's a bar area as well as some high-top tables and some comfy couches in one corner to just chill with friends. They also offer some casual seating options outside. You can ask to sample whatever they have on tap. Thanks to the gentleman working that night (I didn'tcatch his name =( ), I was able to taste before I bought my 4-pack. Not bad at $15 for 4 cans, and you can mix and match. So far, I've tried the S.O.S. and the Pom Pom Punch. S.O.S. is definitely sweeter, but I like them both. I'm gonna have to go back to pick up more! Stop in if you get a chance. It's right off the 15 freeway, so it's a good spot to relax before fighting that traffic madness! Lol read more

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LOVE this cider place. My favorite is chai me a river! (Not much of an apple flavor person, which chai has some apple notes) however it's subtle, and taste AMAZING. Newtopia always has a variety of ciders, they do change up flavors as well, so getting a flight is the best way to go until you find your favorites. The employees are super nice, and will let you sample a few when asked. Cool patio to bring your pup, and you can bring your own food. Also, inside has a lounge area with games! read more

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Love all the different ciders they have here! I love getting a flight to try numerous ciders. Staff are friendly, and the food was good. Such a cute local spot to go to. It's kid and dog friendly, they have events often like bingo and trivia. I know I'll be back soon! read more

They have an awesome rotation of ciders, from sweet to very dry, fruit-forward to spiced. Definitely appeals to a wide range of taste buds. They also have a few cocktails. No food other than the option to order in, so good to bring your own. They put the baseball game on a giant projector, good spot for games days. read more

A very average cider room. Priced a little high with all the ciders tasting pretty similar.

I had booked a table for 10 people online as I had called TWICE to make sure they were open May 4th at 4pm earlier in the week (their hours changed/inconsistent). I had people showing up and it was still locked closed, no lights on, no one around at 4. Customers were coming, my friends were waiting in the drizzle rain for 30 minutes. Called, no answer and decided to go to another bar at 4:30pm. People were still coming hoping it would be open. Disappointed as they didn't have a sign up and I was scrambling to make other arrangements (people were coming from 20 minutes away). Called later/friend checked around 6:30pm and it was still closed. read more

Newtopia Cyder - Made a reservation only to leave as the place was closed - Cideries Near Me - San Diego, California

Ample seating, chill vibes, wide variety of cider drinks. Easy go-to brewery-esque spot. Drinks are a bit sweeter than preferred for cider, but would come back again! :) read more

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apple soiree is my favorite of the ciders (highly recommend if you like them sweeter) i love the musical bingo on fridays!! read more

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If you like hard cider or just regular cider, I recommend stopping by Newtopia Cyder. The place is spacious and very nicely decorated! They have lots of high top tables, sofas, and games so you can hang out with friends and have a fun social hour. They have a large selection of hard ciders on tap. I tried a few and they were all good. The non alcoholic cider was really amazing too! Probably one of the best ciders I've had in a long time! It has a very nice crisp taste. Stop by and grab a glass, your palate will thank you! There are lots of free parking spaces in a private lot, so bring the whole gang! read more

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Delicious cider : ) Very nice in there, good place to hang out. It seems they also have a little food from close by businesses like pizza, chips and salsa, and some kind of slush that looked good. read more

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2nd time there- what brought me in was hoping they had their Ice Creambrule back on tap. No such luck but their Venom was good.

Not at all the quality it used to be. See my husband Mike's review from about 6 years ago. Used to live down here and pop in frequently- still the same as far as staff is helpful and attentive so that's the two stars. But taste wise it's just a no go anymore for us. We did two flights so we tasted 8 different ciders. All have an awful bitter after taste and many tasted artificial. We had a four pack of chai me a river recently from a local wine store and also thought it did not taste like the old version but we attributed that to perhaps poor storage or age. But our fears were confirmed by sampling right in house - just nothing like the taste it used to be. I am drinking a different local cider at a nearby restaurant today, one day after being at Newtopia, and it's so much better! I won't be supporting this venture any longer: I sure wish they had not compromised and changed the recipes. read more

I'm addicted to the creme brulee!! Please message me when you make more My 2nd favorite is apple soirees. I come by during the farmer market on Thursday. As I enjoy some food with the delicious cider. Service is AMAZING!! They are so nice and describe the many ciders that they have. The place is really chill, and there's some games. There's sitting indoors and outdoors. If you like a good cider, I would definitely check this place out!! You won't regret it! Sooo good!! read more

Excellent cider brewery with plenty of fascinating flavor combinations and great, accommodating staff helped to make our evening at Newtopia a great one. Situated in an industrial park part of SD, Newtopia itself has a moderately sized parking space allocation; the times we've been to both drink there and get something to go have been pretty straightforward to find parking. There's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating space. The staff manning the fort were generally pretty great in helping us pick out ciders when we weren't really sure what to go for. They even brought out my friend a water bowl for her dog! Points for going above and beyond, that's for sure. Though not everything we tried was an absolute hit, it was nice to give those unusual flavors a shot (like Amethyst Airwaves and Blue Dream). The Horchata was lovely as always and was actually the first one we tried that got aware of Newtopia in the first place! POG was quite the sour hit, which my brother favored much more than I did. read more

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Nice and relaxing place to enjoy a round of ciders. They currently have a summer special deal where flights are $4 off (normally $13 for 4 samples). Their ciders, in my humble opinion are on the sweeter side (which I'm not big on) but very tasty and vibrant in aroma/fragrance. My favorites there are the Chai Me a River and Firsta Charmarindo. Very friendly staff. Lots of space for kids and dogs to hang out. read more

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I thought I had all of the San Diego cideries and breweries bookmarked on my "to try" list but apparently Newtopia Cyder slipped passed me so I am glad I found out about it. We just had one cider from here and it was pretty good. We had the Chai Me A River . I love, love Chai Tea and if there were as many Chai creators as there are breweries I would be in quite a dilemma as to what prioritize first. With this Chai I did not pick up the complexity that you get with a Chai Tea when it comes to flavor. There is a lot more to it than just cinnamon bit that was the primary flavor along with apple for this cider. I think there was supposed to be a black tea flavor too but all I really tasted was the cinnamon and apple so it was more like a cinnamon apple cider. I have had Chai ciders before and usually get the gist of a Chai mix in the flavor but not quite here. Not to completely tear this cider apart. It was enjoyable and I liked it well enough but I may have attached too much expectation going off of the name and how it tasted. read more

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Awesome selection of cyder! P.O.G. is great! Plenty of bar space, couches and tables available, along with games, etc. Come on Thursday afternoons if you like farmers market ...right outside (or avoid if you don't like crowds, as parking will be more difficult. ) If you do decide to come, don't forget to order the pancit from the cutest couple right in the front! read more

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I visited the Carroll canyon scripps - mira mesa location. I tried two flights and many of them were a treat to my taste buds. I'm a fan. Found out they have art creation nights once a month. This time they were making log ornaments with painted backgrounds and black trees. Pb&b- peanut butter 8/10 Banana applebum- tasted like banana and apple shake 9/10 Seltzy boi - less sweet, like blue cotton candy 7/10 Death and survival - strong black currant 10/10 Sky high and dry - like champagne 9/10 IPC - mesh between a blonde beer and a cyder 9/10 Chai me a river - cinnamon, chamomile, chrysanthemum 10/10 Solo tab - a twist on orange juice 8/10 read more

Newtopia Cyder - Pb&J, banana applebaum, salty boi, death and survival - Cideries Near Me - San Diego, California

My friend recommended Newtopia Cyder after our dinner out nearby. I'm so glad she did! We arrived during a week night and before Christmas, so we were able to enjoy some of the holiday cyders. The decor and atmosphere are really cool. The graphics on the cans are a piece of beautiful art. We opted for a flight of 4 to enjoy. Chai Me a River, Apple Soirée, Gingerbread, and Mexican Chocolate Chai Me a River. They were so tasty and I can see why Chai Me a River is so popular and the base for some of their other cyders. After our flight we each ordered a pint. They offer prepackaged cans for sale in their cooler. I will definitely be back to this location as well as try the location in San Marcos. read more

Newtopia Cyder - Flight of holiday cyders and a traditional apple cyder. - Cideries Near Me - San Diego, California

I think it's awesome that this place has a consistent drink menu with a combo of new and old cider flavors. Recently went in and they've added cocktails! Granted they're not made with any said liquors, the servers informed of us on the process of how they're made with natural flavors to mock the taste of liquor. Super neat! Big fan of the bludacris and coco colada! Did I mention trivia night and food truck? read more

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We were in the area and drove past Newtopia so we decided to stop by a grab a drink. We got a flight and a pint so we could try a variety. I am not a huge fan of overly sweet drinks and the watermelon cyder was perfect. A hint of sweetness but not overly sweet, it was very refreshing (especially for a warm evening). My husband got the sampler and he enjoyed them all but he especially liked the POG, he said it had a great balance of fruit and flavor. There was a pop-up Filipino food stand out front so we ordered a few bites to enjoy with our cyder. Newtopia has a wide variety of cyder's to try so there really is something for everyone. When we went to check out I even mentioned "how did I miss that one?" Which gives you a reason to go back! They also offer snacks such as pizza, pretzels, and on Saturday they had chips and salsa. You can even grab a few of your cyder's to go. Plenty of seating indoors and outdoors and is located in a great area. Tucked away enough for peace and quiet yet close enough to hop on and off the 15 freeway. Newtopia also had a variety of board games to choose from and play as you sip and snack. Great place for a group or even just a small gathering. It was quit busy for a Saturday evening but the staff kept the line moving and were helpful if you had questions or just weren't sure what to get. read more

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good service! cider tasted pretty good. it was my first time doing a cider flight but it was great. staff was very nice. very great price too i think it was $13 per flight. the outdoor seating was nice. would come back again read more

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I enjoy ciders and was looking forward to trying their styles. Strong and light alcohol. Can even combo different ciders for new flavors! Beautiful colors, too. In and outdoor seating. Fun atmosphere and workers there. A popular place to relax and enjoy your snacks from the Scripps farmers market. read more

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The bludacris drink here is my jam. Bring a jacket as this place even inside gets chilly. Great locals spot. Saw an events board of various things going on here. They have food on certain days and it looks like they deliver pizza here from Leucadia pizza. read more

Personally one of my favorite drink spots since they've first opened and one of the very few cideries in general that I have been a fan of. It's pretty crazy to have watched their growth over the years. Drink-wise: they are obviously a cidery so they specialize in a variety of different types of cider. Ciders not typically for everyone, but Newtopia in my opinion can put their ciders up with anyone and probably come out on top. Their tap-list is ever-changing cycling through new drafts, seasonal specials, and OG's. It may depend on the tender there, but there is a "secret menu" of sorts where you can request a blend of two different ciders to create a new drink. Back in their early years, I used to request the OG "Chai-neapple Express" which was a blend of their Chai cider and Belgian Pineapple cider. If those flavors are available on tap, I highly recommend asking for them whether that's separate or blended. Ambience-wise: they go with a Victorian era-ish vibe with their decor. The location is fairly medium sized with both indoor and outdoor seating so it's good for all party sizes, whether you are by yourself, in a small group, or a large party. Indoors, they have seating at the bar, a few round tables, and couch seating. There's a parking lot and street parking, so parking is very rarely an issue outside of an event like farmer's markets. There's a big projector screen where they usually play some sports but I've seen other medias played as well. Outdoors - there's picnic tables and lawn chairs at the front entrance area. There is some shade from cover and trees and they do have heat lamps available for colder weather. The cidery is also kept clean as well. They often have different little shindigs across the week such as seasonal drink releases, food trucks, live music, farmers markets, and trivia night. They are also dog-friendly so bring the pups along for the ride. Service-wise: all the tenders have been great whenever I've been here. They are always patient, polite, make good conversation and recommendations on the ciders on tap. To wrap up this long review, I'll summarize by saying that though I can probably no longer consider myself a regular anymore due to my new life adulting 24/7, Newtopia stands as a staple of my very limited list of establishments that I will stand by and always recommend to folks. They are at the top of the cider game and I don't anticipate that changing anytime soon. read more