Crush Cider Cafe was on my list to try and was a stop we made on our last trip to Hood River…read more Upon arrival we saw the cider menu and wanted to make sure we got ciders that this particular cidery made. So we tried a few by getting a taster tray. We got a sweet one and two others that were more on the dryer side. They weren't bad but all three had an after taste we couldn't quite pin down. In the end we thought it was maybe the kind of apples they uses or perhaps it was something they used or a method they used during the preparation process that made the difference but it was unfamiliar to us and we weren't sure what we thought about it. We ordered also from the appetizer part of the menu and got hushpuppies and liked those a lot. It had a dipping sauce, sort of a chili sauce you see at Asian restaurants that made a nice touch to this appetizer. The ladies that were working here were super nice and friendly. So with the good service and food Crush comes in at a solid four stars.

We had the most wonderful experience here during our recent PNW trip. The grandmotherly lady was so…read morecaring and affectionate - making sure I was warm enough and offering a cushion to make the picnic-style seating more comfortable. She helped choose a flight for me which was excellent. The variety and flavors of cider were enjoyable and offered at very reasonable prices. Highly recommend for local ciders and a bite.

Visited Fox Tail Cider & Distillery on a Saturday early afternoon with a group of five as part of…read morethe Hood River Fruit Loop. The Distillery is right off of the loops main road and features a gravel parking lot with ample space. Per its name, the distillery is known for its ciders and its fruit distilled spirits. Our group opted for one flight of cider, and one flight of spirits. For the spirits, we got two fruit vodkas, a gin, and an apple brandy. All four had a nice fruit essence on the nose. The vodkas tasted as you would expect and the gin had a semi sweet, lightly herbaceous taste. My favorite was the apple brandy which was sweeter with a more discernible apple taste. I did not drink too much of the ciders, but the others at the table expressed that they did enjoy them. They were light and not overly sweet, which is a plus for me, as I feel many ciders are too sweet. There was only one gentleman working behind the bar who was kind and executed our orders within a few minutes.

The Knotty Cherry was my favorite cider I did take a crowler to go of this flavor the last two…read morevisits. They had more ciders that I didn't care for than ones I actually did! Although I didn't like some of the flavors, it's always fun to try all the different ones with my husband and compare our tastes. They have a few food items available to snack on while you have a cider inside or outside. The pretzel with cheese and mustard was ok. Cute concept and decor but unfortunately I wasn't a fan of most of their ciders. Dogs are welcome outside. Restroom available inside for customers only.

Impromptu trip of 6, and it was glorious! The woman working was attentive, sweet, kind, and made…read morethe experience all the more better! The property is absolutely gorgeous. We had plenty of seating. Service was quick food truck out front although we didn't eat at looked amazing when I looked at other people's plates lol I was sad the fruit shop wasn't open, but it probably is not in season?! This is the second time I've been there and I will be back!!

If you're in Mount Hood area on a beautiful sunny day, then the Gorge White House is a great option…read moreto hangout in the lovely garden. They have a small parking lot in front, so I can see how it could be a crowded mess on the weekends. Luckily I went on a weekday so it wasn't an issue. You order wine or cider or beer inside and then enjoy the garden. The garden is also dog friendly so you'll see a few pups out there. There's a food truck that has burgers and flatbreads. It seemed to be really slow, so you should definitely not be hungry. I got the blueberry sausage flatbread, mostly out of curiosity. It was interesting with the sweet and salty flavoring having blueberries mixed with ground sausage and cheese, but not sure I was sold on it. Still, the rose I had in the sun made the whole experience enjoyable.

This is a very laid back shop with a few ciders on tap at any given time. The service was not as…read moreattentive as we would have expected considering how few patrons were there and the ciders were not to our liking. Not enough to give it a poor rating but we would not return...

Good service and new flavors for cider. The bartender was very friendly and helpful with taste…read moreselection. On a busy street and not very obvious as you drive by.

Super cute little family owned road stop in the fruit loop. The staff were all so friendly and…read moreknowledgable. Got a cider sampler and was very pleased with the variety. They even gave us a sample of their apple brandy to try . The flavors on the ciders were light and crisp some sweet some dry . The melon one was a real summer treat. My favorite were the berry and Granny Smith . It was a great first stop to get out of the rain. Only thing that would have made it even more enjoyable would have been if they had a fire pit to sit outside but stay warm.

Was hoping once again that I would be able to just go in and buy products, but nope. The place was…read moreempty and we weren't greeted when we walked in. She just kind of looked at us but never spoke. I went up to the cooler fridge and was surprised to find it more than half empty and only containing a few sodas and some beer. Really? No cans of Fox Tail Cider I can buy? Yes, I know I can buy it at the store but I'm here now, in your tasting room, and you make no effort to sell me your product. It's just weird to me but clearly it's how they do it. I'm sure if you want to drink it's fine, but I wanted to drink at home and share with friends so it was disappointing.

Working Hands Fermentation has been on my "to try" list for quite some time. In fact there were a…read morecluster of breweries I haven't tried in Hood River that I was very eager to try so a day trip to Hood River was in order. Working Hands was one of those and we noticed that this brewery specializes in lagers. We were very excited to hear this as we love lagers very much. I don't remember exactly what lager Steve got but it was a nice, crisp one as one would come to hope that this type of beer would have. It was tasty. And I knew exactly what I would be ordering. I saw that the brewery had a Mexican Lager which is one of my favorite kind of lager. So it didn't take much thought as to what I would be getting. The name of the beer was the Dorado Especial. Flavor features are what you would find in a lager such as this. A biscuity flavor, crispness and perhaps a touch of a corn flavor were at work here. It was quite tasty and very enjoyable to have. All of the breweries on our most recent trip here were quite good in fact.

We stoped here for a beer and a snack last week. The atmosphere was great and the brews we had were…read morealso good. We did order food and then without saying anything the waitress dropped a buzzer in front of us. When the buzzer went off we just kind of looked to her and she said ( i guess i can get your food) like wtf.. lol ok There were only like five people in there but she was to busy for us. Then after my boyfriend left a review the owner verbally assaulted him. I think if you are local or a friend this place is great otherwise i would never go in if you expect any kind of costumer service.

Stumbled upon this winery and it was amazing!!!…read more Awesome drinks, even an ube ale?! I LIVE for Ube! Pizza was top notch, although pricey for a 14" ($35!) we were starved and each got our own (6 of us haha) Service was a bit shaky in the beginning, we also had a terrible experience at a place right before here so we were thirsty and hangry, but it turned around quickly. Server was attentive, drinks came out quickly as did food! We sat outside and were able to enjoy the scenery, it was pretty loud inside, but it was also very busy. Maybe a little music would do some good! I would definitely come back here

Beautiful views and decent lighter wines! We visited Grateful Vineyard on a Sunday afternoon. The…read moreoutdoor patio was full, but there was plenty of seating in the grass and a couple of tables available inside. The vineyard has a lovely view of Mount Hood and the surrounding mountains. I tried the wine flight and a glass of the pinot noir. I thought the two sparkling wines, the rose, and the pinot gris were all refreshing. The pinot noir had some welcome complexity to it. Overall, I would highly recommend visiting Grateful Vineyard if you are in the area.