We really enjoyed our stop at Merridale. The property has a relaxed, welcoming feel and was a great…read moreplace to slow down for a bit. We did a tasting and had lunch, and both were enjoyable. The cider selection was fun to try, the food was good, and the staff were friendly and helpful. The setting is especially nice, with plenty of character and a laid-back countryside feel

Four of us came for an afternoon tasting and bite to eat…read more We had a tour with Roddy and enjoyed it very much. Quite the character. We tasted four ciders and two liqueurs. Afterwards, we had a dessert afternoon tea accompanied by more cider. All very good and great staff.

Decided to stop into Junction Orchard & Cidery after getting off the ferry. Didn't realize that…read morethey took over from Tod Creek Craft Cider. We dropped in on a Saturday (4:15pm). There's a huge outdoor area of picnic tables with umbrellas and games (jenga, corn hole and ladder toss). Two flight options along with a small snack menu. Bottles are $11.14 to $25.00, which includes taxes and deposit. They offer 10% off bottles with a purchase of a flight. - Flight #2 ($11.50) - farm house, piquette, kiwi sour and quince. Best flavour and the most unique was the quince (sadly, it was only available on tap). Touch of funk in the farm house. Piquette was supposed to have upfront ginger notes, we didn't detect any. Kiwi sour was light in flavour. JO&C had interesting sounding flavours but the ciders left us wanting more.

Cider and "pizza"? Stopped by on a Friday for the first time for cider and pizza from the "Pizza…read moreshack" on the premises. Cider was wonderful and a flight let you try the unique blends for just over $11- delicious. Sat outside on some wobbly picnic benches and soaked in the ambience, music a little loud. The only downer of the evening was the 3 choices of pizza from the pizza shack, order at window, that were the most minuscule ( a few bits of dill pickle and dusted with mozeralla and I mean dusted! This also applied with the "meat topping") pizzas I have ever encountered for basically the same price as you would pay in a pizza restaurant, served on a floppy paper plate. I realise food supplies are expensive but seemed to me that these pizzas were very over priced. Kind & helpful staff all round.

Wonderful place. Best food and staff on the Island. They never miss! Oh yeah the Cider is great too.read more

Just happened upon this establishment after driving around the town. Trip advisor didn't suggested?…read moreWhat a gem of a place. Great food, excellent staff and noticed dogs are allowed! Highly recommend

One of the best cideries around. Definitely the best cidery out on the Olympic Peninsula…read more Friendly and very interesting staff. Cute venue. Ive been drinking hard cider since the early 90s in Europe. This is a worthy stop and experience!

Very limited hours Ciders were good to try…read moreBut not a stop for entertainment more a tasting and take to go Remote farm locale

Checked out The Bricker Cider Company on a busy Friday. There's food (charcuterie and pizzas) from…read moreThe Shed, board games, giant Jenga, cornhole and a playground area for the kids. Outdoor area is spacious. 8 ciders on tap, beer and Shine Kombucha. A glass of cider (12oz) ranged from $6.25-$7.25. Cans are normally $5.50-$6.25. - Flight ($8.00 for 3) - earl grey, peaches & cream and strawberry & kiwi. Strawberry and kiwi was the best one. Earl grey had a strange end note, peaches & cream was too subtle

Super cute spot for cider & snacks. Lots of covered patio seating to shade you away from the hot…read moresun. Got a flight of: peaches & cream, frambo, and earl grey. The earl grey was my favorite!

It's new and NOT to be missed! I was astonished by the lack over reviews for this standout cider…read morehouse. I've been on a self-guided craft cidery tour of Victoria Island and the quality of the cider here is second to none. And the atmosphere is classy modern-farmhouse if you are collecting Instagram pics! They won the People's Choice cider festival award for a reason! The owner was on site and very friendly. She explained the apple cultivars are all old-world imports, and you can absolutely taste that in the flavor bouquet. None of the usual flavor gimmicks here! The staff was knowledgeable and friendly and encouraged me to try the lavender, (normally I'd not bother with flavors) an it was fantastic-- inviting and crisp on the nose and pallet. After that taste, I dove into a quince and a hopped semisweet, and was blown away the complexity. All selections had beautiful clarity and a mellow butter smoothness and full bodied viscosity. Of note, even on a busy holiday weekend there was plenty of room and very fast service--unlike some of the more touristy spots. Families, doggos, couples and groups all had space and privacy to laugh and enjoy themselves. Don't hesitate. Go now!

We were out for a drive looking for a unique spot to stop for a nice beverage....voila...wow, did…read morethis place impress. We will be back for sure. Great venue, cider was outstanding! Ended up leaving with a few bottles for the fridge at home.

Gorgeous spot! Ocean views, vineyards, gardens, patio, but book in advance! If you can't though,…read morethere's a lovely public seating area outside where you can just buy a bottle to enjoy on your own

This is a unique family owned business in Victoria. We got the non-alcoholic flight of ciders and…read morethe traditional apple cider was our favorite. The service was prompt and efficient. We sat on the back patio which had incredible views, including seeing Mount Baker in the distance that was completely snow covered. We got a short interesting story of their business. We stopped here after a visit to butchart gardens, which is recommended too. Enjoy!

Beautiful setting, delicious drinks and food, and stellar service from the staff - Carrie made our…read moreexperience absolutely memorable - we were made to feel so welcome and taken care of! We can't wait come back!

Great cider and great views! Unfortunately, poor service. We were there for a friends' birthday on…read moreSunday and made the most of it, but the service was very slow, our food took nearly an hour (for a hot dog), and the server was rude. The server never gave our table the bills (big faux pas). We were just given the machine with tip included. Having been in the service industry for years, this was really disappointing. All that said, the drinks and scenery were awesome. I just hope they work out their staffing.

Finnriver is such a cool place, and after visiting on a Sunday evening on our recent trip to the…read morearea, I can definitely understand why it seems that lots of Chimacum and Port Townsend locals like to hang out here. The place is huge, with lots of seating for groups of all sizes, big open spaces for kids and dogs to run around, and a whole area of the farm where you can stroll and chat while admiring the wide array of plants they grow here. They have ample parking, and thankfully a very intuitive set up for finding food and drinks. They had a pretty good selection of food vendors on a Sunday night, and we ended up getting a banh mi each from Friendly Nettle, and a dozen oysters for me from Moonlight Oysters. Food came out quick, after which we found a seat out near the sunflowers. I really enjoyed my pork banh mi -- it's more of a pork sausage than a grilled pork, but it was really tasty with great bread and stuffed full with pickled shredded veg and cilantro. My dinner buddy found that he wasn't a huge fan of tempeh in a banh mi but still found it a satisfying meal. The oysters were also delicious. They were serving up the Aphrodite variety that night, which were petite shots of mineral-y goodness. After dinner and a stroll through the grounds, we got some delicious vegan ice cream at Fiddlehead creamery. We loved their strawberry flavor and were excited at how all the flavors are vegan here! Keep in mind if you're thinking of visiting Finnriver that even for this area the food vendors close early here (like 7-7:30ish). If you want to eat, make sure you come out on the earlier side!

We didn't know what to think walking up, but as soon as we were inside everything made sense! We…read moreordered up a couple of cider flights and grabbed a table. The ciders are amazing (black currant was a highlight). We stopped over at the Dented Buoy counter and ordered up some pizzas. Not only are they delicious, they are insanely fast. They pair up so well with the ciders. It was a great was to spend an afternoon! Great service, great ciders, great pizza!