We invite you on a refreshing and captivating tour of Nova Scotia Cider Country: the Nova Scotia Cider Route. Along the route you’ll discover the remarkable array of apple and cider varieties grown and crafted in our picturesque province. Deep dive into the fascinating world of craft cider!
Surprise your taste buds with how diverse the styles and flavours of different types of Nova Scotia cider can be from a variety of apples, or different combinations of hops, botanicals, seasonal fruits, wines, and spices. The route guides you through both urban and rural areas with a variety of cideries, farms, and shops for your viewing and tasting pleasure. Join us on the Nova Scotia Cider Route!
PARTICIPATING CIDERIES
3) Chain Yard Cider
chainyardcider.com
11) Moonrise Ridge
moonriseridge.com
9) Meander River Farm & Brewery
meanderriverfarm.ca
10) Elderkin’s Cider Co & Farm Market
elderkins.ca
13) Red Spruce Farm
redsprucefarm.com
14) Saltbox Brewing
saltboxbrewingcompany.ca
20) Sourwood Cider
sourwoodcider.com
21) Red Fox Cider Company
redfoxcider.ca
19) Pay Day Cider
paydaycider.com
17) Spurr Brothers Farm & Cidery
spurrbrothers.ca
4) Hennigar’s Cider & Farm Market
hennigars.com
18) Paddy’s Brewpub
paddyspub.ca
2) Beausoleil Farmstead
beausoleilvineyards.ca
1) Annapolis Cider Company
drinkannapolis.ca
6) Island Folk Cider
islandfolkcider.ca
5) East Coast Cider Company
eastcoastcider.ca
8) Maritime Express Cider
maritimeexpress.ca
7) Lake City Cider
lakecitycider.ca
12) Noggins Cider
nogginsfarm.ca/cider
16) Wild
wildwinesandspirits.com
15) Sea Level Brewing
sealevelbrewing.com
PARTICIPATING CIDERIES
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1. Annapolis Cider Company
Tucked neatly along Main Street in downtown Wolfville, we were founded in 2016 to produce premium ciders from the highest quality fruit grown nearby in the Annapolis Valley. A diverse selection of ciders reflect our commitment to minimal intervention, and the practice of long, cool fermentations of unique cider and heritage apples varieties.
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2. Beausoleil Farmstead
Nova Scotia’s first vinous cidery, we create artisanal cider and wine blends made from traditional apple varieties and cool climate grapes. Beausoleil Farmstead offers unique expressions of extraordinary Annapolis Valley fruit and an incomparable farm-to-glass experience with our AirBNB property nestled on our working vineyard.
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3. Chain Yard Cider
Halifax’s first urban cidery – inspired by the city dedicated to making awesome, approachable, unique and traditional ciders made from 100% Nova Scotia apples. Enjoy flights and pints of our cider made on site, and from across Canada and the world in our taproom.
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4. Hennigar’s Cider & Farm Market
Hennigar’s Heritage Cider, a secret blend of apples from the family’s orchards, is crisp, lightly sweet and thirst quenching. Find it at Hennigar’s Farm Market, a ‘must-stop’ destination in the Valley since the 1950’s
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5. East Coast Cider Company
in the picturesque fort town of Annapolis Royal, you’ll discover Annapolis Brewing Company’s sister company, East Coast Cider where they capture all the goodness and deliciousness of the Annapolis Valley in its 100% Nova Scotia apple ciders.
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6. Island Folk Cider
Like our bold palette and playful illustrations, we’re coloured with the cheeky zing of our island folk. Locally owned and operated, we celebrate our roots and rich and radical culture with a range of traditional and unusual ciders, proudly brewed with 100% Nova Scotia apples.
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7. Lake City Cider
A living love letter to Dartmouth, Lake City Cider works closely with Stirling Fruit Farms to select its proprietary blend of apples. Fresh juice is then fermented, filtered and bottled/canned on site where patrons can taste a rotating array of its premium ciders overlooking Portland Street.
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8. Maritime Express Cider
An award-winning cidery and taproom located in the former iconic railway hotel the heart of Kentville. Premium quality, small batch ciders are crafted with the highest quality fusion of sweet, sharp and bitter flavours, locally pressed, and cold-fermented underneath the taproom’s stone floors.
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9. Meander River Farm & Brewery
This mixed farm operation with onsite brewery and cidery specializes in hops, lavender and craft beverages where seasonal brews and ciders have been lovingly crafted and bottled since 2013 in Ashdale, Hants County.
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10. Elderkin’s Cider Co. & Farm Market
Family owned and operated since the 1760’s, the family now grows tree fruits such as apples, pears, peaches, and cherries. Proud to offer a wide range of ciders crafted on site. They include our Traditional Cider, crab apple cider, maple infused cider and cranberry cider.
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11. Moonrise Ridge
Refreshing crisp, and crafted from 100% Nova Scotia apples, No Boats on Sunday pays homage to a time when Halifax was once Canada’s busiest gateway port. There were times to unwind, pull up oars and enjoy time with family and friends. No boats meant no work!
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12. Noggins Cider
Noggins farm crafted cider begins first and foremost with our own apple orchards, growing for 250 years in Greenwich. From heirloom varieties like Cox Orange Pippin to new crowd favourites like Gala and Honeycrisp, we are proud of our apples and delicious ciders with unforgettable flavours.
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13. Red Spruce Farm
Farming with the land in Pictou County, we are developing an apple orchard focused around producing cider in a biologically balanced layout selecting and growing tree stock for cider specific apples. Cider tap open and flowing by 2025.
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14. Saltbox Brewing
Our focus is on distinctive taste and aroma using local ingredients. Come visit scenic Mahone Bay, for a visit to Saltbox, where every cider has a story!
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15. Sea Level Brewing
As Nova Scotia’s first estate brewery on our family farm in Sheffield Mills, we strive to produce an approachable taste to quality, micro brewed craft beers and ciders, providing distinguished and unique flavours to each truly handcrafted recipe.
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16. Wild
We create truly unique ciders. Apples are handpicked from biodiverse orchards then pressed, fermented, aged, blended and bottled on-site. Taste the Annapolis Valley in a bottle.
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17. Spurr Brothers
Established in 1875, Shippy Spurr began growing apples, hay and grains on 62 acres of land, quickly becoming a leading apple exporter and advocate. The family’s fifth generation continues a legacy of highest quality products with a new range of ciders.
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18. Paddy's Brewpub
Enjoy Fitz's Strong Country Cider on tap at Paddy's Brewpub. A traditional, apfelwein cider is cold fermented from 100% local apples and has a refreshing finish.
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19. Pay Day Cider
From the heart of the Annapolis Valley, PayDay Cider offers crisp, authentic local ciders, embodying Nova Scotia's rich apple heritage. Hand-picked apples, perfectly fermented, captures Atlantic Canada's invigorating spirit. Visit our Cider House in Canning to experience the refreshing essence of our apple heartland.
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Sourwood
Sourwood focuses on wild and spontaneously fermented ciders using indigenous yeasts found naturally on the fruit. We strive to pick foraged and organic apples grown 100% in Nova Scotia. Most of our brands are made old-world style - Pet Nats, low intervention, and unfiltered.
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21. Red Fox Cider Company
Red Fox Cider is a family owned cidery located in the heart of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, where apple farming has been part of their history for over 200 years. Built on generations of hands-on experience, Red Fox crafts cider using apples grown in their own orchards, just steps from the cidery itself. Visitors can see firsthand where the apples are grown and experience the full journey from orchard to glass. Every cider reflects a deep connection to the land, a passion for quality, and a commitment to carrying on the legacy of Nova Scotia apple growing.