Julian Hard Cider

Love the crisp dry style of cider Julian Hard Cider makes, it’s more like champagne than soda pop! Love the classic cherry bomb and the pearanormal is a revelation!

I didn’t know they made as many flavors as they do. Had a great time talking with one of the people about their ciders and enjoyed the tasting. Really liked the Apple Pie flavored cider and the Black and Blue and the Cherry … come to think of it … I really liked them all.

Really tasty cider and a cool ambiance. My favorite was the Black and Blue cider. Really reasonable priced tasting too!

They have great tasting hard ciders and this is what hard ciders should like, tart and not overly sweet. I would recommend the flight of 5. As an avid drinker (tastefully and moderately), after a couple of sips of each, it all started to taste the same haha. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars is because they serve their tasters in some cheap plastic cup, not a mini mason jar or something. Their regular sized serving comes in this cutesy mason jar, which you can buy of course. Stop by on the way or from Julian :)

This place has some amazingly fresh-​tasting cider. I wasn’t too keen on all of the flavors, but it was fun trying them all. The original was the best for my taste. They also had a sale on the original in bottles, which DH happily purchased. The bartenders were nice, not overly friendly but helpful. The atmosphere was kind of unusual, not too festive since this place is off the beaten path, a few minute drive away from Julian proper. If you stop by here, don’t miss the taco stand next door. It’s fresh, organic and delightful.

Get the $ 5 tasting to try all 5 flavors.
I enjoyed all the tasters and the tartness of the cider.
You can get the food next door at the taco stand and eat it at the bar.
PS. don’t forget to check in on Unilocal!Free tasting!

My boyfriend and I came here on Valentines Day. We each got a flight of 5 Hard Cider samples for $ 5 each. They were all delicious. My Favorite was the apple pie, which had a hint of cinnamon. Yumm.
The only reason I’m giving this place 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the service. I’m still not sure if she was trying to be funny, or trying to play the role of «cool» indifferent bartender, but her attitude simply came off rude. At first I thought maybe it was just us, but then I noticed she was rude to everyone. No wonder all the tables were taken and her bar top was empty.
I had every intention of buying several ciders to take home and share with friends, but decided to close out my tab and look for a more welcoming place to grab a drink.
Overall, Delicious Hard Cider. A must try if you’re ever in the area.

$ 5 for 5 tasters is a good deal. Favorite was Apple Pie, which was also the most memorable.

Yummy ciders! We did the tasting, and while we enjoyed them all, our favorites were the blackberry and raspberry flavors. The apple pie was interesting.
They are located in a very cool space with other little businesses. I thought to pair these with the Mexican food next door would be perfect. Next time! I can’t wait to return some day.

This place is a must when you go to Julian! It is a mile down the road from downtown Julian. The staff is super friendly and had drinks for us as soon as we sat down. The bartenders were very attentive and held conversation the whole time we were there. All the coders and limited editions were on point and very very good!

Was excite to check this place out on way out of Julian.
layout is super cool and lots of stuff going on. couple small pop-​up shops inside the warehouse, then a mellow bar attached and also have live music playing (acoo stick guitar player when neanderthal stop by).
the cider taste good. but definitely expensive. would have like to spend more time here to try more stuff and just chill.
one thing of note though, the attitude of this place came off snobby to neanderthal. when walk in, ask bark-​tinder girl if they sell souvenir shot glasses (neanderthal collect shot glass from cool place from travel visits). she smugly reply, «umm, we are not distillery… so… no.»
wow. what profound answer! Do this mean that anywhere you buy shot glass from is also distillery? all gift shop that sell shotglasses everywhere also have top secret cave where they make liquor? wow so glad neanderthal learn this! why no one ever tell neanderthal that pre reckvisit to selling souvenir shotglass is to also distill liquor?!
But joke is on neanderthal, because still end up spending like $ 30 at this place. smh.

Have you ever had the feeling that you want to stop pull off the side of the road and just enter a building and drink… WELL DO IT!!! DUH!!!
Along the 78 on the way to Julian lays a cool building and inside is this amazing little place called Julian Hard Cider! It’s the tasting room!!! AND GUESS WHAT! They’ve got an amazing Unilocal check in offer, granted it’s a simple tasting, but hey… a tasting is a tasting. If you end up liking their tasting then get their 5 for 5 flight! 5 tastings for only $ 5! What a deal!
I came in yesterday because I just love me some cider and was helped by an awesome gal named Lucia! She was so friendly and awesome in the morning! (Don’t judge me for drinking this early) I got a tasting of the new cider they have which is the Apple Pie. I love their Black and Blue and the original, Harvest Apple. Simply Delicious!!!

Ventured out to Julian over the weekend for a fun drive. Our first stop was Julian Hard Cider– I had read some great Unilocal reviews and decided to check them out. Julian Hard Cider is located inside a cute little «bodega» style shopping area. We walked in and were immediately greeted by the nice bartenders. They do cider tastings for $ 5 or free if you check in on Unilocal!The pours are more than generous and you get five per tasting. My favorite was definitely the Apple Pie Cider– it has a hint of sweet apple but not too over powering sad news it’s seasonal so buy it while you can.
Highly recommend stopping by next time you are in town– you will not be disappointed!

Yayy for a free tasting for checking in on Unilocal!For the tasting they give you 5 of their flavors (which is all they currently have). We had a very genrous portion for just a tasting. I couldn’t finish them all since I was the DD all the way back to SD on those windy roads. My favorite was the original harvest apple. The Cherry bomb was also good, tasted more apple with just a splash of cherry. The razzmatazz was quite sour, but somehow kept me sipping on it. Black and blue was a little sour but more tame than the razzmatazz. My least favorite was the apple pie, it was very sweet and I definitly would not be able to drink a whole glass or pint of that.
I belive this tasting room just opened recently. They were still lacking in chairs at the bar. One of the employees said they were working on getting more seating. It’s in a big barn with a taco shop, a kids play area, an outside stage with live music on the weekends, and a couple little shops. There are 2 bathrooms located just outside of the tasting room in the barn. The service was excellent and the owner even came over to introduce himself, tell us about the Unilocal special, and make sure everything was going ok.
There is a small menu where you can order bar food snacks like nachos, etc.
If you’re into hard cider or if you’re in the Julian area I would definitely recommend checking this place out!

Jesse is amazing! The cider is even better (sorry Jesse). The owners are very friendly and funny too! The best way to go is going with the taster flight. Everything is either tart with great flavors or sweet. Everyone has different tastes and preferences with alcohol so I won’t wrote much about this one. My favorites were the harvest apple and apple pie. The «Uncle Jesse», which is a mix of cherry bomb and black and blue, was really tasty. This is definitely the place to stop by for great hard cider, great service, nice company, lots of fun, and plenty of laughs. I can’t wait to come back here next time I’m in Julian. Other than pie, I need to come back here every single time.
Nice perks:
1. Free round of tasters for a check in on Unilocal or if you’re military.
2. 10% discount for military.
3. Jesse does some amazingly fun card tricks.

Julian Cider is contract brewed in Oregon. This is not a local cidery.
Julian Cider’s tasting room is in a small, quaint, side-​of-​the-​road local crafts store barn. Inside the barn is a little Julian Hard Cider kiosk of sorts. One guy was working the kiosk and was very amiable and answered a lot of questions about the cider and the company. They only make 3 – 4 ciders, and all were on tap for tasters, $ 1 per very small plastic taster. And all bottles were available to go though they had sold out of the normal cider. But I’m not sure I’d recommend stopping here because there isn’t anything here you can’t find elsewhere since their ciders are internationally distributed.

Hard cider– meaning there’s alcohol in there, I really didn’t know the difference, I seriously thought we were going cider (Apple) tasting when my BF say lets go cider tasting… I was in for a surprise! A good surprise.
All of the hard ciders here are 7% alcohol, did you read that right? Yes a 7%! That’s as high as a sculpin and most regular beers. A few will surely give you a good buzz and the best part you won’t even know it because the beers are naturally sweet!
We did the 5 cider tasting:
–Harvest cold press cider
–Cherry cider
–Blueberry cider
–Razzmatazz cider
–Apple pie cider
Extra bonus: root beer cider
After the tasting we decided to buy a pint of the harvest cold press cider because it wasn’t as sweet as everything else. It’s crazy how they don’t add sugar and all the sweetness is natural. My second favorite was the razzmatazz! All was actually really good. The apple pie cider tasted like Apple pie with cinnamon. The root beer cider was also very tasty!
Hard cider tasting is fun if you are around the area. The heat makes you buzz faster and watch out for the headache afterwards if you don’t drink enough water. It’s like the headache you get with champagne. Other than that, an excellent sweet surprise.

We came in here during a Saturday afternoon to check out some hard ciders and little did I know that Julian Hard Ciders are all 7% alcohol content! Holy crap, I had no idea ciders had such a high percentage of alcohol. Since we checked in we ended up getting two free cider flights which consisted of the following:
Harvest (normal apple cider, my favorite)
Cherry — pressed with cherries
Blueberry — yep
Razmatazz — and yep
Apple pie — strong hints of m cinnamon gives it an apple pie flavor.
Root beer — a little sour, but really good
Then we topped of our tanks with two ice cold pints of the harvest apple cider. Definitely caught a buzz!
This is a cool little spot with a nice tasting room. Next time I’m in the area, I’ll definitely stop by for a pint!

While driving out to Julian to hike Volcan Mountain, we passed Julian Hard Cider and decided we’d stop by after our hike. So glad we stopped! The place was super cool! It’s in an older looking building with lil stores inside selling antiques and clothes. There’s also a taco bar/​restaurant there too. We went straight for the tasting room.
We got two rounds of tasters, I think it had 5 choices, and a bottle of apple cider. I checked in on Unilocal and got a free taster! Awesome spot!

Locate about 10 minutes outside historic Julian is this Hard Cider store. They’re open from 1:00 to 5:00 PM and it’s inside a shopping area with other tenants.
I met Brad outside the store and told him that one of my Twitter friend suggested to try his cherry bomb cider. He told me it was $ 5 for five tastings. I showed him my Unilocal check in and he said the tastings were free.
I assume that the cider was made with local apples. Brad told me that they don’t use the Julian apples, as the popularity of their beverages have outgrown them. So they get apples from Portland, Oregon. They try to use Julian apples when possible, usually for the special ciders. The original cider, the Apple Harvest, is from a recipe dating back to 1670.
Stephen, his mother, and I shared a tasting of 5 ciders:
— The apple harvest,
— the black and blue,
— the cherry bomb,
— the razzmatazz? and
— the apple pie
They were all very good, and Stephen ended up buying a case, because you save a dollar per bottle if you do it. At least we purchased it in Julian, but we could’ve purchased it at Bevmo or other places like that.
I thought I would like the Harvest, but I end up enjoying the Apple Pie more. The Cherry bomb was very good, and I’m glad we took home a few of those bottles too.