Whether you already enjoy the crisp kick of hard apple cider or you’ve never tried a sip, you’ll love sampling this traditional Appalachian drink. Discover your favorite flavors to take home! Here’s your guide to sampling hard cider in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.
Tennessee Stud Cider
Tennessee Stud makes ciders and cream wines you can try at their Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge cideries. Sip classic apple ciders, berry-flavored ciders, or unique, tropical combos like pineapple, mango, and guava. The cidery’s cream wines are sweet wines for pairing with desserts or fruit. Taste three flavors of ciders and cream wines for free, or opt for a VIP tasting with 10 flavors for $5.
Tennessee Cider Co.
With 17 varieties of hard cider, Tennessee Cider Co. has something to tickle everyone’s taste buds. Flavors include black cherry, peach, hard tea cider, and cider donut. Stop by for free samples daily, or for $7, indulge in the VIP tasting: Sample all the ciders on tap that day, plus samples of a cider slushie or mulled hard cider. The cidery also makes mead and sweet wines you can taste. Tennessee Cider Co. welcomes you in both Sevierville and Gatlinburg.
Cide Chicks Cider Co.
You’ll find Cide Chicks inside both the Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg locations of craft beer brewery Gatlinburg Brewing Co. This “‘cide’ project” creates fruit-flavored versions like pineapple, blueberry lemonade, and blackberry. Ask about free samples (and samples of non-alcoholic drinks for the kids!). Gatlinburg Brewing Co. has restaurants in both locations, so stick around for seasonal beers, hearty bar food, and specialty pizzas.
Apple Barn Cider House
Unlike some other cideries, Apple Barn Cider House in Sevierville uses a special filtration method to retain apples’ crisp taste. Unique flavors include loganberry, lemon, ginger, and a cider blended with Tennessee’s famous muscadine grapes. Sip a dozen different ciders for $10, or buy a Tasting Pass for $19.99 to try everything on the cider menu and the wine menu, plus five selected flavors of dessert wines. Make a day of your visit to this Sevierville cidery and winery, and stop for lunch at the cidery’s on-site restaurant.
Bring your favorite ciders back to your comfortable Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge cabin rental. Sip them on your breezy deck or in front of the fireplace. Book your cabin today and get ready to discover the Smokies’ famous hard apple cider!
