What is a cidery?

A cidery is a place where cider is produced, in the same way that a brewery makes beer and a winery makes wine. Many cideries also have a tasting room or shop. In the UK people often say cider maker or cider farm; in the Basque Country a cider house (sagardotegi) also serves guests.

Updated 2026-10-02

Key facts

Dictionary meaning. Merriam-Webster defines a cidery as "a place where cider is produced". It notes the word is formed from cider + -ery, after brewery and winery, with a first known use of the noun in 1991. [1]
Same word, second meaning. As an adjective, "cidery" means "resembling, suggesting, or having the characteristics of cider", as in "a cidery taste". [1]
Regional names. In the Basque Country, the sagardotegi is a cider house where cider is made and, in season, served with a set menu. [2] In Asturias, the PDO's regulatory council refers to certified producers as cider mills. [3]

What happens at a cidery?

Fruit and pressing. Apples (or pears, for perry) are milled and pressed, usually in autumn.
Fermentation. Yeast turns the juice's sugar into alcohol over weeks or months.
Finishing. The cider is blended, sometimes aged, and bottled, canned or kegged, still or sparkling.
Selling. Many cideries sell from a farm shop, tasting room or website. Some also open a taproom or host events; see where to find cider bars.

For the basics of how cider is made, see What is cider? How is it made.

Related answers: where to buy cider online · cider bar vs cider house

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Questions

Is "cidery" a real word?

Yes. Merriam-Webster lists "cidery" as a noun meaning "a place where cider is produced", with a first known use in 1991. [1]

Can I visit a cidery?

Many cideries welcome visitors for tastings or sales, but opening times vary and some are working farms. Check the maker's website before you go.

Sources

cidery (definition) — Merriam-Webster
The culture and tradition of Basque Sagardotegi (cider breweries) — Tourism Euskadi (Basque Government)
Buy cider with Designation of Origin — Consejo Regulador DOP Sidra de Asturias