Where can I buy hopped cider?
Buy hopped cider from craft cider makers who dry-hop or kettle-hop bottles, from specialist cider shops and festivals, and from some bottle shops that stock IPA-style cider. Labels usually say hopped or name the hop variety; BJCP treats these as specialty ciders rather than a separate legal class.
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Key facts
- Who sells it. Craft cideries, specialty shops, festivals.
- Label words. Hopped, dry-hopped, IPA-style, named hops.
- Style home. Specialty cider in BJCP terms. [1]
Places that stock hopped cider
- Craft cider makers with hop-forward seasonal or year-round SKUs.
- Specialist cider shops and festivals.
- Online. Where to buy cider online. Style background: styles of IPA cider. Home method: how to dry hop cider.
What label words help on the shelf?
Look for hopped, dry-hopped, IPA-style or named cultivars such as Cascade or Citra. US flavoured-cider labelling can require a statement of composition when hops are treated as flavouring — confirm local rules if you produce commercially. [2] Home aroma method: how to dry hop cider. Style overview: styles of IPA cider.
How do hopped ciders show up in shops?
Related answers: styles of IPA cider · how to dry hop cider
Find it on Cider Radar
- Find cider by type · shops · festivals · countries
- Glossary: hopped cider
- You can order directly from the maker in Cider Radar (iOS, Android and web).
- Open the map: app.ciderradar.com · iPhone · Android
Cider, perry, calvados and pommeau are alcoholic drinks. Enjoy responsibly and follow the legal drinking age where you live.
Questions
Does hopped cider contain beer?
No — hops flavour cider; it remains an apple ferment unless the label says otherwise. [1]
Sources
- 2025 BJCP Cider Style Guidelines, version 2 (PDF) — BJCP
- Cider FAQs — Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)