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pond-side cider barn on a family farm
Quick answers
- Is Henway Hard Cider dog-friendly?
- Yes. Henway Hard Cider welcomes leashed dogs inside and outdoors.
- Do I need a reservation at Henway Hard Cider?
- Walk-ins are welcome at Henway Hard Cider for standard visits.
- When does Henway Hard Cider open on Saturday?
- Henway Hard Cider opens at 11:00 on Saturday and usually closes at 18:00.
- Is Henway Hard Cider family-friendly?
- Yes. Henway Hard Cider welcomes all ages.
- What food is available at Henway Hard Cider?
- Henway Hard Cider lists food as: In-house Bird Bites menu of light fare (pizza, sandwiches, snacks) plus fresh and sparkling non-alcoholic farm cider; outside food and drink are not permitted at the pond-side location..
Why visit
- Henway is the cidery arm of Bluemont's Zurschmeide family, who also run Great Country Farms, Bluemont Vineyard, and Dirt Farm Brewing, and it presses its ciders from apples grown on the family's own orchards.
- It opened in 2019, closed in summer 2022 for construction, and relaunched in November 2023 in a rebuilt pond-side Cider Barn at the base of the Blue Ridge on the Great Country Farms property.
- Flagships The Coop (semi-sweet) and The Brut (dry and champagne-like) anchor a rotating lineup of fruited small batches such as Blueberry Lavender, Blood Orange, and Apple Cider Donut.
- Leashed dogs are welcome inside the tasting room and on the grounds, and the calendar includes breed-specific pup meet-ups and a Doxie Derby dachshund race.
- Families are genuinely catered to: kids can order non-alcoholic juice 'mock flights,' and events run from Chicken Poop Bingo to a May Day market and the LoCo Cider Fest each November.
- A light-fare Bird Bites kitchen serves the tasting room, but outside food and drink are not permitted at the pond-side location.
What to try
The Coop (semi-sweet flagship)The Brut (dry sparkling)Blueberry LavenderBlood OrangeApple Cider Donut (seasonal)
What visitors say
friendly, enthusiastic staff who guide tastings well
wide fruited-cider range — Blueberry Lavender and Blood Orange are favorites
relaxed pond-side farm setting that works for kids and dogs alike
food gets mixed marks — some find the light fare underwhelming
Common themes our editors distilled from public reviews — not individual testimonials.
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