Cider is quickly becoming my go-to drink. It’s lightly sweetened, bubbly, and in some of my favorites, also hoppy! Made from fermented apple juice (or pear juice in perries) and typically carbonated, cider is naturally gluten-free. Its sweetness comes from the fruit naturally or is added in the process.

Here are the four cideries of Austin and each has a few cider flavors.

Austin Eastciders

Ever since Austin Eastciders released their first cider in 2012, they have been cranking out flavors, including pineapple, Texas honey, ruby red grapefruit, blood orange, lemon ginger, pear rosemary, hopped, rose, and their most recent watermelon. Visit their cidery in East Austin for some weekend exploring.

Address: 979 Springdale Rd, Ste. 130, Austin, TX 78702
Taproom Hours: Monday 3-10 pm, Tuesday – Saturday 1-10 pm, Sunday 12-7 pm
Food on site: Food truck Dipping Springs Tender Co
Website: https://austineastciders.com

Fairweather Cider Co.

Fairweather Cider is a gluten-free drinker’s dream and a welcome option in the North Austin brew-borhood (lots of breweries in a small radius). Compared to the other cideries in Austin, Fairweather has a smaller taproom, but they’ve got enough spunk and cider to make up for that. Keep a look out for their frozen cider!

Address: 10609 Metric Blvd #108, Austin, TX 78758
Taproom Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 12-10 pm, Friday and Saturday 12 pm-12 am, Sunday 12-7 pm
Food on site: All Gimmicks Coffee; Food truck Spicy Boys
Website: http://www.fairweathercider.com/

Moontower Cider

The newer kid on the block, Moontower Cider Co is experimenting with flavors at their East Austin tasting room. Four of their ciders are canned and available in stores, but you’ll find many more in their tasting room.

Address: 1916 Tillery St, Austin, TX 78723
Taproom Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 1-9 pm; Sunday, 1-7 pm
Food on site: Snacks like Antonelli’s Cheese are available
Website: http://moontowercider.com/

Texas Keeper Cider

I was first introduced to Texas Keeper Cider at the farmer’s market. I really like their Heirloom but the Goldrush is another good one. Their taproom is a house on 19 acres in South Austin, so it feels like you’re in the Hill Country.

Address: 12521 Twin Creeks Rd, Manchaca, TX 78652
Taproom Hours: Thursday 2-8 p.m.; Friday 2-9 p.m.; Saturday 12-9 p.m.; Sunday 12-8 p.m.
Food on site: In-house Texas Keeper Kitchen
Website: http://www.texaskeeper.com

Have you tried any of these ciders or do you have any favorite ciders?

Looking for more drinks in Austin?

• Ultimate Austin Brewery Guide
• Take a Downtown Austin Wine Tour with Austin Wine Collective
• I Tried 5 Non-Alcoholic Hopped Drinks – Here’s My Favorite

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Beer at Last Stand Brewing
While in the area, we needed to kill some time before a concert and we wanted to explore a new brewery. We found Last Stand Brewing and enjoyed a pint before going to dinner. Their beer garden was the perfect place to hang out and enjoy the day. They have several beers in their taproom and they offer flights.

Cider at Argus Cidery
I’ve been wanting to visit Argus Cidery since they opened! We were going to Last Stand Brewing when we passed by it and I knew we had to stop in. I love their Ginger Perry (and you can get this in grocery stores!) and they have plenty of seating outside. If you’re in the area or want to spend a day out near Dripping Springs, head this way!

Rocket Pizza and Pastrami Plate at Pieous
Finally! This highly-recommended pizza restaurant has been on my list for a long time. We enjoyed the Rocket Pizza (white pie topped with arugula, prosciutto, mozzarella, olive oil), which was good but what really blew my socks off was their pastrami. The meat was so tender and flavorful. It’s the best pastrami I’ve ever had. We got the Pastrami Plate to start and it includes bread, mustard and pickles.

Salt Cod Croquettes and Creamsicle at Launderette
At lunch at Launderette, the Salt Cod Crooquettes with fennel radish salad and aioli were a light and crispy appetizer. I also really enjoyed the Creamsicle dessert, a delicate tangerine pudding cake with raspberry fluff, poppy seed, marigold ice cream.

Bites at Live Fire
Live Fire is one of my picks for favorite culinary event in Austin and it did not disappoint this year. Some of my favorite bites were: SPUN Ice Cream’s Mint Ice cream w/ Beef Fat Jalapeno Shortbread & Watermelon Gelee; Emmer and Rye’s short ribs with roti and arugula; Filament’s take on pastrami: beef tongue topped with fermented kohlrabi slaw; Supper’s smoked beef cheek with charred eggplant and corn pudding; Fluff Bake Bar’s mini ice cream cones filled with hazelnut ice cream and Werther’s curd.

Turkey and Swiss Sandwich from Snarf’s Sandwiches and Macarons and Cookies from Mindy’s Bakeshop
During the #ATXBloggerMixer, we enjoyed sandwiches from Snarf’s Sandwiches, which is near the UT campus off Dean Keeton. I was expecting a regular, old sandwich but I was pleasantly surprised by this tasty turkey and swiss with avocado. The macarons and cookies from Mindy’s Bakeshop were really good too!

Triple Yessir at Community Beer Co. (Dallas)
I can’t believe I’ve let so much time go by before I visited a Dallas brewery. This month turned out to be one for crossing off places that have long been on my list, so I guess it was perfect timing. My friend Ashley recommended this brewery and we had a blast. Their taproom is very big with several beers on tap. I enjoyed the Triple Yessir (a triple IPA) that was very good though very strong.

Breakfast Tacos at Taco Ocho (Dallas/Richardson)
On a rainy Sunday in Dallas, we braved the weather for some breakfast. I enjoyed a hearty breakfast taco (took the other to-go) and Boyfriend enjoyed the Huevos Rancheros. We were impressed by the salsa and the overall experience and food.

Hot Dog Flight and Craft Beer at Round Rock Express
The Dell Diamond has many food options but you can’t go wrong with hot dogs at a baseball game. One of the food vendors has a mini hot dog flight and there’s also a craft beers on tap vendor, both located on the north side.

Crawfish Boil
I hope you’ve gotten your fill of crawfish this season. I’ve consumed many pounds and I still don’t think I’ve had enough. Boyfriend and I headed down to some friend’s for their annual crawfish boil. It was eight hours of continuous crawfish peeling and eating. Yes, it was a good as it sounds!

AFBA Happy Hour at Oasthouse Kitchen + Bar
For this month’s Austin Food Blogger Alliance happy hour, we were treated to some great eats by Oasthouse Kitchen + Bar. This restaurant is in north Austin (off 620 and close to 2222) but I think it’s worth the trip. Every dish we had was stellar and my favorites were the Truffled Prosciutto Bruschetta, Truffled Wagyu Steak and Wild Mushroom Flatbread, and Chocolate Duet. They have a spacious patio, talented chefs, and a varied selection of dishes.

La’Blue Cocktail (with gin)

Hamachi Crudo, Truffled Prosciutto Bruschetta, and Wild Caught Calamari

Beet Salad, Truffled Wagyu Steak and Wild Mushroom Flatbread, Spring Pasta, and Caribbean Jerk Pork Tenderloin

Chocolate Duet (512 porter chocolate cake, salted toffee glaze, sundae ice cream, pecan crumbles, chocolate syrup pored table side)

Dinner at Fukumoto
Ending out the month, Boyfriend and I tried out Japanese restaurant Fukumoto. We enjoyed the beef tongue with poached egg over rice, Kinoko Tempura (four types of tempura mushrooms), pieces of orange fed snapper (it tasted like orange!) and maguro (blue fin tuna). Though the service experience left a lot to desired, we enjoyed the food, especially the rice bowl.

What good eats have you enjoyed lately?

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