About Ciderworks at Salt Spring Apple Company
Ciderworks is the cidery of Salt Spring Apple Company, on Fulford-Ganges Road. Peri Lavender and Brian Webster bought the land in 2011 and spent five years planting it, grafting most of the trees by hand. The orchard covers just over 5 acres, with more than 3,500 trees in over 425 apple varieties, including old cider apples such as Brown Snout, Grindstone and Foxwhelp. The orchard and cidery are certified organic, and no sugar is ever added to the ciders.
The flagship and specialty ciders are grown, made and bottled on the property. Red Rebel is a sweet cider colored with organic blackberries from the farm. Oast House is a dry, scrumpy-style cider dry-hopped with Salt Spring hops. Serious is very dry and uses bittersweet cider apples, and Sky Blue is slightly sweet. A single-orchard series uses fruit from other certified organic Salt Spring orchards. Bottles were listed at CA$23.67 in 2026, and most of the cider is sold on the property or within 100 km of it.
The tasting room is in a renovated building that overlooks the orchard. A small food menu offers six-inch house-made pizzas, soft tacos with pulled pork or jackfruit, a hummus trio with house-made crackers and popcorn. The orchard and cidery tour costs $40 per person and includes tastings along the way and a short flight.
Lavender & Black, an organic lavender and helichrysum farm, is about 10 minutes away by car. Sacred Mountain Lavender, near Fulford Harbour at the south end of the island, is the other lavender farm close by.
What to do
- Taste estate ciders such as Red Rebel, Oast House and the very dry Serious
- Take the orchard and cidery tour ($40 per person, includes a short flight)
- Have a six-inch pizza or tacos with a view over the orchard
- Buy bottles that are mostly sold only on the island and nearby
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Daily except Wednesdays from May long weekend through Thanksgiving weekend; Fridays to Sundays and holiday Mondays the rest of the year
- Hours
- As listed on their website in October 2026: May long weekend to Thanksgiving weekend, noon–6:30 daily except Wednesdays; rest of the year Fri–Sun and holiday Mondays, noon–5:30
- Admission
- Free to visit; orchard and cidery tour $40 per person (2026 listing)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- Email ahead to guarantee a tour spot
- Their website says to check for extra or special open days outside the posted hours
- After Thanksgiving weekend in October the tasting room is open Fridays to Sundays only
- If you are touring the island's tasting rooms, plan a designated driver
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender & Black · about 10 minutes away
Lavender & Black is about 10 minutes away by car, so the lavender farm studio and an afternoon cider stop fit together easily on a summer island day.
Getting there
Questions
Are the apples grown on Salt Spring?
Yes. The flagship and specialty ciders use apples from their own certified organic orchard, and the single-orchard series uses other organic Salt Spring orchards.
Do they serve food?
Yes, a small menu of six-inch pizzas, soft tacos, a hummus trio and popcorn.
How much is the tour?
The orchard and cidery tour is $40 per person and includes tastings and a short flight (2026 listing).
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Lower Mainland & Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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