About Maiden Rock Cidery & Orchard
Maiden Rock Cidery & Orchard grows dozens of apple varieties outside Stockholm, from old names like Wolf River, Northern Spy, Wealthy and Golden Russet to newer favorites such as Honeycrisp, Zestar! and Sweet 16, plus Dolgo and Chestnut crabapples. Visitors can pick their own with a basket, or staff will help choose fruit.
Picking follows the trees. Paula Red, Zestar! and Dolgo crabapples come first in August; September is the peak, with Honeycrisp, Cortland, McIntosh, Haralson and a dozen more; October brings Northern Spy, Golden Russet, Honeygold and Liberty; and Cortland and Empire can last into November.
The tasting room serves flights of small-batch, gluten-free hard ciders in a rustic setting. The lineup includes a semi-sweet Honeycrisp cider finished with honey, a sweet Red Hawk with hibiscus and spices, a semi-dry Crabby Cider made from Dolgo crabapples and Scrumpy, a dry farmhouse blend that changes each year. Stronger bottlings include Royal Cider, a pommeau-style dessert wine fortified with apple brandy, and a Dolgo crabapple blush wine with Frontenac and Sabrevois grapes poured only at the bar. The shop sells apple jam, zesty apple salsa and four-packs to go. Guided orchard tours can be booked by phone, and the farm hosts weddings, birthdays and family gatherings.
Lavender Bluff Farm is also in Stockholm, just a few minutes away on the Great River Road, so a summer or early-fall visit can include both the lavender fields and the orchard.
What to do
- Pick your own apples, August through October (some varieties into November)
- Taste a flight of gluten-free hard ciders
- Try Royal Cider, a pommeau-style dessert wine
- Book a guided orchard tour by phone
- Take home apple jam and apple salsa
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- U-pick apples from August (early varieties) through October, with a few varieties into November; tasting room open through the season
- Hours
- Posted on their website (2026): Monday and Thursday–Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Walk-in for picking and tastings; orchard tours by phone
Tips for your visit
- September has the widest choice of apples to pick
- Tuesday and Wednesday are not listed in the posted hours, so call before a midweek visit
- The crabapple wine is poured only at the tasting bar
- Plan a designated driver before you head out
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Bluff Farm · about 5 minutes away
Lavender Bluff Farm is also in Stockholm, a few minutes away; pair the lavender shop with apple picking in late summer.
Getting there
Questions
When can I pick apples?
Early varieties start in August, the most choice comes in September and October, and Cortland and Empire can last into November.
Are the ciders gluten-free?
Yes. The orchard describes its hard ciders as gluten-free.
Can I tour the orchard?
Yes. Guided tours are offered; call 715-448-9316 to schedule.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Lake Pepin & Stockholm, Wisconsin
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