Bushel & Barrel Ciderhouse

The Ultimate Guide to Puget Sound’s Best Cideries | Eater Seattle

"Founded by Melissa Kittrell — a former Navy nuclear machinist mate who studied cidermaking in the U.K. — this operation produces English-style farmhouse ciders that are unfiltered, full-bodied, and slightly off-dry, with playful flavors that range from taro and vanilla malt to blackberry sage and cotton candy alongside traditional apple varieties. The site is joined to Beaver Bend Farm and features a big field populated by friendly goats, alpacas, donkeys, a miniature horse, and a Scottish Highland cow (alfalfa pellets are 25 cents per handful), and taproom buildings are decorated with hand-carved art like a sprawling tree sculpture. The cidery's slogan, "Micro Cidery, Macro Cause," reflects its social-responsibility ethos: a portion of profits from select cider series supports causes such as landmine removal in Cambodia and trail maintenance in Kitsap County." - Meg van Huygen