About Us
The Methow Valley Ciderhouse is more than a restaurant that focuses on food, fun, and fine ciders and other beverages. It began with a move to the Methow Valley in 2004 where we found the perfect site for growing organic apples – fifteen acres of rich soil that was once an old lake bed, just outside of Winthrop, Washington. We planted and nurtured many varieties of cider apples from old American, English, and French trees.
In 2007, we opened a tasting room on site where we welcomed families, pets, and the cider loving public to try our ciders, play bocce ball, listen to live music, and generally enjoy hanging out in a beautiful, scenic orchard. In 2015, we decided to expand and move into town where we could receive more exposure and offer more than cider and cider donuts. We purchased the old Fasse Realty building and proceeded to transform it into a venue that is close to town but just far enough away to offer tranquility and space. The Methow Valley Ciderhouse restaurant opened May of 2016. And besides cider, we now have beer, wine, juice, coffee, tea, lemonade and a full lunch and dinner menu.
Our team is made up of Richard who is our general contractor, Lynne who manages the restaurant, and Dave who creates the cider and helps manage the orchard. Richard designed our beautiful new space - inside and out. He also arranges the musical acts that grace our stage each week. And he oversees the workings of the orchard - maintaining and harvesting the trees and blending the apples.
Lynne supervises the day to day operation of the restaurant and insures that the kitchen is well stocked and the employees are working as a team. She maintains the books for the company and also runs Three Rivers Dog Training. Dogs and the people that love them are her true passion.
Dave joined our team almost 4 years ago. He jumped right into learning the ins and outs of cider making and apple growing and now is responsible for creating our 6 different varieties of ciders. He was the mastermind behind our hugely popular Black Raven. And he, too, is a dog lover - his border collie, Aspen, is often at the Ciderhouse orchard helping out.
In 2007, we opened a tasting room on site where we welcomed families, pets, and the cider loving public to try our ciders, play bocce ball, listen to live music, and generally enjoy hanging out in a beautiful, scenic orchard. In 2015, we decided to expand and move into town where we could receive more exposure and offer more than cider and cider donuts. We purchased the old Fasse Realty building and proceeded to transform it into a venue that is close to town but just far enough away to offer tranquility and space. The Methow Valley Ciderhouse restaurant opened May of 2016. And besides cider, we now have beer, wine, juice, coffee, tea, lemonade and a full lunch and dinner menu.
Our team is made up of Richard who is our general contractor, Lynne who manages the restaurant, and Dave who creates the cider and helps manage the orchard. Richard designed our beautiful new space - inside and out. He also arranges the musical acts that grace our stage each week. And he oversees the workings of the orchard - maintaining and harvesting the trees and blending the apples.
Lynne supervises the day to day operation of the restaurant and insures that the kitchen is well stocked and the employees are working as a team. She maintains the books for the company and also runs Three Rivers Dog Training. Dogs and the people that love them are her true passion.
Dave joined our team almost 4 years ago. He jumped right into learning the ins and outs of cider making and apple growing and now is responsible for creating our 6 different varieties of ciders. He was the mastermind behind our hugely popular Black Raven. And he, too, is a dog lover - his border collie, Aspen, is often at the Ciderhouse orchard helping out.
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Methow Valley Ciderhouse is proud to be part of the Methow Made campaign—a new way to help people who love the Methow Valley support our local food and farm economy. Funded by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Methow Made is a program of TwispWorks, an organization working to increase economic vitality in the Methow Valley through programs in agriculture, education, technology, art and culture. The program was developed through an extensive collaborative process involving hundreds of community members.
Visit www.MethowMade.com to learn more about our campaign! |
