2024 update: Made the trip again for the cider. Everything I said from last year is still true. Cider and doughnuts are a 10/10. But man did the experience suck.

They moved the entrance over to the orchard side by the parking area and want to charge everyone $16 to even just to access the back of the store where they sell the cider and doughnuts. I guess you can access the whole place and get 1/4 peck of apples per person, but we didn’t have the kids with us and we’re not looking to wander an orchard. 1/4 peck of apples doesn’t justify the cost.

We tried to just go in the store thinking we could purchase cider and doughnuts from there but… no. After standing around feeling a little lost and seeing staff everywhere but none of them noticing us we went to the check out to ask if we could go out to the back just to taste cider and buy growlers. The girl at the counter was very polite but said no. We explained we’ve been several times before and come from over 5 hours away and really just want to buy things that are on the patio. We’re not trying to fraudulently play in the corn box or ride a slide. She goes to ask, which was wonderful of her and we really appreciated.

A man returns and says “well the answer is is no” but then tells us he will escort us back there and allow us to taste the cider but that other people have said things like this and he found them over in the play area. It just felt rude and unnecessary. If you’re going to let us in (so we can spend money at your established) then maybe don’t go out of your way to make us feel like we’re under suspicion and unwelcome.

We got our cider tasting (the man working that stand was great) figured out what we liked and purchased 3 growlers to take home. We got a dozen doughnuts and left before we were accused of anything nefarious. We dared not step foot off of the concrete patio and didn’t even make eye contact with a pumpkin. We headed back through the store grabbing a half gallon of their regular cider and a slushie, paid for those, and left.

Just to be clear we spent over $70 and have no complaints about the value of our purchases. But based on their current set up we would have paid over $100 to spend the same amount of time there, do all the same things, and come out with like 12 apples we had to pick ourselves that we didn’t really want.

We’ve been with kids before and paid whatever the entry fee was to do all of the “fun stuff” we had a great time and would be happy to do that again if the timing works out. But there’s no way I’d pay $16 a person just to be able to access the back of the store. I can’t justify the trip if the current admission policy continues.

Original Review 2023: I sort of don’t want to tell people about this because it’s already hard enough to get. But their cider tasting is so good and unique. I never thought I was an apple cider lover, but I did the tasting flight a few years ago and my eyes were opened to how good different styles and apple varieties of ciders can be.

They skipped it for a few years during Covid but it’s back and I took home an embarrassing amount of growlers. ($14 each). Their regular cider ($10 a gallon I think) is also great.

I’ve searched for places that make different ciders in like a 5 state area and I’ve not found any. If you are interested in how apple cider can be different based of the apple varieties used, I highly recommend making a stop here - just check their website and/or call ahead because it likely won’t last too long.

And I didn’t focus on it because so many others have but their doughnuts are the best I’ve ever had. Literally. The best. You need to get there early because the line can be LONG. But also, they will make them a little in advance and sort them in a hot box so make sure you get a fresh batch. I’ve tried apple cider doughnuts from many apple orchards/pumpkin patches and none of them even come close to the hot fresh doughnuts from Stuckey’s. They only sell them on their harvest festival weekends so again a check the website or call to confirm.