Tapped Apple Cidery & Winery — Attraction in Westerly

My mom and I had a great experience at the Tapped Apple! We were looking for a cidery on the way home from Boston towards NJ, and we chose this one. We didn't realize it was downtown (we anticipated it would be in a field/apple orchard), but we ended up having a great time!

We each picked our own cider flight and shared some cheese, crackers, and olives. The prices were reasonable and we each took a 4-pack of cider home. My mom really enjoyed the Light My Fire wine and the pomegranate cider. My favorites were the Blackberry Ginger balsamic cider and the black currant cider. I also liked the cranberry mule cocktail which was made with ginger wine and cranberry cider.

The atmosphere was fun and welcoming. There was a selection of board games which would be really fun if you had a big group! (My mom is not the biggest fan of card/board games and it was just the two of us, anyway). The Tapped Apple is family-owned and it definitely felt intimate, cozy, and inviting! We had a great time chatting with John, the owner.

If you find yourself looking for a relaxed atmosphere to grab a drink and or chat with a friend, this is the spot! We had a wonderful experience at the cidery as well as exploring downtown Westerly...

Every time I walk by this place - it is always very empty...even on the weekend. I finally decided to go in and check it out. The bartender is personable and great at explaining their unique wine. All the wine is made from apples. Interesting in theory - awful in practice. Way too sweet for my taste. Also the entire place us empty but the manager decided to have a conference with his employee about scheduling and they sat at the table next to mine. I could hear everything said...not very relaxing. I think this place is set up as a club and if you are not a member you are not welcome. This is fine with me since the apple wine is tooooo sweet... memories of Boones Farm wine from back in the day and the taste is as bad...

My wife and I decided to try this place out on a whim after having picked up a "sweet deal" from 92 Pro FM for a tasting for four. We invited our friends to join us and made a day of it. We had a total of eleven people, with two infants, and the service was great. The cider was a hit among our group, but we especially enjoyed the Gravenstein cider. I am a hard cider connoisseur and I enjoyed most of the cider selection offered here myself. We even decided to get a couple of growlers of the Gravenstein to go. Definitely a cool place to check out with friends, especially if you like hard cider. We are glad that we decided to give this place a shot. We will most...