About
Family-owned and operated Urban Orchard Cider Co. is Asheville's first modern craft cidery, producing high-quality hard ciders from Hendersonville, NC apples aged a minimum of 8 months using various yeast strains for unique flavors without artificial additives. They operate a taproom in the South Slope district offering ciders on tap, flights, snacks, and events in a welcoming atmosphere. Nationally shipping and award-winning, they emphasize purity and local artistry.
Hendersonville NC apples
Minimum 8 months aging
Variety of yeast strains for unique profiles
Pure ciders without artificial sweeteners or flavors
What They Make
English Sweet Cider
Highly praised traditional style
Jalapeño Cider
Spicy variety
Ginger Cider
Flavorful ginger-infused
Strawberry Cider
Fruit-forward strawberry
Coffee Cider
Unique coffee-flavored
Core Ciders
Flagship lineup aged 8+ months from Hendersonville apples
Hard Press
Featured hard cider line
Awards
Silver Medal, Great American Cider Competition 2021
2021
Bronze Medal, NC Cider Fest 2020
2020
Upcoming Events
Dungeons N' Drafts DND Game Night
One Monday a month
DND game night with validated parking
Customer Appreciation Night
Every Tuesday
Specials and validated parking
Tango Tuesday
Every Tuesday 6pm-9:30pm
Lessons and social dancing
Trivia
Every Wednesday 6:30pm
Free to play with validated parking
Latin Night
Every Thursday 8:30pm-12:30am
House DJ dance night
House DJ Dance Night
Every 1st Friday 9pm-1am
DJ event
Sunday Funday
All day Sundays
Drink specials
Latest News
2024 ACA Board of Directors announcement; NC Cider Trail feature; Urban Orchard supports local artists with murals; Josie Mielke podcast and rising star features; taproom manager spotlight.