There are many great places you can visit during your vacation to South County, one of which is a popular tasting room in downtown Westerly called Tapped Apple. This cidery and winery hosts numerous events and is incredibly popular with locals, making it the ideal spot to stop for a quick drink or begin a night on the town.
The venue’s High Street location makes it easy to find, and it’s a family-friendly establishment, so your kids can join you.
Here’s all the information you’ll need before visiting Westerly’s Tapped Apple Cidery and Winery.
The Taproom
First, you should know that Tapped Apple has a relatively small tasting room, so reservations are highly recommended if you have your heart set on visiting at a specific time.
Once you get a table, you can order a tasting flight with six different ciders, try some wine, or order a glass of your favorite.
There’s a small food menu with snack items like brie, goat, and white stilton cheese, various types of crackers, chocolate truffles, and chorizo sausages. You can also bring your own food or order a meal from local restaurants like Pizza Place, Koi Japanese Cuisine, Owl & Dove, Amigos Taqueria, and Longo Ristorante right to your table.
Overall, the taproom is bright and comfortable, so it’s a nice place to spend some time during the day or the evening.
Available Wines
All the wines at Tapped Apple are apple-based, so they’re a bit different than what you might expect at a winery. The most popular option is Watch Hill White, a basic dry apple wine that’s incredibly refreshing.
Other apple wine options you’ll find at this location come in flavors like Hickory Hollow, Apple Pie, Ginger, and Pomme D’Amour, which is a rose with hints of vanilla.
Or, if you’d like to try something completely different, Cerise Noir has cherry flavors, Respect the Elder is made with elderberries, and Light My Fire has smokey Scotch flavors.
These wines have varying levels of sweetness, so try a couple to see what you like and bring a couple of bottles back to your vacation rental to enjoy later.
Ciders to Try
Of course, the main event at Tapped Apple is the cider. They’re all made with apple but have different flavors you can sample depending on your preferences.
First Bite is the company’s signature cider. It’s an off-dry apple drink that’s easily their most popular. Another popular option is Crabapple, which is very dry and has a bit of a bite. Other flavors you might want to check out include Cherry Lime, Black Currant, Pomegranate, Blueberry Vanilla, and Brown Sugar Peach.
If you’re into something a little different, Tap 37 is a bourbon-barrel-aged cider with a more mature flavor. There’s also Hopposite Attracts, which has a floral grapefruit flavor and is made with hops, and Boggles My Mind, which is a tart drink with cranberries. Gravenstein is a sweet apple cider that’s popular as a dessert drink.
On-Site Events
Like many taprooms in the area, Tapped Apple hosts its fair share of events throughout the year. Check out the calendar of events when you’re in the area to see what’s in store.
For example, the cidery sometimes hosts painting nights, where you can enjoy a few drinks while a professional artist shows you how to paint a picture. There are also special dinner nights with local chefs, art shows, live music nights, comedy shows, and talks by experts on various subjects.
Tapped Apple is a fun place for these events because you can enjoy a drink or two, bring in a meal, and enjoy whatever is going on in a comfortable seat. It’s also possible to book a reservation on these nights to avoid missing out.
Your Night at Tapped Apple
There’s never a bad time to visit Tapped Apple because the venue has a welcoming atmosphere and some of the best cider you’ll find anywhere in Rhode Island. It’s also a relaxing spot that never gets too rowdy, offering the ideal backdrop for your laidback South County vacation.
You never know; Tapped Apple might just become your new favorite spot in coastal Rhode Island.