Logo for The Cider Press featuring a sketch of an apple with a leaf and stem, surrounded by text about tumbling creek cider, Appalachian to the core, and established in 2022.

The Cider Press

A blend of Tumbling Creek news, recipes, tips, a few musings, a splash of apple-lore, and a pinch of cider making history; pressed in-house, bottled on-site
and shipped to you.

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Appalachian to the Core

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Good Cider, Great Cause

Beginning June 13, we'll offer a special anniversary bottle honoring the Historical Society's 90 years of service. For every bottle sold, $8 will be donated directly to the Historical Society to help continue their important work.

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Always Something New on Tap

We think of our tap list as a living thing. It’s a rotation of the familiar and the unexpected. Because while we’re dedicated to the craft of making reliable, award-winning flagships, we’re equally dedicated to the craft of experimentation.

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More Than What’s in the Glass

At Tumbling Creek Cider Company, we often say we are in the business of making cider. But if we are being honest, what we are really in the business of is creating experiences.

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Why We Grow the Apples We Do

These apples aren’t chosen casually. They’re planted for the long haul. They take years to mature. And they require experience to harvest at exactly the right moment.

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Cider Is the New Cozy

Winter in Southwest Virginia hits a little differently. The mountains get frosty, the wind has an attitude, and suddenly we’re all fighting the urge to hibernate until April. But here’s the good news: just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you have to feel cold.

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Raise a Glass, Lend a Hand

Make each pour count! Join us in supporting area organizations with our Cheers for Charity event. Order, vote and we will donate to the winning organization. It’s our way of giving back some of the big love SWVA has given to us.

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Something to Crow About

Local artist Angie Baker poured her talent (and a whole lot of heart) into this piece, and today, we’re pulling back the curtain on what makes it so special.

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Stories are the Roots that Ground Us

Welcome to Local Roots, a new oral history series at Tumbling Creek Cider Company’s Taproom that’s part history lesson, part community gathering, and 100% Appalachian soul.

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Tree Grafting Workshop

On March 22, 2025 TC3 Orchard Manager Tom McMullen will lead a grafting skills talk before he and his crew work with registered participants to graft heirloom apple trees.

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Sip, Scribble, and Connect

At Tumbling Creek Cidery, we believe in more than just great cider—we believe in creating a space where the community can come together, unwind, and express themselves.

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Hey, WHERE are you drinking?

At Tumbling Creek, we believe that the best flavors come from right here in the hills and valleys of beautiful Appalachia.

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PUMPKIN RECYCLING

Bring your leftover Halloween Pumpkins to The Taproom for recycling and feed the pigs, not the landfill.

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“Surely the apple is the noblest of fruits.”

— Henry David Thoreau