Blue Bee Cider 1-Hour Tour and Tasting
Overview
Inclusions
- Licensed tour guide
- Tasting included
What to expect
Our ciders are made with rare and heirloom variety Virginia apples that are prized for their tannin, acidity, and flavor. One of Virginia’s native bees (the Blue Orchard/Mason Bee), provided the inspiration for the cidery’s name. These hardworking bees are solitary and wild, emerging early in the cool spring just in time to pollinate apple blossoms.
After the tour and tasting is completed, we invite you to stay and enjoy the ambience of Blue Bee Cider.
Additional information
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Wheelchair accessible
- Please note that the tour will take place both inside and outside, and in both temperature-controlled and non-controlled areas
- Please notify Blue Bee Cider if you have any accessibility needs
- Children ages 5 and under: Free
- Certified service dogs are allowed on the tours
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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We weren't sure what to expect, but we got a personal tour of the cider making process along with a history by a charming, knowledgeable, vivacious guide. The cider tasting was outstanding. We bought three different sorts of the 8 we tasted. Highly recommend.
We weren't sure what to expect, but we got a personal tour of the cider making process along with a history by a charming, knowledgeable, vivacious guide. The cider tasting was outstanding. We bought three different sorts of the 8 we tasted. Highly recommend.Visited the cidery on a rainy day late in December. 2 families with young adults (total of 11). Interesting to learn about the history of the property and the process of making cider. Loved we got to sample so many different kinds of cider and tour guide was great. With the tour you receive...
Visited the cidery on a rainy day late in December. 2 families with young adults (total of 11). Interesting to learn about the history of the property and the process of making cider. Loved we got to sample so many different kinds of cider and tour guide was great. With the tour you receive a glass with ‘Blue Bee Cider’ on it and I realized later we hadn’t received ours. I contacted the manager and he made sure we got them. Appreciated that and love the glasses. Highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Richmond.Blue Bee Cider helped anchor the amazing revival of Scott's Addition, until recently a warehouse and industrial area west of Richmond's downtown. Scott's Addition is now a burgeoning center of the region's microbrewery industry, with 13 breweries within a few blocks of Blue Bee Cider. The cider...
Blue Bee Cider helped anchor the amazing revival of Scott's Addition, until recently a warehouse and industrial area west of Richmond's downtown. Scott's Addition is now a burgeoning center of the region's microbrewery industry, with 13 breweries within a few blocks of Blue Bee Cider. The cidery itself operates out of a renovated stone-walled stable complex formerly used by the city's Department of Public Works mules. The renovation was beautifully done. Our tour leader, Brian, was funny and knowledgeable, and the ciders were suited for all tastes. A treat for cider and wine lovers.Very thorough explanation of the cider processing and took a good amount of time with us for all the tastings, Carrie was very knowledgeable
Very thorough explanation of the cider processing and took a good amount of time with us for all the tastings, Carrie was very knowledgeableThe tour felt very personal and the people leading were passionate, fun, and enjoyable to talk to. Will be coming back again if possible.
The tour felt very personal and the people leading were passionate, fun, and enjoyable to talk to. Will be coming back again if possible.We had the best time at Blue Bee! I already knew the cider was delicious but loved hearing about the history of the building, the company, and how they put so much thought into each batch. Brian was an excellent guide! I highly recommend whether you are visiting RVA or live here! Oh and the per...
We had the best time at Blue Bee! I already knew the cider was delicious but loved hearing about the history of the building, the company, and how they put so much thought into each batch. Brian was an excellent guide! I highly recommend whether you are visiting RVA or live here! Oh and the personalized cider tasting was a real treat.