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Interest in hard cider around D.C.has been growingfor a long time. Part of the trend stems from the availability of ciders with greater complexity of flavors than sickly sweet tallboys of Strongbow. Many restaurants are stocking at least one cider on their drinks lists to meet the increased demand for a gluten-free alcoholic option that isn't wine.

Meanwhile, a lot of cideries have gotten creative, adding tropical flavors like hibiscus and pineapple, rather than traditional fall flavors like cranberry, pear, and ginger.

The recent increase in locally-made cider options has also helped. Options such as Maryland's Millstone and Distillery Lane, Virginia's Albemarle and Blue Bee have made cider a good local choice.

和現在Anxo, D.C. has its own cidery in two locations. Rather the traditional sparkling style found most often in the U.S., Anxo makes predominantly still sidras similar to those found in the Basque region of Spain, where it is a major part of local cuisine.

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Bier Baron Tavern

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Bier Baron continues the Brickskeller's tradition of having a large selection of beers and related drinks. It features nine ciders and a perry.

Brookland Pint

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Brookland Pint and its sister restaurant, Meridian Pint, both offer large beer selections. And both also offer varying selections of one or two ciders on draft or by the bottle–though few there is usually one unique selection among them.

ChurchKey

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As would be expected Churchkey has an extensive selection of ciders. Along with one option on draft, there are over 25 cider and perry options from England, Spain, and the US with a variety of flavor profiles. Find options that are earthy, bright and fruity, mellow and floral, or rich and intense.

Estadio

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Estadio offers a Basque and two Asturian sidras on its drinks menu.

Lost & Found

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Lost & Found currently offers three ciders, each from a cidery in Maryland or Virginia.

Lost Dog Cafe (Multiple locations)

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The Lost Dog Cafe locations in North and South Arlington offer a variety of ciders on tap and in bottles, including ones from Crispin, Woodchuck, Blue Mountain, and Austin Eastsiders

Pizzeria Paradiso (Multiple locations)

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The Dupont location offers two different ciders on tap. Other Pizzeria Paradiso locations typically have one cider on tap.

Rustico (Multiple locations)

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Like its sister restaurant, Rustico offers a relatively large selection of ciders — a choice of 17 bottles. They are split among mellow & floral, bright & fruity, earthy & still, and earthy & sparkling.

Scion

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Scion features four bottled cider options. The restaurant also hosts cider events from time to time to allow exploration of more options.

Fainting Goat

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The Fainting Goat offers a rotating cider from Graft on tap as well as Bold Rock by the bottle.

Queen Vic

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The Queen Vic offers a selection of English ciders. Two options are regularly on tap, along with two ciders by the bottle. For those looking for something a little different, there are hard cider cocktails like cider and Ribena, and cider and the Czech cinnamon liqueur, Becherovka.

Anxo Cidery & Pinxtos Bar

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Anxo ferments its own Spanish sidra with a large number of varieties, and its restaurants aim for a true Basque experience. They typically serve pintxos and will occasionally host a traditional multi-course Basque meal, called a txotx, and diners can get their sidra from a tapped barrel.

SER offers two ciders on the menu. One is Bold Rock, while the other is a Spanish sidra that varies. They also offer txotx dinners, which are traditional multi-course Basque meals accompanied by unlimited sidra.

Sovereign

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Find nine different bottles of cider on the menu at Georgetown's Sovereign. The majority are French cider, with three coming from Graft in New York.

Doi Moi

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Doi Moi offers a variety of domestic American ciders from local spots like Anxo, Foggy Ridge, and Potter's as well as options from around the country as well as a French cidre.

Right Proper Brewing Company (Multiple locations)

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Along with its own beers, Right Proper Brewing offers 17 different cider options in cans.

Homestead

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Homestead offers four local ciders on tap. Order them separately or opt for a flight.

Bier Baron Tavern

Bier Baron continues the Brickskeller's tradition of having a large selection of beers and related drinks. It features nine ciders and a perry.

Brookland Pint

Brookland Pint and its sister restaurant, Meridian Pint, both offer large beer selections. And both also offer varying selections of one or two ciders on draft or by the bottle–though few there is usually one unique selection among them.

ChurchKey

As would be expected Churchkey has an extensive selection of ciders. Along with one option on draft, there are over 25 cider and perry options from England, Spain, and the US with a variety of flavor profiles. Find options that are earthy, bright and fruity, mellow and floral, or rich and intense.

Estadio

Estadio offers a Basque and two Asturian sidras on its drinks menu.

Lost & Found

Lost & Found currently offers three ciders, each from a cidery in Maryland or Virginia.

Lost Dog Cafe (Multiple locations)

The Lost Dog Cafe locations in North and South Arlington offer a variety of ciders on tap and in bottles, including ones from Crispin, Woodchuck, Blue Mountain, and Austin Eastsiders

Pizzeria Paradiso (Multiple locations)

The Dupont location offers two different ciders on tap. Other Pizzeria Paradiso locations typically have one cider on tap.

Rustico (Multiple locations)

Like its sister restaurant, Rustico offers a relatively large selection of ciders — a choice of 17 bottles. They are split among mellow & floral, bright & fruity, earthy & still, and earthy & sparkling.

Scion

Scion features four bottled cider options. The restaurant also hosts cider events from time to time to allow exploration of more options.

Fainting Goat

The Fainting Goat offers a rotating cider from Graft on tap as well as Bold Rock by the bottle.

Queen Vic

The Queen Vic offers a selection of English ciders. Two options are regularly on tap, along with two ciders by the bottle. For those looking for something a little different, there are hard cider cocktails like cider and Ribena, and cider and the Czech cinnamon liqueur, Becherovka.

Anxo Cidery & Pinxtos Bar

Anxo ferments its own Spanish sidra with a large number of varieties, and its restaurants aim for a true Basque experience. They typically serve pintxos and will occasionally host a traditional multi-course Basque meal, called a txotx, and diners can get their sidra from a tapped barrel.

Ser

SER offers two ciders on the menu. One is Bold Rock, while the other is a Spanish sidra that varies. They also offer txotx dinners, which are traditional multi-course Basque meals accompanied by unlimited sidra.

Sovereign

Find nine different bottles of cider on the menu at Georgetown's Sovereign. The majority are French cider, with three coming from Graft in New York.

Doi Moi

Doi Moi offers a variety of domestic American ciders from local spots like Anxo, Foggy Ridge, and Potter's as well as options from around the country as well as a French cidre.

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Right Proper Brewing Company (Multiple locations)

Along with its own beers, Right Proper Brewing offers 17 different cider options in cans.

Homestead

Homestead offers four local ciders on tap. Order them separately or opt for a flight.

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