About Santa Cruz Cider Company
Santa Cruz Cider Company is a cidery on Hangar Way in Watsonville. Google lists it as a cider bar and a cider mill. Its website says it has made cider with local apples since 2013 and calls itself woman owned.
The story starts with a found orchard. Felix and Nicole Todd came across an abandoned apple orchard in Watsonville while looking for property, and Nicole decided to turn the crop into cider. In 2013 she partnered with her sister Natalie Henze and her family.
The website says the family maintains the orchards it picks from in Santa Cruz County. It also picks, processes, ferments and packages its own cider. The tasting room is open for dine-in or to-go ciders.
The site says well behaved children and pets are always welcome in the tasting room. Events there are free unless specified, and the site points to its events page for current food trucks. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance.
From its own website and its Google listing, read October 15, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Questions people ask
Can I bring my kids or my dog?
Yes. The website says well behaved children and pets are always welcome in the tasting room. It also says events there are family and pet friendly.
Can I get cider to go?
Yes. The website says the tasting room is open for dine-in or to-go ciders.
Are there food trucks?
The website says to check its events page for current food trucks.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot and restroom.
Which breweries are close by?
The Slough Brewing Collective and Elkhorn Slough Brewing Company both show as 0 miles away. Beer Mule is 0.5 miles away, and Corralitos Brewing Company is 1.6 miles away.
Answers come from its website and its Google listing, read October 15, 2026.
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Before you visit Santa Cruz Cider
Check santacruzciderco.com before you go. The site lists the tasting room hours, the menu and upcoming events. It also has a shop and a cider club.
Expect a tasting room that welcomes families and pets. The events page is where to look for food trucks.
The Slough Brewing Collective and Elkhorn Slough Brewing Company both show as 0 miles away. Beer Mule is 0.5 miles away and adds a bottle shop to the route.