Potter's Craft Cider Garden- Downtown Tasting Room

209 Monticello Rd, Charlottesville
(434) 964-0271

Recent Reviews

Casey King

Awesome cidery!! Relaxing & interesting atmosphere.

Thomas Schoberl

Needed to change my review. The location and people were great. I just wasn't a fan of the ciders.

Kristine B.

Had a great experience at my first cidery! I was worried they would be too sweet for my tastse but I liked every cider on my flight! Highly recommend the POG!

Gina Sandy

Charming old restored building makes for a cozy old world pub atmosphere and great cider.

Katherine C.

We visited the Potter's pop-up location next to Lampo and loved the artsy, chic vibe! The flights were $10 for four delicious, dry, very high gravity ciders -- and you get to pick which 4 you want in your flights. We loved almost every single Cider we tried, and even for the one that we were not crazy about, the staff let us swap it out for a new one. Very thankful Potter's is here as a nice stop-over on the way to Lampo, we will be back and hope to try out the new tasting room soon! PS - word on the street is Potter's is a Princeton start-up -- go Tigers!

Benjamin LaBelle

Unique and quirky atmosphere, good time killer!

Christina Z.

Great artsy hole in the wall tasting room in the Downtown area! The cider is one of my favorites in the area - it's on the dry side and they offer unique flavors like grapefruit hibiscus (my personal favorite), passionfruit, and raspberries. Prices are reasonable for tasting flights if you want to sample the variety - $10 to sample 4 different ones, and if you go with someone else, you can mix and match which I definitely recommend. There is seating inside and outside, and they have rotating art installations on the walls if you choose to sit inside.

Raman Pfaff

A great weekend pop up. I'm not a big cider drinker, but I love the grapefruit hibiscus cider. They have great flights that let you experience the big differences in the various ciders.

James Smith

The space was nice, with plenty of outdoor seating, and the staff was friendly. They also seemed to have some space setup indoors for performances, though there weren't any going on while we were there. Sadly though, the ciders aren't very good. Most were way too sweet; they tasted closer to a frozen margarita than to a good dry cider. Of course there is no accounting for taste, so this may be a plus to some, but the four of us were all disappointed in the flights we got and none of us finished them as they felt like desert wines.

Angel H.

Cute little place in Cville! Glad I decided to give it a try when waiting for Lampo seats. Vibe is artsy and hipster. Only two tables inside but plenty of seating in the patio. There's always new ciders on draft and the tasting room associates are helpful and friendly. Ciders are dry and minimally sweet, but the flavors are super unique. My favorite is the guava galaxy. It's refreshing and has a nice sweet aftertaste. The blueberry lemongrass was pretty good, but the lemongrass smell is a little overwhelming and hides the blueberry taste. Prices are good. Some board games in the tasting room, but not a whole lot of choices especially for two people.

Kong L.

I'm loving the "pop-up" scene! We were waiting for our table next door at the pizza shop and was suggested to stop in for a cider experience. We went with the flight which consisted of 4 different ciders for $10. What a great experience! All of the ciders had its own unique taste. It was a fun and neat little shop filled with artwork and plenty of seating. I loved the vibe of the space. Overall, good experience if you're a cider lover.

Ben S.

We ended up visiting Potter's "pop-up" tasting room next to Lampo while waiting for a table. They share the space with a local art collective, but are there pretty regularly. We've had Potter's before and knew it was great cider. A very friendly and knowledgeable bartender walked us through their offerings and we picked four ciders for a $10 tasting. You can sit inside or out on the patio on a nice day, and they have some board games if that's what you're into. The ciders are all good - we particularly liked the farmhouse blend - and we love their marketing. The menu's tasting notes are pretty accurate if you're not sure what to get. If you're on the waitlist at Lampo or looking for something different to do in Belmont, definitely give this spot a try.

Jenn & Steve GH

Seriously one of the Best cider tastings with the most unique and delicious ciders! Wow!

Kayti Sewell

Love the cider garden! Situated in a great location while serving up a delicious list of ciders. It's the best way to jumpstart, enhance or end a weekend day.

Magdalene Rothberger

Wonderful cider and a lovely atmosphere!

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Potter's Craft Cider Garden- Downtown Tasting Room

209 Monticello Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 964-0271