Cider Bite

About Cider Bite

ESTABLISHED IN 2015

Welcome to Cider Bite, the first of its kind Cider House in Oregon, that loves to offer a large selection and wide range of quality craft ciders, while respecting  and educating  on its  production and history.

UNTAPPED MARKET

Cider Bite was created for a simple reason, there were nearly no places to get a decent selection of good  craft cider. Jeff Hanneson  recognized  something was missing in Portland, and especially in the downtown area. Cider was an untapped market. His concept for Cider Bite originated in 2013, while drinking a pint of the only cider on tap at a local pub.  Jeff envisioned a place where patrons could enjoy a numerous variety of draft cider.

The idea really took shape when the perfect location was found – a building in Downtown Portland’s Pearl District, located in the heart of what was then known as the breweries blocks. With all of the essential details coming together for this small business, Cider Bite became a brick and mortar reality on August 1, 2015.

WE KNOW OUR STUFF

There is a common misconception about hard cider being a very sweet beverage, like an alcoholic apple juice. Cider Bite not only offers a large number and wide range of delicious cider options, but a true educational and enlightening experience.

When it comes to hard cider, we are your local experts. Whether you’re a first time consumer and want some recommendations or a longtime cider drinker and want to enjoy our  large selection of draft and bottled options, Cider Bite is the craft cider house for you.

FOUNDER & FAMILY

Jeff was raised on an apple and filbert orchard in the Eugene/Springfield area, that his family had owned since 1956. The enjoyment of Cidermaking for the family began back with his great-grandfather over a half-century ago. His father's favorite memories include cranking through apples in their old wooden cider press.

Although Jeff is a cidermaker, he designed Cider Bite with an unbiased approach. All of the cider available on draft and in bottles are from other cideries, with most being locally produced in the northwest.