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Colonel Ricketts Hard Cider

20 Reviews

#2 of 8 things to do in Benton

Food & Drink, Distilleries

Closed: Closed

4360 Red Rock Rd, Benton, PA 17814-7605

Open today: Closed

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“Informative and....TASTY”

Stopped at Colonel Rickets for a cider tasting, the owner was very friendly and explained the... read more

Reviewed 18 October 2017

Harry B

Pittston, Pennsylvania

“Went there with my family of adult children”

We had a great time. We were so surprised of the complex taste of the cider. We are wine people and... read more

Reviewed 19 August 2017

bluesg04

Holland, Pennsylvania

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4.5 20 reviews

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Average5%
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18 Oct 2017

“Informative and....TASTY”

18 Aug 2017

“Went there with my family of adult children”

About

We are a local family run Cidery that makes Appalachian style Cider. We have been making Cider for over 40 years and have been in the business for 8 years. We currently we have 8 different Ciders, all are created from the varieties of apples we...more

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4360 Red Rock Rd, Benton, PA 17814-7605

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Most Helpful Positive Review

HappyNewlywed08

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

169113

Reviewed 24 August 2016

Impromptu Stop Resulted in AWESOME Visit!

We stopped here on a drive back home. What a fun experience! The "winery" is very fun to visit. It used to be a farmers market but now they converted the big barn into a little tasting bar area with some seating and rustic décor....More

2 Thank HappyNewlywed08

Most Helpful Critical Review

Cindy B

Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania

4421

Reviewed 14 April 2015

Okay

If you like the taste of hard liquor with your apple cider, then you will like it. I personally am not crazy for hard liquor and found the "kick" to be too strong for my taste. They offer a large variety of different apple flavors...More

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Harry B

Pittston, Pennsylvania

1513

Reviewed 18 October 2017

Informative and....TASTY

Stopped at Colonel Rickets for a cider tasting, the owner was very friendly and explained the process and the way the different flavors come about. Very informative and the results are delicious.

Thank Harry B

bluesg04

Holland, Pennsylvania

Reviewed 19 August 2017 via mobile

Went there with my family of adult children

We had a great time. We were so surprised of the complex taste of the cider. We are wine people and we are glad to say the cider is amazing. Who would have thought cider could be so complex. If you are looking for a...More

Thank bluesg04

marisarand428

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Reviewed 5 July 2017

Must visit

If you're in the area you must stop by Colonel Ricketts! The tasting was a wonderful experience and we really enjoyed hearing about what went into making the ciders. The old barn was full of history and we loved browsing through

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hollytrea

State College, Pennsylvania

480155

Reviewed 2 July 2017

Refreshing

This was a refreshing experience. The first reason is the people. We stopped in for a tasting and were warmly greeted by the two ladies working there. They offered us a seat and told us about the history of the cider and how it is...More

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Nathan M

Reviewed 29 May 2017

Delicious and Friendly

I grew up in this area but moved away several years ago. Every time I come home to visit family I pass by signs for the winery and I finally got a chance to stop in. I was not disappointed. I had heard from several...More

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828MarkG

20929

Reviewed 23 October 2016 via mobile

Just stopped in.

What a cool place we found on our trip out of Rickets Glen. An old barn on the side of the road that offers tastings of different styles of hard ciders all locally made. The staff was busy getting ready for a closed function late...More

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Pete R

166

Reviewed 1 October 2016 via mobile

A good time and good tasting !

Went with group for friends bachelor party to see and was impressed. Good place for a tasting very good hard cider and staff was very knowledgable and joked with us. Cider tasting was free and bought a glass and some cider. Well recommended to anyone...More

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Suzanne S

Jobstown, New Jersey

8439

Reviewed 5 September 2016

Friendly Tasting Experience

Colonel Ricketts is a friendly place to stop for a hard cider tasting. The day we stopped there were 6 or 7 ciders to taste. No fee for any, and the hostess had no issues with a second pour of one to make sure that...More

2 Thank Suzanne S

HappyNewlywed08

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

169113

Reviewed 24 August 2016

Impromptu Stop Resulted in AWESOME Visit!

2 Thank HappyNewlywed08

Linda R

Baltimore, Maryland

3319

Reviewed 29 July 2016

Nice place.

Interesting place and friendly owner, we tried several, but only enjoyed the Fuji. Pricey, but we bought a few for family members. Enjoyed hearing the story of the beginnings, especially since it is my husband's family name.