Our Ciders

Fresh-pressed in small batches, our cider is made from hand-picked Minnesota apples with no additives—just pure orchard flavor. Available in both still and sparkling varieties, including seasonal favorites.

Pick up your cider at our farm store—fresh, local, and straight from the orchard. (Online orders not available at this time.)

Multiple glass bottles filled with yellowish liquid, placed in blue plastic crates in a storage or manufacturing area.
A glass bottle of Gilchrist Orchard sweet apple cider from Buffalo, Minnesota, with a white cap, placed on a wooden surface. In front of the bottle, there are three small red and yellow apples.

Fresh Cider (Growler)

Fresh-pressed in small batches, our cider is made from a seasonal blend of Minnesota and heirloom apples—nothing added, just apples. Pasteurized with a hot water bath for freshness, every bottle is crafted to last and full of orchard flavor.

A glass jug of sweet apple cider in front of a background of multiple red and yellow apples.

Chestnut Sweet Cider (Growler)

Made exclusively from our Chestnut apples, this cider is naturally sweet with hints of nuttiness and a mellow tartness. Smooth, well-rounded, and full of character, it’s bottled in 64oz growlers, pasteurized for freshness, with nothing added—just pure pressed apples.

A can of Gilchrist Orchard sparkling apple cider with a white background and green leaves design, featuring the text 'Since 1985 Gilchrist Orchard Sparkling Apple Cider Buffalo, Minnesota' and an illustration of an apple.

Sparkling Cider (4 Pack)

Bright and bubbly, our sparkling cider is fizzy, sweet-tart, and refreshing. Crafted in small batches from a seasonal blend of Minnesota and heirloom apples, it’s pasteurized for freshness with nothing added—just pure pressed apples.

Bottle of sparkling apple cider with a label showing an apple and leaves, labeled as Gilchrist Orchard, Buffalo, MN.

Holiday Sparkling Cider

Available at select December markets, this festive cider is crisp, bubbly, and lightly sweet-tart—like sipping a fresh apple with a sparkling twist. Bottled in 750ml, it’s pasteurized for freshness with no additives or preservatives, making it perfect for holiday toasts or mixing into seasonal drinks.

A clear glass bottle of apple cider with a golden cap, featuring a label with an illustration of an apple and leaves, and text indicating it is mulled apple cider from Eilrick Orchard in Buffalo, Minnesota.

Holiday Mulled Cider

Available at select December markets, this special edition cider is infused with organic spices—cinnamon, cloves, orange peel, and nutmeg—for a warm, festive flavor. Bottled in 750ml and pasteurized for freshness, it’s made with our heirloom apples and nothing else—no additives, no preservatives, just pure cider for the holiday season.

Find our small-batch ciders at the farm shop. Stay tuned for updates and plan your trip to the orchard!

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