Taproom Special Past

Cider & Cheese Pairing

The arrival of the fall season brings new releases and what better to go with new ciders than a cheese pairing! Join us November 17th, for a very special cider & cheese pairing hosted by co-owner, Patrick Kwiatkowski! This class will be dedicated to the release of the Bad Apple Club and Peach Ginger Cider Fresca. You will learn about the cider making process, aroma, and flavor profile of 4 ciders. We pair the ciders with a cheese hand selected by a Houston Dairymaids expert.

Throughout the event you will have the opportunity converse with fellow cider drinkers, ask questions, and share your insights! So, whether you are a cider aficionado or a cheese connoisseur, this event is sure to provide a memorable experience! Tickets will be available through our Eventbrite page and are $50 per person. Tickets include 1 flight, tasting mat, and cheeses.

Bad Apple Club Release

For those of you that are a part of the Bad Apple Club, we know you have been waiting for a new release. It will include our 2022 harvest Block 19, Orchard Blend 15, and the return of the 2022 GLINTCAP Gold winning Orchard Blend 13. Your Cider Club package will be available for pickup starting September 27th, 2023. Also, check your email for an exclusive $10 OFF discount code for the Cider & Cheese Pairing.

November 17th | 7PM | 21+ | $50 per person

Tickets Available Here!

Lavender Festival 

Gather your family and friends to attend the Lavender Festival & Vendor Market Saturday, November 4th, from 12PM-6PM. This festival will be a celebration of one of City Orchard’s core ciders, Lavender Royale. It’s a cider with a unique blend of culinary apples, steeped with lavender from the Texas Hill Country and balanced with local Texas honey. Starting at 12PM, grab a cold or mulled cider and browse the vendor market. From 2PM-6PM DJ Blaknificent will be spinning your favorite songs inside and outside the taproom.

Vendor Market

As a fellow small business owner, City Orchard understands the importance of getting your name out there! That’s why we want to showcase local Houston vendors and small business owners with this market. With the theme of the market being centered around lavender, we’re gathering a group or vendors who specialize in handmade, apothecary, organic, and plant products as well as local artists. If you are a small business owner and would like to be a part of this market, contact Carissa Aguirre at carissa@cityorchardhtx.com with you name and links to your social media and website!

Vendors

Posey Shop

Wolf Moon Apothecary TX

Batholith Soaps

Uncommon Bees

Lala Loveables

Trippie Hippie Jewelry 

Foodie By Nature

Houston Paint Sesh

PopSoap

Artists 

Diego Reyes

Harvest Days

Enjoy a month long celebration of the harvest season with City Orchard! Each weekend in October will bring new releases and events that welcome the changing weather and holiday season.

WEEK 1

Friday October 6th

Fish Fridays begins. Fish & Chips plates will be available every Friday.

Amexicun Steak Nights from 6PM-10PM

Saturday October 7th 

Mulled cider available in the taproom throughout the holiday season.

Cider donuts available every Saturday and Sunday throughout the holiday season.

WEEK 2

Friday October 13th

Fish Friday All Day

Amexicun Steak Night 6PM-10PM

Saturday October 14th

Peach Ginger Release Party 10:30PM-1:30PM – Click here for more details!

WEEK 3

Friday October 20th 

Specialty drinks available all weekend!

Fish Fridays All Day

Amexicun Steak Night 6PM-10PM

Saturday October 21st 

Pumpkin painting in the taproom

WEEK 4

Tuesday October 24th 

Taylor Swift Trivia Night with Geeks Who Drink – Click here for more details!

Friday October 27th

A Few Bad Apples Comedy Show hosted by Clemente Javier at 8PM

Fish Friday All Day

Amexicun Steak Night 6PM-10PM

Saturday October 28th 

Goat Yoga with Goat Yoga Houston 1oAM & 11AM – Click here for more details!

Dog adoption event & doggie costume contest – Details coming soon!

For the last day of Harvest Days, Goat Yoga Houston will be holding 2 classes in the morning of October 28th! You dont want to miss out on the opportunity to play with baby goats, do ya?

Goat Yoga Houston is known for bringing their sessions to venues all around the area. Now, they are bringing goat yoga to City Orchard! There will be two sessions to choose from, 10AM and 11AM. To buy tickets, visit the Goat Yoga Houston website or follow the link to the class you want to attend:

10AM class – CLICK HERE

11AM class – CLICK HERE

Please note:

• Classes are for guests, aged at nine years and older.
• Please arrive early as classes will begin promptly.
• Bring your own mat or towel. They recommend bringing towels because some of the female goats tend to chew on the mats.
• More information can be found on their website.

Calling all Swifties! Taylor Swift is releasing 1989 Taylor’s version, October 27 (but you knew that already). To celebrate, Geeks Who Drink will be hosting a Taylor Swift themed trivia night Tuesday, September 24, at 7 PM! We will be opening the doors at 4PM and opening the kitchen at 5 PM. Be sure to come in early to grab a seat. If you would like to make a reservation, please contact Greg Kusiak at greg.kusiak@cityorchardhtx.com

In between rounds of trivia enjoy a bite to eat and some Taylor Swift themed cider drinks!

• Bad Blood Orange: a mix of our Silver Tip cider with blood orange juice.
• Lavender Haze: a mix of our Lavender Royale cider with lemonade.

After trivia, we will be hosting a costume contest. Feel free to come dressed as your favorite Taylor Swift persona, whether it’s Fearless, Red, or any other iconic Taylor look. The costume contest will be judged by the audience, so make sure you dress to impress and bring your friends to cheer you on.

Annular Solar Eclipse Viewing

Saturday, October 14th, we will be officially releasing the Peach Ginger Cider Fresca! Coincidentally, there is an annular solar eclipse that will be 90% in view on the 14th, so were throwing a watch party. Bring your friends and family to hang out on the patio and view the annular solar eclipse. The partial eclipse will begin at 10:27 AM and finishes by 1:38PM in the afternoon. The duration will be 3 hours 11 minute with the maximum being at 11:58 AM.

If you should decide to come to the annular solar eclipse viewing, visit the NASA website for tips on annular solar eclipse safety.

https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2023/safety/

https://smd-cms.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-safe-eclipse-viewing-flyer-digital-download.pdf

Peach Ginger Cider Fresca Release

New cider alert! Peach Ginger Cider Fresca is coming to the taproom this October! This cider is the first of our brand new Cider Fresca series. It’s a crisp apple cider infused with sweet peach and zesty ginger.

It’s Fall time which means our mulled cider is back in the taproom! This Harvest Days, enjoy a warm glass of mulled hard cider mixed with fruits and fall spices. This drink will have you feeling warm inside, just in time for the cold weather! (If we ever get any cold weather in Houston)

Mulled cider will be available in the taproom every weekend starting October 7th.