Island Folk Cider House

Island Folk Cider House Cape Breton's first craft cidery. Bold creations, playful illustrations, & quality, local ingredients
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🍊✨ NEW ITEM ALERT ✨🍊We've been waiting very impatiently to share this one with you! Meet the Aperol Spritz Amore Tower! ...
06/19/2026

🍊✨ NEW ITEM ALERT ✨🍊

We've been waiting very impatiently to share this one with you!

Meet the Aperol Spritz Amore Tower! 💛
🍹 Four Aperol Spritz Amore ciders
🧀 Four charcuterie cups
🥔 Chippies to share

$60 + tax

Tag your tower crew! 🤩

PSA: High Tea at Lady Grey's, Peached Tea, and Starfall Scrumping taps are on their last legs and we are not okay about ...
06/18/2026

PSA: High Tea at Lady Grey's, Peached Tea, and Starfall Scrumping taps are on their last legs and we are not okay about it. 😢🍎
Fill your glass. Fill your growler. Come enjoy them at the Taproom one last time this season before these taps say goodbye! Devastated.

This one almost didn't happen. And that's exactly why it's so special! 🍒Our Black Cherry cider starts with cherries from...
06/17/2026

This one almost didn't happen. And that's exactly why it's so special! 🍒

Our Black Cherry cider starts with cherries from Kelly's View Farms on Boularderie Island, right here in Cape Breton. Most years the birds get there first and pick the trees clean. But every so often, a red-tailed hawk circles the property and keeps them away long enough for the fruit to ripen heavy on the branch.

We got the call from Gord at the farm. The hawk was around and the trees were full, so we hopped in the car and went to pick just enough, leaving some behind for the birdies of course!

That story lives on the label, a beautiful nod to the hawk and the cherry tree at Kelly's View Farms, illustrated by the incredibly talented Allison Uhma. 🦅 Black Cherry is now available on tap and by the bottle at the Taproom and online at islandfolkcider.shop ✨

Well that was a night. 🦞🍎Thank you to everyone who came out to our first ever Island Folk Cider House x The Saltwater S...
06/16/2026

Well that was a night. 🦞🍎

Thank you to everyone who came out to our first ever Island Folk Cider House x The Saltwater Social Food Pairing. Watching a room full of people enjoy beautiful food and cider together is exactly why we do what we do.

A huge thank you to the team at Saltwater Social for making it so special. We are already thinking about the next one and trust us, you are going to want to be there. Stay tuned. 👀✨

Missing from our photo dump is the lobster slider...it was so good we ate it before we could get a photo! 😆

Here's what's on tap this week 🍎👇🔒 Private Event | Tuesday, June 16 | 6pm–CloseThe taproom is hosting a private event Tu...
06/15/2026

Here's what's on tap this week 🍎👇

🔒 Private Event | Tuesday, June 16 | 6pm–Close
The taproom is hosting a private event Tuesday evening so last call for sit-in guests is 5:30pm. The good news? We are still open for takeout all night so you can still get your Island Folk fix. 🍎

🧠 General Trivia with Janine | Wednesday, June 17 | 6–8:30pm
Janine is hosting and a $5 donation goes to the Island Skateboard Association. Call the taproom at 902-270-5490 or email [email protected] to book your table.

🎨 Sketchbook Socials | Thursday, June 18 | 5–7pm
Grab your sketchbook and come create in good company. Every skill level, every medium, every kind of artist welcome. 🖌️

🏃 Folkin' Runners | Thursday, June 18 | 6–8pm
Meet at the taproom at 6pm, hit the road together, and be back for social time at 6:30pm. All are welcome! 👟

🍿Cider & Cinema | Sunday, June 21| 6:30 PM
Join us for the end of the Cider & Cinema semester with a screening of the 1980s Canadian slasher classic: Prom Night! Presented by the Cape Breton Regional Library + Sport and Social Club of Cape Breton. ✨

See you at the Taproom! 🍎

Looking for your new go to summer drink? Lemon Squeezy is adult lemonade in a can! 🍋Bright, juicy, and refreshing with j...
06/12/2026

Looking for your new go to summer drink? Lemon Squeezy is adult lemonade in a can! 🍋

Bright, juicy, and refreshing with just the perfect amount of lemony tartness. Find it at select NSLC locations near you by searching Lemon Squeezy at mynslc.com. Best served over ice in your backyard! 🍎☀️

Shoutout to the wonderful Nicole Bisson, the person behind one of our favourite recurring events at the taproom! 📖💛Nicol...
06/11/2026

Shoutout to the wonderful Nicole Bisson, the person behind one of our favourite recurring events at the taproom! 📖💛

Nicole leads the local Silent Book Club community and we are so grateful she does. Because of her, readers of all kinds have a cozy, no-pressure place to show up, crack open whatever they’re reading, and spend a little quiet time together.

By day, Nicole is the Outreach Coordinator with Celtic Colours International Festival and by night you might spot her behind the bar at Breton Crafthouse. She’s a lover of books, writing, coffee, music, animals, the ocean, and pretty much anything community related.

She’s also deeply miffed by the lack of dance floors in adult life and honestly…same.

Join us on the last Sunday of every month and come read with us 🍎📖💚

06/10/2026

Jessie, our lead cider maker, got her hands on some pretty special pumpkins from the lovely folks at Thyme for Ewe Farm (grown from seeds all the way from France!!). 💚

Naturally, we got curious. What came out? Not pumpkin spice. Not even close.

Instead, we found this fresh, herbal, slightly wild flavour. A little dill, a little cantaloupe, a little honeydew. Basically, a happy accident that refused to be ignored. And just like that, Dill Pickle Cider was born! 🥒

06/09/2026

The patio is in fact open! 🤣😘

Here's what's on tap this week 🍎👇🧠 General Trivia | Wednesday, June 10 | 6–8:30pmTrivia night is back and this week a $5...
06/08/2026

Here's what's on tap this week 🍎👇

🧠 General Trivia | Wednesday, June 10 | 6–8:30pm
Trivia night is back and this week a $5 donation goes to the Island Skateboard Association. Bring your best team name and your big brain. Call the taproom at 902-270-5490 or email [email protected] to book your table.

🎨 Sketchbook Socials | Thursday, June 11 | 5–7pm
Bring whatever you're working on and come create in good company. A relaxed, welcoming space for artists of every level.

🎨 Paint Night: Lupins by the Sea | Thursday, June 11 | 6–9pm
Sara Canova of Sara Canova Art & Design is leading a paint night and the subject matter is pure Cape Breton magic. $60 per person includes a 12" round canvas and one 12oz beverage on tap. Email [email protected] to reserve your spot before they're gone.

🏃 Folkin' Runners | Thursday, June 11 | 6–8pm
Meet at the taproom at 6pm, hit the road with a great crew, and be back for social time at 6:30pm.

🍕 Kraken Pizza Pop-Up | Friday, June 12 | 4pm to sell out
Kraken Pizza is pulling up to the taproom with a lineup that includes a Margherita, Pepperoni, Hawaiian, CB Combo, and the Kraken White!

🪗 Celtic Session | Sunday, June 14 | 2–5pm
One of our favourite Sunday traditions. Ryan MacNeil and Leanne Aucoin are back to host another Celtic Session in the taproom! 🎻

The Saltwater Social will also be open Tuesday - Sunday! (excluding Thursday)

Make your plans and we'll see you in here 🍎✨

Address

52 Nepean Street
Sydney, NS
B1P1J2

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 12pm - 9pm
Saturday 12pm - 9pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+19022705490

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