Clendenen’s Cider Works

This place is famous locally for it’s delicious tasting Apple Juice.
One problem: They don’t pasteurize the juice at all. I got a bad case of digestive trouble after drinking some.
If you’re sensitive or have young children or elderly family members, don’t risk drinking unpasteurized juice.
Fair warning I wish I’d been given.
But for those with no fear and an iron stomach, it’s delicious.
I hope they’ll bring out a mild cider from their apples.

The family and I decided to stop by on our way to Eureka. We pulled in and were amazed by the amount of traffic coming into the store but it was the day before thanksgiving. The kids walked around the counter and peeked through the window to see the apple press when the son told us to walk in the back where they were bottling.
The kids were elated to go see and the father filling jugs. He was just as nice and offered so much information about their process.
This is a great little place and the cider was amazing.

The cider was killer. We were here for the apple festival (not great overall), but we enjoyed stopping by here. We also went on the little tractor ride through the orchard. Nothing too exciting, just a relaxing ride by some apple trees. Good times.

I saw this place on diners, drive-​ins, and dives. It was a must stop. I came sometime last year and they were closed for the period. I am so happy that I came back. It tastes like you are biting into most delicious apple of your life every time you take a sip of the cider. This will now become a routine stop every time I come to Humboldt County

Best cider you’re ever going to taste. You can only buy it at this store because it isn’t pasteurized. Great apples, fruit and vegetables.

I love this little family owned spot, every time I pass through fortuna I have to stop to grab some cider & apples. Their Gravensteins are my favorite and the other varieties are great as well. Definitely stop in and support local if you get the chance.

Stopping here has been a part of visiting the local area the last few years. Since my visit is in mid August, it’s usually when they first open for the season. I bring a cooler to keep my cider cool for its trip to the bay area.
I first learned of this place through the late Huell Howser‘s show.
It really is like drinking an Apple.
Yes the store is small. The employees and family are nice. The cider is the best.

Read my check ins and tips. The pride of Humboldt right here in a bottle of delicious fresh from the orchard out back cold beverage! Would take visitors, children, and locals who need to be reminded! Awesome treat on a warm fall day and great addition to hot apple cider on those cold holiday nights.

Guy Fieri likes this place it must be good right? We decided to stop in and see for ourselves. Before I begin my review let me take you back to a trip down memory lane.
I remember being a kid and driving from the Bay Area with my grandmother to Fresno. I don’t know where or what this place was, but I remember I always looked forward to stopping in some roadside stand that served apple cider. I must have been anywhere from 8 to 10 but I always looked forward to that stop.
Now onto the review!
We saw this place on the food network and wanted to stop on our way to the day touring the Avenue of Giants. The place was small and quaint and we grabbed a half gallon jug or apple cider and a few pumpkins, ummm I mean HUGE apples. The gal behind the counter was kind of shy or just didn’t feel like talking, but she was not too helpful or friendly. We purchased our stuff and hit the road. The cider was very good and I know it sounds cliché but it was like drinking a liquid apple! Very fresh and tasty. The apple I had for breakfast and it was awesome. We joked on how it was a meal in itself and I made it into one!
The next day on the way out of town, my wife asked if we wanted to stop again. We did, picked up more apples and a gallon jug of cider. The young man that was working was the total opposite from the day before, he was friendly and showed us the cider being made in the next room. The kids watched through the window!
I am sitting here typing this review remembering the stops I made as a kid on the way to Fresno, and I keep wondering if someday my children will remember Clendenen’s in the same way.
Thank you for great cider, huge apples, and memories!

What? You HAVENT stopped at Clendenens’s Cider stand RIGHT OFF THE HIGHWAY? Youre missing out. I stop there every time I pass through Fortuna in the fall or winter when they’ve got their fresh-​pressed cider and FRESH hot spiced apple cider. This stuff is far better than that sold at the Co-​Op or the wildberries or whatever. Their produce is obviously the best but the cider is like crack. You really must stop and treat yourself. Get off at the Riverwalk Drive exit and go east. The stand is right off the highway where Riverwalk turns into 12^th St. heading into Fortuna. It will remind you of your childhood, guaranteed.
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I think I was expecting more after reading the other Unilocal reviews. Certainly not a bad place to stop, and the hot mulled cider was homemade and delicious, but there weren’t any baked goods for sale. Too bad because I was in the mood for a cookie. Plenty of cider for sale, obviously, and also some local produce, apple peelers/​corers, and cider spices. I was also under the impression that it would be a bigger store.
I guess baked goods and candles are a seasonal thing, hopefully they haven’t been permanently discontinued as I see that I’m the first to write a review in a while.

The apple cider is tart but sweet (if that makes sense) and oh so delicious! Thirst quenching for sure! We drank it on the ride home from Fortuna to Oakley on the 6 hr drive! Snacked on freshly picked apples too.
I also purchased local honey… YUM! So sweet and perfect for sweetening my coffee!
Clendenen’s also has many other fresh fruit, veggies and jellies and jam. Priced just right!

It really is the world’s best cider! Can’t say anything against it, but I am a little sad that the price is higher, even though I would pay $ 20 a gallon for this stuff!