Brewery
Unclaimed profileGypsy Circus Cider + BBQ Smokehouse
Kingsport, TN · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A cider-first operation that also runs a cocktail menu and a local beer tap list. The cocktail side names the Espresso Martini and Drunken Monkey, while the beer side pours Atomic City and anchors a weekly Wing it Wednesdays combo with a pitcher. The cider program is the throughline, with a large variety of unique flavor profiles and named favorites like Apple Butter Drifter and Pecan Pie. It is a beverage stop built around cider, with enough cocktail and beer range to cover different drinkers at the table.
- What should I order?
- Start with a cider from the rotating variety, with Apple Butter Drifter and Pecan Pie named as favorites. On the beer side, Atomic City is the local option and appears in the Wing it Wednesdays pitcher combo.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Cider drinkers who want a range of unique flavor profiles rather than a single house pour, and groups where some people want a cocktail or a local beer alongside the cider. The weekly pitcher combo suits anyone looking for a shared beer format with food.
- When should I go?
- Otherwise, the venue presents itself as a cider bar and craft cidery, so any visit centered on cider fits the program.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- It identifies as Tennessee's first craft cidery and a cider bar, and the beverage program is built around cider rather than treating it as a side option. A cocktail menu and a local beer tap list run alongside it, with beer tied into a recurring weekly combo promotion.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A handcrafted cocktail program with a linked Cocktail Menu and two named drinks: the Espresso Martini and the Drunken Monkey. The cider list is the broader strength, with a large variety of unique flavor profiles and named favorites including Apple Butter Drifter and Pecan Pie.
Menu strengths
- — A dedicated Cocktail Menu is linked on the venue's page, with handcrafted cocktails offered.
- — Two cocktails are named on the page: the Espresso Martini and the Drunken Monkey.
- — The cider side draws consistent praise for a large variety and unique flavor profiles, with Apple Butter Drifter and Pecan Pie called out as favorites.
Standout selections
- — Espresso Martini, named on the page as a cocktail example.
- — Drunken Monkey, named on the page as a cocktail example.
- — Apple Butter Drifter, a cider that customers name as a favorite.
Beer
A local beer selection supported by a Tap Menu and a recurring weekly promotion. Atomic City Beer appears in the Wing it Wednesdays pitcher combo, listed under 7% ABV, and a recent customer account describes a husband having a couple of Atomic City beers.
Menu strengths
- — A Tap Menu is part of the beverage program, with local beer offered.
- — Beer is featured in a recurring weekly combo promotion, the Wing it Wednesdays pitcher deal.
- — Atomic City Beer is the named local selection, listed under 7% ABV in the combo.
Standout selections
- — Atomic City, the named local beer and the pitcher in the Wing it Wednesdays combo.
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