Restaurant
Unclaimed profilePhillips Cider Bar and Market
Lansing, MI · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Phillips Cider Bar and Market runs a cider-first tap program with 10 dry ciders and 1 semisweet cider on draft. The menu groups those pours into apple, botanical, hopped, fruited, and wooded categories, making the range easy to navigate by style rather than by brand. A Charity cherry cider at 7% ABV is listed as coming soon. Artisan pizza and a small plates menu provide the food context, keeping the focus on cider as the primary beverage.
- What should I order?
- Start with one of the 10 dry ciders on tap, then compare it against the single semisweet option to gauge the program's range. If the Charity cherry cider at 7% ABV is available, it is the listed seasonal outlier worth trying alongside the core dry selection.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone who wants a cider-focused tap list with a clear dry-to-semisweet split, and drinkers who prefer to choose by style category such as apple, botanical, hopped, fruited, or wooded rather than by brewery name.
- When should I go?
- A casual stop for cider and pizza, or a small-plates pairing session when you want to work through the dry and semisweet options side by side.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Pricing is not detailed in the available facts, so plan for a standard taproom range for cider and casual food. The program is built around draft pours rather than bottle service or a formal tasting menu.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The tap list is cider-only in practice, with a 10-to-1 dry-versus-semisweet ratio and a five-category style grouping. That structure, plus a forthcoming cherry cider at 7% ABV, sets it apart from a typical beer bar or restaurant draft line.
Beverage categories
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Beer
A cider-focused tap program with 10 dry ciders and 1 semisweet cider, grouped into apple, botanical, hopped, fruited, and wooded categories. A Charity cherry cider at 7% ABV is listed as coming soon. Artisan pizza and small plates provide the food pairing context.
Menu strengths
- — Ten dry ciders on tap against a single semisweet option gives a clear, dry-leaning draft selection.
- — The tap menu organizes ciders into apple, botanical, hopped, fruited, and wooded categories, making style comparison straightforward.
Standout selections
- — Itself as a hard cider bar with 10 dry ciders and 1 semisweet cider on tap.
- — The single semisweet cider on tap offers a direct counterpoint to the ten dry ciders.
How it sits with the food
The dry ciders and the single semisweet option give a range that can move from savory small plates to pizza without leaving the tap list.
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