St. Patrick's Day Party!
Mar
14
12:00 PM12:00

St. Patrick's Day Party!

Join us this Saturday March 14th, as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the Chicago way!

We made a festive drink called the Chicago Black Velveteen with our pals at Guinness, & it’s our take on a Black Velvet, but better!

A little RBC, a little Guinness, & a lot of delicious.

Available at our taproom this Saturday!

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CHICAGO CIDER WEEK: Pizza & Cider feat. RBC & 2Towns
Feb
21
6:00 PM18:00

CHICAGO CIDER WEEK: Pizza & Cider feat. RBC & 2Towns

We're taking it easy on the eve of Cider Summit by hanging out with friends, eating pizza (gluten-free options available), and...well...doing whatever we want! Board games? Got 'em. Movies? We can put some on. Dance party? If the spirit moves us, we'll groove.

You'll have all of your favorite RBC options on draft and special guest cans from our friends at 2 Towns Ciderhouse.

Pizza! Cider! Friends! Fun!
FREE EVENT, NO TICKET REQUIRED

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CHICAGO CIDER WEEK: Cider & Dessert Pairing at RBC
Feb
19
7:00 PM19:00

CHICAGO CIDER WEEK: Cider & Dessert Pairing at RBC

Join us for a delicious evening! Jessica from Sweet Bee Chicago will be creating custom desserts to pair with our specialty ciders. Guests will also enjoy a tour of Right Bee Cider with the Co-Founders! Tickets $40 per person. Ticket price includes 3 ciders, 3 custom desserts, and a tour of RBC.

  • With Rhubarb – A triffle of strawberry coulis, Tahitian vanilla ganache and elderflower cake

  • With Blossom – Olive oil cake, blueberry jam and honey mousse

  • With Clementine – Caramel apple tart with brown sugar streusel

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Valentine's Day Party for the Pups!
Feb
8
2:00 PM14:00

Valentine's Day Party for the Pups!

We LOVE our furry friends! Head to our taproom on Saturday, February 8th, for a day of dog celebrations. Sarah Thompson from the Westside Paw Walkers will have a photo station ready for your fur babies, and the fine folks from Chestnut and Grace Dog Food will have their gourmet treats available. We all know dogs make the best valentines, so come escape the cold and enjoy an afternoon dedicated to your dog!

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Katie & Charlie's Birthday Party!
Feb
1
12:00 PM12:00

Katie & Charlie's Birthday Party!

Our Co-Founders are celebrating their birthdays, and they want nothing more than to see your smiling faces at the taproom. Join us for a day of fun! We will have our flagship ciders and specialty ciders available, as well as local beer and cocktails. We will also have a special firkin! Our Queen Bee, Katie Morgan, LOVES the lemon lavender firkin, so it’s making a comeback. She’s 8 months pregnant and can’t drink, so come help a girl out and enjoy it for her!

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Holiday Party!
Dec
14
12:00 PM12:00

Holiday Party!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We hope you join us on December 14th for our Holiday Party. We have a special NEW firkin for you! “Cookies for Santa” includes vanilla bean, cinnamon sticks, and maple syrup. We also have a NEW holiday-inspired cocktail with Koval Cranberry liqueur and rosemary. We’ll have six ciders on tap, awesome local beers, and plenty of holiday cheer! The fun starts when we open at noon and last until close. We are excited to celebrate the holiday season with you!

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5th Birthday Bash
Nov
16
12:00 PM12:00

5th Birthday Bash

We are FIVE! We can't believe it's been five years, and we hope you celebrate with us November 16th. Join us for a day of fun. You'll be able to meet our team, try some special barrel-aged ciders, & get exclusive giveaways. Our birthday barrel-aged ciders are not to be missed!

We aged our dry cider in a Koval Gin Barrel for 9 months, and it’s TO DIE FOR!

Right Bee Cider wouldn't be where it is today without your support, and we hope to see you 11/16! The fun starts when we open at noon.

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Dog Halloween at RBC!
Oct
26
12:00 PM12:00

Dog Halloween at RBC!

Bring your pups to our taproom this Saturday, October 26th, for a Halloween Costume Contest! Stop in anytime Saturday for a chance to win a Grrrrrowler, HOWLer (Pun Intended!), and great treats from Chestnut & Grace Dog Food. The winner will be announce at 7pm and you don't have to be present to win, so stop in anytime. We're excited to see you and your dogs!

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NEW 'Muzzle of Bees' Flavor Release! Label Design by Wilco (Seriously!)
Oct
12
12:00 PM12:00

NEW 'Muzzle of Bees' Flavor Release! Label Design by Wilco (Seriously!)

We love Chicago, we love Wilco, and we love bees, so we made a new cider that pays tribute to all three! Our brand new special release is called Muzzle of Bees after one of our favorite Wilco songs. We reached out to the band to ask if we could use the name and to share our plans for the cider, and we were thrilled when they said YES! They even offered to design the label. Team Wilco could not have been nicer or more supportive and we’re even bigger fans than we already were!

Honey from our bees and elderflower make this cider special. It will be available at our taproom only! A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Hive Supply to support our local Chicago pollinators. Stop by our taproom Saturday, October 12, to get your hands on some of this exclusive new cider and support our local bees while you’re at it. The fun starts when we open at noon!

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Taproom Grand Opening Party!
Sep
21
to Sep 22

Taproom Grand Opening Party!

Join us for our taproom grand opening party! We’ll have a special firkin tapping, as well as the debut of our new Local Artist Showcase. We’re so excited to feature art from local Chicago artists, and this showcase features Steffanie Tulk of Studio 32. Come enjoy our cider and check out her art. Don’t miss it!

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Shoreline Sightseeing Craft Beer & Cider Cruise
May
17
6:30 PM18:30

Shoreline Sightseeing Craft Beer & Cider Cruise

From the Shoreline Sightseeing website:

Come celebrate the Annual Illinois Craft Beer Week as Shoreline Sightseeing kicks off its Brew Cruise season featuring the fine craft beers of Revolution Brewing, Right Bee Cider, and Hopewell Brewing. The evening will include beer samplings of carefully created craft beers, light appetizer pairings, lively DJ entertainment and a 90-minute Chicago River cruise complete with spectacular views. Visit our Facebook page for details about the food and beer selections that will be showcased this week! Cruise will depart from Shoreline’s dock at Polk Bros Park at the southwest corner of Navy Pier at 7:00 pm, returning at 8:30 pm. Boarding begins 15 minutes prior to departure time. A cash bar will be available for cocktails and soft drinks.

GET TICKETS HERE!

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Hermosa Rosé Launch Party @ Chicago Athletic Association
May
10
6:00 PM18:00

Hermosa Rosé Launch Party @ Chicago Athletic Association

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We made an INCREDIBLE rosé cider with the fine folks from the Chicago Athletic Association. It’s called Hermosa Rosé, honoring our neighborhood in Chicago and acknowledging this cider’s beautiful color and flavor. It’s dry, it’s gorgeous, and it’s perfect. This LIMITED RELEASE collaboration with only be available at the Game Room, so get it while it lasts! We will be celebrating this release with fun & games on Friday, May 10th! BEE THERE!

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Right Bee Cider Spring Cocktail Class @ KOVAL Distillery
May
9
7:00 PM19:00

Right Bee Cider Spring Cocktail Class @ KOVAL Distillery

What could be better than two local Chicago businesses making delicious cocktails together?! NOTHING! Join the Right Bee Cider team at KOVAL Distillery to sample and prepare our latest creative concoctions for Spring! Award-winning libations will be creatively mixed for a fantastic evening. You won’t want to miss this! Get your tickets HERE.

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St. Patrick's Day Kick-Off feat. Guinness & Right Bee Cider
Mar
1
7:00 PM19:00

St. Patrick's Day Kick-Off feat. Guinness & Right Bee Cider

We are SO excited to announce that we are introducing the ‘Chicago Black Velveteen’ featuring Guinness and Right Bee Cider! Join us Friday, March 1st at Butch McGuire’s to get in the St. Paddy’s spirit. Have a Guinness, have a Right Bee Cider, have both in a Chicago Black Velveteen! Guinness and RBC swag for all of you lucky leprechauns!

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Special Firkin Tapping @ The Northman
Feb
20
6:30 PM18:30

Special Firkin Tapping @ The Northman

Come try our brand new firkin! This was the first time we’ve ever tried dates and figs in a Right Bee Cider firkin, so you’ll be trying it for the first time with us! We’ve affectionately named it, ‘Date with Destiny,’ because we have no idea what it tastes like yet. That’s the beauty of a firkin! Always a fun experiment. See you there!

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Pop-Up Taproom & 4th Birthday Party @ Paddy Long's
Nov
14
to Nov 17

Pop-Up Taproom & 4th Birthday Party @ Paddy Long's

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Four years ago we poured the first pints of Right Bee Cider at Paddy Long’s. Now it's our fourth birthday, and to celebrate we're turning Paddy Longs into the Right Bee Cider taproom! We’re taking over the taps for four days, and completely transforming Paddy’s into our home.

Come join us for four days of cider, food, and friendship!

The Events

The Cider Menu

Right Bee Lime
The G&T (gin and tonic) of the cider world. A balanced citrus cider that finishes with a clean acidity. 

Right Bee Clementine 
You're going to want more than one. There's clementine, but take another sip and you can pick out some rosehip, cinnamon, and notes of hibiscus.

Right Bee Berry Blend
Our heaviest, darkest cider provides the perfect nightcap. A port-like cider with a beautiful raisin and currant undertone. 

Right Bee Melon
Sweet and tangy. A touch of citrus, honeydew, and pineapple make this session cider a RBC team favorite.  

Right Bee Hopped
Our classic dry cider with New Zealand Motueka hops added for a funky and tangy hoppy citrus twist. 

Right Bee My Thai
A hint of Thai banana and Thai Rooibos make this a truly unique experience. Balanced and clean. 

Right Bee Rosé
We took our dry cider and dumped as many blueberries from the Logan Square farmer's market as we could fit in the tank. Roedger Brother's blueberries make this a "crushable" cider you can drink all night long.

Right Bee Blossom
A touch of lemon myrtle and cherry blossom lend a wine-like quality to this gem. Spring in a glass! 

Right Bee Koval Gin Barrel
Our dry cider aged for 5 months in a Koval Gin Barrel. Juniper, creamy vanilla, toasty, acidic, delicious. By far the most complex cider we have ever made. 

Right Bee Lemon Lavender Firkin 
A lemon BURST overwhelms your senses then a pleasant wave of lavender will wash over you palate as you enjoy this time-tested RBC classic. 

Right Bee Dry 
Just fermented apples. No back sweetening, no additives - just pure hard apple cider. Never from concentrate, no sulfites, no preservatives, 0 grams of sugar. A truly dry cider.

Right Bee Semi-Dry
Fermented apples and a drop of honey from our own beehives. Light, crisp, and refreshing, with just a touch of sweetness. Our blend of fresh-pressed American grown apples are fermented dry with a champagne-style yeast.

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Apr
28
6:00 PM18:00

Pop-Up Taproom + Bottle Launch Party

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We've been hard at work redesigning the Right Bee Cider bottles and we're finally ready to show them off! To celebrate, we're hosting a pop-up taproom inside Bitter Pops.

We're turning Bitter Pops into the Right Bee Cider taproom of our dreams and filling it with our cider, a few brand new cider experiments, local artwork from Double Trip Press, good tunes, and pizza from neighborhood mainstays, Art Of Pizza.

Tickets Include

+ Entry To The Pop-Up Taproom
+ Your First Semi-Dry Cider
+ A Limited-Edition Letterpress Print From Double Trip Press
+ Pizza from Art of Pizza

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