Creek & Gully Cider

On the Naramata Bench near Penticton, Creek & Gully is a family-run farm and cidery that takes a refreshingly natural approach to its craft. Part of the Simonsen-Salting family's Northern Lights Orchard operation, the cidery makes wild-fermented ciders that are left unfined and unfiltered, naturally carbonated through fermentation in the bottle or can rather than force-carbonated. Everything starts with real fruit from their own certified organic orchards and other BC farmers, and there's a genuine sustainability story behind it: the cidery turns roughly ten percent of the annual apple harvest, fruit too small, blemished or off-variety for fresh market, into something delicious rather than letting it go to waste. The result is honest, characterful cider with a true sense of place. When you visit, the tasting room welcomes you to sample the lineup and learn about the wild fermentation and natural carbonation that set these ciders apart. The seasonal patio is the place to be in warmer months, open from around Easter through Thanksgiving, where you can sip in the Okanagan sunshine surrounded by working orchard. The family also makes sodas using just fruit, with no added sugar or preservatives, a nice option for designated drivers and younger visitors alike. Hours expand to daily through the summer season and scale back to weekends in the off-season, so it's worth checking ahead. The setting is hard to beat. The Naramata Bench is one of the Okanagan's most celebrated touring areas, a string of wineries, orchards and tasting rooms along the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake, all framed by water and hillsides. Creek & Gully adds a distinctive cider stop to that route, offering something authentic, low-intervention and family-made. For travelers seeking natural ciders with real provenance and a warm welcome, it's a memorable Naramata find.