Tod Creek Craft Cider

Tod Creek Craft Cider

Tod Creek Craft Cider is a rustic, converted dairy farm on three gently sloping acres on BC’s Agricultural Land Reserve. It has some 3,000 dwarf rootstock apple trees. Varieties include Dabinett, Porter’s Perfection, and Kingston Black. “I originally bought the property for my construction company,” explains Chris Schmidt, who founded Tod Creek in 2014. “For farming, I decided to go with cider over mushrooms or grapes, since I like cider, and I’m passionate about it.”

Schmidt creates his own recipes and cans many of his most popular ciders. Schmidt calls Tod Creek Apple Cider “Canada’s first 100 percent aged craft cider sold in a can.” Mala-Hop features three organic hops and is back-sweetened with maple syrup. 

It’s just a 20-minute drive to our next stop. We meander along West Saanich Road, passing the Victoria Butterfly Gardens, and follow the signs to a long gravel drive rising past a lush orchard.