Local Cedar Ridge spirits in-terminal, but closed until fall 2025
Cedar Ridge Barrel Room sits past security in the Main Terminal at CID, branded around Eastern Iowa’s Cedar Ridge winery and distillery, but airport listings show it as temporarily closed with a planned reopening in fall 2025. That means you currently just see the signage and bar setup near the gates, with no drinks pouring and chairs usually stacked.
The space normally works as a mid-range bar, with pricing in the $$ range and a menu centered on Cedar Ridge whiskeys and regional wines from their Swisher, Iowa operation. Expect whiskey pours, simple cocktails built on their bourbon or rye, and glasses of Cedar Ridge wine once it’s back, rather than a long list of taps or complicated mixology. Food options historically skew limited bar snacks, not a full meal stop.
Recent Google Maps and Reddit comments from 2023–2024 call out the closure directly, including one traveler who “planned to grab a Cedar Ridge drink but the bar area was shut.” Another review notes it was “cool that they have a Cedar Ridge bar in the airport even though it was closed” when they passed through, which matches the airport’s own “temporarily closed” flag.
Until fall 2025, don’t build your pre-flight plan around this spot. Locals on Cedar Rapids forums say they either hit High Porch (also post-security in the Main Terminal) for a drink, or grab a Cedar Ridge bottle in town before heading to CID. With several gates sharing the same compact concourse, walking by takes under two minutes, so you can quickly confirm if anything changed.
Practical tip: if you really want Cedar Ridge on a 2024–mid-2025 trip, buy a bottle at a Cedar Rapids shop before arriving at the airport and check it in your luggage, since you can’t count on Barrel Room reopening early.