St. Johns, MI

Phillips Gatehouse Market

From crisp local apples to one-of-a-kind finds, Phillips Gatehouse Market is a vibrant marketplace featuring our handcrafted hard cider, fresh baked goods, and seasonal produce—all made from scratch. Whether you’re stopping by for a quick cider refill or browsing Michigan-made gifts, this is where flavor and tradition meet.

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Open Year round

Current Hours:

Monday-Thursday
12pm - 6pm
Friday & Saturday
10am - 6pm
Sunday
12pm - 6pm

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Produce & provisions all From scratch

Simple ingredients. Scratch-made methods. Unmatched flavor. From frosted cookies and hearty pies to traditional hard cider, our shelves are filled with foods crafted with care.

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Ciders on tap

Enjoy rotating taps of our small-batch hard ciders, pressed using our traditional rack & cloth method. From apple-forward classics to botanical blends, there’s always something new to try.

Just Apple

7oz $4.50 16oz $7.00

Parm – 7% ABV

Farmhouse cider. Fermented dry and conditioned for months before packaging this blend of modern and heritage apples features an emphasis on Northern Spies and brings a distinct apple aroma, a touch of acidity, and a subtle complexity. Notes of white peach and white wine can be found throughout.
7oz $7.00 12oz $9.00

GoldRush – 7.8% ABV

Heritage Cider - A single varietal cider made of GoldRush apples. Fermented to full dryness, this cider brings pleasant acidity balanced with a perceived spicy sweetness and underlying white wine notes.

Wooded

7 oz $4.50 16 oz $7.00

Ferdinandus – 7% ABV

French Oak Aged Cider - Just like apples, not all oaks are the same. Aged on French oak chips, this dry cider imparts notes of spice & a more subtle woody oak finish than American Oak

Fruited

7oz $5.50 16oz $8.00

Bruno – 7% ABV

Blueberry Cider - Named after a favorite blueberries are added to the secondary fermentation to this dry Cider. Beautiful blue color with floral, woody blueberry notes.

Sweeter

7oz $4.50 16oz $7.00

Magdeline – 7% ABV

Semi Sweet Cider - A blend of modern & heritage apples, fermented dry, then back sweetened with Michigan apple juice concentrate. This cider gives you more of that sweet apple flavor.

Botanical

7oz $4.50 16oz $7.00

Grace – 7% ABV

Ginger Cider - Named after our favorite great grandmother, Grace Phillips. This delicious dry cider combines the zing of ginger with crisp apple favor
7oz $4.50 16oz $7.00

Rose – 7% ABV

Rose Petal & Rose Hip Cider - Modern & Heritage apples fermented to full dryness are conditioned with wild harvested rose petals & organic rose hips. Bright acidity & fragrant floral notes add a delicate sweetness & slight spiciness to the finish.

Hopped

Hob – 7% ABV

Hopped Cider - A dry cider base, dry hopped numerous times with Michigan Chasmere hops. The dry hopping process with this hop brings notes of tropical fruit, melon and flowers without the bitterness.
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Lodi out of stock

Description: Tart, light green apple
Best Uses: Applesauce, Drying
Estimated Next Harvest Date: July 19th
Typical End of Availability: August 2nd

Pristine out of stock

Description: Dense yellow apple, with nice sweetness
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 2nd
Typical End of Availability: August 16th

Paula Red out of stock

Description: Deep red on green background, lightly tart, the first fall like apple
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Applesauce
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 16th
Typical End of Availability: September 20th

Ginger Gold out of stock

Description: Pale green to light yellow, a snappy flavor, with light sweetness
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 23rd
Typical End of Availability: September 6th

Zestar out of stock

Description: Large, rose colored apples, sweet flavor people enjoy
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Applesauce
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 25th
Typical End of Availability: September 30th

Gala 

Description: Pink to red, firm and sweet, a favorite eating apple
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: September 6th
Typical End of Availability: January 31st

McIntosh

Description: Red blush on green, a classic tart fall apple
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Applesauce
Estimated Next Harvest Date: September 6th
Typical End of Availability: December 31st

Blondee

Description: Dense yellow apple, with good crunch, and enjoyable flavor
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: September 10th
Typical End of Availability: December 31st

Cortland out of stock

Description: Bright white non-browning flesh, pleasant flavor
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Applesauce, Early Baking Apple
Estimated Next Harvest Date: September 13th
Typical End of Availability: November 30th

Empire

Description: Deep red, tart-sweet flavor
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Applesauce, Early Baking Apple
Estimated Next Harvest Date: September 20th
Typical End of Availability: February 28th

September Wonder Fuji out of stock

Description: Bright rosy red color, sweet eating apple
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: September 25th
Typical End of Availability: October 15th

Jonagold

Description: Large, sweet-tart, excellent eating, better flavor than Honeycrisp, great crunch first couple months after harvest
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Applesauce
Estimated Next Harvest Date: September 27th
Typical End of Availability: February 28th

Jonathon

Description: Small, deep red, amazing flavor, with a spicy bite
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Applesauce, Baking
Estimated Next Harvest Date: October 4th
Typical End of Availability: December 31st

Golden Delicious

Description: Pale green to gold, thin skin, pleasing sweet flavor
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Drying, Applesauce, Baking
Estimated Next Harvest Date: October 4th
Typical End of Availability: January 31st

Spigold

Description: Large, red over yellow background, excellent sweet-tart flavor
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Applesauce
Estimated Next Harvest Date: October 11th
Typical End of Availability: December 31st

Red Delicious

Description: Red, conical, low acid eating apple
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: October 15th
Typical End of Availability: December 31st

Cameo out of stock

Description: Striped conical, crunchy, eating apple
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: October 17th
Typical End of Availability: November 17th

Northern Spy

Description: Red over green/yellow background, dense flesh, best baking apple
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Drying, Applesauce, Baking
Estimated Next Harvest Date: October 18th
Typical End of Availability: January 31st

Ida Red

Description: Large red, white flesh, pleasing tart-sweet taste, 2nd best baking apple
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Applesauce, Baking
Estimated Next Harvest Date: October 18th
Typical End of Availability: March 31st

Fuji

Description: Pink over green background, dense flesh, great eating apple
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: October 25th
Typical End of Availability: February 28th

Granny Smith

Description: Green, tart apples
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Baking
Estimated Next Harvest Date: October 31st
Typical End of Availability: December 31st

Earlystar out of stock 

Description: Dark red skin, with bright yellow flesh, semicling
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: July 19th
Typical End of Availability: July 26th

Brightstar out of stock

Description: Excellent early season flavor, semi-cling
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: July 26th
Typical End of Availability: August 1st

Redstar out of stock

Description: Red skin over yellow background, medium flesh, similar to Redhaven, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 7th
Typical End of Availability: August 20th

Redhaven out of stock

Description: Classic Michigan Peach, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 7th
Typical End of Availability: August 20th

PF 9A-007 out of stock

Description: Large red, firm flesh, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 9th
Typical End of Availability: August 18th

PF Lucky 13 out of stock

Description: Large red over yellow background, firm flesh, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 10th
Typical End of Availability: August 20th

Starfire out of stock

Description: Bright red, round, smaller pit, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 12th
Typical End of Availability: August 20th

PF 9A-007 out of stock

Description: Large red, firm flesh, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 12th
Typical End of Availability: August 20th

PF 19-007 out of stock

Description: Large red, firm flesh, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 20th
Typical End of Availability: August 27th

Canadian Harmony out of stock

Description: Yellow with red blush, non-browning, medium flesh, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 22nd
Typical End of Availability: August 29th

Blushingstar out of stock

Description: Deep pinkish red, white flesh, non-browning, sweet flavor with acidic bite
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 26th
Typical End of Availability: September 2nd

Allstar out of stock

Description: Bright red, clear yellow, firm flesh
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 27th
Typical End of Availability: September 3rd

PF 24-007 out of stock

Description: Extra Large, firm, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 27th
Typical End of Availability: September 3rd

PF 24C out of stock

Description: Sweet, juicy, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 29th
Typical End of Availability: September 5th

Glowingstar out of stock

Description: Large, dark red, melting flesh, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing
Estimated Next Harvest Date: August 30th
Typical End of Availability: September 5th

Autumnstar out of stock

Description: Firm, red blush on yellow, freestone
Best Uses: Fresh Eating
Estimated Next Harvest Date: September 10th
Typical End of Availability: September 15th

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Find us along US-127 in St. Johns. We can’t wait to welcome you!

FAQs

Do you cater?

Yes, our donuts, cookies and cider are perfect for events, contact us to coordinate your order.

Do you sell cider year round?

Yes! Our hard cider is available on tap and in bottles all year, with seasonal flavors rotating regularly. We also sell fresh cider year around.

Do you offer cider in bulk?

Yes, for bulk orders of cider, we can fill your container as long as it is 5 gallons and up.

Is your cider pasteurized?

We do not pasteurize our cider. Our cider is made safely & carefully to ensure freshness without compromising the natural apple flavor.

Are your cinnamon rolls and cookies baked from scratch?

Absolutely. Every baked good is handcrafted using our own recipes—no frozen dough, ever.

Is seating available?

Yes! We offer both indoor and outdoor seating options so you can enjoy cider and snacks comfortably.