Northwest Cider Cup

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Jessica Arlich, Beatrice Barrar, Hannah Bartlet, Miranda Bradeen, Martha Brooks, Marcio Buffolo, Brandon Buza, Rhyan Cockrell, Sean Connolly, Jennie Dorsey, Kirk Evans, Maura Hardman, Kris Havlak, Darlene Hayes, David Hugel, Codie Jennison, Jennifer Knutzen, Jamie Lewis, Ashley Lindsay, Alexander Logan, Tamara Logsdon, Michelle McGrath, Kyle McLennan, Brighid O'Keane, Kate Pinsley, Ben Pratt, Jamie Pratt, David Robinson, Amy Salamida, Shaun Salamida, Dave Selden, Sean Thommen, Sadie Wagnell, Christine Walter, Margarett Waterbury, Jason Werner, Scott Wierzbanowski, Whitney Williams, Matt Winans, Maia Wohlert, Sheryl WuDunn

Judges - Best of Show

Jessica Arlich, Jennie Dorsey, Darlene Hayes, Ashley Lindsay, Michelle McGrath, Kyle McLennan, Brighid O'Keane, Kate Pinsley, Ben Pratt, David Robinson, Maia Wohlert

By the Numbers

236 Entries 51 Entrants

41 Judges

60 Placing Entries

Category C1A: Low-Tannin Ciders Dry

31 entries

1st
2 Towns Ciderhouse
15th Anniversary (C1A: Low-Tannin Ciders Dry)
2nd
Seattle Cider Company
2024 City Fruit (Credit To Seattle Based Cidermaking Team) (C1A: Low-Tannin Ciders Dry)
2nd
Schilling Cider
Dryabolical (C1A: Low-Tannin Ciders Dry)
3rd
Merridale Cidery & Distillery
Cowichan Dry (C1A: Low-Tannin Ciders Dry)
3rd
Finnriver Farm and Cidery
Dry (C1A: Low-Tannin Ciders Dry)

Category C1B: Low-Tannin Ciders Sweet

8 entries

1st
2 Towns Ciderhouse
Original Cosmic Crisp (C1B: Low-Tannin Ciders Sweet)
2nd
Schilling Cider
Local Legend (C1B: Low-Tannin Ciders Sweet)
3rd
Seattle Cider Company
Honeycrisp (C1B: Low-Tannin Ciders Sweet)

Category C2A: High-Tannin Ciders Dry

29 entries

1st
RAW Cider Co.
Orchard Cuvee No.1 (C2A: High-Tannin Ciders Dry)
2nd
Alchemy Cider Co.
King's Ransom (C2A: High-Tannin Ciders Dry)
2nd
Bauman's Cider Company LLC
Endless Harvest (C2A: High-Tannin Ciders Dry)
3rd
RAW Cider Co.
Frequin Rouge (C2A: High-Tannin Ciders Dry)
3rd
Schilling Cider
Excelsior Imperial Hyper Dry (C2A: High-Tannin Ciders Dry)

Category C2B: High-Tannin Ciders Sweet

9 entries

1st
Kristof Farms Cider
Brut Cider (C2B: High-Tannin Ciders Sweet)
2nd
Greenwood Cider
Scrumpy (C2B: High-Tannin Ciders Sweet)
3rd
Schilling Cider
Excelsior Imperial Apple (C2B: High-Tannin Ciders Sweet)

Category C3A: Red-Fleshed Ciders Dry

6 entries

1st
Union Hill Cider Co.
Robert's Red (C3A: Red-Fleshed Ciders Dry)
2nd
Bauman's Cider Company LLC
Mountain Rose SV (C3A: Red-Fleshed Ciders Dry)
3rd
Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery
Rosé Red-Fleshed Cider (C3A: Red-Fleshed Ciders Dry)

Category C3B: Red-Fleshed Ciders Sweet

4 entries

2nd
Heartland Ciderworks
Eve (C3B: Red-Fleshed Ciders Sweet)
3rd
Alpenfire Cider
Nootka Rosé (C3B: Red-Fleshed Ciders Sweet)

Category C4A: Low-Tannin Perries

3 entries

1st
RAW Cider Co.
Perry (C4A: Low-Tannin Perries)
2nd
Abandoned Orchards
Pear (C4A: Low-Tannin Perries)
3rd
Nashi Orchards
Ridge Reserve Perry (C4A: Low-Tannin Perries)

Category C4B: High-Tannin Perries

8 entries

1st
RAW Cider Co.
Estate Sparkling Perry (C4B: High-Tannin Perries)
2nd
Blossom Barn Cidery
Barrel-Aged Estate Perry (C4B: High-Tannin Perries)
3rd
Empyrical Cider
Pyriform (C4B: High-Tannin Perries)

Category C5A: Wood/Oaked

10 entries

1st
Merridale Cidery & Distillery
Scrumpy (C5A: Wood/Oaked)
2nd
2 Towns Ciderhouse
The Bad Apple (C5A: Wood/Oaked)
3rd
Bauman's Cider Company LLC
Pear Co-Ferment (C5A: Wood/Oaked)

Category C6A: Single Varietal

18 entries

1st
Finnriver Farm and Cidery
Kingston Black (C6A: Single Varietal )
2nd
Rootwood Cider
Roxbury Russet (C6A: Single Varietal )
3rd
2 Towns Ciderhouse
Kingston Black Single Varietal 2025 Vintage (C6A: Single Varietal )

Category C7A: Fruit Co-Fermented

15 entries

1st
Puget Sound Cider Company
Apple Pear (C7A: Fruit Co-Fermented)
2nd
19 Acres Cider Co.
Pinot Noir Hard Cider (C7A: Fruit Co-Fermented)
3rd
2 Towns Ciderhouse
Made Marion (C7A: Fruit Co-Fermented)

Category C7B: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Sweet

40 entries

1st
Offset Ciderworks
Peach (C7B: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Sweet)
2nd
Portland Cider Co.
Pear Lychee (C7B: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Sweet)
2nd
2 Towns Ciderhouse
Golden Lime Cosmic Crisp (C7B: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Sweet)
2nd
2 Towns Ciderhouse
Guava Get Down (C7B: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Sweet)
3rd
Abandoned Orchards
Blueberry Cider (C7B: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Sweet)
3rd
Schilling Cider
Excelsior Imperial Blackberry (C7B: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Sweet)

Category C7C: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Dry

14 entries

1st
Empyrical Cider
Inversion (C7C: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Dry)
2nd
Endless Orchard Cider
Cran-Cucumber (C7C: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Dry)
3rd
Puget Sound Cider Company
Blackberry (C7C: Fruit Post-Fermentation Addition Dry)

Category C8A: Botanical Hopped

7 entries

1st
Bauman's Cider Company LLC
Alora! (C8A: Botanical Hopped )
2nd
Merridale Cidery & Distillery
Mo'Moro (C8A: Botanical Hopped )
3rd
Olympic Bluffs Cidery
Coastal Hop (C8A: Botanical Hopped )

Category C8B: Botanical Herbed

11 entries

1st
Seattle Cider Company
Basil Mint (C8B: Botanical Herbed)
2nd
Bauman's Cider Company LLC
Laurel Cider, Collaboration With Grand Fir Brewing (C8B: Botanical Herbed)
3rd
Tieton Cider Works
Lavender Honey (C8B: Botanical Herbed)

Category C8C: Botanical Spiced

10 entries

1st
2 Towns Ciderhouse
Ginja Ninja (C8C: Botanical Spiced)
2nd
Taves Estate Cidery
Genji's Goji Berry Cider (C8C: Botanical Spiced)
3rd
Offset Ciderworks
Cranberry + Spice (C8C: Botanical Spiced)

Category C9A: Specialty Fortified

4 entries

1st
2 Towns Ciderhouse
2022 Pommeau (C9A: Specialty Fortified )
2nd
19 Acres Cider Co.
Pommeau (C9A: Specialty Fortified )
3rd
Finnriver Farm and Cidery
Pommeau (C9A: Specialty Fortified )

Category C9B: Specialty Low Alcohol/Alcohol Removed

10 entries

1st
Heartland Ciderworks
The Little Rose (C9B: Specialty Low Alcohol/Alcohol Removed)
2nd
Madrone
The Isles (C9B: Specialty Low Alcohol/Alcohol Removed)
3rd
2 Towns Ciderhouse
Non-Alcoholic Guava Get Down (C9B: Specialty Low Alcohol/Alcohol Removed)

Category C9C: Specialty Other

3 entries

There are no winning entries at this table.

Best of Show

Cider

Judges: Jessica Arlich, Jennie Dorsey, Darlene Hayes, Ashley Lindsay, Michelle McGrath, Kyle McLennan, Brighid O'Keane, Kate Pinsley, Ben Pratt, David Robinson, Maia Wohlert

1st
2 Towns Ciderhouse
15th Anniversary (C1A: Low-Tannin Ciders Dry)
2nd
Heartland Ciderworks
The Little Rose (C9B: Specialty Low Alcohol/Alcohol Removed)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners

Northwest Cider Cup - Awards - Friday, July 17, 2026