2021 Best of the Northwest Cider

by | Jan 15, 2021

Announcing the esteemed medalists of the 2021 Best of the Northwest Cider!

The complete results will be published in the print edition of Sip Magazine out in December and will feature the full article with tasting notes, judges’ picks, industry insight, expert opinions and more to add to your drink shopping list, click here to order a copy.

HERITAGE

PLATINUM
Winter Banana
CIDERY | Upside Cider
Kelowna, BC

DOUBLE GOLD
Farmhouse
CIDERY | Western Cider
Missoula, MT

GOLD
Scrumpy
CIDERY | Greenwood Cider
Seattle, WA

SILVER
Yonder Bar Anniversary
CIDERY | Yonder Cider
Wenatchee, WA

JUDGES’ PICKS
Excelsior Imperial Apple | Schilling Cider
Seattle, WA

Dry & Dandy | Western Cider Co.
Missoula, MT

Wild English | Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
Saanichton, BC

PERRY

PLATINUM
Pure Pear
CIDERY | Tieton Cider Works
Yakima, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Perry
CIDERY | Offset Ciderworks
Edmonds, WA

GOLD
Perry
CIDERY | Finnriver Farm & Cidery
Chimicum, WA

SILVER
Pear House
CIDERY | EdenValley Orchards
Medford, OR

SINGLE VARIETAL

PLATINUM (TIE)
Cosmic Crisp
CIDERY | 2 Towns Ciderhouse
Corvallis, OR

PLATINUM (TIE)
Porter’s Perfection
CIDERY | Tieton Cider Works
Yakima, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Haus Cider
CIDERY | Mill Haus Cider Co.
Eatonville, WA

GOLD
Porter’s Perfection
CIDERY | Union Hill Cider Co.
Wenatchee, WA

SILVER
Mountain Rose
CIDERY | Bauman’s Cider
Gervais, OR

JUDGES’ PICKS
Wenatchee Wave | Yonder Cider
Wenatchee, WA

Golden Russet | Tieton Cider Works
Yakima, WA

Flagship | Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
Saanichton, BC

ROSÉ

PLATINUM
Pink Heart
CIDERY | Union Hill Cider Co.
Wenatchee, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Autumn’s Blush
CIDERY | Finnriver Farm & Cidery
Chimicum, WA

GOLD
Rosé of Pinot Noir
CIDERY | Bauman’s Cider Company
Gervais, OR

SILVER
Plum Rosé
CIDERY | Upside Cider
Kelowna, BC

JUDGES’ PICKS
Rosé | Offset Ciderworks
Edmonds, WA

Berry Rosé | Seattle Cider Co.
Seattle, WA

Rosé | Alma Cider
Mount Vernon, WA

WOOD-AGED

PLATINUM
The Bad Apple
CIDERY | 2 Towns Ciderhouse
Corvallis, OR 

DOUBLE GOLD
Perry Oaky
CIDERY | Upside Cider
Kelowna, BC

GOLD
Bourbon Vanilla
CIDERY | Bauman’s Cider
Gervais, OR

SILVER
City Fruit 2018
CIDERY | Seattle Cider Company
Seattle, WA

JUDGES’ PICKS
Bourbon Barrel Peach | Tieton Cider Works
Yakima, WA

Peach Bourbon | Upside Cider
Kelowna, BC

Wood-Aged | Alma Cider
Mount Vernon, WA

MODERN

PLATINUM
McIntosh Single Varietal
CIDERY | Bauman’s Cider Company
Gervais, OR

DOUBLE GOLD
Ranch Hand
CIDERY | Western Cider
Missoula, MT

GOLD
Vantage
CIDERY | Yonder Cider
Wenatchee, WA

SILVER
Foothills Semi-Dry
CIDERY |  Meriwether Cider
Garden City, ID

JUDGES’ PICKS
Honeycrisp | Seattle Cider Co.
Seattle, WA

Semi-Sweet | Alma Cider
Mount Vernon, WA

Semi-Sweet | Seattle Cider Co.
Seattle, WA

FRUIT

PLATINUM
Raspberry
CIDERY | Washington Gold Cider
Chelan, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Blackberry Boom
CIDERY | Meriwether Cider
Garden City, ID

GOLD
Mandarin Juniper
CIDERY | Bend Cider Co.
Bend, OR

SILVER
Blush
CIDERY | Greenwood Cider
Seattle, WA

JUDGES’ PICKS
Palisades | Yonder Cider
Wenatchee, WA

Grapefruit | Seattle Cider Co.
Seattle, WA

Blackberry Currant | Avid Cider
Bend, OR

STONE FRUIT

PLATINUM (TIE)
Cherry
CIDERY | Tieton Cider Works
Yakima, WA

PLATINUM (TIE)
Apricot Peach
CIDERY | Mill Haus Cider Co.
Eatonville, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Fat Robin
CIDERY | Western Cider Co.
Missoula, MT

GOLD
Apricot
CIDERY | Tieton Cider Works
Yakima, WA

SILVER
Apricot Sage
CIDERY | Meriwether Cider Co.
Garden City, ID

JUDGES’ PICKS
Excelsior Mango Supernova Imperial Mango | Schilling Cider
Seattle, WA

Apricot Peach | Avid Cider
Bend, OR

Cherry | Washington Gold Cider
Chelan, WA

SPICED/BOTANICAL

PLATINUM
Strawberry Mojito
CIDERY | Bauman’s Cider Company
Gervais, OR

DOUBLE GOLD
Pumpkin Spice
CIDERY | Portland Cider Company
Clackamas, WA

GOLD
Cranberry
CIDERY | Tieton Cider Works
Yakima, WA

SILVER
Basil Mint
CIDERY | Seattle Cider Company
Seattle, WA

JUDGES’ PICKS
Gin Botanical | Seattle Cider Co.
Seattle, WA

Chaider Spiced Chai | Schilling Cider
Seattle, WA

Gin & Juice | Meriwether Cider Co.
Garden City, ID

HOPPED

PLATINUM
Apple & Hops
CIDERY | Upside Cider
Kelowna, BC

DOUBLE GOLD
Hopped
CIDERY | Alma Cider
Mount Vernon, WA

GOLD
Hops
CIDERY | Greenwood Cider
Seattle, WA

SILVER
Kuzzy
CIDERY | Offset Ciderworks
Edmonds, WA

JUDGES’ PICKS
Apricot Hop | Winsome Ciderworks
Woodinville, WA

Cascade | Union Hill Cider Co.
East Wenatchee, WA

Wolf in the Woods | Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
Saanichton, BC

SPECIALTY

PLATINUM (TIE)
Pumpkin Spice
CIDERY | Seattle Cider Company
Seattle, WA

PLATINUM (TIE)
Oaked Chipotle
CIDERY | Winsome Ciderworks
Woodinville, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Tulip Fest Cider
CIDERY | Ragged and Right Cider Project
Mount Vernon, WA

GOLD
Three Pepper
CIDERY | Seattle Cider Company
Seattle, WA

SILVER
Forest Ginger
CIDERY | Finnriver Farm & Cidery
Chimicum, WA

JUDGES’ PICKS
Ginger Lemongrass | Millhaus Cider Co.
Eatonville, WA

2020 Marissimo | 2 Towns Ciderhouse
Corvallis, OR

2019 Pommeau| 2 Towns Ciderhouse
Corvallis, OR

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