2017 Best of the Northwest: Cider

by | Oct 6, 2017

*Pricing in USD unless otherwise noted.

BEST TRADITIONAL
Double Gold: Snowdrift Cider Co. Red || $16/750ml
Gold: 2 Towns Ciderhouse Cidre Bouché || $8/375ml
Silver: Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse Wild English || $18 CAD/750ml
Bronze: Gabbie’s Premium Cider Semi-Dry || $14 CAD/22oz

BEST MODERN
Double Gold (tie): Flatbed Cider Crisp Apple || $10/12oz 6-pack
Double Gold (tie): d’s Wicked Cider Co. Green Apple || $8/22oz
Gold: The Gorge White House Modern Apple || $6/16oz
Silver: Meriwether Cider Co. Foothills Semi-Dry || $8/22oz
Bronze: 2 Towns Ciderhouse BrightCider || $5/500ml

BEST PERRY
Double Gold: Salt Spring Wild Cider || $15 CAD/750ml
Gold: Eaglemount Wine and Cider || $15/750ml
Silver: Eden Valley Orchards Pear || $28/750ml
Bronze: Seattle Cider Co. || $10/22oz

BEST SINGLE VARIETAL
Double Gold: Apple Outlaw Gravenstein || $17/750ml
Gold: Seattle Cider Co. Gravenstein Rosé || $10/22oz
Silver: Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse Flagship || $18 CAD/750ml
Bronze: Seattle Cider Co. Winesap Rosé || $10/22oz

BEST OAK-AGED
Double Gold: Seattle Cider Co. Oaked Maple || $12/22oz
Gold: Alderbrook Resort/Finnriver Farm & Cidery Selkie || $28/750ml
Silver: 2 Towns Ciderhouse The Bad Apple || $7/500ml
Bronze: Finnriver Farm & Cidery Fire Barrel || $23/750ml

BEST SPICED/BOTANICAL
Double Gold: One Tree Hard Cider Lemon Basil || $8/500ml
Gold: Square Mile Cider Co. Rosé || $10/12oz 6-pack
Silver: d’s Wicked Cider Co. Baked Apple || $8/22oz
Bronze: Summit Cider Sundance || $5/500ml

BEST HOPPED
Double Gold: 2 Towns Ciderhouse Hop & Stalk || $7/500ml
Gold (tie): Salt Spring Wild Cider Hopped Apricot|| $14 CAD/750ml
Square Mile Cider Co. Hopped || $10/12oz 6-pack
Silver: Red Tank Cider CHOPS! || $6/16oz draft
Bronze: The Gorge White House Hopped || $6/16oz draft

BEST FRUIT
Double Gold: Atlas Cider Co. Mango Pineapple Seasonal Reserve || $7/22oz
Gold: Portland Cider Co. Sangria || $7/22oz
Silver: The Gorge White House Raspberry || $6/16oz draft
Bronze: d’s Wicked Cider Co. Cranny Granny || $8/22oz

BEST STONE FRUIT
Double Gold: The Gorge White House Cherry || $6/16oz draft
Gold: Salt Spring Wild Cider Plum || $15 CAD/750ml
Silver: Eaglemount Wine & Cider Ginger Peach || $17/750ml
Bronze: Atlas Cider Co. Hard Apricot || $6/22oz

BEST PEAR
Double Gold: Anthem Cider Pear || $6/12oz 4-pack
Gold: Flatbed Cider || $11/12oz 6-pack
Silver: Locust Cider Honey Pear || $8/12oz 4-pack
Bronze: Spire Mountain Sparkling || $9/12oz 6-pack

BEST GINGER
Double Gold: 2 Towns Ciderhouse Ginja Ninja || $5/500ml
Gold: Salt Spring Wild Cider Ginger Root || $15 CAD/750ml
Silver: Meriwether Cider Co. Ginger Root || $8/22oz
Bronze: One Tree Hard Cider Ginger Apricot || $10/22oz

BEST SPECIALTY
Double Gold: 2 Towns Ciderhouse Rhubarbarian || $5/500ml
Gold (tie): WildCraft Cider Works Elderberry Perry || $17/750ml
2 Towns Ciderhouse Hollow Jack || $7/500ml
Silver: Seattle Cider Co. Three Pepper || $9/22oz
Bronze: Seattle Cider Co. Cold Brew || $6/12oz draft

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