Today at The Woods tasting room in Seattle, the PNWCA Cider Festival offers cider lovers an opportunity to taste ciders from more than 30 producers. More details about the festival below. The event is part of the annual Pacific Northwest Cider Awards (PNWCA) program.
Yesterday an assembly of more than 30 cider experts judged over 170 ciders from 44 different cider producers. The PNWCA issues medals in 15 categories. Below we share the results of yesterday’s judging.
THE FESTIVAL
The PNWCA Cider Festival features ciders from nearly 30 producers (see our previous post for the draft lineup). Local cider enthusiasts look forward to this annual event, which offers an opportunity to taste ciders from producers seldom seen around Seattle alongside ciders from some of the best local producers.
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The Woods tasting room (4700 Ohio Ave. South) opens today at 12:00 and the event runs until until 7:00. Tickets are available at the door for $25. Each ticket includes a tasting glass and eight tasting tokens. Additional tokens available for purchase. Food will be available from Bread & Circuses, including gluten-free options.
THE WINNERS
Modern Dry
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Gold – Twisted Hills Craft Cider: Pippen’s Fate
Silver – Red Tank: Roughneck
Bronze (tie) –
#6 Cider: Dry 99.
Square Mile: The Original.
Grizzly Ciderworks: The Ridge
Modern Sweet
Gold – No. 6 Cider: True Original
Silver – Cockrell Hard Cider: Cockrell Original
Bronze – Anthem: Anthem Cider
Traditional Dry
Gold – Ravenskill: Gabbie’s Real Dry
Silver – Liberty Ciderworks: New World
Bronze – SeaCider Farm and Ciderhouse: Kings and Spies
Traditional Sweet
Gold – Twisted Hills: Calville’s Winter
Silver – Wandering Aengus: Bloom
Bronze – Carlton Cyderworks: Citizen
Modern Perry
Gold – Spire Mountain: Sparkling Perry
Silver- Twisted Hills: Paradise Pear
Bronze – Bull Run Cider: Laughing Water Perry
Traditional Perry
Gold – Finnriver: Perry
Silver – Tieton Cider Works: Sparklin’ Perry
Bronze – Wildcraft Cider Works: Pioneer Perry 2014
Old World
Gold – Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse: Bittersweet
Silver – Bull Run Cider: Wateshed Reserve Chautaugua
Bronze – Liberty: English Style II
Ginger
Gold – 2 Towns Cider House: Ginga Ninja
Silver – Schilling: Ascender
Bronze (tie) –
Methow Valley Ciderhouse: Pinnacle Goat
Apple Outlaw: Ginger Bite
Wood Aged Cider
Gold – Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse: Prohibition/Rum Runner
Silver – Liberty: Stone Wall
Bronze – 2 Towns Ciderhouse: Bad Apple
Fruit
Gold – Anthem: Anthem Cherry
Silver – Tieton Cider Works: Cranberry
Bronze – Cockrell Hard Cider: Cockrell Blackberry
Spice/Herb
Gold – Seattle Cider Company: Basil Mint
Silver – Ward’s: Picker’s Hut Premium
Bronze – 2 Towns Ciderhouse: 2 Thorns
Hopped
Gold – Square Mile Cider Co.: Spur & Vine
Silver – Spire Mountain: Dry Hopped Apple
Bronze – Cockrell Hard Cider: Hoppn’
Wild Ferment
Gold – Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse: Wild English
Silver – Wandering Aengus: Bittersweet
Bronze – Wildcraft Cider Works: Farmhouse #7
Single Varietal
Gold – Bull Run Cider: Gravenstein
Silver (tie) –
Wandering Aengus: Golden Russet
Grizzly Ciderworks: The Guardian
Specialty
Gold – Red Tank: Chops
Silver – Faustino Estate Cidery: Apple Quince
Bronze (tie) –
Meriwether Cider Co: Gin & Juice
Ciderhead: Quince
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