PORTLAND, OR (June 27, 2025) – The Northwest Cider Affiliation broadcasts the winners of the 2025 Northwest Cider Cup Awards, probably the most prestigious cider competitors within the area. Coming into its twelfth yr, this annual competitors has grown into certainly one of North America’s most rigorous and revered cider judging occasions.
Celebrating the best ciders from Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and British Columbia, the Northwest Cider Cup showcases the Pacific Northwest’s distinctive craftsmanship and cider-making custom. Ciders are judged by educated business professionals who consider every entry based mostly on look, aroma, taste, and mouthfeel—honoring the very best in every class with gold, silver, and bronze medals. Northwest Cider Cup celebrated winners at Holocene in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, June twenty sixth.
2025 Better of Awards
- Better of Present: Empyrical (WA) Precept, Excessive-Tannin Perries
- Better of Present Runner Up: Bauman’s Cider (OR) McIntosh Single Varietal, Single Varietal
- New Cidery of the Yr Award: Olympic Bluffs Cidery (WA)
- Massive Cidery of the Yr: 2 Cities Ciderhouse (OR)
- Medium Cidery of the Yr: Bauman’s Cider (OR)
- Small Cidery of the Yr: Empyrical (WA)
By the numbers
- 231 entries had been submitted, solely 25% of cideries entered received
- 57 medals had been awarded in 18 classes to 29 cideries
- Winners: 18 from Washington, 16 from Oregon, 2 from Idaho and 4 from British Columbia
- A full listing of winners is out there within the Winner’s Information and www.nwcider.com/northwest-cider-cup/winners
As a result of the competitors attracts from such a big cross part of the Pacific Northwest, a number of tendencies emerged that may possible be mirrored within the cider market this coming yr.
- Excessive-Tannin Perries noticed a 120% improve over the 2024 competitors—an indication that specialty perries are gaining momentum. This progress displays each a renewed dedication from cideries prepared to experiment and the essential function of farmers cultivating uncommon, high-tannin pear varieties.
- The Specialty Fortified class noticed continued growth with 71% extra entries in 2025 after rising 133% in 2024. Whereas this continued development exhibits an curiosity in the next ABV cider, the low alcohol/alcohol eliminated class, whereas small can be rising. Each tendencies point out customers are paying extra consideration to ABV.
- Entries in Low-Tannin Dry decreased 44%, a major drop for the primary time in a few years.
- Fruit Publish-Fermentation Addition Candy stays the competitors’s largest and best class, up 10% this yr to 43 entries. This class highlights the creativity of Northwest cider makers utilizing all kinds of fruits—and stands as a spine of the area’s cider business.
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About Northwest Cider Affiliation
For 15 years, the Northwest Cider Affiliation (NWCA) has introduced cideries and cider lovers collectively to study, expertise and benefit from the Northwest cider tradition. Representing greater than 300 cider professionals all through Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia, the group is devoted to supporting, selling and rising its thriving business. For extra data, go to NWCider.com and comply with @nwcider on social media.
