NEWS & AWARDS
The Most Awarded
Washington Cidery.
Our commitment to quality, innovation, and craft has been recognized at the most prestigious cider competitions across the nation.
Awards By Competition
Top Honors
Our most prestigious recognitions — Best in Show awards and Cidermaker of the Year accolades.
Best in Show
Taste NW / Seattle Wine Awards
2016Best of Show / Winner of the Cup
Portland International Cider Cup
2022Large Cidery of the Year
Portland International Cider Cup
2022Cidermaker of the Year - Large Producer
GLINTCAP
2022Cidermaker of the Year - Large Producer
GLINTCAP
2023Cidermaker of the Year - Large Producer(TIE)
GLINTCAP
2024Awards By Product
A decade of competition results across GLINTCAP, SIP NW, CIDERCRAFT, PICC, and more.
Awards Coverage
Competition results and industry recognition from prestigious cider competitions.
Cidercraft
2023 Cidercraft Awards Winners
Platinum for City Fruit & Honeycrisp, Double Gold for Light Cider, Gold for Odyssey, Judges Pick for Semi Sweet & Pineapple Agave.
GLINTCAP
14th Annual Great Lakes International Cider Competition
Best in Class Wood-Aged for Gravenstein Rose & Winesap Rose. Multiple Gold medals in Spiced, Wood-Aged Specialty categories.
Sip Magazine
Best of the Northwest 2020
Double Gold for Spiced Peach, Platinum for Basil Mint, Silver medals for Semi Sweet, Jonathan, and Berry Rose.
Cidercraft
2019 Cidercraft Awards Winners
Double Gold for Red Currant, Gold for Crimson Gold & Earl Grey, Silver for Perry & Red Wine Barrel-Aged Berry.
US Open Cider
2017 US Open Cider Championship
Gold Medal for Basil Mint in Herbal category, Bronze for Three Pepper in Spiced category.
Sip Magazine
2019 Best of the Northwest
Double Gold for Earl Grey, Gold for Red Wine Barrel-Aged Berry Rose, Judges Pick for Winesap Rose, Berry Rose & Spiced Peach.
Cidercraft
2018 Cidercraft Awards Winners
Gold for Oaked Maple in Oak-Aged category.
Cidercraft
2017 Cidercraft Awards
Double Gold for Three Pepper, Silver for Oaked Maple, Basil Mint & Pommeau.
Featured Press
From national publications to local favorites, see what the press is saying about Seattle Cider Company.
Forbes
How About A Round Of Applause For This Festival's Culinary Standouts?
Seattle Cider Company recognized among top culinary innovators at premier food festivals.
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Food & Wine
Meet the New Wave of American Cider Makers
Regional cider makers across the country are reinventing the comforting fall classic.
Thrillist
The Best Hard Cider Houses in America
Seattle Cider Company serves delicious cider while helping local nonprofits fight food insecurity through their partnership with City Fruit.
Brewbound
Seattle Cider Co Aims to Carve Out a New Category with Light Cider
Pioneering a new category in the cider industry with innovative Light Cider offerings.
Press Mentions
Coverage from industry publications, local media, and national outlets.
FOX 13 Seattle
Seattle Sips Featured Seattle Cider Co
Local spotlight on Seattle Cider Company's craft cider offerings and community involvement.
Beer Connoisseur
Honeycrisp Review - 92 Rating
Judges review awards our Honeycrisp a stellar 92 rating.
Beer Connoisseur
Light Cider Review - 86 Rating
Our innovative Light Cider receives strong marks from industry judges.
Sauce Magazine
12 Hard Ciders to Try This Fall
Seattle Cider Company featured among top hard ciders for the fall season.
Wine Industry Advisor
2022 Portland International Cider Cup Winners
Seattle Cider Company recognized at the prestigious Portland International Cider Cup.
Washington Beer Blog
Breweries Stepping Up to Support Pride
Across the Northwest, breweries including Seattle Cider Company are stepping up to support Pride.
Seattle Times
Seattle-area canned drinks perfect for summer sipping
Seattle Cider Co.'s Pineapple Agave Hard Cider combines soft tartness with subtle sweetness to create a drink that screams summer.
Seattle PI
Seattle's Cider Summit Goes Virtual
Seattle's beloved Cider Summit hosted virtually with pickup at The Woods tasting room at Seattle Cider Co.
Brewbound
Washington Cideries Offer Tasting Kits
Seattle Cider Co. among Washington cideries offering tasting kits for holiday celebrations.
VinePair
Six of 2018's Best Rose Ciders, Ranked
Seattle is producing incredible ciders with Seattle Cider Company leading the charge with FOUR rose cider releases including Winesap Rose.
King 5
The Woods Serves Handcrafted Brews, Ciders and Seltzer
The Woods at Two Beers Brewing Co. serves handcrafted brews, ciders and even seltzer in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood.
The Stranger
Where to Watch the Seattle Sounders' 2019 MLS Cup
Enhance your game-watching experience with coffee, doughnuts, bloody beers, and cider mimosas at Seattle Cider Company.
Seattle Refined
The Weird and Wonderful World of Pumpkin Spice
Seattle Cider Company offers Pumpkin Spice Cider made with Granny Smith, Fuji, Red Delicious and warming spices.
The Stranger
34 Places to Eat and Drink Pumpkin in Seattle
Pumpkin and warming spices complement crisp apple in the SoDo cidery's refreshing pumpkin spice cider.
Seattle Met
Where to Get Your Pumpkin Spice Fix in Seattle
The pumpkin cider at Seattle's original cidery has hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, clove, and pumpkin.
VinePair
Cascara Is the Coffee Drinker's Answer to Nose-to-Tail Eating
Seattle Cider Company partnered with Fulcrum Coffee to make a tropical cascara cider capturing the essence of coffee.
Seattle Magazine
Best Beer Destinations Around Seattle
The Woods Taproom named Best Brewery Taproom for a First Date with cider, beer, and seltzer options.
Portland International Cider Cup
2019 PICC Winners
Bronze for Gravenstein Rose in Single Varietal category.
Paste Magazine
Drinking 3 Ciders from Seattle Cider Company
In-depth tasting notes on three standout ciders from Seattle Cider Company.
Food & Wine
Comic Cons Are Quietly Becoming Craft Beer Festivals
Seattle Cider Company featured alongside Firestone Walker and Crux Fermentation at Emerald City Comic Con.
Growler Magazine
Rose All Day Not Just for Wine Anymore
Winesap Rose uses aromatic, tart Winesap apples aged in Syrah red wine barrels for a beautiful full-bodied cider.
The Cap Times
Flowers, Wine Barrels and Berries Give Hard Apple Ciders a Rosy Hue
The 2016 Gravenstein Rose gets its dark magenta color from mourvedre red wine barrels with perfect tannin balance.
Hoodline
Your Guide to the Top 3 Places in Seattle for Hard Cider
Seattle Cider Company aims to bridge the gap between wine and beer with flavorful, small-batch cider.
Upscale Living
Luxury at Seattle's Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Seattle Cider Company creates Olympic Honey Cider using honey harvested at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.
WTTW Chicago
10 Things to Do This Weekend
Cider Summit Chicago features over 150 ciders including Cider Summit Reserve made in collaboration with Seattle Cider Company.
Refinery29
15 Chic Ciders That We'll Be Sipping All Fall Long
Seattle's semi-sweet cider sips smooth with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and pumpkin.
Cowboys & Indians
Taste of the West: Washington Cider
Seattle Cider Company's offerings are more sessionable with unique blends and enthusiasm for experimentation.
Eater Seattle
Seattle Cider Company Distributed by New Belgium
As New Belgium Brewing's first wholesale partner, Seattle Cider Company expands to Fort Collins, Colorado.
Sprudge
6 Delicious Coffee Beers From Uppers & Downers
Seattle Cider Company's semi-sweet cider blended with cold-brewed Costa Rican coffee was a welcome diversion.
Seattle Magazine
Cider House Rules, Seattle Style
Must-try: Three Pepper cider offers garden-fresh vegetal flavor, Gin Botanical is dry and effervescent with juniper notes.
Thrillist
Everything You Have to Do in Seattle This Fall
Catch Washington Cider Week at Seattle Cider Company for dinner pairings, trivia nights, and cider-inspired Taco Tuesday.
Seattle Magazine
Seattle Cider Company Third Anniversary
Anniversary party with 18+ ciders on tap including year-round hits, seasonal specials, and barrel-aged releases.
KUOW
How to Keep Worms from Your Backyard Apples
Seattle Cider Company turns apples unfit for food banks into hard cider in partnership with City Fruit.
Outside
Impress Your Barkeep: Order Like a Cider Expert
Head cider maker Brent Miles explains dry ciders tend to be much more complex than sweet commercial ciders.
Eater Seattle
Seattle Cider Co. 2nd Anniversary
Celebrating two years of craft cider in Seattle.
Eater Vegas
Seattle Ciders Headed to Las Vegas
Seattle Cider Company expands distribution to Las Vegas market.
Delish
14 Refreshing Hard Ciders To Drink This Fall
Pacific Northwest cidery makes four year-round ciders plus seasonal Pumpkin Spice and Oaked Maple.
Brewbound
Seattle Cider Company Becomes City's First Cidery Since Prohibition
Seattle Cider Company makes history as Seattle's first cidery since Prohibition.
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