2022 U.S. Open Cider Championship Results

2022 U.S. Open Cider Championship Results
In the eighth annual U.S. Open Cider Championship, Cideries, wineries, and breweries from Washington State to France entered over 290 ciders representing 25 different styles for the 2022 U.S. Open Cider Championship. The first round of judging was held at the Big Ditch Brewing Company in Buffalo, New York. The final round of judging was held in snowy Oxford, Ohio. The judges were from Niagara College Teaching Winery, Niagara College Teaching Brewery, and cideries in the Niagara area. Judging in the U.S. Open Cider Championships is blind, and the judges do not know what ciders they are tasting.

Ciderboys Cider Co. from Stevens Point, Wisconsin was named Grand National Champion by winning three gold medals and a bronze. They became the first 2-time Grand National Champion at the U.S. Open Cider Championship. Their gold medal winners were: Ciderboys Strawberry Magic, Ciderboys Peach County, and Ciderboys Pineapple Hula.

Wölffer Estate Vineyard from Sagaponack, New York placed second while Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery in Palmyra, Nebraska, and Five Maidens Cider Company in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania tied for third overall.  And big congrats to  2 Towns Ciderhouse for winning 5 medals, more than any other cidery,

Top 10 Cider Names:
Don’t Be An Apphole – KingView Mead, Wine & Cider – Pennsylvania
HowBout DemApples – Missing Falls Brewery – Ohio
THE BUNG IS TOO BIG – Five Maidens Cider Company – Pennsylvania
Beginnings Without End Cider – Angry Orchard – New York
Jungle Juice Cider – Avid Cider – Oregon
Tropical Cosmic Crisp – 2 Towns Ciderhouse – Oregon
Orange U an IPA – Urban Tree Hard Cider – Georgia
Cranny Granny – d’s Wicked Cider – Washington
Unicorn Fuel – Bryant’s Cider – Virginia
Hopped & Hazy Cider – Union Hill Cider – Washington
Cardinal Sin – Broski Ciderworks – Florida

2022 U.S. Open Cider Championship Medal Winners
Modern Cider – Sweet

Gold – Original – Glacial Till Vineyard – Nebraska
Silver – Apple – Bold Rock Hard Cider – NC
Bronze – Cider 101 – Niagara College – Ontario
Bronze – Amber – Vermont Hard Cider – Vermont

Modern Cider – Dry
Gold – Cider – Wölffer Estate Vineyard – New York
Silver – Crisp Apple – Atlanta Hard Cider – Georgia
Bronze – Dry – Glacial Till Vineyard – Nebraska
Bronze – Dry Saison – Colfax CiderWorks – California

Heritage Cider
Gold – Springhouse Semi-Sweet – Tumbling Creek Cider – Virginia
Gold – Cidre Fermier – Niagara College – Ontario
Silver – The Vintage Blend 2021 – Easthampton Cider Project – Massachusetts
Bronze – Galipette Brut – Galipette Cidre – France

Traditional Cider
Gold – Beginnings Without End – Angry Orchard – New York
Silver – The OG – High Limb Cider – Massachusetts
Silver – Galipette Biologique – Galipette Cidre – France
Bronze – Saison – Bold Rock Hard Cider – North Carolina

Perry & Pear Ciders
Gold – ACE Perry Craft Cider – California Cider Co. – California
Silver – Sparkling Perry – Lee Ranch Cellars – California
Bronze – Nice Pear – Missing Falls Brewing – Ohio

Fruit Cider
Gold – MoonMosa – Papa Moon Ciders – Nebraska
Silver – Tropical Cosmic Crisp – 2 Towns Ciderhouse – Oregon
Bronze – Nectarine Cider – Covered Bridge Brewery – Oregon

Mimosa Cider
Gold – Ecto Cider – Odd Brothers Craft Cider – Michigan
Mimosa – Tropical Cosmic Crisp – Vermont Hard Cider – Vermont
Bronze – Grand Mimosa – Ciderboys Cider Co. – Wisconsin

Pineapple Cider
Gold – Pineapple Sour – Duluth Cider – Minnesota
Gold – Ciderboys Pineapple Hula – Ciderboys Cider Co. – Wisconsin
Silver – Kona Gold – Ola Brew – Hawaii
Bronze – Pacific Pineapple – 2 Towns Ciderhouse – Oregon

Cherry Cider
Gold – VALANCE – Five Maidens Cider – Pennsylvania
Silver – Cherry Sublime – 2 Towns Ciderhouse – Oregon
Silver – Fruits from Flowers – Angry Orchard – New York
Bronze – Pom-Cheri – Thor’s Hard Cider – Minnesota

Peach Cider
Gold – Ciderboys Peach County – Ciderboys Cider Co. – Wisconsin
Silver – Millions of Peaches – Odd Brothers Craft Cider – Michigan
Bronze – White Peach – Incline Cider Company – Washington

Cranberry Cider
Gold – Cranberry – Incline Cider Company – Washington
Silver – Cranberry Cider – Country Boy Brewing – Kentucky
Bronze – Crimson Bliss – 2 Towns Ciderhouse – Oregon

Fruit and Berry Cider
Gold – Ciderboys Strawberry Magic – Ciderboys Cider Co. – Wisconsin
Silver – Raspberry Lemon Cider – Country Boy Brewing – Kentucky
Bronze – Blueberry Pie – Cider Corps – Arizona

Applewine/ Ice Cider / Imperial Cider
Gold – Winter Crisp – Bent Ladder – Ohio
Silver – Imperial Peach Tea – Portland Cider Company – Oregon
Bronze – Imperial Cider – Bold Rock Hard Cider
Bronze – Amshire – Blakes Hard Cider – Michigan

Herbal Cider
Gold – Honey Lavender – Papa Moon Ciders – Nebraska
Silver – Lavender – Sandia Hard Cider – New Hampshire
Bronze – Suzie’s Honeysuckle Cider – Dingo Dog Brewing – North Carolina
Bronze – Sitron Tee – Thor’s Hard Cider – Minnesota

Pepper
Gold – Sweet Heat Haze – Urban Tree Hard Cider – Georgia
Gold – El Thoro – Thor’s Hard Cider – Minnesota
Silver – Yellow Belly Cayenne Cider – Sapsucker Farms – Minnesota
Bronze – Chantico – Orchard Girls Cidery – Maine

Hopped Cider 
Gold – India Bound – Five Maidens Cider – Pennsylvania
Silver – Dat Juice – Cigar City Cider & Mead – Florida
Silver – Cottonwood – Mountain West Cider Utah
Silver – Orange U and IPA? – Urban Tree Hard Cider – Georgia

Apple Pie Spiced Cider
Gold – Apple Pie Cider – Country Boy Brewing – Kentucky
Gold – Apple Pie – Blakes Hard Cider – Michican
Silver – How Bout Dem Apples – Missing Falls Brewery – Ohio
Bronze – The Wanderer – Odd Brothers Craft Cider – Michigan

Spiced Cider
Gold – Mckenzie’s Pumpkin Jack – F.X. Matt Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Punkin Spice – Bryant’s Cider – Virginia
Bronze – Honey Cinnamon – Apple Valley Cider – Colorado

Wood-Aged Cider and Perry
Gold – ACE Blackjack 30th Anniversary – California Cider – California
Silver – Wild Mulberry – Glacial Till Vineyard – Nebraska
Bronze – THE BUNG IS TOO BIG – Five Maidens Cider Company – Pennsylvania

Specialty Cider and Perry
Gold – Las Lajas – Duluth Cider – Minnesota
Gold – Ginger Peach – Thornapple Brewing – Michigan
Silver – Caramel Apple – Glacial Till Vineyard – Nebraska
Bronze – Beezy – Rhinegeist Cidergeist – Ohio

Anything Goes
Gold – Yellow Belly Wildflower – Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery – Minnesota
Silver – Hollow Jack – 2 Towns Ciderhouse – Oregon
Bronze – Sweet Potato Casserole – Hidden Cave Cidery – Wisconsin

Single Varietal Cider
Gold – Kermerrien – Portland Cider Company – Oregon
Gold – Sidra California – Mount Diablo Cider – California
Silver – Redheart – Union Hill Cider Co. – Washington
Bronze – Black Twig – Back Bay’s Farmhouse Brewery – Virginia

Rosé Ciders
Gold – Cider – Wölffer Estate Vineyard – New York
Silver – Rosé – Atlanta Hard Cider – Georgia
Bronze – Beaupré Rosé – Cidrerie Beaupré – Quebec
Bronze – Rosé – Jack’s Hard Cider – Pennsylvania

Brut
Gold – BRUT Virginia Sparkling Apple – Muse Orchard/Widow’s Watch Cider – Virgina
Silver – Wölffer No. 139 Brut Cuvee Cider – Wölffer Estate Vineyard – New York
Bronze – Brite Good – Bryant’s Cider – Virginia
Bronze – 2020 Hugus Farms Local Cider – Parsons North Brewing – Ohio

Sangrias
Gold – Primavera – Broski Ciderworks – Florida
Silver – Sangria – Coyote Hole Ciderworks – Virginia
Bronze – Sangria – Sandia Hard Cider – New Mexico
Bronze – Sunset Sangria – Coyote Hole Ciderworks – Virginia