Vermont Cider Company from Middlebury, Vermont was named Grand National Champion by winning three gold medals, two silver medals, and a bronze. They became the second 2-time Grand National Champion at the U.S. Open Cider Championship. Their gold medal winners were: Woodchuck Cider Granny Smith Cider, Wyders Imperial Grapefruit Cider, and Wyders Pear Cider.

Thornbury Craft Company from Ontario placed second while Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery in Palmyra, Nebraska was third overall.

Top 10 Cideries in the U.S.Open Cider Championship
1. Vermont Cider Co. – Vermont
2. Thornbury Craft Co. – Ontario
3. Glacial Till Winery – Nebraska
4. Black Apple Hard Cider – Arkansas
5. Ciderboys Cider Co. – Wisconsin
6. Schilling Cider – Washington
7. Incline Cider – Washington
8. Bold Rock Hard Cider – North Carolina
9. Bent Ladder Cider – Ohio
10. Cider Corps – Arizona

Top 10 Names for Hard Ciders
1. Brewery School Drop Out - Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia
2. How Bout Dem Apples: Akron Palmer – Missing Falls Brewery – Ohio
3. The Bung is Too Big – Five Maidens Cider – Pennsylvania
4. Dry Me! – Black Apple Hard Cider – Arkansas
5. Hopposites Attract – Winchester Ciderworks – Virginia
6. Cranny Granny – D’s Wicked Cider – Washington
7. Meteor Sour – High Limb Cider – Massachusetts
8. Hellbender Hopped – Tumbling Creek Cider Company – Virginia
9. Skeleton Grin – High Limb Cider – Massachusetts
10. Pearsecco – Vermont Cider Company – Vermont

2023 U.S. Open Cider Championship Medal Winners
Modern Cider – Sweet
GOLD – Apple – Bold Rock Hard Cider – North Carolina
SILVER – McKenzie’s Original – FX Matt Brewing Co. – New York
SILVER – Thornbury Premium Apple Cider – Thornbury Craft Co. – Ontario
BRONZE – The Westcider – Blue Barn Cidery – New York

Modern Cider – Dry
GOLD – London Dry – Schilling Cider – Washington
SILVER – Goldrush Dry – Vala’s Orchard Cider Co – Nebraska
BRONZE – Roll with the Punches Hard Cider – Pacific Grove CiderWorks – California
BRONZE – Dry – Glacial Till Winery – Nebraska

Heritage Cider
GOLD – Russet – Bent Ladder – Ohio
SILVER – Heritage 1650 Dry Cider – The Duxbury Cider Co. – Ontario
SILVER – Excelsior Imperial Apple – Schilling Cider – Washington
BRONZE – Penn Cider Apple – Penn Brewery – Pennsylvania

Traditional Cider
GOLD – Core – High Limb Cider – Massachusetts
SILVER – Green Urban Lunch Box – Mountain West Hard Cider – Utah
BRONZE – Andover Cider – Andover Cider Co – Massachusetts

Perry
GOLD – Ben & Jacks Perry – Dingo Dog Brewing – North Carolina
SILVER – Lady Kay Perry – Doc Waters Cidery – Maryland
BRONZE – Sparkling Perry – Pacific Grove CiderWorks – California

Fruit Cider
GOLD – Wyders Imperial Grapefruit – Vermont Cider Co. – Vermont
SILVER – Wyders Prickly Pineapple – Vermont Cider Co. – Vermont
BRONZE – Excelsior Imperial Mango – Schilling Cider – Washington
BRONZE – Woodchuck Hard Cider Bellini – Vermont Cider Co. – Vermont

Grape Cider
GOLD – Northern Concord – Apple Barrel Orchards – New York
SILVER – Red Cider – Wölffer Estate Vineyard – New York
BRONZE – Izzie Belle’s Sauv Blanc Cider – Dingo Dog Brewing Company – North Carolina

Pear Cider
GOLD – Wyders Pear – Vermont Cider Co. – Vermont
SILVER – Moonglow Ginger Pear – Convergence CiderWorks – Iowa
BRONZE – Jack and Ben’s Apple and Pear Cider – Dingo Dog Brewing – North Carolina

Tropical Cider
GOLD – Pink Guava – Glacial Till Winery – Nebraska
SILVER – Passion Cherry – Beach Bee Meadery- New Jersey
BRONZE – POG Cider – Country Boy Brewing – Kentucky

Blackberry Cider
GOLD – Blackberry – Black Apple Hard Cider – Arkansas
SILVER – Bold Rock Hard Cider – North Carolina
BRONZE – Ciderboys Cider Co. – Wisconsin

Strawberry Cider
GOLD – Strawberry – Black Apple Hard Cider – Arkansas
SILVER – Ciderboys Strawberry Magic – Ciderboys Cider Co. – Wisconsin
BRONZE – Strawberry rhubarb – Glacial Till Winery – Nebraska

Pineapple Cider
GOLD – Ciderboys Pineapple Hula – Ciderboys Cider Co. – Wisconsin
SILVER – Pineapple – Bold Rock Hard Cider – North Carolina
BRONZE – Excelsior Imperial Pineapple – Schilling Cider – Washington

Cherry Cider
GOLD – Incline Imperial Tart Cherry – Incline Cider – Washington
SILVER – Cherry Fizz – Vala’s Orchard Cider Co. – Nebraska
BRONZE – Valance – Five Maidens Cider – Pennsylvania

Peach Cider
GOLD – White Peach – Incline Cider – Washington
GOLD – Apple-Peach – Windmill Ridge Acres – Ontario
SILVER – Peach – Apple Valley Cider Co. – Colorado
BRONZE – Peach Ginger – Ponderosa Cider Co. – California

Cranberry Cider
GOLD – Cranberry Star – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia
SILVER – One Tree Hard Cider Cranberry – One Tree Hard Cider – Washington
BRONZE – Ciderboys Cranberry Razz – Ciderboys Cider Co. – Wisconsin
BRONZE – Thornbury Cranberry Apple Cider – Thornbury Craft Co. – Ontario

Fruit & Berry Cider
GOLD – Thornbury Wild Blueberry Elderflower Apple Cider – Thornbury Craft Co. – Ontario
SILVER – Wyders Raspberry – Vermont Cider Co. – Vermont
SILVER – McKenzie’s Blueberry Blast – FX Matt Brewing Company – New York
BRONZE – One Tree Hard Cider Huckleberry – One Tree Hard Cider – Washington

Applewine/ Ice Cider
GOLD – Ice Cider – Glacial Till Winery – Nebraska
SILVER – Amshire – Blake Farms Hard Apple Cider – Michigan
BRONZE – Imperial Cider – Bold Rock Hard Cider – North Carolina

Herbal Cider
GOLD How Bout Dem Apples: Akron Palmer – Missing Falls Brewery – Ohio
SILVER Honey Lavender – Papa Moon Ciders – Nebraska
BRONZE Yellow Belly Wildflower Cider – Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery – Minnesota

Hopped Cider
GOLD – Charlie!!! Goes to Idaho – Five Maidens Cider – Pennsylvania
SILVER – Hellbender Hopped – Tumbling Creek Cider Company – Virginia
BRONZE – Charlie!!! – Five Maidens Cider – Pennsylvania
BRONZE – Tilted Barn Hopped – The Duxbury Cider Co. – Ontario

Apple Pie Spiced Cider
GOLD – American Apple Pie – Cider Corps – Arizona
SILVER – Excelsior Imperial Apple Pie – Schilling Cider – Washington
BRONZE – Apple Pie – Blake Farms Hard Apple Cider – Michigan

Spiced Cider
GOLD – McKenzie’s Pumpkin Jack – FX Matt Brewing Company – New York
SILVER – Caramel Apple – Ciderboys Cider – Wisconsin
BRONZE – Apple Cider Donut – Glacial Till Winery – Nebraska

Wood-Aged Cider and Perry
GOLD – Black Gold – Bent Ladder – Ohio
SILVER – Apple Brandy Barrel Aged How Bout Dem Apples – Missing Falls Brewery – Ohio
BRONZE – The Bung is Too Big – Five Maidens Cider – Pennsylvania

Specialty Cider and Perry
GOLD – Yellow Belly Maple Bourbon Cider – Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery – Minnesota
SILVER – Caramel Apple – Glacial Till Winery – Nebraska
BRONZE – Caramel Apple – Blake Farms Hard Apple Cider – Michigan

Anything Goes Cider
GOLD – Cherry Pie Cider – Country Boy Brewing – Kentucky
SILVER – Orange Cream Cider – Country Boy Brewing – Kentucky
BRONZE – Incline Jalapeno Cucumber – Incline Cider – Washington
BRONZE – Dukes Limelight – The Duxbury Cider Co. – Ontario

Single Varietal Cider
GOLD – Granny Smith – Vermont Cider Co. – Vermont
GOLD – Thornbury Honeycrisp Apple Cider – Thornbury Craft Co. – Ontario
SILVER – Harvest Honeycrisp – Vala’s Orchard Cider Co. – Nebraska
BRONZE – Johnny Gold – Mountain West Hard Cider – Utah

Rose’ Ciders
GOLD – Wölffer No. 139 Dry Rosé Cider – Wölffer Estate Vineyard – New York
SILVER – Thornbury Rosé cider – Thornbury Craft Co. – Ontario
BRONZE – Hibiscus – Black Apple Hard Cider – Arkansas

Brut
GOLD – Wölffer No. 139 Brut Cuvée Cider – Wölffer Estate Vineyard – New York
SILVER – Dry Me! – Black Apple Hard Cider – Arkansas
BRONZE – No Award

Sangria
GOLD – Sangin Sangria – Cider Corps – Arizona
GOLD – Good Old Sangria – Coyote Hole Craft Beverages – Virginia
SILVER – Sister Sangria – Coyote Hole Craft Beverages – Virginia

Special U.S. Open Beer Championship Judging for Maui Brewing’s Kōkua Relief Project
Kokua Session IPA
GOLD – Twin Creeks Brewing – Virginia
SILVER – Aspire Brewing – New York
Bronze – Shovel Town Brewery – Massachusetts

Kokua IPA
GOLD – HighGrain Brewing – Ohio
SILVER – Forbidden Peak Brewery – Alaska
Bronze – Movement Brewing – California
Bronze – Buck Wild Brewing – Texas