Special · Cider and Mead · 28 Entrants in 2026
Style Definition
Not Found
Special categories are judged on an added ingredient, a process, or a nonstandard base, not on one classic style.
| Entries | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entries | 29 | 21 | 28 |
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Kingston Black 26 | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Snow Capped Cider | Austin, CO |
| Silver | 1876 | 5.7% | Not Found | Not Found | Gowan's Heirloom Cider | Philo, CA |
| Bronze | Classic Dry | 7.7% | Not Found | Not Found | Gowan's Heirloom Cider | Philo, CA |
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1876 Heirloom | 5.7% | Not Found | Not Found | Gowan's Heirloom Cider | Philo, CA |
| Silver | Classic Dry | 7.7% | Not Found | Not Found | Gowan's Heirloom Cider | Philo, CA |
| Bronze | Kingston Black | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Snow Capped Cider | Austin, CO |
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Classic Dry | 7.7% | Not Found | Not Found | Gowan's Heirloom Cider | Philo, CA |
| Silver | Cedar Valley Blend | 6.3% | Not Found | Not Found | Paha Cider Co. | Waverly, IA |
| Bronze | 2022 Cidre Bouché | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | 2 Towns Ciderhouse | Corvallis, OR |