2 Towns Ciderhouse Named Large Cidermaker of the Year, Earns Best of Show

CORVALLIS, Ore. – June 30, 2026 — 2 Towns Ciderhouse earned two of the Northwest Cider Cup's highest honors, receiving Large Cidermaker of the Year and Best of Show for its limited-release 15th Anniversary Cider. In addition to producing the competition's top overall cider, the cidery earned ten more medals across a wide range of styles, highlighting the breadth and consistency that define its award-winning portfolio.

Founded by cidermakers and organized by the Northwest Cider Association, the Northwest Cider Cup celebrates the region's finest commercial ciders and perries. This year's competition featured 236 entries from across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia, with only 25 percent earning medals following a rigorous blind evaluation by trained industry judges.

The Best of Show winner was selected through an additional round of blind tastings among all Gold medal-winning ciders, with judges selecting one cider as the competition's top overall entry. 2 Towns Ciderhouse’s 15th Anniversary Cider earned the honor, showcasing a blend of rare heirloom apples crafted to celebrate the company's 15th anniversary.

“Awards like these are really about the people and the fruit behind the cider,” said Dave Takush, head cidermaker at 2 Towns Ciderhouse. “Great cider starts with exceptional fruit, and our anniversary cider lets us work with heirloom apples that most people have never heard of but make incredible cider. This honor recognizes all the people who work to bring our cider from the orchard to the glass and is a testament to their hard work and dedication today and throughout the past 15 years of cider making.”

In addition to Best of Show and Large Cidermaker of the Year, 2 Towns earned four Gold, three Silver and three Bronze medals:

Gold

• 15th Anniversary – Low-Tannin Ciders (Dry)

• Original Cosmic Crisp – Low-Tannin Ciders (Sweet)

• Ginja Ninja – Botanical / Herbed / Spiced / Hopped

• 2022 Pommeau – Specialty Wood/Oaked/Fortified

Silver

• Golden Lime Cosmic Crisp – Fruit Cider (Post-Fermentation Addition – Sweet)

• Guava Get Down – Fruit Cider (Post-Fermentation Addition – Sweet)

• The Bad Apple – Specialty Wood/Oaked

Bronze

• Made Marion – Fruit Cider (Co-Fermented)

• Kingston Black Single Varietal (2025 Vintage) – Single Varietal

• Non-Alcoholic Guava Get Down – Low Alcohol / Alcohol Removed

“Competitions like the Northwest Cider Cup celebrate more than great cider—they celebrate the growers, makers and community that continue to push the category forward,” Takush said. “It's exciting to be part of a region that keeps raising the bar for American cider.”

With Best of Show recognition and medals spanning a broad range of cider styles, 2 Towns Ciderhouse continues to demonstrate the craftsmanship and consistency that have made it one of the country's most awarded cider producers.

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About 2 Towns Ciderhouse

2 Towns Ciderhouse was founded on the belief that the long history of cidermaking demands respect and deserves to be done right. Starting with the highest quality, whole ingredients from local farms, we take no shortcuts in crafting our ciders. Over the years, our company has retained these core values while branching out into different segments within the alcohol beverage space to become a premium total beverage company. Our goal is to create the best craft beverages on the market and continue to develop and evolve the beverage space in innovative new ways.

From humble beginnings in 2010 in an old 900 sq. ft., 2-car garage, we have grown into one of the largest craft beverage companies in the Northwest, now employing over 100 individuals, distributing to 15+ states and running three different production facilities totaling almost 100,000 sq. feet. As a family-owned company, we are committed to the growth of our team and enrichment of our communities. We take pride in producing true Northwest craft beverages.

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