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12/14/2025

Big Congrats to Arsenal Cider House for winning the 2025 U.S. Open Cider Grand National Champion's Cup and "The Thumper Award" for Best in Show.

Arsenal Cider House - Lawrenceville
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Arsenal Cider House & Wine Cellar in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has claimed the Grand National Champion title at the 2025...
12/14/2025

Arsenal Cider House & Wine Cellar in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has claimed the Grand National Champion title at the 2025 U.S. Open Cider Championship for the second time in the competition’s history, racking up an impressive haul of 3 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals.

The 2025 Thumper Award
This award is named in memory of Andy “Thumper” Rich, the cidermaker for Arsenal Cider House and the 2020 U.S. Open Cider Grand National Champion. Thumper, a pioneer in the craft cider and beer industries, passed away on December 5, 2023, at his home in Dormont, Pennsylvania, after a courageous battle with cancer.

The Thumper Award will be presented annually to the cider and cidery awarded “Best of Show.” This year, the Thumper Award is presented to Arsenal Cider House & Wine Cellar's Alfred’s Pear, Son!. Additionally, the U.S. Open Cider Championship will donate proceeds from this year’s competition to the National Brain Tumor Foundation in Thumper’s honor.

Big Congrats to our Gold Medal Winners and The Thumper Award for "Best of Show".2025 U.S. Open Cider Gold Championship M...
11/25/2025

Big Congrats to our Gold Medal Winners and The Thumper Award for "Best of Show".

2025 U.S. Open Cider Gold Championship Medal Winners
Modern Cider – Sweet
GOLD: McKenzie’s Original – FX Matt Brewing – New York
Saranac

Modern Cider – Dry
GOLD: Tubman’s Tenacity – Arsenal Cider House – Pennsylvania

Heritage Cider
GOLD: Golden Russett – Arsenal Cider House - Lawrenceville– Pennsylvania

Traditional Cider
GOLD: Classic Hard Cider – Country Boy Brewing – Kentucky

Perry
GOLD: Alfred’s Pear, Son! – Arsenal Cider House – Pennsylvania

Apple Pear
GOLD: Pear – Wyders Cider – Vermont

Fruit Cider
GOLD: Excelsior Imperial Passionfruit Pineapple – Schilling Cider – Washington

Mimosa Cider
GOLD: Ciderboys Grand Mimosa – Ciderboys – Wisconsin

Pomegranate Cider
GOLD: Pomegranate – Glacial Till Vineyard and Winery – Nebraska

Pineapple Cider
GOLD: Ciderboys Pineapple Hula - Ciderboys Hard Cider – Wisconsin

Cherry Cider
GOLD: McKenzie’s Black Cherry – FX Matt Brewing Co. – New York

Peach Cider
GOLD: White Peach Mango Jam – Blue Barn Cidery – New York

Cranberry Cider
GOLD: Cranberry Star – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia

Fruit & Berry Cider
GOLD: KIW Black Currant – Schilling Cider – Washington

Raspberry Cider
GOLD: Red Raspberry Cider – Sons of Toil Brewing – Ohio

Strawberry Cider
GOLD: Ciderboys Strawberry Magic – Ciderboys Hard Cider – Wisconsin

Blueberry Cider
GOLD: Thornbury Craft Co. Wild Blueberry Elderflower Apple Cider – Thornbury Craft Co. – Ontario

Apple Wine/Ice
GOLD: Imperial Apple – Bold Rock Hard Cider – Virginia

Herbal Cider
GOLD: Mango Foxtrot – Cider Corps – Arizona

Hopped Cider
GOLD: GALACTIC CHARLIE GOES TO IDAHO – FIVE MAIDENS CIDER CO – Pennsylvania

Apple Pie Spiced Cider
GOLD: Gold Medal Apple Pie Cider – Country Boy Brewing – Kentucky
GOLD: Spiced Apple Cider – Sons of Toil Brewing – Ohio

Spiced Cider
GOLD: Bourbon Mango Hobanaro – Beach Bee Meadery – New Jersey

Wood-Aged Cider
GOLD: Blueberry Pancake – Glacial Till – Nebraska

Specialty Cider and Perry
GOLD: Caramel Apple – Glacial Till – Nebraska

Anything Goes
GOLD: Bobbie Sue’s Blackberry Lemonade – Gatlinburg Brewing Company – Tennessee

Single Varietal Cider
GOLD: Thornbury Craft Co. Honeycrisp Apple Cider – Thornbury Craft Co. – Ontario

Pumpkin Spice Cider
GOLD: Pumpkin Spice – Atlanta Hard Cider Co. & Distillery – Georgia

Photo was taken on October 21, 2025. Only a couple of days left to register for the 2025 U.S. Open Cider Championship. ...
10/22/2025

Photo was taken on October 21, 2025. Only a couple of days left to register for the 2025 U.S. Open Cider Championship. Register at: www.usopencider.com

We've extended registration for the 2025 U.S. Open Cider Championship to October 24th! In response to requests for addit...
10/21/2025

We've extended registration for the 2025 U.S. Open Cider Championship to October 24th! In response to requests for additional time, we’re giving all participants an extra week. Register here: www.usopencider.com

Big Congrats for all the cideries that brought back medals from the 2025 Great American Beer Festival. And a special con...
10/14/2025

Big Congrats for all the cideries that brought back medals from the 2025 Great American Beer Festival. And a special congrats for Gowan’s Heirloom Cider winning Cidery of the Year!

Medal Winners
Botanical or Spiced Cider
Gold: Spiced Apple - Gowan's Heirloom Cider – California
Silver: Plum & Lemongrass - Snow Capped Cider - Colorado
Bronze: Cranberry Spice - Six Byrd Cider - Arizona

Experimental, Barrel-Aged or Specialty Cider
Gold: Calville Blanc d'Hiver Ice Cider - Haykin Family Cider - Colorado
Silver: Apollo Palmer - Papa Moon Craft Ciders - Nebraska
Bronze: Santiam Cherry Apples in Garryana Oak - Haykin Family Cider - Colorado

Fruited Cider
Gold: Honey Citron - Gowan's Heirloom Cider – California
Silver: Piper's Pineapple - Gatlinburg Brewing Company - Tennessee
Bronze: Huckleberry Cosmic Crisp - 2 Towns Ciderhouse - Oregon

No/Low-Tannin Cider
Gold: 14th Anniversary - 2 Towns Ciderhouse - Oregon
Silver: Original Gold - Portland Cider Co. - Oregon
Bronze: Local Legend - Schilling Cider - Washington

Single Varietal Cider
Gold: Mountain Rose - Haykin Family Cider - Colorado
Silver: Gravenstien - Snow Capped Cider - Colorado
Bronze: Niedzwetzkyana - Haykin Family Cider - Colorado

Tannic Cider
Gold: 1876 Heirloom - Gowan's Heirloom Cider – California
Silver: Classic Dry - Gowan's Heirloom Cider – California
Bronze: Kingston Black - Snow Capped Cider - - Colorado

Cidermaker of the Year
Gowan’s Heirloom Cider - California
Cidermakers - Don & Sharon Gowan
Gowan's Cider

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