2 Towns Takes 2 Medals in GABF’s Biggest Cider Category

2 Towns Ciderhouse wins Great American Beer Festival medals

Two more medals for 2 Towns Ciderhouse, and this time the results say something about where American craft cider is heading, not just which bottles happened to impress the judges. At the 2026 Great American Beer Festival, the Corvallis, Oregon, cidery earned silver for Golden Lime Cosmic Crisp and bronze for Huckleberry Cosmic Crisp in Fruited Cider, the competition’s largest cider category, with 58 entries fighting for recognition. One product is still waiting for its official launch, while the other has now medaled two years running. That’s a pretty good way to get people’s attention.

The Golden Lime Cosmic Crisp result is particularly interesting because the cider is already available in a 2 Towns variety pack, even before its official launch, and it combines Washington-grown Cosmic Crisp apples with calamansi golden limes for a fruit-forward profile that steps beyond a straightforward apple cider. Huckleberry Cosmic Crisp takes another Northwest approach, blending Cosmic Crisp apples with huckleberries and blueberries. Different fruit combinations, different expressions, but both have now made an impression at the Great American Beer Festival, where cider is building a more visible place alongside beer.

And 2 Towns Ciderhouse is not new to this stage. When the Great American Beer Festival first added cider in 2024, 2 Towns was named the inaugural Cidermaker of the Year and took home four medals. Add two medals in 2025 and two more in 2026, and the company has collected eight GABF medals in three years. That is consistency. The latest results also arrive as 2 Towns points to strong sales in its home market, with Circana retail data identifying it as Oregon’s top-selling craft beverage brand across the cider and craft beer segments for the 52 weeks ending September 27, 2026.

Craft cider is earning its place. That recognition matters because cider makers are competing for attention in a crowded beverage market where shoppers have more choices than ever and independent producers need reasons for customers to pick up something new. Competition medals can help, but the product still has to deliver after it leaves the judging table. With Golden Lime Cosmic Crisp and Huckleberry Cosmic Crisp both recognized at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival, 2 Towns Ciderhouse has another strong story to tell about its fruit-driven cider lineup, its Oregon roots and the continued growth of craft cider.

The following press release details the two medal-winning ciders, the company’s recent Great American Beer Festival record and its position in Oregon’s craft beverage market.

Golden Lime Cosmic Crisp® earns silver ahead of its official launch, while Huckleberry Cosmic Crisp® takes bronze for the second consecutive year.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oct. 14, 2026 -2 Towns Ciderhouse took two of the three medals awarded in Fruited Cider at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF®), standing out in a field of 58 entries in the competition’s largest cider category. Golden Lime Cosmic Crisp® earned silver in its debut, and Huckleberry Cosmic Crisp® took bronze for the second year in a row.

Golden Lime Cosmic Crisp®, currently available in a 2 Towns variety pack, pairs Washington-grown Cosmic Crisp® apples with bright calamansi golden limes. Huckleberry Cosmic Crisp® blends the same apples with Northwest huckleberries and blueberries.

“We’re building a lineup that consistently earns recognition among the best in the country,” said Aaron Sarnoff-Wood, co-founder and chief sales and marketing officer at 2 Towns Ciderhouse. “Golden Lime is winning medals before it’s even had its official launch, and Huckleberry’s back-to-back medals reflect the craftsmanship and consistency of our cidermaking team.”

The wins continue a remarkable run for 2 Towns at GABF^Ⓡ. In 2024, when cider was first introduced to the competition, 2 Towns was named the inaugural Cidermaker of the Year, earning four medals. With two medals each in 2025 and 2026, the cidery has now collected eight GABF^Ⓡ medals in three years.

As cider gains recognition on the brewer’s stage, 2 Towns Ciderhouse is seeing that momentum reflected in its home market. According to Circana retail MULO sales data for the 52 weeks ending 9/27/26, 2 Towns is Oregon’s top-selling craft beverage brand across both cider and craft beer segments.

“When GABF welcomed cider into its longstanding beer competition, it marked a turning point for the category,” said Sarnoff-Wood. “Consumers are validating what we’ve believed all along: cider deserves its place alongside the best in craft.”

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About 2 Towns Ciderhouse

Founded in 2010 in Corvallis, Oregon, 2 Towns Ciderhouse is an independently owned, Northwest-based beverage company dedicated to crafting high-quality cider and innovative beverages using whole, thoughtfully sourced ingredients. What began in a 900-square-foot garage has grown into one of the nation’s largest craft beverage companies, with more than 100 employees, three production facilities totaling over 100,000 square feet, and distribution across 16 states. 2 Towns is the #1 craft cider and beer brand in the Pacific Northwest and #2 cider brand nationwide and continues to evolve the beverage space as a premium total beverage company. For more information on 2 Towns Ciderhouse, visit www.2townsciderhouse.com.

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