2 Towns Ciderhouse Takes Home 8 Untappd Community Awards / 2 Towns Ciderhouse Wins Best of Class at the 2025 Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge

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Corvallis, OR . – March 21, 2025 –2 Towns Ciderhouse continues to push the boundaries of craft cider, earning eight awards at the Untappd Community Awards, a competition driven entirely by consumer ratings.

Now in its second year, the Untappd Community Awards honor the best in craft beverages, with winners selected solely by consumer ratings on the Untappd platform—a global community of over 11 million members. Each year, Untappd compiles over 1.5 million check-ins, recognizing the beers and ciders that receive the highest ratings from the community.

This year’s competition awarded the top three spots in each qualifying sub-style across the 50 U.S. states and 50 countries with the most check-ins. To ensure authenticity, each user could cast one vote per product, with only their most recent rating counted. With only 1.83% of breweries and cideries receiving awards, this recognition is a highly competitive honor.

2 Towns Ciderhouse Earns 8 Prestigious Awards

• #1 Cider – Herbed/Spiced/Hopped: Spiced Apple Cosmic Crisp

• #1 Cider – Traditional/Apfelwein (U.S.): Westward Whiskey Bad Apple

• #2 Cider – Sweet (U.S.): Return of the Mac ’23

• #2 Cider – Other Fruit (U.S.): Nice & Neat

• #2 Non-Alcoholic Cider/Perry (U.S.): Sidekick Pacific Pineapple

• #3 Cider – Applewine (U.S.): Dark Cherry Bad Apple

• #3 Non-Alcoholic Cider (U.S.): Sidekick Cosmic Crisp

• #3 Cider – Sweet (Oregon): Super Bad Apple

2 Towns NA Sidekick earns recognition

2 Towns Ciderhouse’s two non-alcoholic ciders clinched two of the three national awards given to the NA Cider category. Crafted through a meticulous dealcoholization process, Sidekick preserves the bold fermentation characteristics that have made it the #1 selling NA cider in the nation.

“Untappd brings together a passionate and engaged community of craft beverage enthusiasts, providing a platform where people can freely connect over the beverages they love,” said Lee Larsen, co-founder and CEO of 2 Towns Ciderhouse. “We appreciate everyone who takes the time to share their experiences and support craft beverages—you are the reason we get to continue doing what we love.”

About 2 Towns Ciderhouse

2 Towns Ciderhouse was founded on the belief that the he Online Community Has Spoken: 2 Towns Ciderhouse Celebrates 8 Wins at the Untappd Community Awardslong 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 to branch 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 3 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.

For more information on 2 Towns Ciderhouse, visit www.2townsciderhouse.com.

2 Towns Ciderhouse Wins Best of Class at the 2025 Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge

Spiced Cosmic Crisp® Takes Top Honors with a 92-Point Rating

CORVALLIS, OR  –Apr 1, 2025– 2 Towns Ciderhouse continues to make waves in the craft cider industry, earning top honors at the 4th Annual Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge. The PNW-based cidery’s Spiced Cosmic Crisp took home Best of Class in the Spiced Cider category with an impressive 92-point rating, reinforcing 2 Towns’ commitment to crafting world-class cider.

The Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge brings together a panel of esteemed judges, including winemakers, distillers, sommeliers, and beverage media, to recognize the best producers in the industry. The competition serves as a key platform for introducing elite brands to Southern California’s dynamic beverage market—one of the largest in the country.

This year’s results for 2 Towns Ciderhouse include:

• Spiced Cosmic Crisp – BEST OF CLASS | 92 Points (Spiced Cider Category)

• Spiced Cosmic Crisp – GOLD (Spiced Cider Category)

• Mango Cosmic Crisp – SILVER (Fruit Cider Category)

Building upon its past success, 2 Towns Ciderhouse continues to showcase its dedication to crafting exceptional ciders. Last year, the cidery’s Raspberry Cosmic Crisp earned Best of Class in the Fruit Cider category. With this year’s Best of Class win for Spiced Cosmic Crisp, the cidery demonstrates its ability to innovate across a variety of styles—delivering both, fruit-forward flavors and balanced spice profiles.

“Winning Best of Class two years in a row at the Los Angeles Invitational is a true honor,” says Dave Takush, Head Cidermaker at 2 Towns Ciderhouse. “Our Spiced Cosmic Crisp was designed to capture the warmth of winter spices while complementing the character of Cosmic Crisp® apples, and we’re thrilled to see it recognized at such a prestigious competition.”

The judges praised Spiced Cosmic Crisp for its baked apple, orange blossom, and baked spice notes—making it a standout in a highly competitive field.

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 to branch 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 17 states, and running 3 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.