2 Towns Ciderhouse Wins Two Medals in Most-Entered Cider Category at 2026 Great American Beer Festival

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.

“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.

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