DOUBLE-GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Melick's Hard Cider Semi-Dry Traditional (Oldwick, New Jersey) 6.7% ABV
Aroma: Apple orchard, white flowers, honeysuckle, touch of honey, pear, white grapes, spearmint, earthy, mineral. Palate: MacIntosh apple, pear, hint of honey, white grape, lemon peel, citrus, vegetal note, buttery chardonnay, touch of tannin, balanced, approachable, refreshing. Finish: Lemon, subtle citrus, fruity, tart, dry, great finish.
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Melick's Hard Cider King St Hops (Oldwick, New Jersey) 6.9% ABV
Aroma: Sweet moscato grape, wine notes, cola, musty, funk, earthy, minerals, crisp. Palate: Red Delicious apple, strawberry, cranberry, orange peel, pineapple bark, wood-aged grape, sour apple, hops, leather, tannins, crisp. Finish: Sour cherry, musty apple, lemon peel, ginger, hops, brett, prosecco, dry, crisp.
Double Gold Medal
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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Ironbound Hard Cider Pinelands Rosé (Asbury, New Jersey) 4.6% ABV
Aroma: Strawberry, raspberry, Golden Delicious apple, sour apple, cherry, grapes, rose, floral, clay, funk. Palate: Apple, cherry, black cherry, melon, white grapefruit, citrus, rose, cola, gueuze, saison, sour. Finish: Granny Smith apple, tropical fruit, sour mash, sour, sparkling, crisp, clean, smooth, well balanced.
Gold Medal
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Rekorderlig Premium Swedish Hard Cider Strawberry-Lime (Sweden) 4.5% ABV
Aroma: Strawberry, kiwi, candy apple, cherry syrup, pineapple. Palate: Strawberry, cherry, dark berry, watermelon, pineapple, coconut, candied fruit, raw sugar, cotton candy, rose petals, mint, crisp, loads of flavor. Finish: Honey Crisp apple, apple Jolly Rancher, cherry, melon, spearmint, sweet.
Gold Medal
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Aval Cidre Artisanal Rosé (Bretagne, France) 6% ABV
Aroma: Red Delicious apple, red apple, bubblegum, orchard fields, citrus, earthy, notes of mushroom, brett, tree bark, fresh. Palate: Red Delicious apple, red apple, Gala apple, Golden apple, pear, pineapple, honeydew melon, lemon, honey, rosé wine, sour, saline, toasty, wood barrel, well balanced, smooth. Finish: Raspberry, Bing cherries, watermelon, citrus, sweet, flavorful.
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SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
Rekorderlig Premium Swedish Hard Cider Hard Apple (Sweden) 6.5% ABV
Aroma: Apple, lemon, citrus, spearmint, musty, barrel. Palate: Sweet pear, Anjou pear, baked Granny Smith apples, lemon peel, golden raisins, caramel, sweet cane, honey, white wine, oak, powder, clean, crisp. Finish: White peach, orange, citrus, honey, sweet fruit, clean.
Silver Medal
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Aval Cidre Artisanal Apple (Bretagne, France) 6% ABV
Aroma: Fresh crisp apple, Empire apple, pear, orange peel, toasted bread, light vanilla, clove, spice, wood, wooden barrel. Palate: Tart Red Delicious apple, pear, Bosc pear, apricot, sour cherry, strawberry, lemon, orange peel, coriander, malty, musty, funk, forest floor. Finish: Pear, apple skin, floral, herbal, mineral, brine, wet stones, medium dry.
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Ironbound Hard Cider Highlands Farmhouse (Asbury, New Jersey) 6.2% ABV
Aroma: Crisp Golden Delicious apple, Gala apple, grapefruit, honey, violet, floral, black tea, woody. Palate: Pineapple, mango, dried apples, lemon-lime, Lemon Heads candy, sour prunes, hops, vegetal, brine, sour, saison. Finish: Apricot, lime, citrus, apple skin, nutmeg, wheat, soft, tart, dry.
Silver Medal
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