As you make your way around the state, embrace the tastiest apples (and plums and pears, oh my!) in the Northwest with a glass or flight of handcrafted Idaho cider made from high-quality, local and sometimes unexpected ingredients.
Treat yourself to delectable ciders across the state. Cheers!
Get inspired to visit Idaho cideries with these stories that are sure to pique your palate.
Meriwether Cider’s Black Current Crush won the gold award at GLINTCAP, the largest cider competition in the world.
North Idaho Cider received the silver award at the Portland International Cider Cup for its Fresh Apple offering.
Highpoint Cider took home the best of show honor for its hazy MotherTrucker cider at the Idaho Wine and Cider Competition.
While hard ciders can be made from a variety of fruits, apples are the go-to base for cider making. This list of apples grown in Idaho and surrounding states isn’t comprehensive, but it’s a taste of the lesser-known varieties, some of which are transformed into crisp Idaho ciders. How ’bout them apples?
Fun Fact: Apples are Idaho’s top fruit crop, producing 60 million pounds annually.
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