Current happenings from across the Northwest Cider industry are here! Review association press releases for an in-depth read of internal news and events.
TACOMA, WASHINGTON (March 3, 2025) Early Drop Off Option at NW Cider Symposium Saves on Shipping Costs The Northwest Cider Cup, is now officially open and receiving entries for early drop off at NW Cider Symposium. North America’s premier cidery-founded competition, the Northwest Cider Cup returns for a 12th year in 2025. Competitive and highly… Read more »
TACOMA, WASHINGTON (February 18, 2025) New Drop-Off Option Saves Cidermakers Time & Shipping Costs For the first time ever, cidermakers will be able to submit their Northwest Cider Cup (NWCC) entries in person at the Northwest Cider Symposium hosted March 18, 2025, in Tacoma, WA. This new offering from competition organizer, Northwest Cider Association (NWCA)… Read more »
TACOMA, WASHINGTON (January 10, 2025) The Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) will hold its third in-person symposium, bringing together cidermakers, growers, marketers, and executives for 2-days of education, community and networking. This year’s Symposium will cover trends like orchard health in the PNW, agritourism and tasting rooms, and a general look at the cider industry’s current… Read more »
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (December 16, 2024) The Northwest Cider Association (NWCA), seeks to enhance prestige and sales of NW cider through increased media coverage. This project-based, grant-funded campaign totals $19,000. The campaign runs through 2025. The target audience includes: cider consumers and cider curious shoppers, culinary tastemakers and craft beverage industry professionals, as reached through local… Read more »
MOUNT VERNON, WASHINGTON (October 8, 2024)—Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) is excited and honored to receive two new Speciality Crop Grants that begin this month. These two-year grants were awarded through Oregon and Washington Departments of Agriculture, to support increased demand for Pacific Northwest regional cider. Both projects are informed by NWCA’s consumer market research and… Read more »
PORTLAND, OREGON (August 14, 2024) – In an effort to better understand consumer perceptions and preferences for cider, Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) teamed up with Oregon State University’s Food Innovation Center (FIC) for an in-depth research project during the summer of 2023. Our aim was to explore what drives consumer behavior around cider through a… Read more »
PORTLAND, OREGON (June 21, 2024)- Best Ciders in Top Apple Growing Region Unveiled in Time for Summer Northwest Cider Cup unveiled the region’s top ciders at a celebratory awards party at Holocene in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, June 20th. The prestigious competition guides both consumers and buyers on the best ciders being produced in the… Read more »
PORTLAND, OREGON (March 13, 2024) The Oregon Department of Agriculture awarded Northwest Cider Association (NWCA), a specialty crop grant in October 2023, to support Oregon cidermakers’ exploration of the Japanese cider market. NWCA, a non-profit trade organization founded in 2010 with just 10 cideries, today represents nearly 100 regional cidery members across Oregon, Washington,… Read more »
PORTLAND OREGON (November 8, 2023) Oregon Cider Week is Coming January 13-21, 2024 WHAT Oregon Cider Week is returning January 2024 for a statewide celebration of cider, featuring tastings, tap takeovers, meet the maker events, pairing dinners, limited releases and more. Produced by the non-profit NW Cider Association (NWCA) and sponsored by Columbia Distributing, this… Read more »
PORTLAND, OREGON (October 4, 2023) – American Cider Association Brings Largest Cider Conference in The World to The “City of Roses” The American Cider Association is pleased to announce that CiderCon® 2024 will take place in Portland, Oregon from January 16-19, 2024. The largest cider conference in the world, CiderCon® 2024 will bring more than… Read more »
