Ciderfest Features Local Hard Cider, Live Music at Bellewood Farms & Distillery
Tastes of 10 different Pacific Northwest hard ciders and eight spirits from Bellewood Farms & Distillery, plus live bluegrass music, will be featured during the 13th-annual Ciderfest from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.
The afternoon includes a hard cider homebrew competition ($200 cash prize for the winner) with critiques by judges provided to each participant. Music will be performed by Gladstone, a country/rock/pop cover band.
“Local cideries and individuals who produce fine-crafted hard cider make this an amazing event for cider enthusiasts and those who are just curious about hard cider,” said Eric Abel, president of Bellewood Farms & Distillery.
Ciderfest is presented at Bellewood Farms & Distillery, a 62-acre orchard with 22 apple varieties. It’s located at 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden, only 7 miles away from Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden with Mt. Baker in the background.
Tickets for Ciderfest are available at Eventbrite.com for $35 per person and include a commemorative sipping glass. A direct link to the ticket site is at www.bellewoodfarms.com/events. With a 350-person capacity, Ciderfest typically sells out before the day of the event and tickets won’t likely be
Bellewood Farms & Distillery also includes a market and gift shop, café and bakery. For homebrew entries and more information, call (360) 318-7720 or visit www.bellewoodfarms.com.
