A fall afternoon of cider tasting and live Celtic folk music will be featured during the 11th-annual Ciderfest from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Whatcom County’s Bellewood Farms & Distillery.
Ciderfest offers 10 hard (alcoholic) cider tastings from Pacific Northwest cideries, plus seven tastings from Bellewood’s own distillery, including its Applewood Smoked Bourbon. The afternoon includes a hard cider homebrew competition ($20 entry fee and $200 cash prize for the winner) and live Celtic folk music performed by Clanna Morna.
“The Pacific Northwest has skilled artisans who produce amazing craft cider,” said Eric Abel, president of Bellewood Farms & Distillery. “Ciderfest offers a chance to taste different varieties and learn how hard cider is made.”
Bellewood Farms is a 62-acre orchard with 22 apple varieties located at 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden, only 7 miles away from Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden.
Tickets for Ciderfest are available online for $30 per person and include a commemorative sipping glass. Ciderfest typically sells out before the day of the event and tickets won’t likely be available then, Abel said.
Bellewood Farms & Distillery also includes a market and gift shop, café and bakery. For tickets, homebrew entries and more information, call (360) 318-7720 or visit www.bellewoodfarms.com.
