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 12th-annual Ciderfest from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8.
The afternoon includes a hard cider homebrew competition ($20 entry fee and $200 cash prize for the winner) with critiques by judges provided to each participant. Music will be performed by Queen’s Bluegrass.
“We’re blessed to have some amazing nearby cideries and individuals who produce fine-crafted hard cider,” said Eric Abel, president of Bellewood Farms & Distillery. “Ciderfest is a great opportunity for hard cider fans and people who are curious to sample some of the best in our region.”
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.
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. With a 350-person capacity, 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 homebrew entries and more information, call (360) 318-7720 or visit www.bellewoodfarms.com.
