Silver in Botanical or Spiced Cider
Gowan's Heirloom Cider, Philo, CA
Hops
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Tasting Notes
fresh-baked apple pie in a glass.
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Spiced Apple is an apple pie style cider of estate-grown organic heirloom apples with whole cinnamon, clove and orange, made by Gowan's Heirloom Cider in Philo, California.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204, Botanical or Spiced Cider | Silver (2nd place) | 21 | Gowan's Heirloom Cider | Philo, CA |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Spiced apple cider, "not too sweet" | Gowan's: Spiced Apple |
| ABV | 6.8% | Gowan's: Spiced Apple |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | Not Found | Not Found |
| Malts and grains | not published (apple based: Sierra Beauty, Red Jonathan and Philo Gold heirlooms) | Gowan's: Spiced Apple |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Whole cinnamon, clove, orange | Gowan's: Spiced Apple |
| Other | 500 mL bottle; served cold or gently warmed | Gowan's: Spiced Apple |
Our estate-grown organic heirloom apples, cinnamon, clove, and orange, fresh-baked apple pie in a glass.
Punctuation lightly normalized.
Source: Gowan's: Spiced Apple
fresh-baked apple pie in a glass.
Source: gowansheirloomcider.com
The product page names Sierra Beauty, Red Jonathan and Philo Gold heirloom apples from the estate, spiced with whole cinnamon, clove and orange (Gowan's: Spiced Apple).
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As category context only, the GABF 2026 style categories say Botanical or Spiced Cider "focuses on ciders with added botanicals (including herbs, spices, hops, vegetables, chilis)," at 3 to 10 percent ABV. The Brewers Association beer style guidelines carry no cider entries. The spice additions and the published 6.8% fit the category.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Great American Beer Festival | Botanical or Spiced Cider | Gold |
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Botanical or Spiced Cider | Silver |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Gowan's Heirloom Cider is in Philo, CA.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.