Gold in Experimental, Barrel-Aged or Specialty Cider
Haykin Family Cider, Aurora, CO
Hops
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Tasting Notes
Tea with lemon and honey, crushed rocks.
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Newtown Ice Cider, listed by the cidery as Newtown Pippin Ice Cider, is a sweet dessert ice cider made entirely from Newtown Pippin apples by Haykin Family Cider of Aurora, Colorado.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205, Experimental, Barrel-Aged or Specialty Cider | Gold (1st place) | 28 | Haykin Family Cider | Aurora, CO |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Ice Cider (sweet) | Haykin: bottle menu |
| ABV | 12% | Haykin: bottle menu |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | Not Found | Not Found |
| Malts and grains | not published (apple based: 100% Newtown Pippin from Sheirbon Orchard, Hood River) | Haykin: bottle menu |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | 375 ml bottle; vintage 2024 on the bottle menu, 2025 on the tasting menu | Haykin: bottle menu, Haykin: tasting menu |
Tea with lemon and honey, crushed rocks.
Source: Haykin: bottle menu
Tea with lemon and honey, crushed rocks.
Source: haykinfamilycider.com
Both cidery menus list the ice cider as 100% Newtown Pippin from Sheirbon Orchard in Hood River (Haykin: tasting menu). No additions are named; the cidery's home page describes its ciders as showcasing rare and heirloom apple varieties, mostly as single varietals (Haykin Family Cider).
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| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Not Found | Not Found |
As category context only, the GABF 2026 style categories say Experimental, Barrel-Aged or Specialty Cider "focuses on combinations of fruits, spices, adjuncts, fortifications, fermentations, barrel treatments" and give no fixed ABV range, noting that sweetness, alcohol and carbonation vary. The Brewers Association beer style guidelines carry no cider entries. A sweet 12% ice cider fits a specialty category without a set alcohol range.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Experimental, Barrel-Aged or Specialty Cider | Gold |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Haykin Family Cider is in Aurora, CO.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.