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Snow Capped Cider

  • Austin, CO
  • 3 Year Medal Streak

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Medals in View
10
Gold, Silver, Bronze
First Medal in View
2024
Categories Medaled
4
10 in special categories
Estimated Barrels per Year
1.5K

No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found: 1,500 barrels. Estimated total: 1,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

Estimate (E)
Estimated ARR
$1.4M

1,500 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $1,350,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

EBITDA $108K at 8% (E)
Medals by YearSnow Capped Cider, 2018 to 2026
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Medals by Year
Name201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gold000000102
Silver000000121
Bronze000000012

Ten Year Trend

Each year says whether the brewery medaled. When it did not, the status says why there is nothing to count, including years before the brewery opened.

Medals and status of Snow Capped Cider in the last ten years.
YearStatusMedalsGold / Silver / Bronze
2026Medaled5
2025Medaled3
2024Medaled2
2023No Medal0
2022No Medal0
2021No Medal0
2020Results Not LoadedNot FoundNot Found
2019Partial Year0
2018Partial Year0
Medals by Style Family
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Medals by Style Family
Style FamilyMedals
Cider and Mead10
Medals by Category
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Medals by Category
CategoryMedals
No/Low Tannin Cider5
Botanical or Spiced Cider2
Tannic Cider2
Single Varietal Cider1
Medals by Location CreditedAs Printed in the Winners List
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Medals by Location Credited
Location CreditedMedals
Austin10

Medal History

Field is the number of entries in the category that year. Entries per medal divides the field by the medals awarded.

Every Great American Beer Festival medal of Snow Capped Cider in view.. Select a column header to sort.
Beer Profile
2026GoldKingston Black 26Not FoundNot FoundTannic Cider289.3AustinFull Profile
2026GoldThe Russets7%Not FoundNo/Low Tannin Cider5317.7AustinFull Profile
2026SilverHarrison Reserve6.5%Not FoundNo/Low Tannin Cider5317.7AustinFull Profile
2026BronzePink PearlNot FoundNot FoundNo/Low Tannin Cider5317.7AustinFull Profile
2026BronzeSpiced6.9%Not FoundBotanical or Spiced Cider217.0AustinFull Profile
2025SilverPlum & Lemongrass6.9%Not FoundBotanical or Spiced Cider258.3AustinNot Found
2025SilverGravenstienNot FoundNot FoundSingle Varietal Cider165.3AustinNot Found
2025BronzeKingston BlackNot FoundNot FoundTannic Cider217.0AustinNot Found
2024GoldThe Russets7%Not FoundNo/Low Tannin Cider5518.3AustinNot Found
2024SilverGraventein6.4%Not FoundNo/Low Tannin Cider5518.3AustinNot Found

2026 Medal Beers

Gold in Tannic Cider

Kingston Black 26

Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO

Category
Tannic Cider
Entries
28
ABV
Not Found
IBU
Not Found
Style
Tannic Cider
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Not Found

Tasting Notes

Marked by dry tannin and high complex flavors.

Source: snowcappedcider.com

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Gold in No/Low Tannin Cider

The Russets

Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO

Category
No/Low Tannin Cider
Entries
53
ABV
7%
IBU
Not Found
Style
Specialty Series blended cider
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Not Found

Tasting Notes

The nose will speak deeply of honey, spice, and warm pie out of grandma's oven. Crisp balanced acid flows over the pallet giving way to earthy notes and lasting…

Source: snowcappedcider.com

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Silver in No/Low Tannin Cider

Harrison Reserve

Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO

Category
No/Low Tannin Cider
Entries
53
ABV
6.5%
IBU
Not Found
Style
Reserve Series single varietal cider
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Not Found

Tasting Notes

The straightforward flavors as a single varietal are presented with a smooth juicy apple, slight sweetness, noteworthy orange peel, small hints of earthy spice…

Source: snowcappedcider.com

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Bronze in No/Low Tannin Cider

Pink Pearl

Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO

Category
No/Low Tannin Cider
Entries
53
ABV
Not Found
IBU
Not Found
Style
No/Low Tannin Cider
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Not Found

Not Found

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Bronze in Botanical or Spiced Cider

Spiced

Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO

Category
Botanical or Spiced Cider
Entries
21
ABV
6.9%
IBU
Not Found
Style
Spiced Cider
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Mulling spices, Orange peel

Hops

Not Found

Tasting Notes

It is full of complex mulling spices and orange peel vibes.

Source: snowcappedcider.com

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Profile

Type
Not Found
Headquarters
Austin, CO
Founded
Not Found
Employees
Not Found
Kitchen
Not Found
Website
www.snowcappedcider.comSource: website resolved; Instagram linked from the brewery website
Links
InstagramChecked 2026-10-14Source: website resolved; Instagram linked from the brewery website
Locations
1 location in the results. Address: Not Found.
Known for
Cider and Mead

Current Beers

Not Found

Ownership and Investors

Not Found

Breweries without ownership research are not counted as independent.

Distribution

Not Found

Estimated Scale

No brewery type was found, so these estimates use an assumed generic type.

Barrels per Year
1,500

No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found: 1,500 barrels. Estimated total: 1,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(Estimated from Brewery Type (E), Low Confidence)
Equivalent
46,500 gallons, or 20,667 cases of 24 twelve ounce cans. About 148,800 sixteen ounce cans packaged (assuming 40% packaged) and 223,200 pints on draft.
Revenue (ARR)
$1.4M

1,500 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $1,350,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range $945K to $1.8M, E)
Gross Margin
50%

Annual revenue ($1,350,000) times a 50% gross margin, typical for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $675,000 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(gross profit $675K, E)
EBITDA
$108K at 8%

Annual revenue ($1,350,000) times a 8% EBITDA margin, typical for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $108,000. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range 5% to 11%, $68K to $149K, E)
Revenue per Barrel
$900

Annual revenue ($1,350,000) divided by 1,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(cost of goods assumed at $500 per barrel, E)
Revenue per Location
$1.4M

Annual revenue ($1,350,000) divided by the number of locations (1). Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

for its one location, E

How These Estimates Are Made

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