Two Nebraska cider makers took home big honors in a national competition.
Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery, which is based near Palmyra and has a tasting room in Ashland, tied for third place overall in the U.S. Open Cider Championships held last week in Ohio.
Glacial Till won a gold medal in the Modern Cider – Sweet category, a silver medal in the Wood-Aged Cider and Perry category, and bronze medals in the Specialty Cider and Perry and Modern Cider – Dry categories.
While Glacial Till took home more medals than any other Nebraska cider maker, it wasn't the top winner in terms of gold medals.
Papa Moon Ciders, based in Scottsbluff, won two gold medals, one in the Fruit Cider category and another in the Herbal Cider category.
The U.S. Open Cider Championships, now it their eighth year, received more than 290 entries in 25 categories this year.
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The wins by Glacial Till and Papa Moon come on the heels of both of them winning multiple medals earlier this year at the Great Lakes International Cider competition, which is the largest in the world.
"We are excited to see that our cider makers continue to produce nationally recognized hard ciders," said Mike Murman, who owns Glacial Till.
9 Lincoln breweries to try
White Elm Brewing Co.
The taproom of White Elm Brewing Co. at 720 Van Dorn St. Its website says White Elm was "built around a shared passion for handcrafted ales and a willingness to defy logic and pursue our love."
Code Beer Company
Matt Gohring (left) and Adam Holmberg check Code Beer's boil kettle and mash tun. The brewery is located at 200 S. Antelope Valley Parkway.
Backswing Brewing Co.
Backswing Brewing Co., 500 W. South St., opened in 2017. The brewery is "the brainchild of three friends whose mediocre golf games gave way to great craft beer," the company's Facebook page boasts.
Boiler Brewing Co.
The details in the taproom's design, including exposed brick, open ceilings, custom tap handles and industrial lighting, lend to the speakeasy atmosphere designer Jessica Lindersmith and Boiler Brewing Company aim for in the basement of the Grand Manse. Boiler Brewing Co. is at 129 N. 10th St.
Zipline brews
Some of the craft brews offered by Zipline, 2100 Magnum Circle.
Empyrean Brewing Co.
Brewing tanks hold a batch of wort ready to ferment into beer at Empyrean Brewing Co. in the Haymarket, 729 Q St., in April 2015.
Cosmic Eye Brewing
Sam Riggins opened Cosmic Eye Brewing at the old Laser Quest location near 70th and O streets.Â
Catalyst Brewing
Catalyst is located at 5730 Hidcote Drive (56th and Pine Lake).
Corn Coast Brewing
Corn Coast Brewing is at 1433 Dahlberg Drive near 14th and Yankee Hill. "We produce small-batch beers with a focus on crushable session beers and hoppy ales," the brewer said on its Facebook page.
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Matt Olberding
Associate managing editor
