2024 Best of the Best Winners: Michigan Ciders & Meads
By mibrewtrailadmin April 17, 2025 4:49 pm
Best Hard Cider
Winner: Rustic Leaf Brewing Co. – Crisp Kringle
rusticleafbrewingcompany.com
7200 Highland Rd, Waterford Twp, MI 48327
Finalists:
Tandem Ciders – Smackintosh
Vander Mill Honeycrisp
Best Hard Cidery
Winner: Ore Creek Craft Cider – Pinckney
orecreekmi.com
9280 Mcgregor Rd, Pinckney, MI 48169
Finalists:
Suttons Bay Ciders
Baynes Apple Valley, Freeland
Best Mead
Winner: St. Ambrose Cellars – Rhythm and Blues
stambrose-mead-wine.com
841 S Pioneer Rd, Beulah, MI 49617
Finalists:
B. Nektar – Odin’s Blessing
Baynes Apple Valley, Freeland – Back in Blackberry
Best Meadery