Gowan's Cider

08/09/2026

Your next glass could be the best cider in the world — and it’s closer than you think. So are the apples that made it.
Our Gravenstein just took top honors, and one sip tells you why: crisp and bright, like biting into a fresh Gravenstein apple right off the tree. We’ve grown Gravensteins here for 150 years — seven generations, every apple picked, pressed and poured right where it grew. From branch to bottle, from our family trees to your table.
Fresh Gravenstein apples are in season now — don’t miss out! Pick up a bottle online, at select stores, or come through the Gowan’s Garden gate in Philo for a glass under the apple trees and fresh Gravensteins to take home. 🍎

08/01/2026

We shared a glass of the #1 ciders in the nation and the world, poured by the family that grew them.

Three world titles at the 2026 World Beer Cup. Cidery of the Year from the Great American Beer Festival. And 1st place right here at the California State Fair.

Every one of those ciders was grown on a single California family farm celebrating 150 years — all home-grown certified organic heirloom apples, tended by the Gowan family for seven generations.

Gowan's brought their famous farm-to-table Cider Tasting Experience to the Fair — world-class ciders poured by the friendly farmers themselves, America's #1 cidermakers. The same tasting they pour under the apple trees at home, now yours without the drive.

07/04/2026

American cider toasted the birth of our nation — and now it's raising a glass to the 250th anniversary. Right here at America's top cider orchard, Gowan's family farm, we're proud to release All American Cider. 🥂

True American heirloom apples, aged in American oak — this was America's original drink, from colonial family farms to the tables of the Founding Fathers. John Adams enjoyed it with breakfast. Jefferson grew heirloom apples at Monticello.

We make it the same way: real American heirlooms, American oak, bottled on our seven-generation family farm. This is more than a nod to history. It's a faithful recreation, released on the very day America turned 250 — grown and crafted right here on our 150-year family orchard in Anderson Valley, Mendocino County.

Come taste it under the apple trees at Gowan's Cider Garden in Philo, California; find it in stores near you; or have it shipped straight to your door.

From our family farm to your family table — celebrating America's enduring spirit, one pour at a time. 🍎

06/13/2026

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🎓 Alumni Spotlight | Jacob Gowan ’09

Jacob Gowan ’09 and his family continue to earn international recognition with Gowan’s Ciders at the World Beer Cup, one of the most competitive global beverage competitions.

Gowan’s Ciders received three World #1 titles for Classic Dry, Gravenstein, and Spiced Apple, with 1876 Heirloom earning a Silver medal. In the highly competitive tannic cider category, Classic Dry and 1876 Heirloom were ranked #1 and #2 in the world.

These honors highlight a continued tradition of excellence and craftsmanship from the Gowan family, with Sonoma County roots reaching a global stage.

Congratulations to Jacob and the entire Gowan family on this outstanding achievement!

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05/21/2026

We're still catching our breath. 🍎
At the 2026 World Beer Cup — the most prestigious cider and beer competition in the world, judged by 255 experts from 38 countries — Gowan's Heirloom Cider took home three world titles and a Silver medal. We were the most decorated cidery at the competition.
Here's what won:
• 🥇 Classic Dry Cider — World's best — Tannic class
• 🥇 Gravenstein Cider — World's best — No/Low Tannin class
• 🥇 Spiced Apple Cider — World's best — Botanical/Spiced class
• 🥈 1876 Heirloom Cider — World's #2 — Tannic class — right behind our own Classic Dry
The World Beer Cup awards exactly one Gold per style — worldwide, each year. These aren't just medals. They're world titles.
This follows our 2025 GABF sweep: Cidery of the Year AND Cidermaker of the Year. All in the farm's 150th consecutive harvest year.
Every apple in every Gowan's cider comes from our own organically grown heirloom orchards in Anderson Valley — the same land the Gowan family has farmed since 1876. These trees did this. We just had the privilege of pressing them.
Come taste it where it was made. The Cider Garden is open for reservations → gowansheirloomcider.com/reservations
Please share this with someone who loves great cider — or a beautiful drive through Anderson Valley. 🌿

01/13/2026

So fun sharing our cider at the Winter Fancy Faire! ✨ From Discovery Demo to non-stop cider tasting – we’re officially kicking off our 150 YEARS family farm celebration! 🥂🍎
Our team loved connecting with everyone and pouring America’s #1 cider straight from the farm. True farm-to-table magic in every sip! 🌳🍻
Who’s ready to celebrate 150 years of orchard love with us? Drop a 🍎 if cider goes on your table!