The Washington based Cider Summit festivals are capitalizing off the success of their Portland and Seattle success with "Festival To Go Tasting Kits.” in partnering with the 2021 CiderCon. A new version of Cider Summit tasting boxes will be released in February for pick-up, delivery and shipping in time for the national industry-wide conference put on by the American Cider Association.

More from a press release:

Cider Summit is an annual celebration of artisanal hard cider that was forced to pivot in 2020 from a physical festival held in four different cities to a curated tasting experience enjoyed in the safety of one’s own home. The organization has since released a series of themed tasting kits throughout 2020.

“We’ve traditionally held our Cider Summit Chicago event in conjunction with CiderCon in February,” said Alan Shapiro, Cider Summit founder and producer. “Although the pandemic has changed the way events are operating, it’s still important to us to continue this tradition in some way and celebrate our amazing cider community.”

Each tasting kit includes a selection of ciders that represent a cross-section of long-term partners of Cider Summit; two Cider Summit tasting glasses; apple and pear-shaped stress balls; promotional items from participating cidermakers; and access to a virtual event hosted by Cidercraft Magazine on Feb. 6 from 6-7:30 p.m. PT offering 90 minutes of live music alongside vignettes from several cidermakers.

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