Oregon native Abram Goldman-Armstrong has been making cider since 1995, passed the Beer Judge Certification Exam at the National level at age 21 and has judged at numerous amateur and professional beer and cider competitions, including the International Brewing Awards in Manchester in 2024, World Beer Cup, Great American Beer Festival, Mondial de la Biere in Montreal, British Columbia Beer Awards, American Homebrewers Association National Homebrew Competition, Heart of Cascadia, Fall Classic, Widmer Collaborator, and the Portland International Cider Cup (now Northwest Cider Cup), Salon International Gala de Sidra in Asturias, Spain, Nordic International Cider Awards in Norway, and Cider World in Germany.

Abram began writing about beer and cider in 1999, contributing to publications including Celebrator Beer News, Ale Street News, New Brewer, American Brewer and served as editor of Northwest Brewing News. He is currently a contributor to Brewer and Distiller International.

Abram took his passion for cider to the professional level in 2013, opening Cider Riot! a cidery dedicated to the production of flavorful and refreshing dry ciders in his garage in Portland, Oregon. In 2016 he built a new production facility and pub for the cidery in a 7300 square foot warehouse. Cider Riot! ciders were sold throughout Cascadia and California and in Norway, Japan, and the Netherlands. In 2020 Abram joined Fjordfolk Mikrobryggeri in Sandefjord Norway as the head cidermaker and assistant brewer, launching Tall Ship Craft Cider. Abram took over the position of Head Brewer in January of 2022. His ciders and beers have garnered international attention, winning prizes in Norway, Asturias, England, and the USA. In 2024 Abram joined Alde Sider in Hardangerfjord in western Norway as Cidermaker and Produktsjonleder making classic Hardanger ciders and ice ciders.