International Cider & Perry Competition 2015

CiderMuseum, Hereford

International Cider & Perry Competition 2015

The International Cider & Perry Competition was held at the Cider Museum in Hereford on Wednesday 13th May 2015. The judges were: Mr.Nick Bradstock, Mr. David Sheppy, Mr. Patrick Shave and Mr. Julian Temperley. A total of 224 entries were received from 51cidermakers from England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales plus Finland and the USA.The results are as follows:

OVERALL CHAMPION -Henney’s Cider Co., Bishop’s Frome, Herefordshire

(Dry Cider)

Class 1 – Dry Cider

FirstHenney’s Cider Co., Bishop’s Frome, Herefordshire

SecondOut of the Orchard, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire

ThirdOliver’s Cider & Perry, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire

Class 2 – Medium Cider

FirstH. Weston & Sons Ltd, Much Marcle, Herefordshire

Second Oliver’s Cider & Perry, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire

ThirdOut of the Orchard, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire

Class 3 – Sweet Cider

First Shaun Canavan, Much Marcle, Herefordshire

SecondC & C Brands, Glasgow

ThirdPershore College, Pershore, Worcestershire

Class 4 – Perry - Dry

FirstGwatkin Cider & Perry Co Ltd, Abbeydore, Herefordshire

SecondRaglan Cider Mill, Usk, Monmouthshire

ThirdRosie’s Triple ‘D’ Cider, Wrexham, Denbighshire

Class 5 – Perry - Medium

FirstOliver’s Cider & Perry, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire

SecondRaglan Cider Mill, Usk, Monmouthshire

ThirdHallets Cider, Hafodyrynys, Crumlin

Class 6 – Perry - Sweet

FirstRalphs Cider, New Radnor, Powys

SecondGregg’s Pit, Cider & Perry, Much Marcle, Herefordshire

ThirdRosie’s Triple ‘D’ Cider, Wrexham, Denbighshire

Class 7 –Single Variety Cider

FirstWoodredding Cider & Perry, Yatton, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

SecondOliver’s Cider & Perry, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire

ThirdThatchers Cider, Sandford, Somerset

Class 8 – Culinary Cider - Dry

FirstJyrki, Finland

SecondOnce Upon A Tree, Putley, Herefordshire

ThirdThatchers Cider, Sandford, Somerset

Class 9 – Culinary Cider - Medium/Sweet

FirstAngry Orchard, Boston, USA

SecondSnowdrift Cider Co., East Wenatchee, USA

ThirdWinkleigh Cider Company, Winkleigh, Devon

Class 10 – In-Bottle Fermented Cider

FirstLlewellyns Orchard, Lusk, Co. Dublin, Ireland

SecondThe Cider Mill, Slane, Co. Meath, Ireland

ThirdRichard Johnson, Okehampton, Devon

Class 11 – In-Bottle Fermented Perry

FirstButford Cider & Perry, Bodenham, Herefordshire

SecondOliver’s Cider & Perry, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire

ThirdOnce Upon A Tree, Putley, Herefordshire

Class 12 – Best Presented Packaged Cider or Perry

FirstGwatkin Cider & Perry Co Ltd, Abbeydore, Herefordshire

SecondC & C Brands, Glasgow

ThirdSevern Cider, Awre, Newnham, Gloucestershire