5thANNUAL ONTARIO CRAFT CIDER COMPETITION
The 5th Annual Craft Cider Competition showcases and celebrates the wonderful craft ciders made in Ontario. The competition features two craft cider categories: the common cider category and the specialty/flavoured category.
All Ontario cider makers are invited submit their craft ciders to be judged on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls.
Entry Information
Only Ontario cider producers are eligible to enter and only one entry per business for each category. A commercial producer for the purpose of this competition is considered a producer with a manufacturer’s license issued by Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
Each entry must include an entry form. Entry forms will also be available at the drop-off desk the day of the competition.
Entries must include a minimum of 3 x 750 ml bottles (or equivalent). It is suggested that at least two containers are entered (regardless of size). This gives the judges the opportunity to sample your products at their freshest. The second bottle may also be used by first round judges should they perceive a problem with the contents of the first bottle.
Categories
Common Cider is defined as “made with wild, crab or traditional cider apples.”
Specialty/Flavoured Cider is a cider with other fruits or fruit-juices added - for example, berry. Note that a “cider” made from a combination of apple and pear juice would be entered in this category since it is neither cider nor perry.
To aid in maintaining fairness of judging commercial entries will be poured out of sight of judges and identified by a unique assigned identification number.
8th ANNUAL ONTARIO SWEET CIDER COMPETITION
Once again Ontario’s finest cider makers will be vying for bragging rights at the8th annual Ontario sweet cider competition.
All Ontario cider producers are invited submit their sweet cider to be judged on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls. This competition is open to all Ontario cider makers, including those farmers who use a custom presser.
Entry Information
• Only Ontario cider producers are eligible to enter and only one entry per business.
• Entrants are required to submit two 4-L jugs of cider and entrants are responsible to ensure that frozen ciders are thawed by judging time. If you are freezing your cider please remember to leave room in the jug to allow for expansion.
• Please identify your jugs with labels attached with an elastic not glue.Unlabeled jugs are required.
Entries for both competitions will be accepted on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 from 8:30 am - 10 am. Entries must be delivered to the registration area of the OFVC. Look for the signs. Judging will be held on Wednesday afternoon and is open to the public.
Winning ciders will be announced on social media following the judging.