2017 Results
2017 Australian Cider Awards
Download the 2017 Awards Results Booklet
Judging panel: Behn Payten (chairman), Eduardo Vázquez Coto (Spain), Neil Barker, Sebastian Crowther MS and Lucy Maddox.
Trophies
- Best in Show: Magners with Original Apple
- Best Traditional Cider: St Ronan’s with Methode Traditionelle Heritage
- Best New World Cider: Magners with Original Apple
- Best Perry: Carmel Cider with Pear
- Best Cider and Perry Blend: LOBO Cider with Apple & Pear
- Best Intensified/Distilled Cider or Perry: Small Acres Cyder with 2015 Pomona Ice
- Best Australian Cider or Perry: St Ronan’s with Methode Traditionelle Heritage
- Best International Cider or Perry: Magners with Original Apple
- Most Successful Small Producer (< 50,000 litres per year): Small Acres Cyder
- Most Successful Larger Producer (>50,000 litres per year): Westons Cider
- Inaugural “Champion of the Industry Award”: Drew Henry
Best in Class
Class | Class Name | Producer | Cider |
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1A | New World Dry Cider | Winter Brook | Winter Brook Vintage Cider 2016 |
1B | Traditional Dry Cider | William Smith & Sons | Willie Smiths Somerset Red Streak Dry Cider |
2A | New World Medium Cider | Magners | Original Apple |
2B | Traditional Medium Cider | Westons Cider | Wyld Wood Organic Apple |
3A | New World Sweet Cider | The Barossa Cider Co | Squashed Apple Cider |
3B | Traditional Sweet Cider | LOBO Cider | LOBO Royale |
4A/B | Method Traditional Cider | St Ronan’s | Methode Traditionelle Heritage |
5A | New World Dry Perry | Spreyton Cider Co | Pear Perry |
6A | New World Medium Perry | The Cider Lab | Packham Pear |
6B | Traditional Medium Perry | Twisted Sister Cider | Pear Cider |
7A | New World Sweet Perry | Mr Finch | Mr Finch Pear Perry (Bottle) |
8A/B | Method Traditional Perry | Carmel Cider | Pear |
9 | Speciality/Experimental Cider or Perry | The Hills Cider Company | The Hills Cider Company Hop Edition |
10 | Apple and Pear Blends | LOBO Cider | LOBO Apple & Pear |
11 | Cider or Perry with Fruit | The Hills Cider Company | The Hills Cider Company Apple Ginger |
12 | Ice Cider or Perry | Small Acres Cyder | Small Acres Cyder 2015 Pomona Ice |
13 | Pommeau | Small Acres Cyder | Small Acres Cyder 2010 Pommeau |
14 | Apple or Pear Spirit | The Hills Cider Company | Adelaide Hills Distillery Virgin Apple Spirit |