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
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

Events

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