2023 Results
2023 Australian Cider Awards
Download the 2023 Awards Results Booklet
Judging panel: Briony Liebich (Flavour Logic) (Chair), Darlene Hayes (Certified Pommelier™ educator and writer) (guest judge), Nyall Condon (Flying Brick Cider Co) (Panel Chair), Adam D’Arcy (Plenty Cider) (Panel Chair), Max Allen (wine and drinks writer), Lindsy Greig (Certified Cicerone® The 5th Ingredient), Jenny Polack (Bacchus Academy), Rob Hall (Napoleone Cider Bar) (Associate), Emma Penny (Certified Cicerone® Stomping Ground Brewery) (Associate).
Trophies
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Best in Show: Plenty Cider with Apple + Blueberry (TAS)
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Best New World Cider: Hillbilly Cider with Apple (NSW)
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Best Traditional Cider: Simple Cider with Wild Heritage Blend (TAS)
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Best Perry: Napoleone Cider with Napoleone Pear Cider (VIC)
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Best Specialty Cider or Perry: Plenty Cider with Apple + Blueberry (TAS)
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Best Intensified / Distilled Cider or Perry: Carmel Cider Company with Apple Brandy (WA)
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Best International Cider or Perry: Peckham’s with Stoke Red (NZ)
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Most Successful Small Producer: Plenty Cider (TAS)
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Most Successful Larger Producer: Hillbilly Cider (NSW)
- Champion of the Industry Award: Max Allen
Best in Class
Class 1 |
Dry New World Cider |
Bilpin Cider Co |
Bilpin Archibald |
NSW |
Class 2 |
Medium New World Cider |
Hills Cider |
Apple |
SA |
Class 3 |
Medium Sweet New World Cider |
Hillbilly Cider |
Apple |
NSW |
Class 4 |
Sweet New World Cider |
Hillbilly Cider |
Sweet Julie |
NSW |
Class 5 |
New World MT Cider |
Bradys Lookout Cider |
Cuvee 13 – Cox Orange Pippin Blend |
TAS |
Class 6 |
Dry Traditional Cider |
Simple |
Wild Heritage Blend |
TAS |
Class 7 |
Medium Traditional |
Plenty |
2022 Cornucopia |
TAS |
Class 8 |
Medium Sweet Traditional Cider |
Daylesford Cider |
Organic Kingston Black |
VIC |
Class 9 |
Sweet Traditional Cider |
Ecusson |
Cidre Rosé |
FRANCE |
Class 10 |
Traditional MT Cider |
St Ronans Cider |
Methode Traditionelle |
VIC |
Class 11 |
Apple and Pear Blends |
DV Cider |
Pulp Friction |
VIC |
Class 21 |
Dry New World Perry |
TWISTED SISTER |
Twisted Sister Pear Cider |
VIC |
Class 22 |
Medium New World Perry |
Napoleone Cider |
Napoleone Pear Cider |
VIC |
Class 23 |
Medium Sweet New World Perry |
Eddies Cider |
Smooth Pear |
VIC |
Class 24 |
Sweet New World Perry |
Frank’s Cider |
Summer Pear |
TAS |
Class 25 |
New World MT Perry |
St Ronans Cider |
Methode Traditionelle Pear Cider |
VIC |
Class 26 |
Dry Traditional Perry |
Hart’s Farm |
Pear Cider |
VIC |
Class 27 |
Medium Traditional Perry |
no entries |
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Class 28 |
Medium Sweet |
no entries |
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Class 29 |
Sweet Traditional Perry |
no entries |
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Class 30 |
Traditional MT Perry |
no entries |
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Class 31 |
Experimental Cider or Perry |
Carmel Cider |
Apple Pie Moonshine |
WA |
Class 31A |
No-Low Alc Cider or Perry |
Bilpin Cider Co |
Bilpin Non Alc Apple & Ginger |
NSW |
Class 33 |
Cider or Perry with Fruit |
Plenty |
Apple + Blueberry |
TAS |
Class 34 |
Lighter Strength Cider or Perry |
PRAH |
Wild Red |
TAS |
Class 35 |
Cider or Perry with |
DV Cider |
Roadknight |
VIC |
Class 36 |
Wood Aged Cider or Perry |
Willie Smith’s Tasmanian |
Brandy Barrel Aged Apple Cider |
TAS |
Class 41 |
Ice Cider or Perry |
no entries |
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Class 42 |
Pommeau |
Carmel Cider |
Mistelle |
WA |
Class 43 |
Eau de Vie (Apple or Pear Spirit) |
St Andrews Beach Brewery |
Home Track Apple Vodka |
VIC |
Class 44 |
Aged Apple or Pear Spirit |
Carmel Cider |
Apple Brandy |
WA |