2024 Results

2024 Australian Cider Awards

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Judging panel: Briony Liebich (Flavour Logic) (Chair), Jody Scott (Peckham’s Cidery and Orchard, New Zealand) (guest judge), Nyall Condon (Flying Brick Cider Co) (Panel Chair), Adam D’Arcy (Plenty Cider) (Panel Chair), Max Allen (wine and drinks writer), Rob Hall (cider enthusiast/entrepreneur), Jeremy Halse (White Rabbit Brewery), Norman Lever (Summer Snow Juice) (associate).

Trophies

Best in Show: Hills Cider with Pear (SA)
Best New World Cider: Plenty Cider with Original (TAS)
Best Traditional Cider: LOBO with Lenswulf 2019 (SA)
Best Perry: Hills Cider with Pear (SA)
Best Specialty Cider or Perry: The Wild Beyond with Barrel-Aged Raspberry Sour Cider (WA)
Best Intensified / Distilled Cider or Perry: LOBO with Apple Brandy – Lobodos (SA)
Best International Cider or Perry: Peckham’s Cidery and Orchard with Chisel Jersey (NZ)
Most Successful Small Producer: Plenty Cider (TAS)
Most Successful Larger Producer: Hillbilly Cider (NSW)

Best in Class

Class	Class name	Producer	Product	Location
Class 1	Dry New World Cider	Incy Wincy Cyder	Huntsman 2019	NSW
Class 2	Medium New World Cider	Plenty Cider	Original	TAS
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	Sunshine Coast Cider	Brut + Cider Methode Traditonelle	QLD
Class 6	Dry Traditional Cider	LOBO	Lenswulf 2019	SA
Class 7	Medium Traditional Cider	Peckham’s Cidery and Orchard	Chisel Jersey 2023	New Zealand
Class 8	Medium Sweet Traditional Cider	The Apple Thief	Kingston Black	NSW
Class 9	Sweet Traditional Cider	Willie Smith’s Tasmanian	Yarlington Mill	TAS
Class 10	Traditional MT Cider	Plenty Cider	Vintage Sparkling 2020	TAS
Class 11	Apple and Pear Blends	Barossa Cider Co	Squashed Cloudy Cider	SA
Class 21	Dry New World Perry	No entries
Class 22	Medium New World Perry	Hills Cider	Pear	SA
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	Carmel Cider	Pear 21	WA
Class 26	Dry Traditional Perry	No entries
Class 27	Medium Traditional Perry	Daylesford Cider	Traditional Perry pear	VIC
Class 28	Medium Sweet Traditional Perry	No entries
Class 29	Sweet Traditional Perry	No entries
Class 30	Traditional MT Perry	No entries
Class 31	Experimental Cider or Perry	Pure Peninsula Honey	Sparkling HoneyMoon	VIC
Class 32	No-Low Alc Cider or Perry	Peckham’s Cidery and Orchard	Apple Zero	New Zealand
Class 33	Cider or Perry with Fruit	The Wild Beyond	Barrel-Aged Raspberry Sour Cider	WA
Class 34	Lighter Strength Cider or Perry	Barossa Cider Co	Mid Strength Apple Cider	SA
Class 35	Cider or Perry with Botanicals	Lenswood Cider Company	Apple/Ginger Cider	SA
Class 36	Wood Aged Cider or Perry	Hillbilly Cider	Vintage Apple	NSW
Class 41	Ice Cider or Perry	No entries
Class 42	Pommeau	Carmel Cider	Mistelle	WA
Class 43	Eau de Vie (Apple or Pear Spirit)	Carmel Cider	Eau De Vie	WA
Class 44	Aged Apple or Pear Spirit	LOBO	Apple Brandy – Lobodos	SA

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