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International Cider & Perry Competition Results 2009

Published at May 25, 2009 in ciderandperry and competition. 1 Comment

from the CIDER MUSEUM, HEREFORD

International Cider & Perry Competition Results 2009

The results of the International Cider & Perry Competition held at the
Cider Museum on Wednesday 13th May 2009 are as follows.  The judges
were:  Mr. Bob Chaplin of Gaymer Cider Co, Somerset; Mr. Peter
Mitchell of Mitchell F&D Ltd, Worcestershire and Mr. Patrick Shave,
Proprietor of The Hop Pocket Wine Company Ltd, Bishops Frome,
Herefordshire.  A total of 120 entries were received from 35
cidermakers from throughout the United Kingdom, Canada and the USA.

OVERALL CHAMPION  -     Once Upon A Tree Ltd, Putley, Ledbury,
Herefordshire
(Single Variety Cider – Kingston Black)

Class 1 – Dry Cider
First                   Ralph’s Cider & Perry, New Radnor, Powys
Second                  The Amazing Cider Company, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Third                   Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co Ltd, Peterstow, Herefordshire

Class 2 – Medium Cider
First                   Burrow Hill Cider, Martock, Somerset
Second          H. Weston & Sons Ltd, Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Third                   Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan

Class 3 – Sweet Cider
First                   Thatchers Cider, Sandford, Somerset
Second                  Knights Cider, Aston, Birmingham
Third                   Blaengawney Cider, Newport, Gwent

Class 4 – Perry
First                   Gwatkin Cider Co. Ltd., Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
Second                  Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
Third                   Stuart Cooper, Checkley, Herefordshire

Class 5 – Single Variety Cider
First           Once Upon A Tree Ltd, Putley, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Second          Oliver’s Cider & Perry Ltd, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
Third           Thatchers Cider, Sandford, Somerset

Class 6 – In-Bottle Fermented Cider or Perry
First           Oliver’s Cider & Perry Ltd, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
Second          Cidrerie St. Nicolas, Canada
Third           Newton’s Cider & Perry, Leominster, Herefordshire

Class 7 – Best Presented Packaged Cider or Perry
First           Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, Truro, Cornwall
Second          Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
Third           Once Upon A Tree Ltd, Putley, Ledbury, Herefordshire

The Somerset Cider Handbook is out now

Published at May 23, 2009 in books. Closed

New Cider Book – The Somerset Cider Handbook by Alan Stone

The Somerset Cider Handbook is out now somerset cider handbook

Richard Stone thought we would all like to know about this new book on cider which is being launched at the Bath and West Show on Wednesday. It is the first ever comprehensive survey of all commercial and semi-commercial cider makers in Somerset, and contains details of almost 40 cider makers as well as a number of articles on cider heritage.

The first batch came back from the printers yesterday and it looks really good.

The Somerset Cider Handbook will be available in the cider tent at the Bath and West Show, as well as online at www.somersethistory.co.uk and at numerous bookshops, pubs and cider producers throughout the region, and from the ukcider bookshop at amazon


Putley Big Apple Cider Trials Results 2009

Published at May 3, 2009 in big apple, competition and putley. Closed

By all accounts a very enjoyable day was had at the Putley Big Apple cider and perry trials yesterday. The weather was glorious and the ciders were slightly less overpowering in terms alcohol content due to the poorer summer last year. Anyone making cider and perry in the UK would do well to enter this event, it’s a wonderful opportunity to compare and contrast a whole range of different types of entries at a generally high standard.

James Crowden presented the awards as follows:

Draught Dry Cider
1st DD Wicked
2nd Gabe Cook
Joint 3rd The Real Cider Company, Henney=92s Cider

Draught Medium Cider
1st Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry
2nd Once Upon a Tree
3rd Gabe Cook

Draught Sweet Cider
1st Stuart Cooper
2nd Palmers Upland Cider
3rd Oliver=92s Cider & Perry

Draught Dry Perry
1st John Edwards
2nd James Marsden
3rd Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry

Draught Medium/Sweet Perry
1st James Marsden
2nd Marches Cyder Circle
3rd Troggi

Novice Class
1st Andrew Dean
2nd Gryfter Cider
3rd Skittery Cider

Bottle Fermented Cider
1st Oliver=92s Cider & Perry
2nd Steve Burson (Harechurch Cider)
3rd Wrenbury Cider

Bottle Fermented Perry
1st James Marsden
2nd Newton=92s Cider & Perry
3rd Butford Organics

Overall Cider Champion – Mike Johnson of Ross-on-Wye Cider
Overall Perry Champion – James Marsden of Greggs Pit

Magners Pear Cider

Published at May 1, 2009 in Magners Irish Cider, industrial cider and pear cider. 9 Comments

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Magners Pear Cider Advertisement claiming 100% pear.

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