Hereford International Cider Competition Results

Posted on May 14, 2008 by uk cider

Hereford International Cider Competition Results from the Cider Museum. The
judges were Geoff Morris of Orchard Hive and Vine, David Sheppy of Sheppy’s Cider, and Patrick Shave of the Hop Pocket Wine Co.

Dry Cider
1. Once Upon a Tree, Putley
2. Thatchers Cider Sandford
3. Wrenbury Cider, Nantwich, Cheshire

Medium Cider
1. Once Upon a Tree, Putley
2. Thatchers Cider Sandford
3. Burrow Hill Cider, Somerset

Sweet Cider
1. Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, Truro
2. Gwynt Y Ddraig Welsh Cider & Perry, Pontypridd
3. Burrow Hill Cider, Somerset

Perry
1. Gwatkin Cider, Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
2. Gwynt Y Ddraig Welsh Cider & Perry, Pontypridd
3. Weston’s, Much Marcle

Single Variety Cider
1. Wrenbury Cider, Nantwich, Cheshire
2. Thatchers Cider Sandford
2. The Boston Beer Co, USA

In-bottle fermented Cider or Perry
1. Butford Organics, Bodenham, Herefordshire
2. Gregg’s Pit Cider & Perry, Much Marcle
3. Ashridge Cider, Staverton, Devon

Best Presented Cider or Perry
1. Once Upon a Tree, Putley
2. Thatchers Cider Sandford
3. Gwynt Y Ddraig Welsh Cider & Perry, Pontypridd

Overall Champion
Gwatkin Perry

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5 Responses to Hereford International Cider Competition Results

  1. James says:
    May 19, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    Hello,
    Just a quick note that it was Ralphs Cider & Perry that were 2nd in the Sweet Cider Class.

  2. Andy says:
    May 20, 2008 at 7:07 am

    Thanks for pointing that out James. I’m assuming the “Welsh Cider and Perry, Pontypridd” that came 2nd in the Perry was Ralph’s as well?

  3. Bill George says:
    May 23, 2008 at 10:08 am

    Hi
    Sorry to report that you have the information reported wrongly.

    The three ciders/perries that won fromn Pontypridd are from GWYNT Y DDRAIG CIDER and NOT Ralph.

    Please correct ASAP
    Regards
    Bill George
    Director, Gwynt Y Ddraig

  4. Andy says:
    May 26, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    I’ve made the correction as requested, Bill.

    It’s easy to establish that Gwynt Y Ddraig is the Welsh Cider and Perry company from Pontypridd but what about the information that Ralph’s won the second prize for sweet cider – is it the positions that are wrongly reported perhaps?

  5. Mark Shirley says:
    May 27, 2008 at 5:13 pm

    The plot thickens! The awards page on Ralphs website (http://www.ralphsciderfestival.co.uk/awards.htm) claims that they won second in the sweet cider class…