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
