These awards are for the Commercial Division. Please visit the Noncommercial Division page for amateur cidermaker awards.
2023
Modern Cider (Dry) – 100 Entries
1st: Seattle Cider Company – McIntosh SV
2nd: Tandem Ciders – Crimson Gold
3rd: Seattle Cider Company – City Fruit ’20
Modern Cider (Sweet) – 78 Entries
1st: Bee Well Mead and Cider – North Cider
2nd: Portland Cider Company – Original Gold
3rd: Gowan’s Heirloom Cider – Estate Gravenstein
Heritage Cider (Dry) – 138 Entries
1st: Colorado Cider Company – Golden Russet
2nd: Yip Cider – Golden Dry
3rd: Sage Bird Ciderworks – Virginia Hewes Crab
Heritage Cider (Sweet) – 31 Entries
1st: 2 Towns Ciderhouse – 11th Anniversary
2nd: Snow Capped Cider – Gold Rush
3rd: Big Fish Cider Co. – Elevation
Traditional Cider (Dry) – 75 Entries
1st: Idol Cider House – Pomme Crush
2nd: The Cider Farm – All English
3rd: Bauman’s Cider – Kingston Black
Traditional Cider (Sweet) – 7 Entries
1st: James Creek Cider House Stargazer – Etoile
2nd: AVAL Cider – AVAL Blanc
3rd: 1911 Established – Lafayette
Natural Cider – 10 Entries
1st: Brooklyn Cider House – Solstice
2nd: Wildbranch Cider – The Spinney
3rd: Brooklyn Cider House – Raw
Rosé Cider – 19 Entries
1st: Suttons Bay Ciders – Natalie Rose
2nd: Tandem Ciders – Beauty School Dropout
3rd: Bauman’s Cider – Mountain Rose Single Varietal
Modern Perry – 18 Entries
1st: Uncle John’s – Perry
2nd: Seattle Cider Company – Perry
3rd: Colorado Cider Company – Pearsnickety
Traditional Perry – 4 Entries
1st: AeppelTreow Winery & Distillery – Orchard Oriole Perry
2nd: Empyrical Orchards and Cider – Principle
3rd: Finnriver Cidery – Perry
Fruit Cider – 226 Entries
1st: Salt Spring Wild Cider – Saskatoon Berry
2nd: Incline Cider Company – Marionberry
3rd: Empyrical Orchards and Cider – Inversion
Hopped Cider – 43 Entries
1st: Mountain West Hard Cider – Cottonwood
2nd: Peat’s Original Cider – The Knave: Ekuanot
3rd: 2 Towns Ciderhouse – Hip Hops
Botanical Cider – 78 Entries
1st: Gypsy Circus Cider Company – Apple Butter Drifter
2nd: Floribunda – Holunder Cider al Sambuco
3rd: Papa Moon – Honey Lavender
Wood Aged Cider – 42 Entries
1st: Angry Orchard – Bittersweet Runner
2nd: Snow Capped Cider – Barrel Kingston Black
3rd: Empyrical Orchards and Cider – Archive
Wood Aged Specialty Cider – 41 Entries
1st: Vala’s Orchard Cider Co. – Barrel Jam
2nd: Seattle Cider Company – Gravenstein Rose
3rd: Beach Bee Meadery – Chardonnay Pear
Specialty Cider and Perry – 148 Entries
1st: Thornbury Cidery – Thornbury Hopped Cranberry
2nd: Tandem Ciders – Bee’s Dream
3rd: Thor’s Hard Cider – Arctic Rosé
Unlimited Cider and Perry – 32 Entries
1st: Thornbury Cidery – Thornbury Raspberry Chocolate
2nd: Thornbury Cidery – Thornbury Blood Orange
3rd: Jefferson County Ciderworks – Grapefruit Lime
Ice Cider – 10 Entries
1st: Cider Hill Cellars – Winter
2nd: Cidrerie Milton Le Glacé – Ice Cider
3rd: Cidrerie Verger Bilodeau – Cuvée Spéciale
Fortified Cider – 30 Entries
1st: Montana CiderWorks – Pomm-OH!
2nd: 2 Towns Ciderhouse – Pommeau
3rd: Red Island Cider – Pommeau de l’Ile
Spirits – 4 Entries
1st: Uncle John’s – Apple Brandy
2nd: Ambix Spirits – Founder Release 1 Apple Brandy
3rd: Uncle John’s – Vodka From Apples
Micro Cidermaker of the Year – 5,000 Gallons or Less
Empyrical Orchards and Cider – Snohomish, Washington
Small Cidermaker of the Year – 5,001 to 25,000 Gallons
Haykin Family Cider – Aurora, Colorado
Midsize Cidermaker of the Year – 25,001 to 500,000 Gallons
Bauman’s Cider – Gervais, Oregon
Large Cidermaker of the Year – 500,001 Gallons or More
Seattle Cider Company – Seattle, Washington
International Cidermaker of the Year
Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House – Thedford, Ontario
2022
Modern Cider (Dry) – 117 Entries
1st: City Orchard – Mr. Green
2nd: Yip Cider – Original
3rd: Bauman’s Cider – Estate Gravenstein
Modern Cider (Sweet) – 83 Entries
1st: Ciderboys Hard Cider – First Press
2nd: Cider Hill Cellars – Summer
3rd: Brickworks Ciderhouse – Queen Street 501
Heritage Cider (Dry) – 151 Entries
1st: Banjo Cider – Citizens Cider
2nd: Salt Spring Wild Cider – Traditional Semi-Dry Cider
3rd: Kristof Farms – Orchard Blend
Heritage Cider (Sweet) – 19 Entries
1st: Snow Capped Cider – Gold Rush
2nd: Haykin Family Cider – Ashmead’s Kernel
3rd: Haykin Family Cider – Dolgo Crabapple
Traditional Cider (Dry) – 52 Entries
1st: Loch Mór Cider Co. – Kingston Black
2nd: Loch Mór Cider Co. – Yarlington Mill
3rd: Noble Cider – French Cidre – Lewis Creek Orchard Reserve
Traditional Cider (Sweet) – 9 Entries
1st: Cornish Cider Company – HCRBS 2019
2nd: Snowdrift Cider Co. – Kingston Black
3rd: Virtue Cider – Dabinett
Natural Cider – 8 Entries
1st: Sidra Mayador – M.Busto Natural Cider
2nd: Windswept Cider – Community Harvest
3rd: ANXO – Sidra Natural
Rosé Cider – 16 Entries
1st: Wooden Gate Cider – Orchard Queen
2nd: Thor’s Hard Cider – Arctic Rosé
3rd: Cidrerie Milton – Cid Rosé
Modern Perry – 21 Entries
1st: Arsenal Cider House & Wine Cellar – Alfred’s Pear Son
2nd: Ernest Cider Co. – Pearfectly Peared
3rd: Door Peninsula Winery – Perry
Traditional Perry – 9 Entries
1st: Aeppeltreow Winery & Distillery – Orchard Oriole Perry
2nd: Empyrical Orchards and Cider – Pyriform
3rd: Salt Spring Wild Cider – Pear Cider
Fruit Cider – 242 Entries
1st: Rootstock Cider and Spirits – Plum
2nd: Tieton Cider Works – Cranberry
3rd: Bauman’s Cider – Boysenberry Lemonade
Hopped Cider – 31 Entries
1st: Peat’s Original Cider – The Knave: Zappa
2nd: Island Orchard Cider – Hopped Brut Apple
3rd: Bridgehouse Cider – Hoppin Frog
Botanical Cider – 78 Entries
1st: Jefferson County Ciderworks – Winter Botanical
2nd: Jefferson County Ciderworks – Hibiscus Rose
3rd: Millionaires’ Row Cider Co. – Makin’ A Mint
Wood Aged Cider – 48 Entries
1st: Bent Ladder – Black Gold
2nd: Snow Capped Cider – Blanc Mollet
3rd: Duluth Cider – Big George
Wood Aged Specialty Cider – 42 Entries
1st: West Avenue Cider – Midnight in Bruxelles
2nd: Gowan’s Heirloom Cider – Rosé Cider
3rd: Bauman’s Cider – Bourbon Barrel Vanilla
Specialty Cider and Perry – 127 Entries
1st: ERIS Brewery and Cider House – Berri Mint
2nd: Snow Capped Cider – Plum & Lemongrass
3rd: Brooklyn Cider House – Rosé
Unlimited Cider and Perry – 7 Entries
1st: Starcut Ciders – Pulsar
2nd: Angry Orchard – Crisp Apple
3rd: Starcut Ciders – Octorock
Ice Cider – 21 Entries
1st: Eden Specialty Ciders – Heirloom Blend Ice Cider 2018
2nd: Two K Farms – 2020 Heirloom Ice
3rd: Fraser Valley Cider Company – Ice Cider
Fortified Cider – 15 Entries
1st: Uncle John’s – Apple Dessert Wine
2nd: Deep Roots Hard Cider – Honey Pommeau
3rd: Tandem Ciders – Pomona
Spirits – 9 Entries
1st: Uncle John’s – Apple Brandy
2nd: Atlanta Hard Cider Co. & Distillery – American Apple Brandy Eau De Vie
3rd: Uncle John’s – Vodka From Apples
Micro Cidermaker of the Year – 5,000 Gallons or Less
Puget Sound Cider Company – Kent, Washington
Small Cidermaker of the Year – 5,001 to 25,000 Gallons
Haykin Family Cider – Aurora, Colorado
Midsize Cidermaker of the Year – 25,001 to 500,000 Gallons
Bauman’s Cider – Gervais, Oregon
Large Cidermaker of the Year – 500,001 Gallons or More
Seattle Cider Company – Seattle, Washington
International Cidermaker of the Year
Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House – Thedford, Ontario
2021
Modern Cider (Dry) – 142 Entries
1st: Vander Mill – Hard Apple
2nd: Tandem Ciders – Green Man
3rd: EsoTerra Ciderworks – The Last Stand
Modern Cider (Sweet) – 82 Entries
1st: Haykin Family Cider – McIntosh
2nd: Ragged and Right Cider Project – First Pick Gravenstein
3rd: Northville Winery and Brewing Company – Rockin’ Cock
Heritage Cider (Dry) – 174 Entries
1st: Albemarle CiderWorks – 1817
2nd: EsoTerra Ciderworks – Tessano
3rd: Loch Mór Cider Co. – Savvy Pomme Sparkling
Heritage Cider (Sweet) – 31 Entries
1st: Snow Capped Cider – Harrison
2nd: Bee Well Mead & Cider – Harrison
3rd: Snow Capped Cider – Gold Rush
Traditional Cider (Dry) – 39 Entries
1st: Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House – Hammer Bent Old World
2nd: Presque Isle Farm Cider – Farmhouse
3rd: Stormalong Cider – Bittersweet Symphonie
Traditional Cider (Sweet) – 4 Entries
1st: Celtic Marches – Abrahalls Vintage
2nd: Celtic Marches – Pulp Apple Cider
3rd: Heeman’s – New Traditions
Natural Cider – 12 Entries
1st: Sidra Mayador – M. Busto Natural Cider
2nd: Wildbranch Cider – The Spinney
3rd: Brooklyn Cider House – Raw
Rosé Cider – 20 Entries
1st: Dead Horse Cider Co. – Life is Rosé
2nd: Bauman’s Cider – Mountain Rose
3rd: Haykin Family Cider – Methode Ancestrale Masonville Orchards Rosé
Modern Perry – 20 Entries
1st: Verger Belliveau Orchard – SCOW Pear Cider
2nd: Sidewood Estate – Sidewood Pear Cider
3rd: Uncle John’s – Perry
Traditional Perry – 6 Entries
1st: Once Upon A Tree – Once Upon A Tree Perry
2nd: Clear Fork Cider – Feral Pear
3rd: Colorado Cider Company – Pagetree Perry
Fruit Cider – 232 Entries
1st: Northville Winery and Brewing Company – Crimson Dew
2nd: Scenic Road Cider Co. – Razz
3rd: Thornbury Village – Cranberry Apple Cider
Hopped Cider – 49 Entries
1st: Bee Well Mead & Cider – Spy vs Citra
2nd: Valley Cider Company – Humulus Lupulus
3rd: Michigan Wine Company – Grant Twp Hop Cider
Botanical Cider – 85 Entries
1st: Threadbare Cider – Bouquet de Rosé
2nd: Seattle Cider Company – Basil Mint
3rd: Stem Ciders – Hibiscus
Wood Aged Cider – 57 Entries
1st: Alma Cider – Alma Wood Aged
2nd: Stoic Cider – Meditations
3rd: Two Broads Ciderworks – Frost
Wood Aged Specialty Cider – 61 Entries
1st: Gowan’s Heirloom Cider – Pinot Rosé Cider
2nd: Bauman’s Cider – Bourbon Vanilla
3rd: The BX Press Cidery – The Barber Sleuth
Specialty Cider and Perry – 151 Entries
1st: Bauman’s Cider – Strawberry Mojito
2nd: Blake’s Hard Cider – Imperial Gold
3rd: Snow Capped Cider – Rockies Rosé
Unlimited Cider and Perry – 12 Entries
1st: Starcut Ciders – Pulsar
2nd: Vermont Cider Company – Magners Original Irish Cider
3rd: Crispin Cider – Pacific Pear
Ice Cider – 25 Entries
1st: Ragged Hill Cider Company – Ice Cider
2nd: Eden Specialty Ciders – Northern Spy Ice Cider
3rd: Sidra El Gaitero – 1898 Ice Cider
Fortified Cider – 19 Entries
1st: Cidrerie Verger Bilodeau – Fascination
2nd: Loch Mór Cider Co. – Barrel Aged Pommeau
3rd: Rootstock Cider and Spirits – Pommeau
Spirits – 10 Entries
1st: Winery at Black Star Farms – Spirit of Pear
2nd: Uncle John’s – Apple Brandy
3rd: Winery at Black Star Farms – Spirit of Apple
Small Cidermaker of the Year
Bauman’s Cider – Oregon
Midsize Cidermaker of the Year
Uncle John’s – Michigan
Large Cidermaker of the Year
Angry Orchard – New York
International Cidermaker of the Year
Blue Moon Winery & Cider Works – British Columbia
2019
Modern Cider – Dry — 142 Entries
1st: Gowan’s Heirloom Cider – Macintosh
2nd: Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery – Forbidden Dry Cider
3rd: Haykin Family Cider – Akane
Modern Cider – Sweet — 84 Entries
1st: Gowan’s Heirloom Cider – Gravenstein
2nd: Cidrerie du Minot – Crémant de pomme
3rd: Haykin Family Cider – Karmijn de Sonnaville
Heritage Cider – Dry — 136 Entries
1st: Black Diamond Farm – Somerset Jersey
2nd: Bauman’s Cider Co – Clyde’s Dry
3rd: Salt Spring Wild Cider – Semi-Dry
Heritage Cider – Sweet — 26 Entries
1st: Sierra Cider – Early Harvest
2nd: Tieton Cider Works – Blossom Nectar Cider
3rd: Black Diamond Farm – Hickster
Traditional Cider – Dry — 52 Entries
1st: Nashi Orchards – Idyll Acres Cider
2nd: Dunkertons Cider – Black Fox
3rd: Spoke + Spy Ciderworks – Kingston Black
Traditional Cider – Sweet — 15 Entries
1st: Hogan’s Cider – Libertine
2nd: Renaissance Orchards – Keeved Cider 2018 (Cidre Bouché)
3rd: Renaissance Orchards – Keeved Cider 2017 (Cidre Bouché)
Natural Cider — 16 Entries
1st: Barrika – Barrika Basque Country Cider
2nd: Sidra Trabanco – DOP Seleccionada
3rd: Bee Well Mead & Cider – Over The Hill
Rosé Cider — 18 Entries
1st: Cidrerie Milton – Cid Rosé
2nd: Champlain Orchards Cidery – Redfield
3rd: Lost Giants Cider Company – Rose
Modern Perry — 23 Entries
1st: EdenVale Winery – Eden Valley Orchards Pear House Cider
2nd: Sidewood Estate – Sidewood Pear Cider
3rd: Scenic Road Cider Co. – Peary
Traditional Perry — 17 Entries
1st: Oliver’s Cider and Perry – Classic Perry
2nd: Dragon’s Head Cider – Sparkling Perry
3rd: Finnriver Farm and Cidery – Perry
Fruit Cider — 173 Entries
1st: Apple Valley Cider Company – Black Currant
2nd: Thor’s Hard Cider – Dry Cranberry
3rd: Meriwether Cider Co. – Blackberry Boom
Hopped Cider — 53 Entries
1st: Meriwether Cider Co. – Hopshot
2nd: Bee Well Mead & Cider – Spy vs. Citra
3rd: Twisted Hills Craft Cider – Pacific Gem
Spiced Cider — 100 Entries
1st: Urban Tree Hard Cider – Habanero Haze
2nd: Pux Cider – Whippersnapper
3rd: Threadbare Cider – Bouquet de Rosé
Wood Aged Cider — 69 Entries
1st: Seattle Cider Company – Gravenstein Rosé
2nd: Seattle Cider Company – Winesap Rosé
3rd: Upper Left Apples – Oaked Apple
Wood Aged Specialty Cider — 66 Entries
1st: Vander Mill – Badass Perry
2nd: Elk Horn Brewery – Pinot Perry
3rd: Northville Winery and Brewing Company – El Cadejo
Specialty Cider and Perry — 157 Entries
1st: Coffin Ridge Boutique Winery – Maple Rosemary
2nd: Tieton Cider Works – Lavender Honey Cider
3rd: Salt Spring Wild Cider – Bitter Orange Rosemary
Unlimited Cider and Perry — 18 Entries
1st: Crispin Cider Co. – Pacific Pear
2nd: Bold Rock Hard Cider – Carolina Apple
3rd: Vermont Cider Company – Wyder’s Pear
Ice Cider — 23 Entries
1st: Cidrerie Milton – Le Glacé
2nd: Cidrerie du Minot – Crémant de Glace
3rd: Eden Specialty Ciders – Heirloom Blend 2015
Fortified Cider — 21 Entries
1st: Cidrerie du Minot – Du Minot Doré
2nd: Urban Tree Hard Cider – Pommeau
3rd: Castle Hill Cider – Sunday Muse Port
Spirits — 8 Entries
1st: Uncle John’s – Apple Brandy
2nd: Winery at Black Star Farms – Spirit of Pear
3rd: Winery at Black Star Farms – Spirit of Apple
2018
Modern Cider – Dry — 117 Entries
1st: Arsenal Cider House — Gold Rush
2nd: Bulwark Cider — Bulwark Original
3rd: Gowan’s Heirloom Cider — Gowan’s Macintosh
Modern Cider – Sweet — 100 Entries
1st: Cider Hill Cellars — Summer
2nd: Northville Winery — Rockin’ Cock
3rd: Haykin Family Cider — Sansa
Heritage Cider – Dry — 134 Entries
1st: Big Fish Cider Co. — Wild Meadow
2nd: Twisted Hills Craft Cider — Pippin’s Fate
3rd: Black Diamond Cider — SlateStone
Heritage Cider – Sweet — 25 Entries
1st: Black Diamond Cider — Hickster
2nd: Haykin Family Cider — Scarlet Surprise
3rd: Sierra Cider — Early Harvest
Traditional Cider – Dry — 48 Entries
1st: Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse — Wild English
2nd: Methow Valley Ciderhouse — Fox
3rd: Dunkertons Cider — Breakwells Seedling Cider
Traditional Cider – Sweet — 27 Entries
1st: Ferme de Romilly — Cidre de Normandie Demi-sec
2nd: Ferme de Romilly — Cidre de Normandie Brut
3rd: Ferme de Romilly — Cidre de Normandie Doux
Natural Cider — 18 Entries
1st: Sidra Fanjul — Fanjul Sidra Natural
2nd: Barrika — Barrika Basque Country Cider 2017
3rd: Sidra Mayador — M. Busto Sidra Natural
Modern Perry — 17 Entries
1st: Gowan’s Heirloom Cider — Perry
2nd: Sidewood Estate — Sidewood Pear Cider
3rd: Uncle John’s — Perry
Traditional Perry — 13 Entries
1st: Hogan’s Cider — Vintage Perry
2nd: Oliver’s Cider & Perry — Bottle Conditioned Perry
3rd: AeppelTreow Winery — Orchard Oriole Perry
Fruit Cider — 154 Entries
1st: Bull City Ciderworks — Cherry Tart
2nd: Twisted Hills Craft Cider — Tangled Rose
3rd: Bauman’s Cider Co. — Loganberry Cider
Hopped Cider — 54 Entries
1st: C Squared Ciders — Ella
2nd: Citizen Cider — The Full Nelson
3rd: Meriwether Cider Co. — Hopshot
Spiced Cider — 72 Entries
1st: Grey & Gold Cider — Spruce of the Bruce
2nd: C Squared Ciders — Cuhl
3rd: Suttons Bay Ciders — I Spy Ginger
Wood Aged Cider — 59 Entries
1st: Bull City Ciderworks — Slow Ryed
2nd: BlackBird Cider Works — Buffalo Bluegrass
3rd: Cidrerie Milton — Cuivré Fût de chêne
Wood Aged Specialty Cider — 46 Entries
1st: Eden Specialty Ciders — The Falstaff
2nd: Seattle Cider Co. — Red Wine Barrel Aged Berry
3rd: Big Fish Cider Co. — Monterey Maple
Specialty Cider and Perry — 115 Entries
1st: Chateau Morrisette — Cherry Ginger
2nd: Uncle John’s — The Blossom Blend
3rd: Meriwether Cider Co. — Apricot Sage
Unlimited Cider and Perry — 24 Entries
1st: Vermont Cider Company — Wyder’s Pear
2nd: Vermont Cider Company — Woodchuck Semi-Dry
3rd: Vermont Cider Company — Magners Original
Ice Cider — 21 Entries
1st: Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House — Ice Cider
2nd: Cidrerie Milton — Le Glacé
3rd: Cidrerie du Minot — Des Glaces Récolte Hivernale IGP 2014
Fortified Cider — 15 Entries
1st: Vergers de Velours — Les belles du Lac
2nd: Stem Ciders — Pommeau
3rd: Cold Hand Winery — Malus X – Feminam 2015
Spirits — 5 Entries
1st: Uncle John’s — Apple Brandy
2nd: Ferme de Romilly — Vergers de Romilly Calvados
3rd: AeppelTreow Winery — Apple Brandy – Cask
2017
Modern Cider – Dry — 77 Entries
1st: Red Rover Craft Cider – Summer Cider
2nd: Starcut Ciders – Pulsar
3rd: Jaanihanso Cider – SEC 2015 Methode Traditionnelle
Modern Cider – Sweet — 102 Entries
1st: Haykin Family Cider – Esopus Spitzenburg
2nd: Blue Toad Hard Cider – ROC Hard Amber
3rd: Muwin Estate Wines – Bulwark Original Cider
Heritage Cider – Dry — 100 Entries
1st: Carlton Cyderworks – Summer Set
2nd: Snow Capped Cider – Cider Makers Reserve
3rd: Snow Capped Cider – 6130′ Dry
Heritage Cider – Sweet — 31 Entries
1st: Grey & Gold Cider – Northern Gold
2nd: Sierra Cider – Dry Summer Blend
3rd: Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery – Crabby
Traditional Cider – Dry — 33 Entries
1st: Dunkertons Cider – Dunkertons Dry Organic Cider
2nd: Angry Orchard – Oval Nouveau
3rd: Angry Orchard – First Flora
Traditional Cider – Sweet — 20 Entries
1st: Les Vergers de Kermao – Cidre AOP Cornouaille Kermao
2nd: Dragon’s Head Cider – Traditional Cider
3rd: BlackBird Cider Works – Black Rock Kingston Black
Sour Cider — 22 Entries
1st: Sidra Fanjul – Fanjul Sidra Natural
2nd: Sidra Trabanco – Cosecha Propia
3rd: Sidra Riestra – Sidra Natural Riestra
Modern Perry — 20 Entries
1st: Elkhorn Brewery and Ciderhouse – Perry
2nd: Uncle John’s – Perry
3rd: Snowdrift Cider Co. – Seckel Perry
Traditional Perry — 13 Entries
1st: Le Père Jules – Poiré de Normandie
2nd: Dragon’s Head Cider – Perry
3rd: Dunkertons Cider – Dunkertons Organic Perry
Fruit Cider — 140 Entries
1st: Toboggan Brewing Co. – Rhubarb Cider
2nd: Annapolis Cider Company – Muscat Infusion
3rd: Atlas Cider Co. – Dragonfruit
Hopped Cider — 64 Entries
1st: Jaanihanso Cider – Hopped Dry Cider
2nd: Citizen Cider – Citra Star
3rd: Stem Ciders – Hopped Apple Cider
Spiced Cider — 44 Entries
1st: Finnriver Farm and Cidery – Solstice Saffron
2nd: C Squared Ciders – Ginger
3rd: Seattle Cider Company – Gin Botanical
Wood Aged Cider — 72 Entries
1st: Les Vergers de la Colline – Cuivré fût de chêne
2nd: Angry Orchard – Wooden Sleeper
3rd: Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery – Golden Russet
Specialty Cider and Perry — 167 Entries
1st: Eden Specialty Ciders – Orleans Herbal
2nd: Red Rover Craft Cider – Barrel Reserve #2
3rd: Annapolis Cider Company – Hopped Pear
Unlimited Cider and Perry — 21 Entries
1st: Vermont Cider Company – Woodchuck Amber
2nd: Vermont Cider Company – Gumption Original
3rd: Adams Cider Company – Devils Bit Mountain Cider
Ice Cider — 21 Entries
1st: Cidrerie du Minot – Des Glaces IGP 2014
2nd: Cidrerie du Minot – Crémant de Glace
3rd: Les Vergers de la Colline – Le Glacé
Fortified Cider — 8 Entries
1st: Black Diamond Cider – Porter’s Pommeau
2nd: 2 Towns Ciderhouse – 2014 Pommeau
3rd: Cidrerie du Minot – Du Minot Doré
Spirits — 8 Entries
1st: Uncle John’s – Apple Brandy
2nd: Le Père Jules – Calvados Pays d’Auge 3 ans d’âge
3rd: Corey Lake Orchards – Pear Brandy
2016
New World Modern Cider
Les Vergers de la Colline – CID Rosé
New World Heritage Cider
Eden Specialty Ciders – 2015 Sparkling Dry Cider
Big Fish Cider Co. – Allegheny Gold (Highly Commended)
Old World Cider
Snowdrift Cider Co. – Cornice
Sidra Mayador – Mayador Sidra Natural (Highly Commended)
Perry
Cidrerie Daufresne – Poiré
Fruit Cider
Uncle John’s – Apple Apricot
Hopped/Herbal Cider
Square Mile Cider Company – Spur & Vine
Wood-Aged Cider
West Avenue Cider – Wild Oak
Specialty
West Avenue Cider – Bleuet Sauvage
Intensified and Distilled
Talisman Farm Cidery – iCider
Le Père Jules – Pommeau de Normandie (Highly Commended)
2015
Standard Cider & Perry
Best in Class
Eden Ice Cider Company — Eden Sparkling Semi-Dry Cider
Specialty Cider & Perry
Best in Class
Liberty Ciderworks — Stonewall
Highly Commended
Snowdrift Cider Co. — Semi-Dry
Intensified/Distilled Cider & Perry
Best in Class
Westcott Bay Cider — Westcott Bay Pommeau
Highly Commended
Cidrerie Entre Pierre & Terre — Poiré de Glace
2014
Standard, Specialty, and Unlimited Cider & Perry
Best in Class
Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House — Hammer Bent Red
Highly Commended
Hogan’s Cider — Hogan’s Vintage Perry 2010
Intensified and Distilled Cider & Perry
Best in Class
Eden Ice Cider Company — Eden Heirloom Blend 2012
Highly Commended
Colorado Cider Company — Distraction
2013
Standard, Specialty, and Unlimited Cider & Perry
Best in Class
Wandering Aengus Ciderworks — Bloom Cider
Highly Commended
Finnriver Farm & Cidery — Fire Barrel
Intensified and Distilled Cider & Perry
Best in Class
Eden Ice Cider Company — Windfall Orchard 2011
2012
Standard, Specialty, and Unlimited Cider & Perry
Best in Class
Hogan’s Cider — Hogan’s Medium Cider
Highly Commended
Left Foot Charley — Relic Hard Cider
Intensified and Distilled Cider & Perry
Best in Class
Eden Ice Cider Company — Eden Barrel Aged Northern Spy
Highly Commended
Uncle John’s — Apple Brandy
2011
Standard, Specialty, and Unlimited Cider & Perry
Best in Class
Hogan’s Cider — Hogan’s Dry Cider
Highly Commended
Tideview Cider — Heritage Dry Cider 2007
Intensified and Distilled Cider & Perry
Best in Class
County Cider Company — CHOA Ice Cider
Highly Commended
Black Star Farms — Spirit of Pear
2009
Best in Class
Uncle John’s — Uncle John’s Hard Cider
Highly Commended
Warwick Valley Winery — American Fruits Apple Liqueur
2008
Best in Class
Westcott Bay Cider — Traditional Semi-Sweet
Highly Commended
Slyboro Ciderhouse — Old Sin Original Cider
2007
Best in Class
Tulip Valley Winery — Burro Loco Cider
2006
Best in Class
Uncle John’s — Apple Dessert Wine
Highly Commended
McIntosh Cellars — Golden Harvest
Black Star Farms — Spirit of Pear
2005
Best in Class
Uncle John’s — Farm House Perry