2023 – Traditional Dry
🏆 BEST IN CLASS GOLD
James Werner – English-ish
🥇 GOLD
Patrick McCauley – Kingston Black 4
🥈 SILVER
Paul Curran – Northern Spy
James Davis – Time Is On My Cider (2020)
Sam DeCamp – Barn Phone
Robert Hall – Blend 21
Justin Student – Lund Farmhouse Blend
Greg Weichhand – Kingston Black
🥉 BRONZE
Rick & Kirk Bartholomew – Over The Edge
Brandon Buza – Bitter Sharp Symphony
Jeff Carlson – ChapNova
Paul Curran – Arkansas Black
James Davis – With God On Our Cider (Batch 5)
Todd Springer – ELO
2023 – Traditional Sweet
🏆 BEST IN CLASS GOLD
Ted Hanman – Orchard Cat Cidre de Fête
🥈 SILVER
Bill Boyer – Inspector Clouseau 2023
Justin Student – Racked Me A Sweety
George Turner – Fraunch Cider Part Deux
🥉 BRONZE
Gloria Bell – Estate Blend 2021
Daniel Kukuk – Le Voyageur
George Turner – Fraunch Cider Part Tres
2022 – Traditional Dry
🏆 BEST IN CLASS GOLD
Erica Jeter – 2020 Dabinett
🥇 GOLD
Robert Hall – No no Nanette
Hirendu Vaishnav – Colonial ExPat
🥈 SILVER
Gloria Bell – Estate 2020 Bittersweet Blend
Doug Bulthuis – You Are Not Wearing That
Brandon Buza & Thomas Russo – Road Apples
Jeff Carlson – Westside Traditional
James Davis – Bohemian Rhap-cider
Louis Gauthier – Fall
Louis Gauthier – Summer
Hirendu Vaishnav – Bah Humbug
🥉 BRONZE
Patrick Brown – Cotes Du Kansas
Patrick Brown – Cotes Du Missouri
Jeff Carlson – Westside Traditional 2021
James Davis – Time is On My Cider
Mike Otto – Kingston Black
George Turner – Scrummy Cider
2022 – Traditional Sweet
🏆 BEST IN CLASS GOLD
Louis Gauthier – Winter
🥇 GOLD
James Werner – Cidre Doux
🥈 SILVER
Louis Gauthier – Wilding
Louis Gauthier – Wilding – dry
Hirendu Vaishnav – Ride to Sierra
🥉 BRONZE
Jacques Hinkle – Dirty Mutt
2021 – Traditional Dry
🥇 GOLD
Martin Thoburn – Huguenots Trap
James Werner – English Cider
🥈 SILVER
Dylan Cahn – Henley Crossing
Dylan Cahn – The British are Coming
Patrick McCauley – Golden Muscadet
Patrick McCauley – Kingston Black Single Varietal
Phillip Weiss – DMB
Phillip Weiss – Jeff Park 2
🥉 BRONZE
Philip Brazina – 12a-03f
Philip Brazina – 12b-03f
Dylan Cahn – English Russet
Dylan Cahn – Traditional Tambourine
James Davis – Ciders in the Sky
Keith Kintigh – Coronation
Brad & Marsha Lindner – Hayfields Wild
Patrick McCauley – Yarler
Martin Thoburn – King Toru
Phillip Weiss – MDH
2021 – Traditional Sweet
🥇 GOLD
Brandon Buza – Basement Special
🥈 SILVER
Jeffrey Janowicz – NCOA-093
2019 – Traditional Dry
🥇 GOLD
James Davis — Bohemian Rhap-cider
Richard Ihrig — Meadowlark
Matthew Moser Miller — Pealer Mill (2017)
Martin Thoburn — KB Special
🥈 SILVER
Philip Brazina — 10a-03e
James Davis — Ciders in the Sky
James Davis — With God On Our Cider
Alexander Kurganov & Sergey Gordeev — Derevo Cider
Matthew Moser Miller — Amity (2017)
Matthew Moser Miller — Gold Run (2016)
Matthew Moser Miller — Gold Run (2018)
Matthew Moser Miller — Marlborough Bitter (2017)
Andrew Roth — Wild Crabby
Phillip Weiss — 2017 Cox Orange Pippin
🥉 BRONZE
Philip Brazina — 8b-02f
Frank Engle — Porcupine Estates 2017
Blair Miller — Generositree
Matthew Moser Miller — Proper Road (2017)
Martin Thoburn — Blenderbate
James Verlinde — Second Best Cider
Matt Windle — Kostner
2019 – Traditional Sweet
🥇 GOLD
Donald Lockhart — Dr. Lee’s
James Werner — CBD Cider
🥈 SILVER
Phillip Weiss — 2017 Russet Beauty
2018 – Traditional Dry
🥇 GOLD
Pavel Anisimov – English Man in New York
James Davis – With God on Our Cider
Peter Milner – Apple Prospector’s Favourite
Martin Thoburn – Forage 4 Fun
🥈 SILVER
Jared Kane – Prophecy Says
Peter Milner – New Found Wildlings
Matthew Moser Miller – Windthrow (2017)
Hirendu Vaishnav – An Englishman in California
Phillip Weiss – 2016 Michigan Antique Yellow Cap
Michael Wilcox – 27B or not 27B?
🥉 BRONZE
Philip Brazina – 06-03f
Philip Brazina – 07-02e
James Davis – Time is on My Cider
Patrick Kwiatkowski & Mat Smith – S&K Pre-emption
Matthew Moser Miller – Marlborough Bitter (2017)
Adam Wargacki – Cider Barrel 1
2018 – Traditional Sweet
🥇 GOLD
William Grote – Fetchez La Vache
🥈 SILVER
Louis Gauthier – Les vieux pays
William Grote – More Cowbell
Phillip Weiss – 2016 Michigan Antique Green Cap
Michael Wilcox – Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful
🥉 BRONZE
Robert Hall – Plus ca change
James Verlinde – Good to the core.
2017 – Traditional Dry
🥇 GOLD
Mike Mettler – Kingston Black SV
🥈 SILVER
Jeff Carlson – Westside Bittersweet 16
Matthew Moser Miller – Late Season Bittersharp
Mike Mettler – Porter’s Perfection SV
Ronald Sansone – KB
🥉 BRONZE
Andrew Roth – Taste the Free
Brad & Marsha Lindner – Artisan Ashmead
David Catherman & Jeff Biegert – Huey, King of Vermont
David Catherman & Jeff Biegert – Sherwood Mission
Javier Alderete & Pavel Anisimov – East To West
Jeff Carlson – Westside Bitter Sweet 15
Josef G. Habscheid – Fernwood Bitter
Josef G. Habscheid – Fernwood Viez Traditional Blend
Matthew Moser Miller – Late Season Wild Blend
Zach & Lindsay Oaster – Fat Toaster Farm Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
2017 – Traditional Sweet
🥉 BRONZE
James Verlinde – Suzie’s Cider
Josh Landy – A Bad French Accent
Louis Gauthier & Mathieu Leblanc – Douglastown Heritage
Louis Gauthier & Mathieu Leblanc – Red Valley
2016 – English Cider
🥇 GOLD
Mike Mettler – Kingston Black SV
🥈 SILVER
Brendon George – Elevation Apple
🥉 BRONZE
Jeff Carlson – Westside English
2015 – English Cider
🥈 SILVER
Hans Edwin Winzeler – Blossom End Ever
Michael Wilcox – 27B, or not 27B?
🥉 BRONZE
Hans Edwin Winzeler – Aptest Pome
Josef G. Habscheid – FW Red Blend
Mike Mettler – Jag-U-Yar
2015 – French Cider
🥈 SILVER
Jeff Coffey — Francois
🥉 BRONZE
Josef G. Habscheid — FW Cidre Brut
2014 – English Cider
🥇 GOLD
Timothy, Casey & Rafe Ward – Winter Red
🥈 SILVER
Eric Fouch – Who’s The King, Baby?
Gary Awdey – Dry English Cider
Gary Awdey – Medium English Cider
🥉 BRONZE
Jay David Stauffer – Zero
Timothy, Casey & Rafe Ward – Deep Red
2014 – French Cider
🥈 SILVER
Gary Awdey — Brise d’Automne
🥉 BRONZE
Gary Awdey — French Cider
Jim Matzek — Frenchie
Joy Doumis & Jeremy Hammond — Proper Cider – SPARK Blend ’12
2013 – English Cider
🥇 GOLD
Gary Awdey – Dry English Cider
Gary Awdey – English Cider
🥈 SILVER
Timothy Ward – Radical Russet
🥉 BRONZE
Casey Ward – New Beginnings And Happy Endings
Chris Haworth – Bittersweet Ontario
Timothy Ward – Runaway Pippin
2013 – French Cider
🥉 BRONZE
Casey Ward — Michigan’s Mystery
Gary Awdey — Brise D’Automne
Gary Awdey — French Cider
Ryan Burk — Wayne County Cider
2012 – English Cider
🥇 GOLD
Gary Awdey – Medium English Cider
🥈 SILVER
Casey Ward – Early Wild Cider
Eric Fouch – Major Paying
Gary Awdey – Dry English Cider
Rick Hastings – Corbeaux Ciderworks “02-12”
🥉 BRONZE
Eric Fouch – Trifecta
Jeff Salisbury – Jeff’s #2
Rafe Ward – English Cider Crab Mix
Rick Hastings – Corbeaux Ciderworks Kingston Black Reserve
Scott Husted – Husted’s English Cider
Timothy Ward – Humboldt
Tom Schoonover – Schoonover Farms Cider
2012 – French Cider
🥉 BRONZE
Gary Awdey — French Cider
2011 – English Cider
🥇 GOLD
Gary Awdey – Bittersweet with Golden Russet
Gary Awdey – English Cider
🥈 SILVER
Rick Young – American Bitter Sweet – Prairie Moon
🥉 BRONZE
Jeff Carlson – Yellowjacket Cider
Jim Verlinde – Sir James Finest
Scott Husted – English Cider
2011 – French Cider
🥇 GOLD
Gary Awdey — French Cider
🥈 SILVER
Gary Awdey — French Cider
Rick Young — Aspen Gold
2009 – English Cider
🥇 GOLD
Eric Fouch – Buck Fever
🥈 SILVER
Brian Chuchla – English Cider
🥉 BRONZE
Jeff Carlson – Westside English Cider
Jim Verlinde – Leon’s Best
2009 – French Cider
🥇 GOLD
Rick Young — Methode Champenoise Hard Cider
🥉 BRONZE
Alan Pearlstein — New France Cider
Scott Husted — French Cider
2008 – English Cider
🥈 SILVER
Gary Awdey – Yarlington Mill
Jeff Carlson – Westside English 2007
Terence Bradshaw – 2007 Kingston Black Reserve
🥉 BRONZE
Eric Fouch – The Bloated Goat
Jeff Carlson – Westside English 2008
Jim VerLinde – English Cider
Mark Johnson – 2007 Champagne Yeast Blend
Mark Johnson – 2007 English Cider
Scott Husted – Husted’s Olde English
2008 – French Cider
🥈 SILVER
Jeff Carlson — La Peach Ridge Cidre
Scott Husted — Husted’s French Style Cider
🥉 BRONZE
Gary Awdey — French Cider
Gary Awdey — Yarle avec Reinette
2007 – English Cider
🥇 GOLD
Jeff Carlson – Bristol Ridge Cider
Jeff Carlson – Peach Ridge English Cider
🥈 SILVER
Byron Burrier, Steve Olsen, Steve Matt – Full Moon Cider
Jim Verlinde — Unnamed
Scott Husted – Husted’s English – Winter Blend
Terence Bradshaw – 06 Dry Bittersweet
🥉 BRONZE
Kevin Leahy – Raisin Good Aplles English Cider
Terence Bradshaw – 06 Dry Bittersharp
2007 – French Cider
🥇 GOLD
Scott Husted — French’s
🥈 SILVER
Gary Awdey — Brise d’automne
🥉 BRONZE
Bruce Holland-Mortiz — Unnamed
Bruce Holland-Mortiz — Unnamed
Jeff Carlson — La Peach Ridge Cider
HONORABLE MENTION
Terence Bradshaw — 06 Bittersweet Semisweet
2006 – English Cider
🥇 GOLD
Gary Awdey – Yarlington Mill English Cider
Harrison Gibbs – 2004 Cider – English Style
🥉 BRONZE
Scott Husted – Unnamed
Steve Jarred – Unnamed
2006 – French Cider
🥈 SILVER
Gary Awdey — Brise d’automne French Cider
Jeff Carlson — La Peach Ridge Syder
Terence Bradshaw — Lost Meadow Cidre Doux
🥉 BRONZE
Eric Fouch — Apple Affirmation
Kevin Leahy — French Champagne
2005 – English Cider
🥇 GOLD
Terence Bradshaw – Unnamed
🥈 SILVER
Blair Morrison – Unnamed
🥉 BRONZE
Tigh M. Rickman – Unnamed
HONORABLE MENTION
Gary Awdey – Unnamed
2005 – French Cider
🥇 GOLD
Terence Bradshaw — Unnamed
🥈 SILVER
Gary Awdey — Unnamed
🥉 BRONZE
Keith Gervais — Unnamed
In 2017, Traditional Cider was created to include what was known as English Cider and French Cider.