2023 Results

2023 Australian Cider Awards

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Judging panel: Briony Liebich (Flavour Logic) (Chair), Darlene Hayes (Certified Pommelier™ educator and writer) (guest judge), Nyall Condon (Flying Brick Cider Co) (Panel Chair), Adam D’Arcy (Plenty Cider) (Panel Chair), Max Allen (wine and drinks writer), Lindsy Greig (Certified Cicerone® The 5th Ingredient), Jenny Polack (Bacchus Academy), Rob Hall (Napoleone Cider Bar) (Associate), Emma Penny (Certified Cicerone® Stomping Ground Brewery) (Associate).

Trophies

Best in Show: Plenty Cider with Apple + Blueberry (TAS)
Best New World Cider: Hillbilly Cider with Apple (NSW)
Best Traditional Cider: Simple Cider with Wild Heritage Blend (TAS)
Best Perry: Napoleone Cider with Napoleone Pear Cider (VIC)
Best Specialty Cider or Perry: Plenty Cider with Apple + Blueberry (TAS)
Best Intensified / Distilled Cider or Perry: Carmel Cider Company with Apple Brandy (WA)
Best International Cider or Perry: Peckham’s with Stoke Red (NZ)
Most Successful Small Producer: Plenty Cider (TAS)
Most Successful Larger Producer: Hillbilly Cider (NSW)
Champion of the Industry Award: Max Allen

Best in Class

Class 1	Dry New World Cider	Bilpin Cider Co	Bilpin Archibald High N Dry	NSW
Class 2	Medium New World Cider	Hills Cider	Apple	SA
Class 3	Medium Sweet New World Cider	Hillbilly Cider	Apple	NSW
Class 4	Sweet New World Cider	Hillbilly Cider	Sweet Julie	NSW
Class 5	New World MT Cider	Bradys Lookout Cider	Cuvee 13 – Cox Orange Pippin Blend	TAS
Class 6	Dry Traditional Cider	Simple	Wild Heritage Blend	TAS
Class 7	Medium Traditional Cider	Plenty	2022 Cornucopia	TAS
Class 8	Medium Sweet Traditional Cider	Daylesford Cider	Organic Kingston Black	VIC
Class 9	Sweet Traditional Cider	Ecusson	Cidre Rosé	FRANCE
Class 10	Traditional MT Cider	St Ronans Cider	Methode Traditionelle Apple Cider	VIC
Class 11	Apple and Pear Blends	DV Cider	Pulp Friction	VIC
Class 21	Dry New World Perry	TWISTED SISTER	Twisted Sister Pear Cider	VIC
Class 22	Medium New World Perry	Napoleone Cider	Napoleone Pear Cider	VIC
Class 23	Medium Sweet New World Perry	Eddies Cider	Smooth Pear	VIC
Class 24	Sweet New World Perry	Frank’s Cider	Summer Pear	TAS
Class 25	New World MT Perry	St Ronans Cider	Methode Traditionelle Pear Cider	VIC
Class 26	Dry Traditional Perry	Hart’s Farm	Pear Cider	VIC
Class 27	Medium Traditional Perry		no entries
Class 28	Medium Sweet Traditional Perry		no entries
Class 29	Sweet Traditional Perry		no entries
Class 30	Traditional MT Perry		no entries
Class 31	Experimental Cider or Perry	Carmel Cider	Apple Pie Moonshine	WA
Class 31A	No-Low Alc Cider or Perry	Bilpin Cider Co	Bilpin Non Alc Apple & Ginger	NSW
Class 33	Cider or Perry with Fruit	Plenty	Apple + Blueberry	TAS
Class 34	Lighter Strength Cider or Perry	PRAH	Wild Red	TAS
Class 35	Cider or Perry with Botanicals	DV Cider	Roadknight	VIC
Class 36	Wood Aged Cider or Perry	Willie Smith’s Tasmanian	Brandy Barrel Aged Apple Cider	TAS
Class 41	Ice Cider or Perry		no entries
Class 42	Pommeau	Carmel Cider	Mistelle	WA
Class 43	Eau de Vie (Apple or Pear Spirit)	St Andrews Beach Brewery	Home Track Apple Vodka	VIC
Class 44	Aged Apple or Pear Spirit	Carmel Cider	Apple Brandy	WA

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