2013 Results

2013 Australian Cider Awards

Judging panel: Max Allen (chairman), Gary Awdey (US) and Neal Cameron.

Trophies

Champion of the Show: The Hills Cider Company – Pear
Champion Australian Cider: Small Acres Cyder – The Cat’s Pyjamas
Champion Australian Perry: The Hills Cider Company – Pear

Best in Class

Class 1 – Dry Cider (specific gravity up to 1005)

Sponsored by Della Toffola Pacific

Wiedmann & Groh – Ciderhaus	Champagnerennette 2011	Gold
Red Sails	Dry Cider	Silver
Borodell Vineyard	Heritage Cider	Silver
Small Acres Cyder	Somerset Still 2013	Silver
321 Cider	Learmonth Traditional Still Cider	Bronze
King Valley Cider Co.	Traditionally Tart Dry Cider	Bronze
Core Cider Co.	Hardcore Traditional Cider	Bronze

Class 2 –Medium Cider (specific gravity between 1005 and 1012)

Sponsored by Fizz Bizz

Wiedmann & Groh – Ciderhaus	Trierer Weinapfel 2011	Gold
Little Creatures – Pipsqueak	Aspall Draught Cyder	Silver
Napoleone	Napoleone Apple Cider	Silver
Cerbaco	Cidre Brut Artisanal de Normandie la Pommeraie	Silver
LOBO Juice and Cider Co.	LOBO Apple Cider	Bronze
Oakvale Wines	Oakvale Apple Cider 2013	Bronze
Eclor – BAW	Duche de Longueville – Gros oeillet	Bronze
Cerbaco	Cidre Fouesnant Manoir Kinkiz	Bronze
Bilpin Cider Co	Blpin Original Cider	Bronze
Cerbaco	Cidre Brut Bouche – Le Pere Jules – Pays d’Auge	Bronze
Willie Smiths	Willie Smiths Organic Apple Cider	Bronze
The Australian Brewery	AB Fresh Press Cider	Bronze
Hills Cider Company	The Hills Cider Company – Apple	Bronze
Matilda Bay Brewing Company	Dirty Granny Matured Apple Cider	Bronze
Padthaway Estate	Spikie Norman	Bronze
Sitting Ducks Cider	Sitting Ducks Adelaide Hills Apple Cider	Bronze

Class 3 – Sweet Cider (specific gravity 1012 and above)

Sponsored by Summer Snow Juice

Cerbaco	Cidre Doux Artisanal de Normandie la Pommeraie	Gold
Eclor – BAW	Ecusson Cidre Doux	Silver
Cider Productions	Apple Thief Granny Smith Cider	Bronze
Graci / Harvey River	Graci Premium Cider Apple	Bronze
Tilse’s – Roma – Apple Truck	Tilse’s Apple Truck Cider	Bronze
Franklin Cider Co	Frank’s Summer Apple Cider	Bronze
Barossa Valley Cider Co	Barossa Cider Co Squashed Apple	Bronze
Stassen – Kollaras	Stassen “Over Ice” Apple Cider	Bronze

Class 4 – Bottle Conditioned / Methode Champenoise Cider**

Sponsored by Laffort

Cerbaco	Cidre Cornouaille Manoir Kinkiz	Gold
Small Acres Cyder	The Cat’s Pyjamas	Gold
Small Acres Cyder	Small Acres Cyder 2011 Sparkling	Silver
Core Cider Company	Core-rupted Traditional Apple	Silver
Spreyton Cider Co	Spreyton Cider Co Vintage 2013	Bronze
St Ronans	St Ronan’s Cider Apple	Bronze
Kellybrook Winery	Kellybrook Winery Jazz Methode	Bronze
Napoleone	Napoleone Methode Traditionelle Apple Cider	Bronze

** The category term Methode Champenoise is formally discontinued from use and is replaced by Bottle Fermented from 12/02/2015 **

Class 5 – Dry Perry (specific gravity up to 1005)

Sponsored by Kegstar

LOBO Juice and Cider Co.

Dry Pear

Bronze

Class 6 – Medium Perry (specific gravity between 1005 and 1012)

Sponsored by Appledale Processors

Hills Cider Company	The Hills Cider Company – Pear	Gold
Bilpin Cider Co	Bilpin Pear Cider	Silver
Hillbilly Harvest	Hillbilly Pear Cider	Silver
Napoleone	Napoleone Pear Cider	Silver
Flying Brick Cider Co	Flying Brick PearCider	Bronze
Yarra Valley Cider Co	Yarra Valley Cider – Pure Pear	Bronze
Little Creatures – Pipsqueak	Pipsqueak Pear Cider	Bronze

Class 7 – Sweet Perry – specific gravity 1012 and above

Sponsored by Johnston Packaging

Cerbaco	Poire “Fournier-Freres” la Pommeraie	Silver
Cerbaco	Le Pere Jules Poire – Pays d’Auge	Silver
Sitting Ducks Cider	Sitting Ducks Adelaide Hills Peary Cider	Bronze
Franklin Cider Co	Frank’s Summer Pear Cider	Bronze
Cider Productions	Apple Thief Pear William Cider	Bronze
Graci / Harvey River	Graci Premium Cider Pear	Bronze

Class 8 – Bottle Conditioned / Methode Champenoise Perry**

Sponsored by Laffort

St Ronans	St Ronan’s Cider Pear	Gold
Small Acres Cyder	Small Acres Cyder 2012 Sparkling Perry	Silver
Hills Cider Company	The Hills Cider Company – Traditional Perry	Bronze

** The category term Methode Champenoise is formally discontinued from use and is replaced by Bottle Fermented from 12/02/2015 **

Class 9 – Dry Cider made using water and/or sugar in production

Sponsored by Alepat Taylor

ZefferBrewing Co	Zeffer Dry Apple	Bronze
Westons World Brands	Old Rosie	Bronze

Class 10 – Medium Cider made using water and/or sugar in production

Sponsored by Breowan Systems Ltd.

Mike Henney / Phoenix Beers	Henneys Dry Cider	Silver
Redwood – Old Mout	Old Mout Cider – Scrumpy	Silver
Mike Henney / Phoenix Beers	Henneys Vintage Cider	Bronze
Westons World Brands	Henry Westons Vintage	Bronze
Monteith’s – Drinkworks	Monteith’s Heritage Style Cider	Bronze
Monteith’s – Drinkworks	Monteith’s Apple & Pear Cider	Bronze

Class 11 – Sweet Cider made using water and/or sugar in production

Sponsored by Della Tofolla Pacific and Laffort

Mike Henney / Phoenix Beers	Henneys Sweet Cider	Silver
Westons World Brands	Wyld Wood Apple	Bronze
Cascade – CUB	Mercury Sweet	Bronze

Class 14 – Sweet Perry made using water and/or sugar in production

Sponsored by Summer Snow Juice and Fizz Bizz

West End Brewing Company	James Squire Perry	Bronze
Carlton & United CUB	Bulmers Pear Cider	Bronze
Magners / Suntory	Magners Pear Irish Cider	Bronze
Carlton & United CUB	Strongbow Pear Cider	Bronze
Paracombe Premium Perry	The Berg	Bronze
Tilse’s – Roma – Apple Truck	Tilses’s Pear Cider	Bronze

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