2017 Results
2017 Australian Cider Awards
Download the 2017 Awards Results Booklet
Judging panel: Behn Payten (chairman), Eduardo Vázquez Coto (Spain), Neil Barker, Sebastian Crowther MS and Lucy Maddox.
Trophies
- Best in Show: Magners with Original Apple
- Best Traditional Cider: St Ronan’s with Methode Traditionelle Heritage
- Best New World Cider: Magners with Original Apple
- Best Perry: Carmel Cider with Pear
- Best Cider and Perry Blend: LOBO Cider with Apple & Pear
- Best Intensified/Distilled Cider or Perry: Small Acres Cyder with 2015 Pomona Ice
- Best Australian Cider or Perry: St Ronan’s with Methode Traditionelle Heritage
- Best International Cider or Perry: Magners with Original Apple
- Most Successful Small Producer (< 50,000 litres per year): Small Acres Cyder
- Most Successful Larger Producer (>50,000 litres per year): Westons Cider
- Inaugural “Champion of the Industry Award”: Drew Henry
Best in Class
| Class | Class Name | Producer | Cider |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | New World Dry Cider | Winter Brook | Winter Brook Vintage Cider 2016 |
| 1B | Traditional Dry Cider | William Smith & Sons | Willie Smiths Somerset Red Streak Dry Cider |
| 2A | New World Medium Cider | Magners | Original Apple |
| 2B | Traditional Medium Cider | Westons Cider | Wyld Wood Organic Apple |
| 3A | New World Sweet Cider | The Barossa Cider Co | Squashed Apple Cider |
| 3B | Traditional Sweet Cider | LOBO Cider | LOBO Royale |
| 4A/B | Method Traditional Cider | St Ronan’s | Methode Traditionelle Heritage |
| 5A | New World Dry Perry | Spreyton Cider Co | Pear Perry |
| 6A | New World Medium Perry | The Cider Lab | Packham Pear |
| 6B | Traditional Medium Perry | Twisted Sister Cider | Pear Cider |
| 7A | New World Sweet Perry | Mr Finch | Mr Finch Pear Perry (Bottle) |
| 8A/B | Method Traditional Perry | Carmel Cider | Pear |
| 9 | Speciality/Experimental Cider or Perry | The Hills Cider Company | The Hills Cider Company Hop Edition |
| 10 | Apple and Pear Blends | LOBO Cider | LOBO Apple & Pear |
| 11 | Cider or Perry with Fruit | The Hills Cider Company | The Hills Cider Company Apple Ginger |
| 12 | Ice Cider or Perry | Small Acres Cyder | Small Acres Cyder 2015 Pomona Ice |
| 13 | Pommeau | Small Acres Cyder | Small Acres Cyder 2010 Pommeau |
| 14 | Apple or Pear Spirit | The Hills Cider Company | Adelaide Hills Distillery Virgin Apple Spirit |
Events
Latest tweets