The 3rd Annual Craft Cider Competition, which showcases and celebrates the wonderful craft ciders made in Ontario, is gearing up for this year’s event.
The competition features two craft cider categories: the common cider category and the specialty/flavoured category.
All Ontario cider makers can submit their craft ciders to be judged on Feb. 17 at the Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls. For more information on entering, go here.
Entry Information
One entry per business entity for each category. A commercial producer for the purpose of this competition is considered a producer with a manufacturer’s license issued by Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
Each entry must include an entry form. Entry forms will also be available at the drop-off desk the day of the competition.
Entries must include a minimum of 3 x 750 ml bottles (or equivalent). It is suggested that at least two containers are entered (regardless of size). This gives the judges the opportunity to sample your products at their freshest. The second bottle may also be used by first round judges should they perceive a problem with the contents of the first bottle.
Categories
Common Cider is defined as “made with wild, crab or traditional cider apples.”
Specialty/Flavoured Cider is a cider with other fruits or fruit-juices added — for example, berry. Note that a “cider” made from a combination of apple and pear juice would be entered in this category since it is neither cider nor perry.
To aid in maintaining fairness of judging commercial entries will be poured out of sight of judges and identified by a unique assigned identification number.
2015 Craft Cider Common Cider Category Winners
First — Spirit Tree Apple Lager, Caledon
Second — Twin Pines Hammer Bent Red, Thedford
Third — West Avenue Cider Heritage Dry, Caledon
2015 Craft Cider Specialty Cider Category Winners
First — Bonnieheath Estate, Waterford
Second — West Avenue Cherry-osity, Caledon
Third — Spirit Tree Dry Hopped Cider, Caledon
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