Hereford Museum International Competition 2010

The results of the International Cider & Perry Competition held at the Cider Museum in Hereford on Wednesday 12th May 2010 are as follows. The judges were:  Mr. John Thatcher of Thatchers Cider; Mr. James Crowden, Author & Poet and Mr. Nicholas Bulmer, Master Distiller.  A total of 110 entries were received from 30 cidermakers from throughout the United Kingdom.

OVERALL CHAMPION

  • Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan (Medium Cider)


Class 1 – Dry Cider

  • First                 H. Weston & Sons Ltd., Much Marcle, Herefordshire
  • Second             Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co. Ltd., Peterstow, Herefordshire
  • Third                Mr. Stuart Cooper, Checkley, Hereford

Class 2 – Medium Cider

  • First                Gwynt-y-Ddraig Welsh Cider & Perry Co., Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
  • Second          Gwatkin Cider Co. Ltd., Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
  • Third                The Amazing Cider Company, Kynaston, Ledbury, Herefordshire

Class 3 – Sweet Cider

  • First                Gwatkin Cider Co. Ltd., Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
  • Second             Rosie’s Triple D Cider, Llandegla, Wrexham, Denbighshire
  • Third                Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co Ltd, Peterstow, Herefordshire

Class 4 – Perry

  • Joint First             Burrow Hill Cider, Martock, Somerset
  • Gwatkin Cider Co. Ltd., Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
  • H. Weston & Sons Ltd., Much Marcle, Herefordshire

Class 5 – Single Variety Cider

No prizes awarded.

Class 6 – In-Bottle Fermented Cider or Perry

  • Joint First     Oliver’s Cider & Perry Ltd, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
                    Once Upon A Tree, Putley, Ledbury, Herefordshire

Class 7 – Best Presented Packaged Cider or Perry

  • First           Ashridge Cider, Totnes, Devon
  • Second          Oliver’s Cider & Perry Ltd, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
  • Third           Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan

 

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