CIDER MUSEUM, HEREFORD

International Cider & Perry Competition
2007

The results of the International Cider & Perry Competition held at the Cider Museum on Wednesday 16th May 2007 are as follows. The judges were: Mr. Peter Mitchell of Mitchell F&D Ltd, Pershore, Worcestershire, Mr. Patrick Shave, Proprietor of The Hop Pocket Wine Company Ltd, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire and Mr Nicholas Bulmer, Master Distiller and Grandson of E.F. Bulmer, Cidermaker. A total of 91 entries were received from 23 cidermakers throughout the United Kingdom and the USA.

OVERALL CHAMPION:

THATCHERS CIDER CO.
Myrtle Farm, Sandford, Somerset
(Single Variety)

John Thatcher (left) collecting his award.

Class 1 - Dry Cider:

First:
Pershore College
Avonbank, Pershore, Worcestershire

Second:
Thatchers Cider Co.
Myrtle Farm, Sandford, Somerset

Third:
Tony Jones
Rise Farm, Fownhope, Herefordshire

Class 2 - Medium Cider

First:
Pershore College
Avonbank, Pershore, Worcestershire

Second:
Thatchers Cider Co.
Myrtle Farm, Sandford, Somerset

Joint Third:
Andrew Lea
Wittenham Hill Cider, Little Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxford
Orchards Cider & Perry Co.
Yew Green Farm, Brockweir, Chapstow

Richard Toft from Pershore College proudly displaying the awards.
(Richard runs the juice/cider/bottling
unit at Pershore).

Class 3 - Sweet Cider

First:
Thatchers Cider Co.
Myrtle Farm, Sandford, Somerset

Second:
Pershore College
Avonbank, Pershore, Worcestershire

Third:
Gwatkin Cider Co.
Moorhampton Farm, Abbey Dore, Herefordshire

Class 5 - Single Variety Cider

First:
Thatchers Cider Co.
Myrtle Farm, Sandford, Somerset

Second:
Gregg's Pit Cider & Perry
Gregg's Pit, Much Marcle, Herefordshire

Third:
Boston Beer Company
30 Germania Street, Boston, USA

Class 4 - Perry

First:
Ralph's Cider & Perry
Old Badland Farm, New Radnor, Powys

Second:
Oliver's Cider & Perry
Stanksbridge, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire

Third:
Gwatkin Cider Co.
Moorhampton Farm, Abbey Dore, Herefordshire

Class 6 - In-Bottle Fermented Cider or Perry

First:
Butford Organics
Butford Farm, Bodenham, Herefordshire

No 2nd and 3rd prizes were awarded in this class as the judges felt
that none of the remaining entries were "of a standard as good as could be achieved"
(Source: Andrew Lea)

Class 7 - Best Presented Packaged Cider or Perry

First:
Oliver's Cider & Perry
Stanksbridge, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire

Second:
Ashridge Cider
Barkingdon Farm, Staverton, Totnes, Devon

Third:
Orchards Cider & Perry Co.
Yew Green Farm, Brockweir, Chepstow

Tom Oliver toasting his prize with Margaret from the Hereford Cider Museum.

1991
Broome Farm Dry Cider

1993
John George Perry

1995
Franklin's Perry

1996
Knights Medium Sweet Cider

1997
Lyne Down Medium Sweet Cider

1998
Hindlip Medium Sweet Cider

1999
Minchews Medium Sweet Cider

2000
Veryan Dry Cider

2001
Cornish Cyder Farm Dry Cider

2002
Gwatkin Cider

2003
Boston Beer Company

2004
Orchard's Cider & Perry Company

2005
Minchews Real Cyder & Perry Sweet Cider

2006
Henneys Cider Co. Dry Cider

2007
Thatchers Cider Co. Single Variety

Photographs and webpage by DAVE YATES