Non-Commercial Results
BEST IN CLASS
Modern Cider – 38 Entries
1st: MOSTLY MCINTOSH – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2nd: EMPIRE 2020 – Courtney Meier, Boulder, CO, USA
3rd: PRIMETIME HONEYCRISP – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Heritage Cider – 58 Entries
1st: ARKANSAS BLACK/GOLD RUSH – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2nd: NEWARK “SHAM-PAGNE” – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
3rd: CIDER THROUGH STRAW – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Traditional Cider – 36 Entries
1st: FRANCO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2nd: UNCLE JOHN’S BITTERSWEET BLEND #3 FRENCH CIDER – Matthew Mead, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
3rd: ANOTHER CIDER – Matt Young, Fountain Valley, CA, USA
Natural Cider – 3 Entries
1st: ALTAMIRA RED DOT – James Asbel, Gill, MA, USA
2nd: VIVA ASTURIAS – Hirendu Vaishnav, Alamo, CA, USA
3rd: ALTAMIRA GREEN DOT – James Asbel, Gill, MA, USA
Rosé Cider – 5 Entries
1st: CIDER_RE ROSE – Gloria A Bell, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
2nd: WESTSIDE ROSE’ – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
3rd: TWO FIELDS – Marsha Lindner, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Modern Perry – 11 Entries
1st: PRIMETIME PERRY – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
2nd: PATTIE FARM ESTATE PERRY – Lucas Ohio Pattie, Concord, CA, USA
3rd: PERRY MASON – Edward O’Neill, SAINT LOUIS, MO, USA
Traditional Perry – 3 Entries
1st: CENTRAL IDAHO PERRY – Chad Hood, BOISE, ID, USA
2nd: BIER’S PERRY ’23 – George Parmalee, Rapid City, MI, USA
Fruit Cider – 42 Entries
1st: PANGO DRY – Drew Beeson, Evanston, IL, USA
2nd: BALATON CHERRY CIDER – Beth Miller, Pierceton, IN, USA
3rd: CHERRIES AREN’T ONLY FOR PIE – Curtis J Ritter, IRVINE, CA, USA
Botanical Cider – 17 Entries
1st: WESTSIDE SWEET HEAT – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
2nd: A ROSE FOR BILL BOYER – Deborah & Marc Prichard, Edmond, OK, USA
3rd: IT FEELS LIKE WARM APPLE PIE! – George W Turner, Warren, MI, USA
Hopped Cider – 9 Entries
1st: WESTSIDE AZACCA – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
2nd: WESTSIDE HOPPED – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
3rd: PHASING V.6 – Damon Turner, Warren, MI, USA
Ice Cider – 9 Entries
1st: WINTER PLAY DAY – Kevin Armentrout, Pullman, WA, USA
2nd: WISCO CHILLIN’ – James Werner, New Berlin, WI, USA
3rd: BLACK ROCKS ICEBERG 2020 – TOM BELL, Cohasset, MA, USA
Specialty Cider and Perry – 40 Entries
1st: CIDER AND SAUVIGNON BLANC GRAPE SKINS CO FERMENT – Christopher Hondru, Manheim, PA, USA
2nd: CRANBERRY GINGER 23 – Greg Weichhand, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
3rd: FIGHT FIRE W/ FIRE – James Werner, New Berlin, WI, USA
Unlimited Cider and Perry – 12 Entries
1st: BANANA FOSTER – Erik Almquist, Lansing, MI, USA
2nd: GINGER LIME – Banji Oke, Fullerton, CA, USA
3rd: MIMOSA SHAYO – Banji Oke, Fullerton, CA, USA
Wood Aged Cider – 8 Entries
1st: AMBURANA – Matthew Mead, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
2nd: AMBURANA CIDER – Beth Miller, Pierceton, IN, USA
3rd: BOURBON OAKED NY APPLES – Christopher Hondru, Manheim, PA, USA
Wood Aged Specialty Cider – 7 Entries
1st: 1863 BOURBON CINNAMON – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2nd: WESTSIDE WOOD AGED FIRE CIDER 2023 – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
3rd: WHISKEY NIGHT IN CANADA – Alex Benjamin, Collingwood, ON, Canada
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Non-Commercial Cidermaker of the Year
Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
MEDAL RESULTS
Modern Cider
BEST IN CLASS
MOSTLY MCINTOSH – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
EMPIRE 2020 – Courtney Meier, Boulder, CO, USA
PRIMETIME HONEYCRISP – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
GOLD
Black Rocks Gold 2021 – Tom Bell
No BS Cider – Paul Arends
Westside Modern 2023 – Jeffrey Carlson
Westside Westy 2023 – Jeffrey Carlson
SILVER
Brads Press 23 – Brad Winans
Broad Ripple Modern – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
Chance’s Crush – Lucas Ohio Pattie
Diana’s Cider – Kevin Wojdak
Eric Smead – Eric R Smead
Johnny Too Bad – Drew Beeson
Saison Dry – Drew Beeson
Semi-Sweet GoldRush Cider – Beth Miller
Waitforit 24 – Greg Weichhand
Westside HoneyCrisp – Jeffrey Carlson
Westside Modern 2022 – Jeffrey Carlson
BRONZE
All Day Westy 2022 – Jeffrey Carlson
Appletoast – Jared Aumen
Beechwood – 2021 – Jacob Koenig
Betzy’s Apples – Justin Craft
Bex Request – Ron Henning
Cloudy Crisp – Erich Tanis
Dearg-licious – Ean Fakan
Dry GoldRush Cider – Beth Miller
Husted Fall Blend ’23 – Brian Stephens
Husted’s Blend (2022) – Paul Curran
Johnny Jump Up – Michael Blose
Screamin Eagle – John Jenkins
Heritage Cider
BEST IN CLASS
ARKANSAS BLACK/GOLD RUSH – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
NEWARK “SHAM-PAGNE” – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
CIDER THROUGH STRAW – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
GOLD
I Spy the Apple of My Eye 2022 – Jeffrey Carlson
SV Treasury Valley Crab – Chad Hood
SILVER
2nd Time’s a Charm? – Michael Beck
Antrim ’22 – George Parmalee
Black Rocks Garnet 2022 – TOM BELL
Bubbly Wife – Scott Harring
Caddo 2019 – Courtney Meier
Chris Cheats at Poker – Scott Harring
Cider and Chill – Scott Harring
Fawn Hill 1 – Christopher Dillon
Genesis – Bob Stearns
Hewe’s ’23 – George Parmalee
Husted’s English Cider Blend 2023 – Matthew Mead
I Spy the Apple of my Eye 2023 – Jeffrey Carlson
Idaho Triple Crown – Chad Hood
Kernels Last Apple Stand – John Jenkins
Kingston Black 23 – Greg Weichhand
Leelanau ’22 – George Parmalee
Limona Cider – Jose Antonio ALCALDE
Mystic Possum – Andy S Keeler
Spontaneity – Gerald Gavin
Sweet Wife – Scott Harring
Time of the Season – Jeffrey Cottrell
Westside Pippin – Jeffrey Carlson
BRONZE
Arkansas Black – Paul Curran
Backyard Cider – Mark Wagner
Fawn Hill 2 – Christopher Dillon
First Batch Ever – Scott Harring
Laramie Montessori – Christina Mcdonald
Midas’ Touch – Kevin Armentrout
Russet 23 – Robert Hall
Silver Star – John Jenkins
Still Wife – Scott Harring
Tippie’s Pippin SV – Samuel E DeCamp
Westside Heritage 2023 – Jeffrey Carlson
What a Difference A Day Makes – Jeffrey Cottrell
Yellow Jacket – Samuel E DeCamp
Traditional Cider
BEST IN CLASS
FRANCO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
UNCLE JOHN’S BITTERSWEET BLEND #3 FRENCH CIDER – Matthew Mead, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
ANOTHER CIDER – Matt Young, Fountain Valley, CA, USA
GOLD
Kingston Black – Patrick McCauley
SILVER
Driftless French Cider – James Werner
Fraunchy the 4th – George W Turner
Jimmy’s Tree – Christina Mcdonald
Lammes Creek Single-Tree Series: Harrison 2023 – Stephen Martinek
Life is Bittersweet – Jeffrey Cottrell
Porter Is A Perfection – Rodney Kibzey
Pour Some Cider on Me – James Davis
West Country Style – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
With God on Our Cider Batch 5 – James Davis
BRONZE
ABBT – Rob Rhodes
Barn Phone 2023 – Samuel E DeCamp
Black Twig SV – Rob Rhodes
British Humor – Kevin Armentrout
Burkittsville Blend – Rob Rhodes
Certain Blackbirds – Robert Hall
Cidre de Fete – Ted Hanman
Dandy – Samuel E DeCamp
Driftless English Cider – James Werner
Golden Muscadet – Patrick McCauley
Harry, You’re a Beast. – Robert Hall
Husted English Blend ’23 – Scrumpy – Brian Stephens
Modern Bittersweet Cider – Timothy Wicklund
Red Dawn – John Jenkins
Schaefer’s Blend 2022 – Paul Curran
SV Central Idaho Bitterweet – Chad Hood
Westside Traditional 2022 – Jeffrey Carlson
Westside Traditional 2023 – Jeffrey Carlson
With God on Our Cider Batch 4 – James Davis
Natural Cider
BEST IN CLASS
ALTAMIRA RED DOT – James Asbel, Gill, MA, USA
VIVA ASTURIAS – Hirendu Vaishnav, Alamo, CA, USA
ALTAMIRA GREEN DOT – James Asbel, Gill, MA, USA
Rosé Cider
BEST IN CLASS
CIDER_RE ROSE – Gloria A Bell, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
WESTSIDE ROSE’ – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
TWO FIELDS – Marsha Lindner, Cincinnati, OH, USA
BRONZE
Peripheral 2023 – Justin Craft
Red Flesh – Paul Curran
Modern Perry
BEST IN CLASS
PRIMETIME PERRY – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
PATTIE FARM ESTATE PERRY – Lucas Ohio Pattie, Concord, CA, USA
PERRY MASON – Edward O’Neill, SAINT LOUIS, MO, USA
BRONZE
Another Kiefer? – Paul Curran
It’s Not Polite to Pear – Erich Tanis
Peregrin Took – Kevin Armentrout
Sand Hill Perry – Mark Simpson
The sweet perry with the boring name – Paul Curran
Timber (Perry) – Jared Aumen
Traditional Perry
BEST IN CLASS
CENTRAL IDAHO PERRY – Chad Hood, BOISE, ID, USA
BIER’S PERRY ’23 – George Parmalee, Rapid City, MI, USA
Fruit Cider
BEST IN CLASS
PANGO DRY – Drew Beeson, Evanston, IL, USA
BALATON CHERRY CIDER – Beth Miller, Pierceton, IN, USA
CHERRIES AREN’T ONLY FOR PIE – Curtis J Ritter, IRVINE, CA, USA
GOLD
Unfiltered Guava Cider – Daniel Leonard
Westside LingonBerry – Jeffrey Carlson
SILVER
BlackJack – Drew Beeson
Cherry 20 – Greg Weichhand
Chic-A-Cherry Cider – Drew Beeson
Crangerine – Lori Kula
Garden Variety Cider – Kevin Armentrout
PassionDrag – Drew Beeson
peach cider – Brad Winans
PrimeTime PineApple – Jeffrey Carlson
Raspberry Dabinett – Patrick McCauley
Strawberry Wild – James Werner
Westside Strawberry – Jeffrey Carlson
BRONZE
BigBlue – Drew Beeson
BlackBetty – Drew Beeson
Bokonon Blend ’23 – George Parmalee
Bridge 27 Cherry Cider – Wayne Reeves
Cher Bear – Gerald Gavin
Cherry 23 – Robert Hall
Cherry 24 – Greg Weichhand
Cherry Apple Bomb – Edward O’Neill
Cranberry Cider – DANIEL LEONARD
Cranimal – Erich Tanis
Forest Pop – Samuel E DeCamp
Goose is Passionate for Peaches – Emersen Heron
How about some watermelon – Paul Curran
Long beard – erik almquist
Pom–omb – Gerald Gavin
Pomtastic – Lori Kula
Purple Hands – Andy S Keeler
Razz – Marsha Lindner
Strawbs Percent – Paul Curran
The one with peaches and apricots – Paul Curran
Those Who Can’t Do, Peach – Erich Tanis
Botanical Cider
BEST IN CLASS
WESTSIDE SWEET HEAT – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
A ROSE FOR BILL BOYER – Deborah & Marc Prichard, Edmond, OK, USA
IT FEELS LIKE WARM APPLE PIE! – George W Turner, Warren, MI, USA
GOLD
Elderflower Cider – Beth Miller
SILVER
American AF Apple Pie – John Jenkins
Bill Boyer and Matthew Harrold walk into a bar – Deborah & Marc Prichard
Soulless – Emersen Heron
BRONZE
Cinnamon 24 – Greg Weichhand
Ginger 23 – Greg Weichhand
Jalapeno Cider – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
Lavender Haze – George W Turner
Pinkies Out – Drew Beeson
Soft Valhalla Landing – Erik Almquist
Summer Saffron – Kevin Armentrout
Valhalla – Erik Almquist
Hopped Cider
BEST IN CLASS
WESTSIDE AZACCA – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
WESTSIDE HOPPED – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
PHASING V.6 – Damon Turner, Warren, MI, USA
BRONZE
Half Nelson – Rob Rhodes
Hopefully a hopped cider that doesn’t taste horrible – Paul Curran
Hopin’ Mad Oriole – John Jenkins
Tanimal – Erich Tanis
What To Do With Leftover Apples – Doug Bulthuis
Ice Cider
BEST IN CLASS
WINTER PLAY DAY – Kevin Armentrout, Pullman, WA, USA
WISCO CHILLIN’ – James Werner, New Berlin, WI, USA
BLACK ROCKS ICEBERG 2020 – TOM BELL, Cohasset, MA, USA
SILVER
Tuttle’s Skin Ice Cider – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
BRONZE
Candi-0 – Erik Almquist
Thor’s Hammer – Erik Almquist
Triple Frozen – Hirendu Vaishnav
Wild on Ice – Patrick McCauley
Specialty Cider and Perry
BEST IN CLASS
CIDER AND SAUVIGNON BLANC GRAPE SKINS CO FERMENT – Christopher Hondru, Manheim, PA, USA
CRANBERRY GINGER 23 – Greg Weichhand, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
FIGHT FIRE W/ FIRE – James Werner, New Berlin, WI, USA
GOLD
Treetops Cider – Paul Arends
SILVER
2021 Sweet Fire Cider – Paul Curran
Celebration Perry – Eric Roggenbuck
Cider and Merlot grape skin co-ferment – Christopher Hondru
I’m your Fire at your desire 2021 – Jeffrey Carlson
I’m your Fire at your desire 2022 – Jeffrey Carlson
Membrujo Quince Cider – Jose Antonio ALCALDE
Norseman Thunder – Erik Almquist
Silver Medal Cyser – Kevin Armentrout
Spicy Idaho – Chad Hood
Sumac Cider – Timothy Wicklund
BRONZE
2020 Cyser w/ Basswood Honey – Christopher Hondru
2021 Sweet Fire Perry – Paul Curran
A sweet pair – Ron Henning
Aag – Hirendu Vaishnav
Allyson’s Berry Perry – Eric Roggenbuck
Apple Wine – Timothy Wicklund
Fire Cider – Mark Ronald Kanczuzewski
Firecrisp – Paul Curran
Harvest Moon – Erik Almquist
Hills Brothers 2023 Ice Cider – Matthew Mead
hop ginger cider – Brad Winans
I’m your Fire at your Desire 2023 – Jeffrey Carlson
Neil Peart – Ron Henning
Oak Aged Cherry 20 – Greg Weichhand
Outcider Outlaw Part II – Lucas Ohio Pattie
Pears on Fire – Paul Curran
Pineapple Shayo – Banji Oke
Sonoran Cyser – Daniel Leonard
Sweet E – Erik Almquist
Travail D’amour – Brian Stephens
Unlimited Cider and Perry
BEST IN CLASS
BANANA FOSTER – Erik Almquist, Lansing, MI, USA
GINGER LIME – Banji Oke, Fullerton, CA, USA
MIMOSA SHAYO – Banji Oke, Fullerton, CA, USA
BRONZE
Grapefruit Shayo – Banji Oke
Long beard – Erik Almquist
Pedro Bustos – Pedro Bustos
Pixie Dust – Erik Almquist
Strawberry rose crunchberry -Erik Almquist
Unclaimed Island – Erik Almquist
Wood Aged Cider
BEST IN CLASS
AMBURANA – Matthew Mead, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
AMBURANA CIDER – Beth Miller, Pierceton, IN, USA
BOURBON OAKED NY APPLES – Christopher Hondru, Manheim, PA, USA
SILVER
The Bitter End – Richard Reeves
BRONZE
Dab of Gold – Rob Rhodes
Distillery Lane, Wood Aged – 2021 – Jacob Koenig
Spy – Rob Rhodes
Wood Aged Specialty Cider
BEST IN CLASS
1863 BOURBON CINNAMON – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
WESTSIDE WOOD AGED FIRE CIDER 2023 – Jeffrey Carlson, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
WHISKEY NIGHT IN CANADA – Alex Benjamin, Collingwood, ON, Canada
SILVER
Cherry Bourbon Night Cap – Drew Beeson
Westside Amburana Wood – Jeffrey Carlson
BRONZE
Balanced and Bossy – Jeff Clarkson
Oak Aged Cherry 24 – Greg Weichhand