Non-Commercial Results –
BEST-IN-CLASS
Modern Cider – 17 Entries
1st: You’re Wearing That? – Doug Bulthuis, Clawson, Michigan, USA
2nd: McIntosh – Alex Benjamin, Collingwood, ON, Canada
3rd: Road Trip Hard Cider – James Werner, New Berlin, WI, USA
Heirloom Cider – 67 Entries
1st: Swim in the Water – Scott Harring, Swisher, Iowa, USA
2nd: Give Me Liberty… – John Jenkins, King George, VA, USA
3rd: Ginto 2023 – Courtney Meier, Boulder, CO, USA
Tannin Forward Cider – 32 Entries
1st: Queener Orchard Blend – Alan Adams & Madison Rowley, Ridgefield, WA, USA
2nd: Barrel 1 – Todd Springer, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
3rd: Newark Classic – Kyle Degener, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Natural Cider – 8 Entries
1st: Viva Asturias – Hirendu Vaishnav, Alamo, CA, USA
2nd: Eric Corbin – Eric Corbin, Saint-Lambert-de-Lau, Québec, Canada
3rd: Jon Greening Russet – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Rosé Cider – 8 Entries
1st: Clarksville Otterson Rosé – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2nd: Idaho Red – Chad Hood, BOISE, ID, USA
3rd: Love River – Jeffrey Cottrell, SAGINAW, MI, USA
Perry – 14 Entries
1st: Tradition Schmadition – Nelson Crowle, Foxfield, Colorado, USA
2nd: North Farm Perry ’23 – George Parmalee, Rapid City, MI, USA
3rd: Poire Brut 2023 Sidrodelnya Trubacheevka – Efremov Alexander, Moscow, Moscow, Russian Federation
Fruit Cider – 24 Entries
1st: White Peach – Alex Benjamin, Collingwood, ON, Canada
2nd: 2024 Juiced II Blueberry Cider – Jeff Clarkson, North Troy, VT, USA
3rd: Gilded Cherry – Brian Van Ausdle, Eagle, ID, USA
Hopped Cider – 2 Entries
1st: Hopped & Pressed – Brian Van Ausdle, Eagle, ID, USA
2nd: Critical Hops – Beth Miller, Pierceton, IN, USA
Botanical Cider – 11 Entries
1st: 2024 Chicken and Waffles – Jeff Clarkson, North Troy, VT, USA
2nd: Feels like warm apple pie! – George W Turner, Warren, MI, USA
3rd: American AF Apple Pie – John Jenkins, King George, VA, USA
Wood Aged Cider – 8 Entries
1st: Black Ops – John Jenkins, King George, VA, USA
2nd: Bourbon + Britain – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
3rd: Bourbon Barrel American Heirloom – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Specialty Cider and Perry – 26 Entries
1st: Winter Dabinett – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2nd: Spiced Island Cider – Brian Van Ausdle, Eagle, ID, USA
3rd: Flaming Apples – John Allison, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Unlimited Cider and Perry – 4 Entries
1st: Zingroot – Beth Miller, Pierceton, IN, USA
2nd: Sunshine, Sunshine its fine – George W Turner, Warren, MI, USA
Ice Cider – 5 Entries
1st: 23 Ice Cider – Thomas “Jake” Keefer, Indianapolis, IN, USA
2nd: Idaho Ice – Chad Hood, BOISE, ID, USA
3rd: Stubby – Andy Keeler, Harrisonburg, VA, USA
Non-Commercial Results –
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Non-Commercial Cidermaker of the Year 2025
Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Non-Commercial Results –
MEDAL WINNERS
MODERN CIDER
Best-in-Class
1st: You’re Wearing That? – Doug Bulthuis, Clawson, Michigan, USA
2nd: McIntosh – Alex Benjamin, Collingwood, ON, Canada
3rd: Road Trip Hard Cider – James Werner, New Berlin, WI, USA
Silver
Big Brew Day Cider – Beckett Vigh
Braeburn to Woodburn – Rodney Kibzey
My Hunny – Ron Henning
Px Apple – John Jenkins
Right To The Core – Curtis J Ritter
Starlight Sweet Cider – Matthew Mead
Bronze
Brad’s 23 Base – Brad Winans
Broad Ripple Modern 2024 – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
Casnovian Treasure – Weston Eaton
Experiment #5 – Codie Jennison
I’ll Have Another One Please – Doug Bulthuis
Swigart 2024 Reds and Golds – Stephen Martinek
HEIRLOOM CIDER
Best-in-Class
1st: Swim in the Water – Scott Harring, Swisher, Iowa, USA
2nd: Give Me Liberty… – John Jenkins, King George, VA, USA
3rd: Ginto 2023 – Courtney Meier, Boulder, CO, USA
Gold
Black Rocks Gravenstein 2023 – TOM BELL
Blend B – Thomas Sanger
Gotfredson Single Varietal/The Devil’s Kindling Wood – Patrick McCauley
Pichu – Scott Harring
Silver
4 degrees from Fraunchy – George W Turner
5 degrees from Fraunchy – George W Turner
Big Step – Scott Harring
Black Rocks Baldwin 2023 – TOM BELL
Black Rocks FK Gold 2023 – TOM BELL
Black Rocks Gold 2023 – TOM BELL
Blend C – Thomas Sanger
Blended 25 – Greg Weichhand
Cantor 2021 – Courtney Meier
Collaboration – Bob Stearns
Crisp Legacy – Brian Van Ausdle
En Passant – Scott Harring
Entente Cordiale – Michael Van Crews
Estate blend – Todd Springer
For Scrappy – Ryan Vigne
Foraged ’23 – George Parmalee
Hard Math – Scott Harring
Hewe’s ’23 – George Parmalee
Idaho Harrison Russet – Chad Hood
Itchy Itchy – Scott Harring
Listen! – Sam DeCamp
Orchard Date – Scott Harring
Persephone – Sam DeCamp
Pomme Sauvage Hâtive /Early Season Wild Apple – Pier-Luc McClure
Pomme Sauvage Tardive / Late Season Wild Apple – Pier-Luc McClure
Prospect Hill Heritage – James Werner
Redfield 22 – Brad Winans
Russet 23 – Robert Hall
Silver Star – John Jenkins
Swigart 2023 GoldRush Ancestral Method – Stephen Martinek
Two Old Goats – Marvin Owings
Two Old Goats – Marvin Owings
Virginia Crabapple – Patrick McCauley
Wanna go Fishing? – Scott Harring
Winesap 25 – Greg Weichhand
Bronze
Apple Tariffs – Scott Harring
Did Someone Say Juicy? – Antonio’s Cider Project
FC Hippy’s AW Cider – Dave Sleamon
Franklin 25 – Greg Weichhand
Harrison Single Varietal – Patrick McCauley
Hierloom – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
Highland Red 2022 – Courtney Meier
I Only Want Apples – Scott Harring
New England – Brad Winans
Road Trip – Scott Harring
S.V.S.T.A.K – Jeffrey Cottrell
Swigart 2024 Tank 2 – Stephen Martinek
Swigart 2024 Tank 3 – Stephen Martinek
Swigart 2024 Tank 4 Wild – Stephen Martinek
William Turner – Scott Harring
With God on Our Cider Batch 6a – James Davis
With God on Our Cider Batch 6b – James Davis
WYMI – Weston Eaton
Your Fired! JK, LOL! – Scott Harring
TANNIN FORWARD CIDER
Best-in-Class
1st: Queener Orchard Blend – Alan Adams & Madison Rowley, Ridgefield, WA, USA
2nd: Barrel 1 – Todd Springer, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
3rd: Newark Classic – Kyle Degener, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Gold
KBA – Ryan Vigne
King’s Row – Paul Brookshire
Overripe Bliss – Antonio’s Cider Project
Silver
Barrel 2 – Todd Springer
Barrel 2 blend – Todd Springer
Beezy – Kyle Degener
Bittersweet – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
Certain Blackbirds – Robert Hall
Crazy for Caramel – Antonio’s Cider Project
Cuvée de l’Île – Paul Brookshire
Early Tannin ’23 – George Parmalee
King of Virginia #2 – Kyle Degener
Lot #46 – Richard Reeves
Lund Wildcraft – Justin Student
Orchard Fog – Justin Student
Sweet Hollow – Justin Student
Talin’s Reserve – Justin Student
Vacation In Kingston – Antonio’s Cider Project
Bronze
Driftless French Cider – James Werner
King of Virginia #1 – Kyle Degener
Mystic Possum – Andy Keeler
Redstreak Cider – Mark Simpson
Russets and Hornets – Todd Springer
To The Bittersweet End – Edward (Ted) O’Neill
Vive la France – Rodney Kibzey
Waah Humbug – Hirendu Vaishnav
Yarlington Darlington – Rodney Kibzey
NATURAL CIDER
Best-in-Class
1st: Viva Asturias – Hirendu Vaishnav, Alamo, CA, USA
2nd: Eric Corbin – Eric Corbin, Saint-Lambert-de-Lau, Québec, Canada
3rd: Jon Greening Russet – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Silver
2024 Wild Cider – Jeff Clarkson
Bronze
Crabnacious – Bob Stearns
Rapscallion – Bob Stearns
The Wild One – Jeffrey Cottrell
ROSÉ CIDER
Best-in-Class
1st: Clarksville Otterson Rosé – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2nd: Idaho Red – Chad Hood, BOISE, ID, USA
3rd: Love River – Jeffrey Cottrell, SAGINAW, MI, USA
Silver
Foxy Gray’s Rose’ – Todd Springer
Ranekta Rosé – Bob Stearns
Whole Lotta Rose’ – James Werner
Bronze
Rose – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
The Brazen One – Bob Stearns
PERRY
Best-in-Class
1st: Tradition Schmadition – Nelson Crowle, Foxfield, Colorado, USA
2nd: North Farm Perry ’23 – George Parmalee, Rapid City, MI, USA
3rd: Poire Brut 2023 Sidrodelnya Trubacheevka – Efremov Alexander, Moscow, Moscow, Russian Federation
Gold
Wild Pear #2 – Kyle Degener
Silver
A Whole New World – Nelson Crowle
Antrim Perry ’23 – George Parmalee
Gary’s Perry – Ted Hanman
Miggy – Andrew Palumbo
Quiet Days – Andy Keeler
Bronze
Duncan’s Pride – Ron Henning
Low T Perry – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
Low T Perry 2 – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
Perry Mason – Edward (Ted) O’Neill
FRUIT CIDER
Best-in-Class
1st: White Peach – Alex Benjamin, Collingwood, ON, Canada
2nd: 2024 Juiced II Blueberry Cider – Jeff Clarkson, North Troy, VT, USA
3rd: Gilded Cherry – Brian Van Ausdle, Eagle, ID, USA
Gold
2024 Dry Raspberry – Jeff Clarkson
Silver
2024 Juiced I Blueberry Cider – Jeff Clarkson
2024 Sweet Raspberry Cider – Jeff Clarkson
Blue Dream – Matt Young
Blueberry New Deal – Patrick McCauley
Churrant – Robert Hall
Illinois Cherry – Kevin Wojdak
Bronze
2024 Dry Blueberry Cider – Jeff Clarkson
2024 Strawberry Cider – Jeff Clarkson
A Jump onto the Bandwagon – Jeff Clarkson
Blackberries & Brett – Eric McLaughlin
Isabella Blackberry – Kyle Degener
Keg’s Tart Cherry Cider – Nathan Koeppel
Lychee Go My Apple – Edward (Ted) O’Neill
Multifruit Cider – Mark Simpson
Pluot Cider – Andy Keeler
Ruby Reserve – Codie Jennison
Sugar Magnolia – David Gulotta
Wild Berry Cider – Nelson Crowle
HOPPED CIDER
Best-in-Class
1st: Hopped & Pressed – Brian Van Ausdle, Eagle, ID, USA
2nd: Critical Hops – Beth Miller, Pierceton, IN, USA
BOTANICAL CIDER
Best-in-Class
1st: 2024 Chicken and Waffles – Jeff Clarkson, North Troy, VT, USA
2nd: Feels like warm apple pie! – George W Turner, Warren, MI, USA
3rd: American AF Apple Pie – John Jenkins, King George, VA, USA
Silver
Thriller in Vanilla – Timothy Ribant
Bronze
2024 Tulsi Cider – Jeff Clarkson
Botanical Blend – Edward (Ted) O’Neill
Cinnamon 25 – Greg Weichhand
I Made It For The BJCP Cider Exam – Kevin Wojdak
Pepper Husted’s Fall Blend – Thomas “Jake” Keefer
Spiced Arkansas Black GoldRush – Patrick McCauley
WOOD AGED CIDER
Best-in-Class
1st: Black Ops – John Jenkins, King George, VA, USA
2nd: Bourbon + Britain – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
3rd: Bourbon Barrel American Heirloom – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Silver
Blend A – Thomas Sanger
Bronze
BDSM Cider Dungeon – Patrick McCauley
Kashtanka – Aleksandr Boiko
Red Dawn – John Jenkins
SPECIALTY CIDER AND PERRY
Best-in-Class
1st: Winter Dabinett – Patrick McCauley, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2nd: Spiced Island Cider – Brian Van Ausdle, Eagle, ID, USA
3rd: Flaming Apples – John Allison, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Gold
Cicada Swarm – Scott Harring
Silver
2024 Oaked Blueberry Cider – Jeff Clarkson
Alto Douro – Ryan Vigne
Canard Froid – Michael Van Crews
Cherry Pie Cider – Beth Miller
Cyserpunk – Beth Miller
Doctor’s Orders – Thomas Partch
Leeroy Jenkins! – Scott Harring
Noiret – Andrew Palumbo
Prairie Cider Club – Scott Harring
Snape’s Goldrush Cyser – Scott Harring
Sweet Heat – James Werner
Vignoles – Andrew Palumbo
Wild Quince Apple Cider (2023) – Justin Craft
Bronze
Cinnamon Black Oaked Arkansas – Patrick McCauley
Clam Island – Scott Harring
Cranberry Ginger 25 – Greg Weichhand
Dragon’s Hearth Bochet Cyser – Beth Miller
Hardin County Blend 29A – Lindsey Lindamood
Shadow of currant – Aleksandr Boiko
Uncle Gibbys Elixir – George W Turner
UNLIMITED CIDER AND PERRY
Best-in-Class
1st: Zingroot – Beth Miller, Pierceton, IN, USA
2nd: Sunshine, Sunshine its fine – George W Turner, Warren, MI, USA
ICE CIDER
Best-in-Class
1st: 23 Ice Cider – Thomas “Jake” Keefer, Indianapolis, IN, USA
2nd: Idaho Ice – Chad Hood, BOISE, ID, USA
3rd: Stubby – Andy Keeler, Harrisonburg, VA, USA
Silver
Triple Frozen – Hirendu Vaishnav
Wisco Chillin’ – James Werner