Congratulations to White Winter and Aeppeltreow for winning medals for their ciders in the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry competition!  Both of these mead/cider makers' products can be found at the Four Firkins!

 

Also, congrats to Gary Awdey who won several medals in the amateur division.  Gary came to St.Paul (from New York) with his own examples of ciders in tow to give a seminar last April.  Gary also gave the same seminar at the AHA National Homebrew Conference in June for those in attendance.

 

- Al

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Subject: Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition
From: "Gary Awdey" <gawdey@att.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:26:30 -0500

The Great Lakes Cider & Perry Association is pleased to announce results of
the 4th Annual Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition (formerly
known as the Great Lakes Old World Syder Competition).  The competition
was held at Shmohz Brewery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on December 7, 2008.
With 54 commercial entries and 83 noncommercial entries  this is the largest
Pro-Am fermented cider competition in North America.  The competition is
open to nineteen categories of fermented beverages made from apple or pear.
Entries come from a wide geographical area in North America, from California
and Washington to New York and from Quebec to Virginia.


COMMERCIAL DIVISION

Award   Company Name             Location          Product Name

25A  Cyser
Bronze  White Winter Winery      Iron River, WI    Cyser

27A  Common Cider
Bronze  White Winter Winery      Iron River, WI    White Winter Hard Apple Cider

27E  Traditional Perry
Silver  AEppelTreow Winery       Burlington, WI    Orchard Oriole Perry

28C  Applewine
Gold    AEppelTreow Winery       Burlington, WI    Autumn Glory 2005

28D Specialty-Other
Silver  AEppelTreow Winery       Burlington, WI    Perry

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NONCOMMERCIAL DIVISION

Award   Entrant's Name      Location           Entry Name
27A  Common Cider
Silver  Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           Dry Golden Russet with Yarlington Mill
Bronze  Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           Medium Golden Russet

27B  English Cider
Silver  Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           Yarlington Mill

27C  French Cider
Bronze  Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           French Cider
Bronze  Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           Yarle Reinette

27D  Common Perry
Gold    Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           Common Perry

27E  Traditional Perry
Silver  Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           Gelbmostler Blend

28B  Fruit Cider
Bronze  Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           Cider with Blackcurrant


2006-1  Macro Cider
Gold    Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           Full Juice Cider
Bronze  Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           Speed Bump Apple
Bronze  Gary Awdey          Eden, NY           Speed Bump Pear

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