British Cider Championships

Two bottles or cans of Cider, between 0-1.2% ABV. The product must be derived from cider.

Specific gravity <1.005. Two bottles of a Dry Cider, may be still or sparkling.

Specific gravity 1.005 to 1.012. Two bottles of a Medium Cider, may be still or sparkling.

Specific gravity >1.012. Two bottles of a Sweet Cider, may be still or sparkling.

Two bottles of Flavoured Cider. The Flavoured Cider must be in the range of 3.5-7% ABV. The majority of the product must be cider.

Entry to be judged on the taste of the cider and presentation of the bottle/can. May be still or sparkling.

Aged for more than one year, with the yeast disgorged. Presented in 75cl champagne bottles, with a wired down cork or plastic mushroom stopper. To be judged chilled.

Made using the process known as keeving or cidre bouche in France. Presented in75cl champagne style bottles, with a wired down cork, or plastic mushroom stopper, or crown cap. To be judged chilled.

Cider which has undergone a secondary fermentation in bottle resulting in a naturally sparkling cider. There will be a yeast deposit in the bottom of the bottle. To be presented in a 75cl champagne style bottle with a crown cap closure. To be judged chilled.

Cider made from a single apple. May be still or sparkling.

Modern Ciders are made from culinary/dessert apples and absent from tannin, fruity and generally high in acidity. May be still or sparkling.

Apple Juice made from a single apple variety. Must be still.

Apple Juice made by blending two or more apple varieties. Must be still.

The Perry must be manufactured using UK grown Dessert or Perry Pears. There is no restriction on the specific gravity.

The Perry must be manufactured using UK grown Dessert or Perry Pears. There is no restriction on the specific gravity.

Specific gravity <1.005. Tannin dominant ciders made using traditional cider apples. To be manufactured from 2024 cider apple crop only and must be un-filtered.

specific gravity 1.005 up to 1.012. Tannin dominant ciders made using traditional cider apples. To be manufactured from 2024 cider apple crop only and must be un-filtered.

Specific gravity >1.012. Tannin dominant ciders made using traditional cider apples. To be manufactured from 2024 cider apple crop only and must be unfiltered.

Specific gravity not specified. Open to cider makers making less than 2500 litres per annum. Ciders to be manufactured according to HMRC Notice 162, may be still or sparkling, cloudy or bright, made from fresh cider or dessert apple juice during 2024.

The Worshipful Company of Coopers Trophy (PR39).

Gold Medal Award for Services to the Cider Industry