May 21th, 2023

Cider Canada / Cidre Canada would like to congratulate the  Canadian winners for the 2023 GLINTCAP awards.   More info here.

The 17th Annual Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP)

May 17-19, 2023 Grand Rapids, Michigan

Heritage Cider (Dry) – 138 Entries
2nd: Yip Cider – Golden Dry
Specialty Cider and Perry – 148 Entries
1st: Thornbury Cidery – Thornbury Hopped Cranberry
Unlimited Cider and Perry – 32 Entries
1st: Thornbury Cidery – Thornbury Raspberry Chocolate
2nd: Thornbury Cidery – Thornbury Blood Orange

Ice Cider – 10 Entries
2nd: Cidrerie Milton Le Glacé – Ice Cider
3rd: Cidrerie Verger Bilodeau – Cuvée Spéciale

Fortified Cider – 30 Entries
3rd: Red Island Cider – Pommeau de l’Ile

International Cidermaker of the Year
Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House – Thedford, Ontario

Full medal results will be announced on Friday May 26th.

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Also, the Winners for the Great American Cider Competition have been released.  Congrats to the following Canadian winners!

Great American Cider Competition

Raise A Glass Foundation, Rochester NY

Silver

Bowen Cider House – Meadowbrook Medley (Heritage Cider) 

Bowen Cider House – Seymour Bay Scrumpy (English) 

Vergers de Velours – Pomme de Velours (Fortified) 

Bronze

Bowen Cider House – Granny Cowan (Modern Cider)