Welsh Perry and cider Championships 2010

Above: Cidermakers await the results

Despite the rain there was a good turnout for the annual cider and perry championships at the Clytha Arms last weekend. The weather improved on the Sunday and by all accounts it was another successful weekend, organised by the Welsh Perry & Cider Society

Welsh Perry & Cider Championships 2010

Dry Draught Cider

Gold: Palmer's Upland Cyder Cheeky Jackdaw Cyder

Silver: Des Devlin Drunk Dragon Dry

Bronze: Blaengawney Heartbreaker

Medium Draught Cider

Gold: Seidr Dai Knotted Kernal

Silver: Rosie's Triple D Medium

Bronze: Ty-Bryn Cider, Oak Barrel Medium Sweet

Sweet Draught Cider

Gold: Springfield Dabinett

Silver: Seidr O Sir Cantref

Bronze: Rosie's Triple D Black Bart

Spirit Cask Cider

Gold: Rosie's Triple D Wicked Wasp

Silver: Berriew Bettws

Bronze: Troggi Penallt

Bottled Still Cider

Gold: Springfield Dabinett

Silver: Rosie's Triple D Rampant Ram

Bronze: Blaengawney Heartbreaker

Bottled Sparkling Cider

Gold: Ty-Bryn Cider

Silver: Blaengawney Dabinett

Bronze: Ty Gwyn Medium

Champion Cider

Gold: Springfield Dabinett

Silver: TyBryn Medium-Sweet

Bronze: Rosie's Triple D Wicked Wasp

Perry

Dry Draught Perry

Gold: Llanblethian Orchards Pick 'n Mix

Silver: Three Saints Burgundy

Bronze: Bragdy Penywern Dry

Medium Draught Perry

Gold: Ty-Bryn Blakeney Red Medium Sweet

Silver: Seidr Dai Hellen's Early

Bronze: Bragdy Brodyr Silver Lady

Sweet Draught Perry

Gold: Raglan Cider Mill Old Vicarage

Silver: Troggi Llansoy

Bronze: Gwynt Y Ddraig Two Trees

Bottled Still Perry

Gold: Blaengawney Perry

Silver: Three Saints Divine

Bronze: Rosie's Triple D Perfect Pear

Bottled Sparkling Perry

Gold: Troggi 2008-EP

Silver: Ty-Bryn Medium Sweet

Bronze: Palmer's Upland Cyder Blakeney Red

Champion Perry

Gold: Ty-Bryn Blakeney Red Medium Sweet

Silver: Raglan Cider Mill Old Vicarage

Bronze: Troggi 2008-EP

Best Newcomer: Des Devlin

Above: Alex Simmonds of Llanblethian Orchards and his award for best dry perry, the Pick n'Mix

Now regular readers of this blog know that I make some cider and perry myself, both with Seidr Dai and Llanblethian Orchards and so it was fantastic news that the Pick n' Mix Perry, a blend of Hendre Huffcap and Potato pears won the best dry perry award. Especially as it had been pointed out to us that you cannot make a good perry with Hendre Huffcap pears. Rather than blend seperate perries after fermentation, the two types of pears were fermented together to produce this award-winning perry. If you wish to try some get down to the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival next week in Cardiff. The secret ingredient to the perry winning was of course that it was picked and pressed on my birthday last year by myself and Alex and John. A truly bio-dynamic perry!