International Cider Festivals and Awards

The Cider Explorer is a good resource for ciders around the world.

Nordic International Cider Awards in Riga, Latvia.

International Natural Cider Awards in Madeira

International Cider Challenge in London

Cider World Awards 2021 in Frankfurt

POLISH CIDER MAKERS

Cydr Radosny in Piskorzów, Poland has won awards at the Nordic International Cider Awards in Riga, Latvia, and at the International Natural Cider Awards in Madeira, Spain.

Lubelski Cider, Poland

Tabun
Cydr Chyliczki
Cydr Ignaców
Cydrownia Zywer
Pfeiffer’s Cider
Filomelos
Cydr Pełnia
Cydr Swoszowicki
Cydr Lorek

Bertrand Monnerie Cidre Fermier du Pays de Brocéliande

This sparkling cider is made by multi-award winning cider house, Bertrand Monnerie, that is situated just west of Rennes in Brittany in the north-west of France. They have 32 hectares of organic orchards on the edge of the Brocéliande forest.

Colour is a dark amber with a strong fresh apple and light spice bouquet. It has that very French pronounced apple flavour immediately and follows with apple skin and light spice. They don't show this bottle on their website so it may be for export (the label is in English), but, by description, it seems to be their "Raw Cider" which the darkness of the one I had would indicate. 6% ABV. My rating 8.5/10.

La Gijonesa

Made by Bodegas Valente of Montevideo was this one cider that I found. It has a pale yellow colour with a very light apple bouquet. Taste is not as sweet as expected but at the limit of sweetness that I like. Slight old apple taste that finished less sweet. Cost was very reasonable at 100 pesos or $3.50 for a 1.5 lire bottle! My rating 6.5/10.

From their description: "Gijonesa cider is made from fresh apples and tastes like you're drinking juice directly from an apple. It's delicious, refreshing and will keep you cool all summer long!"

Isidra

Isidra is a sparkling Argentinean cider by Cerveza Patagonia. Amber in colour with a oaky sweet bouquet. The taste is lightly sweet with old apple notes and with a mild tannic finish. Quite nice. 5.3% ABV. My rating 7.5/10

Rama Caída

This Argentinean cider was either off or had a terrible flavour. The “bouquet” was of cider vinegar and it tasted like cider with a hint of sweetness and not much apple taste. Date is labeled 29/08/22; is that Aug 22/2029 or Aug 29/2022? If one liked the taste of vinegar with some sweetness, this would be an okay drink. 4.0% ABV. My rating 4/10.

Pommies Sem-Dry Mimosa

This is a very different type of cider - one with added orange juice like the popular raddlers. The colour is like pale orange juice similar to Orangina with a light apple bouquet. The taste is semi-sweet with a nice combination of a cider with a hint of orange. It might make a refreshing summertime drink! 5.5% ABV. My rating 7/10

Cowbell Black Cherry

A second Cowbell cider, this one flavoured. The ingredients are cider, cherry juice, natural flavour (black cherry), and purple carrot juice. The colour is a pale cherry with a strong artificial cherry candy or cherry soda bouquet. Taste is initially artificial cherry that is semi-sweet but finishes a little drier. 5.0% ABV. My rating 6.0/10