Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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

Monday, April 14, 2025

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.