2019 CiderDays Amateur Cider Competition

Entry Deadline: November 23, 2019
2019 CiderDays Amateur Cider Competition
Venue / Location

Deerfield Community Center
Deerfield, MA
Saturday, December 7, 2019 8:00 AM, EST

General Information

Each entry will consist of 12 to 25 ounce capped bottles or corked bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely.

Three bottles per entry cover first, second and Best of Show judging rounds. Judges are informed when there are a limited number of bottles per entry and every attempt will be made to conserve a quantity for a next round.

12oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted as well as corked bottles.

Entry Fees

Per Entry Fee – $8.00

Shipping Address / Drop Off Location

SHIP TO
CiderDays Amateur Competition
61 Washington Avenue
Northampton, MA 01060
Entry bottles accepted at shipping location from Tuesday, October 22, 2019 12:00 PM, EDT through Saturday, November 23, 2019 6:00 PM, EST.

DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
Beer & Wine Hobby
155 New Boston Street
Unit T
Woburn, MA, 01801
800-523-5423

Beerology
342 Pleasant Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-829-2337

CiderDays Shelburne-Buckland Community Center
53 Main Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
413-773-5463
*Pick-up on Saturday November 2nd only

Modern Homebrew Emporium
2304 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-498-0400

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations from Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:00 AM, EDT through Saturday, November 23, 2019 6:00 PM, EST.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Prizes / Awards / Medals / Ribbons

AWARDS
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.

The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show cider selected.

Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers.

Results will be posted to the competition web site the day after the competition concludes. Awards and score sheets not picked up will be mailed back to participants.

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