The Showground
Shepton Mallet
Somerset BA4 6QN
General Information
Judging will commence early in the morning by a panel of expert judges and cider industry professionals.
The Cider, Perry & Apple Juice Competition Trophies will be presented during the competition. Results will then be sent by email to all exhibitors, the media and industry contacts as soon as possible.
Exhibitors will receive details of how to send their entries to the Championships for judging, which can be delivered to – The Bath & West Showground
Gold – 42 to 50 – Excellent example of style
Silver – 31 to 41 – Exemplifies Style well, requires minor fine tuning,
Bronze – 15 to 30 – Within Style parameters, minor flaws.
No Award – 0 to 14 – Off flavours/aromas or major style deficiencies
The Gold medal winners in each class will be judged against each other to find the “Best in Class”. The Champion
Farmhouse Cider will be selected from the Best of Class in classes OC15, OC16 and OC17.
The Best in Class winners and the Champion Farmhouse Cider will then go forward for the judging of the British
Champion Cider.