One of the world’s largest hard cider competitions took place in Grand Rapids last weekend.
Several hard cider makers from the region scored big, taking home several medals at the 10th-annual Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition, or GLINTCAP.
The competition took place at the Downtown Courtyard by Marriott, with an awards party Sunday night at The Pyramid Scheme.
With a record number of entries from across the globe, GLINTCAP is said to be the world’s largest cider and perry, or pear cider, competition. England’s Royal Bath and West Show likely could regain its title as it opens up to North American entries.
Commercial division
There were 480 entries into the commercial division, with 413 medals awarded.
Both of the ciders by Farmhaus Cider Co. in Hudsonville took home bronze in the new world cider-modern category.
Gunga Din by St. Julian Winery in Paw Paw won bronze in new world cider-modern. Gunga Din Cherry won silver in the fruit cider category. Gunga Din Cinnamon won bronze in spiced cider.
Robinette’s Cellars in Grand Rapids won bronze in the three categories: applewine, hopped/herbal cider and ice cider.
Sietsema Cider
Sietsema’s Cider in Ada performed well. Red Label and Sietsema’s Traditional Dry won bronze in the new world cider-modern category.
Sietsema’s Hopped Cider won bronze in the hopped/herbal category.
Its Lemongrass won gold in hopped/herbal category, and BackWoods Cider won bronze in the wood-aged cider category.
Virtue Cider
Virtue Cider in Fennville took home a bronze and a silver in the new world cider-heritage category.
The cider maker’s flagship, Ledbury, won silver for English cider.
The company’s Spanish cider, Sidra de Nava, won silver in the Spanish cider category.
Virtue’s Lapinette Cidre Brut and The Mitten won bronze in wood-aged cider and perry.
Vander Mill
Vander Mill in Spring Lake won a bronze for Ashmead’s Kernel in the new world cider-heritage category.
Chapman’s Blend won silver in wood-aged cider and perry.
