Archive for May 2026

The Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP) is held each May in Grand Rapids and receives and judges over 1,100 commercial and noncommercial entries from across the world. This year was the 20th Anniversary of this prestigious competition. See the full results below.

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – INTERNATIONAL

Alde Sider

Runners Up – Valle, Ballina Y Fernández Sa & Sodo sidrine

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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – CANADA

Annapolis Cider Company

Runners-up – Thornbury Craft Co. & Cambium Cider Co.

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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – LARGE

2 Towns Ciderhouse

Runners-up – Schilling Cider & Angry Orchard Hard Cider Company.

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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – MIDSIZE

Snow Capped Cider

Runners-up – Baumans Cider & Tandem Ciders

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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – SMALL

Haykin Family Cider

Runners-up – Endless Orchard Cider & Cider Hill Cellars

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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – MICRO

The Cider Farm

Runners-up – Empyrical Orchard & Cidery & Mount Diablo Cider Company

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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – NONCOMMERCIAL

Patrick McCauley

Runners-up – Scott Harring & Jeff Clarkson

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Best In Show Winners

Fruit Cider – SWEET (104 Entries)

1st – Sled Zeppelin – 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Corvallis, OR, USA

2nd – Rhubarb – Cambium Cider Co., Vernon, BC, Canada

3rd – Cranberry – Beak & Skiff Apple Farms, Lafayette, New York, USA

Heirloom Cider – DRY (95 Entries)

1st – Sip Society Heirloom Apple – Schilling Cider, Auburn, WA, USA

2nd – Ashmeads Kernel – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

3rd – Du Nouveau Monde – Hidden Cave Cidery, Middleton, WI, USA

Tannin Forward Cider – DRY (62 Entries)

1st – Herefordshire Redstreak – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

2nd – Harrison 2024 – Eden Specialty Ciders, Newport, VT, USA

3rd – Yarlington Mill – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

Modern Cider – DRY (59 Entries)

1st – Dryabolical – Schilling Cider, Auburn, WA, USA

2nd – Ashmead’s Kernel – Townline Ciderworks, Williamsburg, MI, USA

3rd – BrightCider – 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Corvallis, OR, USA

Modern Cider – SWEET (51 Entries)

1st – Porter’s Pride – Porter’s Hard Cider Company, Goodrich, MI, USA

2nd – Original – Beak & Skiff Apple Farms, Lafayette, New York, USA

3rd – Midwest Nice – Farmhaus Cider Co., Hudsonville, Michigan, USA

Unlimited Cider and Perry (43 Entries)

1st – Sweet Traditions – Apple Barn Cider House, Sevierville, TN, USA

2nd – Sweet Heat – Smokin Banjo Wine Co, Gatlinburg, TN, USA

3rd – Pip Hop Seyval Jr. – Annapolis Cider Company, Wolfville, NS, Canada

Wood Aged Cider (41 Entries)

1st – Bbl Aged Kingston Black – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

2nd – Brandy Barrel Aged Cider – Porter’s Hard Cider Company, Goodrich, MI, USA

3rd – Pear Co-ferment – Bauman’s Cider, Portland, OR, USA

Specialty Cider and Perry – SWEET (39 Entries)

1st – Sparrow’s Song – Farmhaus Cider Co., Hudsonville, Michigan, USA

2nd – Magna Vino – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

3rd – Blackcurrant Cardamom – Cambium Cider Co., Vernon, BC, Canada

Fruit Cider – DRY (37 Entries)

1st – Sour Cherry – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

2nd – Cran-Cucumber – Endless Orchard Cider, Chelan, WA, USA

3rd – Quinde – Mount Diablo Cider Company, Lafayette, CA, USA

Botanical Cider (37 Entries)

1st – Boundless Blueberry-Basil – Endless Orchard Cider, Chelan, WA, USA

2nd – Spiced – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

3rd – Oolong Cider, Collaboration with Drafter’s Tea – Bauman’s Cider, Portland, OR, USA

Rosé Cider (28 Entries)

1st – Rosé – The Cider Farm, Madison, WI, USA

2nd – Scarlett Rosey Cider – Aeppeltreow Inc, Burlington, WI, wi, USA

3rd – Mountain Rose – Haykin Family Cider, Aurora, CO, USA

Heirloom Cider – SWEET (26 Entries)

1st – GRAVENSTEIN – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

2nd – CHISEL JERSEY – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

3rd – Harrison Reserve – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

Specialty Cider and Perry – DRY (23 Entries)

1st – Hopped Framboise – Annapolis Cider Company, Wolfville, NS, Canada

2nd – Yuzu Ginger Cider – Elder Piper Beer & Cider, Petoskey, MI, USA

3rd – Rose Cider – Michigan Wine Company LLC, Fennville, MI, USA

Fortified Cider (22 Entries)

1st – Pommeau ’24 – Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery, Callicoon, NY, USA

2nd – Traditional Apples in American Oak – Haykin Family Cider, Aurora, CO, USA

3rd – Maine Pommeau – Fogtown Brewing Company, Ellsworth, Maine, USA

Spirits (22 Entries)

1st – Akane Eau de Vie – Haykin Family Cider, Aurora, CO, USA

2nd – Le Saint-Pomme – Cidrerie Verger Bilodeau, Saint-Pierre-Ile-d’Orleans, QC – Québec, Canada

3rd – Apple Brandy BIB – Copper & Kings, Louisville, KY, USA

Tannin Forward Cider – SWEET (18 Entries)

1st – Binet Rouge – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

2nd – Little Green Apples – Bauman’s Cider, Portland, OR, USA

3rd – Elevee – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

Ice Cider (16 Entries)

1st – Heirloom Blend Ice Cider 2024 – Eden Specialty Ciders, Newport, VT, USA

2nd – Honeycrisp Ice Cider 2024 – Eden Specialty Ciders, Newport, VT, USA

3rd – Cuvée Spéciale De Cidre De Glace – Cidrerie Verger Bilodeau, Saint-Pierre-Ile-d’Orleans, QC – Québec, Canada

Hopped Cider (16 Entries)

1st – Hopped – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

2nd – Hopped Pippin – Annapolis Cider Company, Wolfville, NS, Canada

3rd – Hoppy Opus – Snowbird Farm & Cidery, Montesano, Washington, USA

Low & No Alcohol Cider (10 Entries)

1st – Clear View Rose – Beak & Skiff Apple Farms, Lafayette, New York, USA

2nd – Non-Alc Pacific Pineapple – 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Corvallis, OR, USA

3rd – Non-Alc Guava Get Down – 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Corvallis, OR, USA

High Tannin Perry (10 Entries)

1st – Perry – Windswept Cider, Meaford, Ontario, Canada

2nd – Principle – Empyrical Orchard & Cidery, Snohomish, Washington, USA

3rd – Paradigm – Empyrical Orchard & Cidery, Snohomish, Washington, USA

Natural Cider (8 Entries)

1st – Girl Named Sue – Mount Diablo Cider Company, Lafayette, CA, USA

2nd – Ribston Pippin – Mount Diablo Cider Company, Lafayette, CA, USA

3rd – Heritage Dry – Grey & Gold Cider, The Blue Mountains, ON, Canada

Low Tannin Perry (7 Entries)

1st – SPARKLING PERRY – Snow Capped Cider, Austin, CO, USA

2nd – Par Amour – Empyrical Orchard & Cidery, Snohomish, Washington, USA

3rd – Foxview Perry – Tandem Ciders, Suttons Bay, MI, USA

See full results at Michigan Cider Association