2024 U.S. Open Cider Championship Registration Ends October 15th

Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian Cidermakers!

Oxford, Ohio (October 14) — When scheduling the last day to register for the U.S. Open Cider Championship, we overlooked that October 14th falls on Canadian Thanksgiving. As a result, we are extending the registration deadline for all cidermakers to October 15th.

This year, American and imported entries will be sent to Oxford, Ohio (just outside of Cincinnati). Canadian entries will be sent to Niagara College, Ontario, and must arrive between October 14th and 25th. Winners will be announced on November 11, 2024. For entry forms and competition rules, visit our website at http://usopencider.com/.

Each producer may enter a maximum of 10 Hard Ciders. The entry fee will be $75 per cider.

The U.S. Open Championships work with the Niagara College Teaching Winery and Teaching Brewery. Our judges come from England, Canada, and the United States.

Cider Categories:

1. Modern Cider – Sweet
2. Modern Cider – Dry
3. Heritage Cider – Sweet
4. Heritage Cider – Dry
5. Traditional Cider – Sweet
6. Traditional Cider – Dry
7. Perry
8. Fruit Cider
9. Pineapple Cider
10. Cherry Cider
11. Peach Cider
12. Cranberry Cider
13. Fruit and Berry Cider
14. Applewine/ Ice Cider
15. Herbal Cider
16. Hopped Cider
17. Apple Pie Spiced Cider
18. Spiced Cider
19. Wood-Aged Cider and Perry
20. Specialty Cider and Perry
21. Anything Goes
22. Single Varietal Cider
23. Rose’ Ciders
24. Brut Ciders
25. Sangria Ciders

Cheers, and wishing you the best of success!
Dow and Spencer

Links:
U.S. Open Cider Championship – Home Page
U.S. Open Cider Registration
U.S. Open Cider Categories
U.S. Open Cider Shipping