• Best of Show Winners: Cider & Mead

    Congratulations to all the historical Best of Show (Cider/Mead) winners.  We’ve compiled this list from the records we were able to find.  For additions or corrections, please contact John Crossett <jpcrossett@gmail.com> or Tim Belczak <tbelczak@niagarabrewers.org>.

    2004

    • 1st BOS: Kevin Flood & Mick Barnes, NEW ENGLAND STYLE CIDER
    • 2nd BOS: Ed D’Anna, OTHER FRUIT MELOMEL

    2005

    • 1st BOS: Todd Snyder, OTHER SPECIALTY CIDER OR PERRY
    • 2nd BOS: Ed Moore, SWEET MEAD
    • 3rd BOS: Brian O’Malley, CYSER
    • Honorable Mention: Keith Bailey, METHEGLIN

    2006

    • 1st BOS: Keith Curtachio, OTHER FRUIT MELOMEL
    • 2nd BOS: Ric Cunningham, OPEN CATEGORY MEAD
    • 3rd BOS: Todd Snyder, OTHER SPECIALTY CIDER OR PERRY

    2009

    • 1st BOS: Jake & Tom Ocque, SWEET MEAD
    • 2nd BOS: Dan Gestwick, NEW ENGLAND CIDER
    • 3rd BOS: Joseph Schneider, COMMON CIDER

    2010

    • 1st BOS: Ric Cunningham, OTHER SPECIALTY CIDER OR PERRY
    • 2nd BOS: Dan Gestwick, OTHER FRUIT MELOMEL
    • 3rd BOS: Thomas Ocque, COMMON CIDER

    2011

    • 1st BOS: Mary Lee, OTHER FRUIT MELOMEL
    • 2nd BOS: Brian Salapek, DRY MEAD
    • 3rd BOS: Michael Passino, FRUIT CIDER

    2013

    • 1st BOS: Doug Brainard, BRAGGOT
    • 2nd BOS: Patricia Marshall, PYMENT
    • 3rd BOS: Timothy Collins, OTHER SPECIALTY CIDER OR PERRY
    • Honorable Mention: David Johnson, COMMON CIDER

    2014

    • 1st BOS: Timothy Collins, OTHER FRUIT MELOMEL
    • 2nd BOS: David Biun, FRUIT CIDER
    • 3rd BOS: Timothy Collins, SWEET MEAD

    2015

    • 1st BOS: Robert Hilferding, COMMON CIDER
    • 2nd BOS: Mark Zambron, METHEGLIN
    • 3rd BOS: Tim Collins, SEMI-SWEET MEAD

    2017

    • 1st BOS: Dan Gestwick, NEW ENGLAND CIDER
    • 2nd BOS: Robert Schweizer, FRUIT & SPICE MEAD
    • 3rd BOS: Robert Schweizer, MELOMEL

    2018

    • 1st BOS: Timothy Collins; TRADITIONAL MEAD
    • 2nd BOS: Robert Schweizer, FLAVORED MEAD
    • 3rd BOS: John DePaolo; FRUIT SPECIFIC CIDER & PERRY
    • Honorable Mention: Neal Steward, COMMON CIDER & PERRY

    2019

    • 1st BOS: Phil Boulanger; NEW WORLD CIDER
    • 2nd BOS: Tim Collins, SEMI SWEET MEAD
    • 3rd BOS: Jeffrey Kochems & Gary Kochems, CIDER W/ HERBS/SPICES

    2020

    • 1st BOS: Timothy Collins; Spiced, Historical & Experimental Mead
    • 2nd BOS: Timothy Collins; Fruit Mead
    • 3rd BOS: Timothy Collins; Traditional Mead

    2021

    • 1st BOS: Benjamin Gilmore & Danae Gilmore; Semi-Sweet Mead
    • 2nd BOS: John Crossett & ABCZ Makers; New World Cider
    • 3rd BOS: Stephen Wilson; Cyser

    2022

    • 1st BOS: Ben Gilmore & Danae Gilmore; Stone Fruit Mead
    • 2nd BOS: Timothy Collins; Fruit and Spice Mead
    • 3rd BOS: Bill Boyer; New World Cider
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