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National Champions recognised at Ross Cider Festival 2006 |
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Among the local
producers present at the Ross Cider Festival on the first weekend in
September were three CAMRA National Champions who were presented with their
awards by Gillian Williams, CAMRA Director of Cider & Perry Campaigning. |
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The Gold Perry award was presented to Dave and Fiona Matthews from Glamorgan for their Seidr Dai Perry and the Silver Cider award was presented to Steve Burson from Drybrook for his Harechurch Dry Cider. The Silver Perry award was presented to Mike Johnson from the Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co Ltd who hosted the Cider Festival at Broome Farm in Peterstow. On presenting the award Gillian Williams said ‘Mike’s perry has long been acknowledged privately as something to be savoured and this National Silver Champion Award confirms to everyone the exceptional quality of this drink. The judges noted that it was an extremely well made and well balanced perry which is very drinkable.’ |
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This year the Cider
Festival was extended to include a celiedh on Friday night with music from
The Poachers who provided a lively evening with plenty of dancing to open
the event and a Farmers and Craft Market on Sunday to the accompaniment of
some laid back blues music from Steve Page and Will Killeen. |
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Saturday was the
traditional ‘meet the cider makers’ day with producers from Herefordshire,
Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Wales in attendance with a selection of
their cider and perry. A full programme of music including Dave Bristow,
Banshee, the Supreme Awesome Dudes, The Blackfoots and Pure Evil made for a
great atmosphere despite the early rain and lunchtime power failure! |
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