The Canadian Cider Awards are structured to align with three established national competition platforms. By submitting to any one of these partner competitions, eligible cider entries are automatically considered for the Canadian Cider Awards.
This integrated approach ensures:
Producers benefit from the credibility, visibility, and marketing value of participating in recognized competitions — while also gaining national-level recognition through the Canadian Cider Awards.
A nationally recognized beverage competition offering structured evaluation and category-based awards, run by the Canadian Craft Brewers Association
An established judging platform with professional tasting panels and consumer-facing visibility and long-standing Wine competition in Canada.
A cider-focused promotion designed to strengthen product awareness and technical assessment within the cider community amongst leading Canadian Cider influencers, run by Cider Canada / Cidre Canada
By entering any of the above competitions, eligible cider submissions are automatically reviewed for Canadian Cider Awards consideration. Producers therefore receive:
Each competition maintains its own submission process, deadlines, and judging criteria. Only members of Cider Canada / Cidre Canada receive automatic qualification for the Canadian Cider Awards when entered into those competitions. Full details for each pathway can be found on their respective pages.
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