Cider Challenge at the yew tree inn
Saturday 26th July 2025
A peer-judged cider and perry competition.
Taking place over a weekend, with the judging on Saturday, the Yew Tree Cider Challenge is a cider competition inspired by the Big Apple Cider Trials, with peer-judging and complete transparency.
All ciders and perries should be pure juice, with no artificial sweeteners. There are no restrictions on who can enter.
We have combined this with a pub cider festival where the entries are on sale and profits from the sale of your cider or perry will go to our charity of the year.
Each year in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024 we raised an incredible £1000 for charity, donating the money to Hope Support Services in 2019 and 2023, to Tree Aid in 2022, and to Unicefs Children in Gaza fund in 2024. This year we are raising money for Hereford & Worcester Community First Responders. So come along and join in and raise some money whilst drinking cider!
This event is free entry to the public.
Camping and Caravanning is available for the weekend on Broome Farm or at the Yew Tree Inn. Click here to book.
For entrants – click on these links to download the rules, information and entry form
Detailed Rules – Subject to change
Competition Info 2025
Entry Form 2025
Entry forms can be completed digitally and sent to comp@rosscider.com
2024 Champion Cidermaker JOINT: Sam Everitt & Palmer's Upland Cyder
2024 Champion Perrymaker Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry
Click here to view the run down of all the 2024 Winners
Click here to explore the spreadsheet of 2024 votes cast
2023 Champion Cidermaker Palmer's Upland Cyder
2023 Champion Perrymaker Gregg's Pit Cider & Perry
Click here to view the run down of all the 2023 Winners
Click here to explore the spreadsheet of 2023 votes cast
2022 Champion Cidermaker Palmer's Upland Cyder
2022 Champion Perrymaker Ross on Wye Cider & Perry Co.
Click here to download a Word Document of all the 2022 Winners
Click here to explore the spreadsheet of 2022 votes cast
2019 Champion Cidermaker Bartestree Cider Co.
2019 Champion Perrymaker Ross on Wye Cider & Perry Co.
Click here to download a Word Document of all the 2019 Winners
Click here to explore the spreadsheet of votes cast
2018 Champion Cidermaker Bartestree Cider Co.
2018 Champion Perrymaker Bartestree Cider Co.
Click here to download a Word Document of all the 2018 Winners
Click here to explore the spreadsheet of votes cast
