Building on its previous success, Aston Manors comprehensive variety of first-rate ciders has actually thrived yet again at the 2021 World Cider Awards and Great Taste Awards.
The global awards celebrate the best of the best throughout all cider designs with Aston Manor taking home 20 titles in total.
Most notably, Aston Manors premium cider brand, Friels, has actually been granted Worlds Best Range Design at the 2021 World Cider Awards. The Friels brand name has likewise been recognised with silver for its First Press Vintage and three more bronze awards for its signature blend, low alcohol cider and rhubarb cider respectively.
Other Aston Manor brand names also performed well, including Kingstone Press picking up the silver award in the Specialty Cider classification for its Low & & No alcohol beverage. The brand names standard Apple Cider and Wild Berry flavour also kept bronze awards in the Sparkling and Flavoured Cider classifications.
The most noteworthy of the three awards went to Malvern Cider Co., accomplishing two stars for its Malvern Gold. Feedback from the judges highlighted that Malvern Gold is the embodiment of balance and really skillfully made with balanced sweetness, fruit, level of acidity and bitterness where drinkers can taste the quality of the apples.
Friels also got 2 one-star awards for its First Press Vintage and Low Alcohol ciders. Feedback from the judges kept in mind that the Friels First Press Vintage was really satisfying with a little bit of a kick but not too overpowering, whereas the Low Alcohol cider was explained as a solid, refreshing and satisfying drink.