Cider Competition Categorie

[BrewerDon]

If I make a cider that would be considered a Common Cider, Category 27A, (based on the 2008 BJCP guidlines) and then I age it in a wooden whiskey barrel, would it still fit in the Common Cider category or would it be a better fit in category 28D - Other Specialty Cider?

 

[LeBreton]

Depends on just how pronounced the whisky barrel flavor is. If it's mild and supporting of the cider, then entering it as a common cider is fine. If the barrel is a dominant/major flavor, then enter it as a specialty.

 

[BrewerDon]

Depends on just how pronounced the whisky barrel flavor is. If it's mild and supporting of the cider, then entering it as a common cider is fine. If the barrel is a dominant/major flavor, then enter it as a specialty.

That makes sense. Thanks for the info!