GLINTCAP and Cider Competition Experiences
I don't see much chatter about GLINTCAP ("Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition") on forums anywhere, but it's a major cider competition in the Midwestern USA (Michigan), and I know there are many Canadians and people from other countries who enter it as well, both commercial and homebrewers alike. For me, it's been a long time coming... I've been wanting to enter it for more than 10 years, but always missed the deadline or didn't have a cider on hand... but finally this year, I remembered and it worked out, and I finally entered.
https://michiganciders.com/glintcap/
Registration for this year just ended a few days ago, so if you're interested, you'll have to wait until next spring, but keep it in mind. But anyway....
Wondering.... have any of you all entered this in the past, or this year? What have been your experiences from GLINTCAP? Won any awards? Any bad experiences? Anyone judged it before? I figure after I retire, I'll make a trip out of it and go over and judge, it's not too terribly far from here (Wisconsin to Michigan... just a huge pesky Lake in the way!).
I always liked to think I make a pretty decent cider, but have always wondered how it would stand up to the tastebuds of true cider geeks. If they tear it to shreds I'll be a little sad but I really do want to know the truth. And if they like it as I do then it will feel like validation, like everything I thought I knew was true. So, this year, I will finally find out.
I hope to hear from several of you. Even if you haven't entered before, maybe turn this thread into a discussion about how your ciders have done in various competitions, I think that would be interesting to discuss as well. Tips and tricks for getting good results in competitions?!
Cheers!