Oxford, Ohio (January 1, 2025) – Registration is officially open for the 2025 U.S. Open Cider Championship! Producers must register their ciders by September 12, 2025. This year, American and importer entries will be sent to Oxford, Ohio (just outside Cincinnati), while Canadian entries should be sent to Niagara College, Ontario. All entries must arrive by September 19th, 2025. Winners will be announced on October 7th, 2025. Entry forms and competition rules are available at usopencider.com.

Each producer may enter up to 10 hard ciders, with an entry fee of $75 per cider.

The U.S. Open Championships partners with the Niagara College Teaching Winery and Teaching Brewery. This year’s judging panel features experts from England, Canada, and the United States.

2025 U.S. Open Cider Championship Categories
1. Modern Cider – Sweet
2. Modern Cider – Dry
3. Heritage Cider – Sweet
4. Heritage Cider – Dry
5. Traditional Cider – Sweet
6. Traditional Cider – Dry
7. Perry
8. Fruit Cider
9. Pineapple Cider
10. Cherry Cider
11. Peach Cider
12. Cranberry Cider
13. Fruit and Berry Cider
14. Applewine/ Ice Cider
15. Herbal Cider
16. Hopped Cider
17. Apple Pie Spiced Cider
18. Spiced Cider
19. Wood-Aged Cider
20. Specialty Cider
21. Anything Goes
22. Single Varietal Cider
23. Rose’ Ciders
24. Brut