The “first dedicated non-alcoholic cider” has been named among the UK’s best tasting drinks.
CHANCE clean cider, based in Worcestershire, picked up a highly-prized 1-star Great Taste Award for 2026, making it among the top food and drink producers globally this year.
John Logue, founder of CHANCE, said: “This is a really exciting moment for CHANCE.
“To be recognised by such a prestigious awards scheme means so much to independent producers like us and it makes all the hard work and determination worth it.
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“We’re incredibly proud of our product and of our partnership with Aston Manor, who produce our alcohol-free cider.
“To have it recognised with a Great Taste Award is fantastic validation of the quality, flavour and authenticity that goes into every bottle.”
Standing out among 15,000 products, CHANCE impressed the judges for its authenticity and character, noting its “lively carbonation”, “rich aroma of baked apples” and “lovely long aftertaste of apples”.
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The base is made from three-county apples that their farmer grows; these are taken down the road to create the base of the 8.2% ABV cider, from which CHANCE is dealcoholised.
The brand from Stourport was one of 6,188 products to receive an award from Great Taste, representing 41.15% of all entries.
A total of 4,286 products were awarded a Great Taste 1 star, “simply delicious”, 1,596 received a Great Taste 2 star, “outstanding”, and 306 were awarded a Great Taste 3 star, “exquisite”.
Additionally, CHANCE was recently named the regional winner in the Food and Drink StartUp of the Year category at the UK StartUp Awards 2026 for the North West.
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John Farrand, managing director of the Guild of Fine Food, said: “Food security is becoming an increasingly pressing issue across the globe, so it feels more pertinent now than at any other time in our thirty-year history to be supporting and promoting independent producers and retailers.
“Our directory of award recipients is a rich source of data, guiding people from all walks of life to make informed decisions about their food and drink choices.
“Great Taste is all about celebrating craftsmanship and dedication to well-sourced local ingredients and traditional, often simple production methods, which is more important now than ever.”