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Strongbow is the world's leading cider with a 15 per cent volume share of the global cider market and a 29 per cent volume share of the UK cider market. [2] [3] Bulmer's is a subsidiary of Heineken N.V., the multinational Dutch brewer who also own the sustainable cider brand Inch's. [4] [5] [6] [7]
[11] [12] Cider alcohol content varies from 1.2% to 8.5% ABV or more in traditional English ciders, and 3.5% to 12% in continental ciders. [1] In UK law, it must contain at least 35% apple juice (fresh or from concentrate), [ 13 ] although CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) says that "real cider" must be at least 90% fresh apple juice . [ 14 ]
The taste for hard cider continued into the 19th century in pockets of the East Coast, but with the combination of immigration from Central and Eastern Europe, where lager beer is the traditional staple, and the later advent of Prohibition, hard cider manufacturing collapsed and did not recover after the ban on alcohol was lifted. Temperance ...
Within the broad 'hard cider' category, there are a number of subcategories – Modern Cider – primarily made with culinary apples, Heritage Cider – primarily made with cider specific fruit, Traditional Cider – made in the style of English or French cider, and Fruit Cider – with non-pomme fruits or juice added. There are additional ...
By volume of alcohol, the excise duty on cider is lower than any other drink. The duty, as of 2011, was £35.87 per 100 litres of cider of up to 7.5% alcohol. 100 litres of table wine or alcopops would attract £241.23 of duty, wine under 5.5% was charged £102.21, £139.28 for 100 litres of 7.5% beer, and £191.40 for the equivalent alcohol ...
Draught glass of Thatchers cider. This is a list of cider brands. Cider is an alcoholic beverage made exclusively from the juice of apple or pear. This list also includes perry, which is a similar alcoholic beverage made from pear varieties. Magners cider Somersby cider Strongbow cider
Apfelwein is made from pressed apples. The juice or must is fermented with yeast to produce an alcoholic beverage usually around 6% ABV.It can be made with the addition of the unprocessed juice from the fruit of a small, indigenous tree known as Speierling (Sorbus domestica) or Speyerling, an endangered species that is easily confused with the wild apple.
The finished cider typically has an alcohol content of 5-6%. The minimum is 4.5% according to Spanish Law, less than 100 mg/L sulphur dioxide, less than 2.2g/L volatile acid and a CO 2 pressure over 1.5 atm (at 20°C).